Ever since we moved in about 7 months ago, we've seen an orange tabby cat creeping around our house and the houses around us. I assumed it was a neighbors indoor/outdoor cat. But then after asking around, I realized that the cat was a stray and had adopted us.
More like adopted our trash cans.
We keep our trash and recycling cans in a specially built enclosure on the side of our house. One day while moving the trash can, I was startled by the tabby hiding behind two extra trash cans we don't use.
I squatted down to get a closer look and....
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Two days ago I found a dead squirrel back there in her hiding spot. Still in her mouth upon further observation. She got spooked and ran away, but I left her the squirrel to come back for. Hey, a cats gotta eat and I ain't feedin' her.
By the next morning the only part of the squirrel that was left was the tail. In FRONT of the trash cans.
I think it was a present to me.
Thanks, kitty.