Smoky Stray

Looking at the photographs of the stray cats I post here, it doesn't take long to understand why we have dubbed the lot as "team monochrome." They are gray, black, white, gray tabby, and occasionally a peculiar mix of those shades. Only once did I see an orange tabby in the bunch, and based on his belly size, I suspected he was actually a nearby house cat who was slumming with the local gang for a few days.

Orange tabby: "What do you eat around here?"

Team monochrome rep: "Mice."

OT: "No, really..."

Mono: "Mice."

{Orange Tabby waddles back to his safe suburban home.}

The Smokies started as a couple of solidly gray cats, but have exploded into a significant part of the population. I eventually gave up in trying to differentiate them...I started safely with Smoky, then Smoky #2, then Smoky #3, then SmokyKitten...but then it just got out of hand.

Although you can't see it here, the guy in this picture has a very unique tabby tail. His face looks young, and like our domestic Coco Cat, I suspect he will grow in/out of his coloring as he ages. It is fascinating to watch; they are remarkably beautiful cats.