After the Storm

All my shovelling on Friday during the snow storm was pretty much a waste of time, except that while I was there shovelling the cats could get to their food.  At this time of year I frequently feed twice a day but Friday's drive to their location was not fun and I expected the drive later in the day would be even more difficult.  I don't usually leave food behind because it attracts other critters like skunks but Friday I did because I knew I was not planning to return.

This is what it looked like Saturday late morning when I arrived.  The sun was shining and it was not a bad day outside.


The snowplow has been by making it even more
challenging to get to the feeding shelters

When I arrived to feed the Logan Gang I saw one set of footprints in the snow going into the shelter and some of the canned food was eaten.

Drifting snow blocked the hole on the other
side of the fence so the cats couldn't get through

Logan Gang's sleeping shelters under the straw and snow

Sleeping shelters from different angle

When I arrived to look after the East Side Gang it didn't look too bad, at first.

My path is completely snow covered with no sign
of my footprints from the day before

 

Sleeping shelters at the back with feeding shelter
openings barely visible on right

 

Here comes Doodle

Doodle

Spirit and Doodle

Spirit peeking over the snow
Doodle telling her the coast is clear

Ollie

Short video of Spirit coming out for food Saturday morning before I had an opportunity to shovel a path for her  youtu.be/73eRZTNJiP0


Today the cats are able to get around quite easily.  I removed a lot of the snow and the sun has melted some too.

Ollie and Jag on top of feeding shelter
Doodle down below

Ollie and the snowman

Tess coming through the fence for breakfast this morning

The cats and I are sure looking forward to the spring.