Continuing the September review of Visiting Cats over the years, today we move round the corner from the front path to the driveway. The drive was as wide as the path was narrow, and some of the more nervous cats preferred the drive as they had more personal space and could always jump over the wall back into the field if they spotted a human or another cat they didn’t like.

First, here is Twilight who came from the fields. She is pictured with Storm, one of the Furriquin kittens, who were the first litter Twilight brought for weaning. Twilight was still very wary at this time although she became more relaxed as time passed.

Il-Ħadd 2.0 was a feral cat from the fields. His expression demonstrates how wary he was, and he was never relaxed around humans. Just the fact that he would eat while there were humans in the vicinity was a big step for him.

The drive was also a favourite place for mothers to bring their kittens for weaning as there was plenty of space for the little ones to run around and play while the mothers rested after eating; often as the kittens became adults, they continued favouring the drive for their meals.

This is Phantom, pictured with Silk, one of her kittens. Phantom lived in the fields on the other side of the road. Unfortunately, The Cat had taken a dislike to Phantom, and Phantom was always on her guard in case The Cat came over the wall or through the gate from the garden and spotted her.

Tuxedo Joe and Braveheart were littermates and son and daughter of Phantom. Their mother had brought them to the drive for weaning and they continued to come to eat as they grew up. They obviously felt at home there.

The header photo shows Phantom and Tuxedo Joe with Visiting Cats Madam Kiwi and She-ba. Food and water were freely available in the path, drive and garden, but which place each individual cat preferred was entirely up to them.