Another Day, More Cats

 Back on a short dead end street in Lebanon.   I can't say how many cats I have taken to be fixed from this street before.  Over 40 from the sisters house, long long time ago.

I delivered traps for prefeeding to another house there a few days ago.  Previously I'd caught five there to take to be fixed.  This time I caught 9.

There are many others in need of fixing along the short street but some of the owners don't want it.  Not much I can do about that.  I can help the people who do want it.

My car was acting up again.  I'd been hesitant to mention the popping sounds I was hearing after the repair.   The first time I heard them was on the way home after I picked it up.

I tried to stop by the mechanics place, but he had too many cars he was working on, so I had to park along the street.  Now that street has become a major highway.  Renovations on the main street into town has detoured most traffic down this residential street, creating a massive headache for those who live along it.  I could barely get out of my car the traffic was so heavy going by.  Finally he stood out a foot from my door, where oncoming cars would have to go around him or hit him, so I could get out.

He couldn't tell me what was causing the popping noises.  But when I got home, worried, irritated, after dark, I crawled around on the ground, with a flashlight, trying to see what could be causing the problem.

I found the problem.  One of the link ends was not right.   Missing an upper bushing.  I took photos and yesterday, sent them to him.  He conceded once he saw the photo.  He came over last night with another and replaced the replacement.  Hopefully that solves that.

Stock photo, not my car, of a properly installed link end.

Here was the first one he installed.  No bushing at the top.  So he came last night and put another in.  They are not an expensive part.  They come with four bushings.

I'd trapped 9 cats over at the dead end Lebanon street.   

They're usually easy to trap if you prefeed in a trap rigged not to spring a few days.  Sure enough.  The only problem was with some big boys running around, chasing everybody, causing mayhem.

Caught one of the two biggest boys at least. 

It was nice to see Babalou and Studley, two of the boys I took to be fixed four years ago from there.

Babalou in the front, then Studley, who is orange.  That black and white one at the back is also fixed, but he was fixed six years ago.

I'll get photos today of the cats, but I'm taking them to the FCCO so I have get moving right now.  I tend to stall mornings, then have to go fast and furious so I'll get to the clinic on time.  Mainly I just want to kick back and do nothing a couple days but I can't today.  Maybe tomorrow.