Pets

I'm a super early riser, normally, so feeding the four guests who show up for breakfast haven't a problem as far as lost sleep goes. My problem is that if I put food out too much before dawn, it draws in raccoons.

I know that the cats will survive if they have to wait until daylight to get food. One actually has a home a few houses away. They take her in the house in the winter and let her roam in the summer. There's a possibility that two of the others also have homes but are outdoor cats who sometimes like the food here better. The fourth is the real reason I put food out. He is looking very good right now, but I suspect he's an old guy. He's not tame, but has grown to trust me enough to not run away when I walk by as long as I act like I don't see him.