#pilgrimthecat #straycat #feralcat #trapneuterreturn

Big thank you to everyone who came out to @thoughtbubblefestival this weekend and stopped by my table. It was so fun to see how many of you came out specifically because of Pilgrim! You all are so wonderful! #pilgrimthecat #straycat #feralcat #trapneuterreturn

Oh Pilgrim I’m at @thoughtbubblefestival today and tomorrow! I have Pilgrim stickers and a special mini Pilgrim book, and if you ask nicely I’ll give you spoilers about how Pilgrim is doing now. Come say hi! #pilgrimthecat #straycat #feralcat #trapneuterreturn

Helping Pilgrim has taught us a lot about feral cats.I highly recommend the book by @poetssquarecats if you’re interested in learning more about feral cats and feral cat colonies. #pilgrimthecat #feralcat #straycat #trapneuterreturn

Loving feral cats is hard on the heart #pilgrimthecat #feralcat #straycat #trapneuterreturn

A very big thank you to everyone who participated in my #catober last month! If you haven’t received your drawing in the mail yet, it IS coming, I just won’t be able to mail out the second batch until later this month. Sorry about the delay.

Little one is teaching me a lot about relationships. Unrelated: I’ve got some upcoming events, so come see me! - 10/24: Bethel, CT - 11/3: Saratoga Springs, NY - 11/5: Norwich, CT - 11/15 & 16: Harrogate, UK #pilgrimthecat #straycat #feralcat #trapneuterrelease

Sorry I didn’t share this one earlier. The day I tried posting BlueSky was being glitchy. #pilgrimthecat #feralcat #straycay #trapneuterreturn

She gives me an inch and I take a mile. #pilgrimthecat #straycat #feralcat #trapneuterrelease

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She makes so much noise for such a tiny cat! #pilgrimthecat #straycat #feralcat #trapneuterrelease

This is my 100th Pilgrim comic! I definitely thought I’d only make maybe 30 of these, but drawing comics featuring this funny little stray has brought me more joy and inspiration than I ever thought possible. Thanks for being a bright spot, little one. #pilgrimthecat #straycat #feralcat

I really just want to be friends #pilgrimthecat #straycat #feralcat

The vet told us that besides the mastitis, Pilgrim was in really excellent health. Healthy poops I guess! #pilgrimthecat #straycat #feralcat #trapneuterreturn

To love a being that does not love back #pilgrimthecat #feralcat #straycat #catcall

Sound on for Pilgrim’s mournful call out the window. #pilgrimthecat #straycat #feralcat #catcall #trapneuterreturn #cathowl

Spot the Pilgrim. A master of hide n spook. Unrelated: Come see me & my band! 10/2: Charlotte NC 10/5: Birmingham AL 10/6: Florence AL 10/8: Nashville TN 10/9: Louisville KY 10/10: Wheeling WV 10/11: Pittsburgh PA #pilgrimthecat #straycat #feralcat #trapneuterrelease #hiddencat #hidenseek

Their size difference is ridiculous! Also: Come see me! I’m on tour with my band @pocketvinyl.bsky.social We’re in the Carolinas for the next few days, and I have Pilgrim stickers at the merch table #pilgrimthecat #straycat #feralcat #trapneuterrelease #smallcat #bigcat

A wild cat loves some wild air. Also: I’m currently on tour with my band @pocketvinyl.bsky.social and I’d love to meet you! (Don’t worry, our neighbors are taking care of the cats) Come say hi if I’m in or near your town! #pilgrimthecat #straycat #wildcat #feralcat #trapneuterreturn

Sound on for a Pilgrim hello! And if you’re near Frostburg, Maryland come see me tonight with my band @pocketvinyl If you ask for Pilgrim spoilers I will tell you, but only if you come out to see me #pilgrimthecat #straycat #feralcat #cathello #trapneuterrelease

As long as it gets in the box, it’s a job well done. Unrelated: Come see me tonight with my band @pocketvinyl.bsky.social in Fredericksburg, VA! I’ll have Pilgrim stickers available at the merch table. #pilgrimthecat #straycat #feralcat #trapneuterreturn #kittylitter

You watch me? I watch you #pilgrimthecat #feralcat #straycat #catcam #trapneuterreturn

Give your cat extra pets for all the feral cats that won’t allow it. Also: I’m on tour with my band @pocketvinyl.bsky.social Come see us and say hi! I’ll have Pilgrim stickers at the merch table. #pilgrimthecat #feralcat #straycat #trapneuterreturn

Unrelated: Eric & I are going on tour with our band @pocketvinyl (Don’t worry, our neighbors will be taking good care of all of the cats.) Come see us! I’ll have Pilgrim sticker sheets available and I’ll show you cat pictures and videos! #pilgrimthecat #catcam #straycat #feralcat #trapneuterreturn

Unrelated: Do you live in England? Would you be willing to host Eric & I for a little while in mid-November? Send me a DM if you think you can help! #pilgrimthecat #straycat #feralcat #trapneuterreturn

One week with Pilgrim turns into two #pilgrimthecat #trapneuterreturn #straycat #feralcat

How do you stop a cat from being a cat? (You don’t) #pilgrimthecat #windowcat #straycat #feralcat #trapneuterreturn

Big thank you to everyone getting the Pilgrim sticker sheets and joining our Pátrèòn! Believe it or not, drawing comics does not bring in much money at all, so expenses were a concern as we started to understand the scope of Pilgrim’s care.

A Happy Pilgrim Day #pilgrimthecat #straycat #feralcat #trapneuterreturn #hysterectomyrecovery

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I gave my heart to a feral cat, and let her walk around with it #pilgrimthecat #feralcat #straycat #sickcatcare

That’s just it, these animals don’t know and it’s so difficult to communicate to them what’s best (Though it is kind of funny that she just keeps laying NEXT to the heating pad, no matter where I move it!) #pilgrimthecat #trapneuterreturn #feralcat #straycat #mastitis

Not pictured: A couple boxes and packing paper in case Pilgrim wants to play (though really all she wants to do is sleep) #pilgrimthecat #straycat #feralcat #trapneuterreturn #catquarantine #catrecovery

Step one to recovery: She made it through the night #pilgrimthecat #straycat #feralcat #trapneuterreturn

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This is a “comic cover” of a Calvin & Hobbes comic by Bill Watterson, where Calvin finds a hurt baby raccoon and they try to save it. (1/2)

Sweet Pilgrim is coming home #pilgrimthecat #straycat #feralcat #catvet #trapneuterreturn

When I was little I told my mom I wanted to be a veterinarian because I love animals so much. She (gently) told me about how it could be very difficult emotionally. How do you guard your heart? How do you not feel guilt every time you fail them? I’m glad my heart loves so much, but wow it hurts too.

I’m sharing Pilgrim comics early on Patreon, and will be sharing the next batch later today. Join for as little as $1 to see what happens next: www.patreon.com/pocketvinyl #pilgrimthecat #straycat #feralcat #catvet

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#pilgrimthecat #straycat #feralcat #pregnantstraycat

There are thousands of nooks and crannies all around our yard that could hide tiny little kittens #pilgrimthecat #straycat #straykittens #feralcat

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Oh little Pilgrim #pilgrimthecat #straycat #feralcat #trapneuterreturn

Looks like Pilgrim will be an indoor cat for a week! #pilgrimthecat #straycat #feralcat #trapneuterreturn

I was reluctant to get Pilgrim’s ear tipped and to change her outward appearance. It felt so violating. Now I have a better understanding of how important it can be for feral cats! #pilgrimthecat #tippedear #eartip #feralcat #straycat #trapneuterreturn

Our local mobile cat clinic travels all around the state. They take as many cats as they have space for within the camper, and perform surgeries on site. They are a non-profit charity whose goal is to provide affordable spay/neuter and other medical services to all cats, both pets and feral.

The mournful meow of a confused cat is so sad! #pilgrimthecat #straycat #feralcat #trapneuterreturn

Don’t worry, we learned a lot about the trap-neuter-release system through this whole process. But I do wish they’d told us in the paperwork so we could have been prepared! #pilgrimthecat #straycat #feralcat #trapneuterreturn