We would like to introduce you to Bandit

Bandit is the father to Teddy, Pete, and step father to Samantha. As we told you in Post Ten, a female cat can remain in heat for up to 21 days. She can mate with more than one male during that period of time and can have a litter which contains kittens from both males. Bandit also adopted Orangey.

Now back in 2015 Bandit and his mate Smokey decided to have their litter on our land. That, you can say, was the beginning of Kitty Village.

Bandit kept his distance for the first several weeks and we did not even notice him. Then one day in the far distance was Bandit watching Smokey and the kittens.

Over several days he became more trusting and came closer and then closer. He would keep at least twenty feet between us. When feeding time came, we would put a bowl out for bandit, but he would not eat until he was sure we were gone.

One year later, he would get a couple of feet away, but if we reached toward him he would run. By the second year, we could pet him and eventually he would come up to us for a pet.

Bandit was always the protector for Kitty Village and whenever a outsider came onto the land he would chase them away.

When Orangey showed up January 2017 Bandit did not chase her away. Maybe he could sense she needed a home. Orangey was skinny, dirty, and very hungry. Bandit would always stay away from Orangey for about a year and then he would come up and greet her by bumping heads.

I never saw Bandit fight with any of the villagers. When the kittens were young, he might take a swat at one that was bothering him, but that was all.

Bandit with his boys.

Bandit got his name because of his mask. When he was younger, there was more white on his face with the black only around the eyes.

Well, that’s Bandit!

Thank you for reading Kitty Village News.

S&B