Here is our beautiful Midas. This picture is from 2011. Look at those dazzling gold eyes, and that’s how he got his name. You can also see the white hair on his belly that you don’t see very often.
I know how much all of you love your pets and how much pleasure and joy they bring you, just like our Midas. We were thrilled when after 14 years of never wanting to be an inside cat, he decided to run in out of the rain and now it’s the heat. He still wants to go outside to roam his territory, roll in the sand, chomp on the catnip, and hunt for lizards. He will let us know with that unmistakable caterwaul when he wants back in. In the beginning he was following me around like a new puppy, constantly wanting to sit in my lap for attention and wasn’t happy until I sat down. But then he discovered our bed after starting to sleep with us. Now he hangs out there during the day a lot.
He still likes my lap though.
Then had to change the blanket to a scratch pad, those long claws kept snagging. I think he likes this better.
This was one of his favorite spots at first. ⬇️Of course, people who know cats, know they will love a spot for weeks or months and then just like that they won’t go near it. He abandoned this after a a few weeks. ⬇️ Do you think Lily would like it Ray? Martha?
These were given to us by a friend and he tried out both of them for awhile, but he never goes back now.
This is not pretty but this is what outside cats do-they hunt. And they sometimes eat what they catch. Midas has always brought us mouse and lizard parts to the front porch. We’ve seen him catch them a lot. This day he ran in the house before we saw what he had in his mouth. He dropped it and killed it very quickly.
it gets uglier but I wont post those pictures, the poor lizard was pregnant😢
He keeps a watchful eye on his territory every day. ⬇️Sometimes with a low profile.
But one disadvantage of being an outside cat, those pesky mosquitoes are biting Midas’s nose. It started last year and the vet diagnosed it. Nothing we can do for him.
And that’s a glimpse into our beautiful Midas’s world.
stay tuned
I have pictures of our great granddaughter Melody
🩷jilly
P.S. now this is food porn Martha.
Once in awhile-now and again-this is us 
A day in the life of a “semi-retired” street cat. He’s living large and you all look like you’re enjoying it!
What a blessed life Midas leads. It seems very happy and peaceful at your place. -Sharon
I love your posts about Midas.
He probably has the best life of any cat on the planet thanks to you and Jerry. Makes me so happy just thinking about that!
Rosemary
Midas was born unlucky, but he ended up being very fortunate. You make a big difference in his life!
Thuy
Midas has been a very smart cat. And you have given him a platform for his genius of choosing his humans well. He is the most personal neighborhood cat in the world. The two of you impress me with your years of patience to let Midas be Midas and do Midas without ever making demands on him for your love and maintenance of a safe place for him to rest his head after many a busy day of prowling the perimeters of his world. You and Jerry express so much love circling all around you and Midas moved into that aura and knew he was home at last.
Sorry. Missed this post. Did enjoy it so much. Loved all the great pics. Midas is beautiful. Love, Celia