Since the weather has been getting cold the past couple of nights, and Greyboy is getting a little older, I finally relented and let him start staying inside. I was afraid that his old tomcat ways would mean watching him every second for spraying (even though he's been fixed for several years now), and fighting with the other cats. When he lived outside, he was extremely territorial. He loved to hunt and fight. He hasn't been catching the birds and rabbits he used to catch over the last couple of years though. He's definitely earned his keep, killing tons of rodents and such, and a few rats nearly his size.

My worries have been proven wrong so far. in fact, it's as though he knows he may get booted out at any time, and he's on his super best "See? I'm a good kitty!" behavior. In fact, he is proving to be more interested in cuddling with me than anything else, and is quite happy hanging out on the couch. He went out a couple of times this afternoon when I let the dog out, and then waited patiently to come back inside. So far so good.