Cool story, cute kitties!
Probably the best way to deal with it, is like you mentioned, get the momma cat fixed - if you can catch her!
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Cool story, cute kitties!
Probably the best way to deal with it, is like you mentioned, get the momma cat fixed - if you can catch her!
They're so cute. They look quite adoptable, assuming you can get to them. Have you checked if any local organizations help fix strays?
My uncle mentioned some program that picks up feral kittens, has them spayed, neutered, and vaccinated, then releases them back into the wild either free of charge or for a nominal fee. I'll try to hit them up, because...yeah, 4 cats. That's a lot. It'll cost me at least $300 to do it myself through normal channels.
The good thing is I can probably get them adopted out. I'll do the same thing I did with Cap-Cat (the overly serious looking older kitten in the second shot). I'll wait for mom cat to start weening them off, then make my move with ham and cat chow while she's away. It took me about a month doing this to get Cap-Cat to trust me. While she can still be a little skittish at times, she's gotten to the point that she'll let me pick her up and pet her belly. Hopefully I can do the same with the two new kittens.
I know I have to do something soon because mom cat will go into heat again, and Cap-Cat is about 7 months old now, so she'll be doing the same at any time. If I don't do something quickly, I'll have more than just 4 cats to deal with.
Blah. I love cats, but I'm really allergic to them. I need a tree frog or a bearded dragon or something of that sort. I was going to adopt a really mean parrotlet at one point. That this tiny bird hated anyone who went near his cage just made him more awesome.
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I've spent Christmas Day accompanying my wife at work for the day rescuing injured animals. Please spare a thought for those animals that aren't as fortunate as your pets at this time of the year and make a donation to your local animal shelter or charity, where dedicated professionals go above and beyond the call of duty to help those that are sick, injured or abandoned.
Our beloved little chap Bob is a rescue dog who was dumped, in a terrible state, in a car park on a cold winter's night nearly three years ago and my wife rescued him and he came to live with us.
Many more animals will need similar help at this time of the year and I hope that I'm not breaking any forum rules here, but if you want to donate to the RSPCA charity (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) and you are in the UK you can send a text saying HELP218 to 70099 and it will donate £3. Every little helps.
I've spent Christmas Day accompanying my wife at work for the day rescuing injured animals. Please spare a thought for those animals that aren't as fortunate as your pets at this time of the year and make a donation to your local animal shelter or charity, where dedicated professionals go above and beyond the call of duty to help those that are sick, injured or abandoned.
Our beloved little chap Bob is a rescue dog who was dumped, in a terrible state, in a car park on a cold winter's night nearly three years ago and my wife rescued him and he came to live with us.
Many more animals will need similar help at this time of the year and I hope that I'm not breaking any forum rules here, but if you want to donate to the RSPCA charity (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) and you are in the UK you can send a text saying HELP218 to 70099 and it will donate £3. Every little helps.
In their normal couch positions...
Gracie Lou, the small black one. Ellie Mae, the brown one, and Harley, the light one. Doing what they do best.
Gracie Lou, the small black one. Ellie Mae, the brown one, and Harley, the light one. Doing what they do best.
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Ms. Sophie (Feline Overlord)
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love this pic, that look on your Sophie's face (the royal tuna may be served now)
Keep up the good work, rescue pets are great, my Millie was a feral kitten I rescued.
Me going on a nature walk with one of my dogs. This one grew like 20lbs over the months! He wasn't too pleased.
Love Puggies.
Best dogs in the world outside of English Bulldogs.
I've got an update on the feral cat situation. I found a group that takes in strays, fixes them, gives them their shots, then releases them back where they found them for $15 per cat. It was a great deal, and people seemed to like them, so I hit them up.
Long story short, they captured the mom without any fuss or muss, but Cap Cat got away from them. It was so incredibly dumb, too. I had her in the carrier, but she slipped out when one of the women tried moving her from there to a cage. We spent a good hour chasing her around, but never managed to catch her again.
Now she's traumatized, and won't let anyone come near her. The kittens occasionally pop out from under the porch mewling for a mother that isn't here, and I feel like I've done something kinda cruel.
Grand.
Long story short, they captured the mom without any fuss or muss, but Cap Cat got away from them. It was so incredibly dumb, too. I had her in the carrier, but she slipped out when one of the women tried moving her from there to a cage. We spent a good hour chasing her around, but never managed to catch her again.
Now she's traumatized, and won't let anyone come near her. The kittens occasionally pop out from under the porch mewling for a mother that isn't here, and I feel like I've done something kinda cruel.
Grand.