Recent Content by giabella

We're hoping that will happen, but I don't think it will.

Now that Allister is on the mend and gaining weight, we have a new problem. All of the feral cats have disappeared except one small male. He sits on the porch and cries all day. We give him food and water but he's obviously missing his family. He is one of three siblings who showed up one day...

Allister got a clean bill of health from the vet. He had to take antibiotics for a week and was given a dewormer pill just to be on the safe side. Sorry I haven't written sooner. We've had 2 deaths in the family since Allister returned home. Thanks for all the support and well wishes.

Allister was found in one of the traps at 4:45 this morning. Today was 3 weeks to the day he went missing. We couldn't be happier. He's thin and a little scratched up, but seems fine. He'll be seeing the vet tomorrow morning. I'm so happy to have found this site. You guys are the BEST! Thanks...

We ARE working with a feral rescue group. That's who loaned us the traps. They will take the cats to their vet to be neutered. They are ALL males. We don't want these cats harmed ~ just out of the way long enough to get Allister in. The supervisor of the rescue group has 2 homes with a lot of...

Thanks so much. This IS one of the worst things we've ever been through. We feel so helpless. Allister was my daughter's constant companion. He followed her through the house like a puppy. The rest of our cats are aloof and keep to themselves. Allister wanted to be in our laps and sleeping right...

Since we trapped the *leader* a couple weeks ago and the shelter worker allowed him to escape, none of the ferals will go near the traps. I do realize that these cats view this as their home and are just protecting their territory. I just want Allister to be able to come back home. The link...

I forgot to add ~ moving the food did NOT help. They go to where the food is, eat it and then sleep in my driveway or on my porch. Sometimes we don't even see them and then a neighbor's cat will walk by and they pounce out of nowhere. The last time Allister was chased, we didn't see them until...

Thanks for giving me a bit of hope. After 18 days and 8 with no sighting of Allister, my hope is fading. My biggest fear is that he's not getting enough water. Allister has a problem with Struvite crystals forming in his bladder if he doesn't drink enough. He's been hospitalized with this...

Sadly, there has been so sign of Allister in 7 days ~ since his last attempt to get past the leader of the feral cats. Once again, Allister was within feet of the front door and this cat shot out of nowhere and chased him off. He's been gone for 16 days now and our hope of finding him is fading...

Barb, I'm sorry. I missed your post. I'm such a wreck after staying up night after night trying to bring Allister home. We will try moving the food and water to another area. It's very hard to approach Allister with those cats howling and hissing at him. He bolts every time. I'm so afraid he's...

Thanks everyone! We've tried everything. We have 2 Havahart traps set. We've caught other cats, but not Allister. We were able to catch what appears to be the leader of the feral cats a few nights ago and a worker from the shelter came to pick him up the next day and let him get away. He won't...

I have been caring for both stray and feral cats for years. One of my beloved house cats, a 10 year old neutered male accidentally got out 10 days ago and these cats are preventing him from returning. They block his path to the front door. What can i do?