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Ever since Manx and Bosco escaped I have been terrified of the window being open in the bathroom. I put a fan and strapped it to the window to blow fresh air in... I even find myself peeking on the fan for no reason once in a while paranoid it will be knocked aside by kitties. Manx came to me a...

The last kitties I delt with were big adults. I still am terrified of one of them, a big female tabby named San we had. She torn through a towel once. My methods were pressing. With Bosco more so than Manx. I have good news to. I went outside at feeding time and there was Bosco and Manx...

Tonight I will try to strap Manx again. She appears at 7:30pm sharp for her and Bosco's feeding. Thought a lot today, and I need to help them. It is a set back, a large one, but I adore them both. The lastnight before I went to bed I stroked them, stroked Bosco... And for the first time he...

It was a bad mornign with bad news. I got up this morning to use the restroom and entered the bathroom. Besides the litter box being used which made me happy, I didn't see Manx or Bosco. As I peered into the tub I witnessed a horror... The grill I put over the window was laying there in the...

Manx is the only manx in the colony. I may know who the daddy is. One that looks a lot like Bosco, but walks about the colony friendly wise. I apologize for no pictures yet. I dropped off some film and neeed to scan. My digital camera is a cheap toy with no flash. ;( And I appreciate the...

Oh, and I forgot some other advice! When taking him in remember this - the boys when terrified will urinate. Usually when picked up. And when you pick him up, do it with a nice thick towel. Ferals are not quite cuddley. :P

Sorry to not update for a day. Caught the second kitten I was after. Bless Hissy's advice in kitty litter in the trap. Although after the trap needs cleaned for obvious reasons relating tot he purpose of kitty litter. The second kitten is an orange boy my wife named Bosco. Small, about three...

I have a feral in my colony named Hannible as well. Plan the next boy I meet that fits it to be Sparticus. Caesar is a devious one. ;( Sometimes I wonder who runs things around here. But back to topic! It is not a question I think of you getting him or not, you need to start thinking about...

I may get a bit battered for this one, but in my experience, as short as it has been (5 kitties up till now, including the one I caught this evening), 3/5 of them have not turned over. Some cats I believe are not ment to be domesticated. But I could be wrong. Mind you many take months to crack...

Tonight Manx was caught. Although harsh at first, she in the small bathroom warming up slwoly. She likes being touched, combed, and has eaten a bit. She likes touch, not quite purring, but snuggling into the touch. The trick is in the ears. No ear mites, gave her some advantage on the back of...

Good progess if the cat even looks at food. Means it may not stress itself to death. Never seen it with a kitten yet, but sure it has happened.

First thing to is really vet. Wisest thing as well. Wash your hands a lot to, even after vet appointment. She won't eat for a few days, I am sure of that. Pretty normal for any kitty when moved or entering somewhere new. More so for a feral. Feral kittens are like wrestleing with a cactus...

I CAUGHT MANX! Will forward pictures in a bit. She was mostly worried about the caged bottom. Cover it with kitty litter and they love it. The herring may have helped! YAY!

Night Two- Much of the advice I have got thus far is nice. Some of the methods tried. The large cage was a fine idea. I did something similar with a cat carrier for the one kitten I caught before winter. Since than I have tried this method with no luck. I even tried to use an upside down...

Last night, at about 5:00pm after setting my trap over 6 times and catching 5 racoons and the trap going off, I was about to call it a night. Manx, the manx kitten who wanders outside and I have made a slow relationship with was giving me some releaf. Soft, after the rain. I had not fed them...