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    Neutered Feral Update...WOO HOO

    I wrote about a week ago about finally catching a feral cat and getting him neutered...I decided with a lot of support from you all here...that I might see if I can try to get him to bond with me as I didn't want to send him back out in the cold and wet... He has been in my spare bedroom and...
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    Lethargic Feral Cat-just neutered

    Hi~ I was finally able to trap my little feral friend and yesterday had him neutered. He also had treatments for fleas, earmites and worms; vaccinations including rabies and a antibotic shot. I have no idea his age but he is at least two years old so he's very BIG and very male. I put...
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    Opossum is Interferring with my Feral Trap...help...

    So much for thinking this was gonna be a "piece of cake"... I found a vet hospital that will neuter and immunize my feral fella. So I had all systems go and have found that an opposum is now nipping into that cat food so I've been not leaving it out until I know Butters (my feral guy) is out...
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    How do I give meds to a non-willing feline!

    I'm fostering a mama and her four kittens. One of the kittens had a runny nose and eyes so the shelter gave me two types of antibiotics for her and her littermates and mama. I can administer to the kittens just fine but mama...oh boy! I've tried wrapping her in a towel...hiding in wet...
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    Great Information-Why Do Cats...?

    This was a really cool site that explains many things on why cats do what they do...thought I'd share it with you all.... http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/whydo.html
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    Kittens don't purr...why is that?

    I am currently fostering four kittens and their mama. I've had them since they were about 3-4 weeks old. They are now around 8 weeks and none of them purr and never have. The mama purrs very quielty when she is being petted...I'm just curious as to why this might be. They are all playful and...
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    Mr. Feral Fella-Mr. Butters

    New Pictures I got of Mr. Butters I was able to capture these pictures of my feral cat...Mr. Butters. I am so thrilled that I was able to get his close and he let me stay and talk to him....woo hoo! Once I can get him trapped...there is a vet hospital that will neuter him and vaccinate...
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    New Pictures I got of Mr. Butters

    Mr. Butters come around like clockwork...at about 9pm every evening so tonight I waited in my house with the patio door open and camera in hand and got these pictures...what is REALLY awesome is he stayed and let me just watch him and talk to him....I'm still reeling!! Happy Dance!!!
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    tail knot?

    Hi~ I'm fostering a mama and her four kittens. All are doing very well but I have a question I've been curious about. The mama is a calico DSH & has a short tail...about 6-7 inches long and at the very end it feels like a scrunched up knot inside. Any idea what this is all about...if...
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    What do you all feed your feral cats?

    I've been feeding mine a mixture of wet food (Friskies) in dry Iams kitten food for the extra nutrients but since I'm so new here and you all have such experience at this...I'm curious as to what you all feed yours...
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    OH NO!!!! I'm soooo sorry catpeople~

    I've been using this little face on many of my posts... thinking it meant... "hmmmmm" and just found it is sarcastic for rolling eyes...(pounding my head on computer desk)!!! FORGIVE ME IF I OFFENDED ANYONE!!!
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    Picture of my first foster kittens.

    Hi~ I wanted to share this picture with you all of my little foster kittens. This is Mandy, Muffin (our runt who is doing so much better now!), Motley and Mimsy.
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    Feral cat-ate around me...Normal behavior?

    Last while feeding my feral cat-Mr. Butters-- he started to kinda answer my call...so I sat on my porch and he came close and ran to the bowl grabbed some food and ran off. A couple minutes later he did the same thing...then after doing this a couple more times he just stayed and ate. It was...
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    Amazing Vet Hospital will help me with my Feral!!

    I am so thrilled! I found a Vet Hospital that will neuter him, treat him for worms, fleas and ear mites...Vaccinate him including rabies AND give him an antibiotic injection...all for...$25.00!!! They do this for Feral cats only and offer this service for ONE animal for ONE household. So we...
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    Foster Kittens are MUCH MUCH Better! Thanks all!

    I wrote earlier about my first foster family...a mama and four kittens. The kittens are doing so much better. The diarrhea is finally going and the swelling of their bottoms has really gone down. After giving them a bath and brushing for fleas twice a day...I found only five fleas on them...
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    Foster Kittens have Fleas--tons of questions!

    Good Morning~ I need some guidance. I have my first foster family of a very young mama and four kittens. They are about four weeks old. Mama isn't cleaning them well and two have diarrhea. The shelter has me giving them goats milk and adding "FortiFlora" into that for the diarrhea. I...
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    My First Foster "Family" A few questions...

    Hi~ I went to our Animal Shelter for our Orientation this afternoon and left with a mama cat and her four kittens. I must admit I'm scared...I've wanted to do this and the responsibility of it all just is washing over me. Don't get me wrong...I'm THRILLED I have them...just scared! I'm...
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    Pictures of My "Gang"

    This is Luca--he is my lover boy! This is Kissa (rhymes with Lisa) She my sweet girl. And this is the baby...Kona. He is just turning 4 months.
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    Need Advice with Possible Stray/Feral Tom Cat

    Hello~ There is a beautiful Orange & White male cat that I have been feeding for about a month now. He runs when I come near but from afar he will answer my "here kitty-kitty" with soft meows. I'm at a loss as to what to do as I don't know for sure if he has a home or not. He appears very...
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    Hello & Meow from the Oregon Coast

    Hi~ I just wanted to introduce myself as I will probably be visiting here a lot! I currently have three cats. Luca, is a year old and is a male Blue DSH Tabby. Kissa is about five months and she is a DLH Calico. And my baby boy is Kona a Blue DLH who is four months old. All three are just...
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