I would suggest to contact a local TNR group and see if they have a spokesperson that will help educate these people on the benefits of TNR vs. euthanizing.
Where I work there are several ferals that they were trapping and taking to the humane society. I organized a meeting with our...
My thoughts here were maybe someone in these groups would have a spokesperson to speak and edcuate on the benefits of TNR. The rescue group I work with has a person like this.
Has she tried contacting:
http://www.laanimalservices.com/serv_felix.htm
http://www.laanimalservices.com/donation.htm
http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8938543.html
The criteria our no-kill shelter uses is they take the cat in a room and just socialize with it. They see if it comes to you, will let you pet them without hisses or swating, and basically just lets you handle them. If they pass these tests then they will put take them in and put them up for...
Since one of our feral colonies totals up to 50 cats we just feed the cheapest brand of dry food we can find! I also have 2 feral colonies at work that I do the same for. We can't afford, nor do we have the time, to mix wet with dry.
At home we free feed dry food and then they all get about...
This is one of our ferals, Bo. She was born in the park, lived there for a few years, and then decided she wanted to come home with us! She's been with us several years now and has made the best tame cat ever.
As a kitten
Older and living in the park
Now tame and home
Proof you CAN tame...
He sure is cute! I went trapping Tuesday evening and caught 2 of the 15 or more I need to get. Since I've had some health issues I'm taking it easy right now so trying for 2 at a time.
The only way I would adopt out a semi-tame cat is if the potential adopters knew how to handle and tame them. Otherwise they may get frustrated, give up, and no telling what would happen to the kittens. We all have good intentions, but sometimes we take on more than we realize. If you're in...
Yes there's a chance you can still socialize. Patience is the key along with food. Do you have a room, like a small bathroom, you could seclude her in? This way she has nothing to hide under and will have to learn to trust and depend on you. Here's a link that provides some good pointers...
As you can see from Kurby he does not look like he's not getting enough to eat. We've gone nightly now for over 9 years feeding/trapping etc. They are by no means hungry. You can pm me anytime. Thank you!!!
Our vet gives them their first initial shots and that's all they get. We figure it is better than none at all, but to trap all again for boosters etc. would be next to impossible.
Yes, it works systemic. I believe you can get it in a different variety of meds besides just antibiotics. We have used this on our semi-feral cats and it worked really well. We just acted like we were rubbing and petting it while the other one applied it quickly. You just place the amount...
This is Kurby, one of our ferals, who is ear-tipped. Eartipping is the nationally recognized method of identifying sterilized, free-roaming cats that are part of a managed colony. It is painless and humane. While the cat is under anesthesia for the spay/neuter surgery, the point of the left...
Wow how perfect could that be? Food should definitely attract them there. Also having a couple escape routes would help also. Good luck and I hope they soon realize what a perfect spot this would be for them.
I can relate to your excitement. We've been TNRing for approximately 9 years now. We finally started using a drop trap on the hard to get cats. We still have a couple that won't even go near that.