I am in a place in my life where I just want to do TNR and not take on longterm maintenance of any colonies or work longterm with socializing individual ferals. If they won't come around in a couple weeks, I need to re-release them. Anyway, without going into the details, that's how I am...
I'm currently trapping in a neighborhood with a lot of ferals/strays. The woman who feeds there gave me a list of the ones she THINKS "don't belong to anybody." The association who is generously funding all the s/n, testing, and vaccinating is gently adamant with me that "no owned pets be...
Today I had my first FIV+ feral and the vet strongly urged euthanasia. So we did. I'm trapping a colony for an acquaintance who puts food on her porch for the neighborhood's needy cats. I didn't know "Cow Cat." He was 4-5 years old, DLH b&w. A bb in his ear, abscesses behind one ear and on a...
Dear All,
It's been about a month since I visited here but I hope all your trapping is going well!
I have a friend in north Orange County, CA, who has been feeding a colony for TWELVE YEARS! Back pats for her. But her mother is very old and very sick now, so my friend needs help feeding her...
Hello all,
I am wondering if anyone has experience with setting up an arrangement with a local store that you would like to take their old/expired cat food. I would like some help feeding a colony of feral cats and am wondering if I can approach my local Walmart (no local PetSmart or Petco...
A while back I made a friend who had been feeding a gigantic colony for TWELVE years. It has taken us about 3 to get 95% of it under control with spay/neuter and adopting out the friendly ones & kittens.
These cats live in California in a white collar business park in a middle-class area. Apart...
Thank you all for the informative replies to my previous messages. I am so glad to not be flying blind anymore. I hope you'll offer some input on these questions too.
I've moved from California to the midwest and this is my first winter with actual snow. I am used to trapping in totally dry...
We're below freezing out here right now and I put out 2 weatherproofed carriers lined with cardboard and straw. They've been out there for a couple months now and I don't ever see kitties using them, but i stuck my hand in one today and it smells like pee!
Do I need to change their bedding or...
Greetings,
I am new to this site and am relieved to find some support. I've been doing TNR for several years but have just moved to a new, not very supportive rural community.
Anyway, does anyone else have a problem with catching the last one or two (females!) in a colony? I do. To me it seems...