Hi again! Someone asked how the calico turned out, so I am reposting my p/m response here:
I wish I could say one or more treatments / cures did the trick; I spent a lot of time researching diatomaceous earth, etc. I was only able to put medicine on Biggie (adult male black) & Baby Boy (young...
Her back (& front) legs works fine, but this is the latest pic of her sorry state:
Not even sure I could get her in a trap, but maybe Linda could? I will have to come to work Saturday to see...
SO ... a couple Fridays ago an employee at the latest neighboring company saw me feeding them and told me "I worked last Saturday and met Linda" – who is the original caretaker of the Calico queen! This person confirmed for me that a) Linda was still coming around to take care of her Calico...
Until I started researching this matter, I did not realize I was caretaker of a colony outside my workplace - I was just asked to feed the cats outside when our old boss left the company. I have two cats of my own at home and have compassion towards the ferals, but cannot take on any more debt...