Just an update, also we are learning that our boys outings have to happen at night. He is nocturnal. It was our first 60 degree day of the year and we tried to get him out to see how nice it was out. He was terrified and right back in the house. I suppose from a feral cats perspective, they had...
I am new to having a feral cat as well. My mother in law lost her home and ended up in a senior apartment, she had always had cats and had been trying to get a cat but many shelters would not allow her to have one because of her age. So we set out to find her a cat. We were looking for an older...
We had a problem like this for a short time with a cat intro. At first our muffin was getting bullied by the other cats. Our problem was that muffin was always acting like prey. The others would challenge, and he would shrink down and try to hide or run away. we had success with the collar but...
There is now a 3 year recombinant rabies vaccine available. If my new vet has not already stocked up on it....which she may have, because she is fantastic, I will have her order it and wait patiently, even if I have to pay ahead. Its good to know that progress is being made towards better care...
I am struggling with this decision as well. I am 39 and grew up on a large dairy farm and amongst an army of tamed barn cats. Out in the country many people do not vaccinate at all. Most of ours had a single rabies vaccine and that was it. They all came into contact with wildlife. None of them...
I just lost my 5 year old cat to chronic kidney failure. I have 4 cats, all were strays from my neighborhood as we had some very irresponsible pet owners who had a baby making factory going on in their home. Each one was taken in and fixed along with rabies vaccine and distemper. I mainly have...