they are in my friends house in a dog pen.... no room in my studio apt.
i have been trying to help keith, who lives near me, TNR whatever
unfixed cats he has and adopt out whatever adoptable ones he has.
its been slow going but mostly that has been because of money and
some personal medical issues i have had....but we are trying our best.
he has a really really friendly line of cats by him. its actually shocking
how friendly they are for outside cats. some more than others.
anyway.... we got 3 females fixed and one of them was adopted out
to a great family via a rescue. i have spoken to the family and they
love her and we have emailed each other and they have sent me pics.
some of you may remember the story of audrey....that is the one adopted.
BUT the mom cat that started the problem by him he still has not been able
to catch and she disappeared a couple of months ago and came back
with 3 kittens. SEE KEITHS thread about ideas needed on trapping.
i told him that we will have to grab them as soon as he can catch them.
they already looked like they were at least 8 weeks old but i'm not good
with judging that so i am guessing they are probably closer to 12 weeks
old ??
they are the cutest babies !!!!
anyway.... he lucked out and caught all 3 within two days and now
they are at my friends house.
the rescue that i got to agree to take them said they will only take
them IF we can socialize them WELL.
well i've socialized grown cats but only well enough where they are
happy and comfortable with their families in their presents homes
where they were adopted to but i have never socialized kittens.
i guess i thought it would be way easier but now i am thinking maybe not !!
we've only had them 3 days so far....today i think is the 4th day.
there is a black one, a gray one and a calico. did i say they are adorable !!!
i told my that i think we should be able to grab one by scruffing
it within a couple of days but we have not been able to do that.
i thought i remember feralwhisperer doing that a few years ago with
3 presents i had brought to her and so i thought that is what i would try.
well last night the black one got close enough to me while eating his or
her wet food and i started petting him as he growled at me and then i
decided to scruff him to get him out of the cage.
well that did not go over too well and he/she kind of freaked and leaped
out of my hand but thank goodness he was still in the cage.
HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP !!!!!!!!!
i don't think i know what i am doing !!!!!!!
i'm loosing all confidence !!!!
the thing of it is since they look to be about 8-12 weeks old even
though the rescue agreed to take them, i still have to get them
to the rescue as soon as possible while they are small and cute and
kitten looking. that is the only reason this rescue is taking them.
they are filled with grown cats and feel that kittens will go fast IF they
are socialized WELL.
i told the rescue that IF they feel that the kittens did not socialize well
enough to be adopted that i already informed keith that after the
kittens are fixed that they will have to go back into his yard.
obviously that is something none of us wants to do but i have no choice.
so i really need to succeed.
i know we have only had them 3 days but i am kind of panicing already !!
any suggestions would be greatly appreciated !!!!! thanks !
i have been trying to help keith, who lives near me, TNR whatever
unfixed cats he has and adopt out whatever adoptable ones he has.
its been slow going but mostly that has been because of money and
some personal medical issues i have had....but we are trying our best.
he has a really really friendly line of cats by him. its actually shocking
how friendly they are for outside cats. some more than others.
anyway.... we got 3 females fixed and one of them was adopted out
to a great family via a rescue. i have spoken to the family and they
love her and we have emailed each other and they have sent me pics.
some of you may remember the story of audrey....that is the one adopted.
BUT the mom cat that started the problem by him he still has not been able
to catch and she disappeared a couple of months ago and came back
with 3 kittens. SEE KEITHS thread about ideas needed on trapping.
i told him that we will have to grab them as soon as he can catch them.
they already looked like they were at least 8 weeks old but i'm not good
with judging that so i am guessing they are probably closer to 12 weeks
old ??
they are the cutest babies !!!!
anyway.... he lucked out and caught all 3 within two days and now
they are at my friends house.
the rescue that i got to agree to take them said they will only take
them IF we can socialize them WELL.
well i've socialized grown cats but only well enough where they are
happy and comfortable with their families in their presents homes
where they were adopted to but i have never socialized kittens.
i guess i thought it would be way easier but now i am thinking maybe not !!
we've only had them 3 days so far....today i think is the 4th day.
there is a black one, a gray one and a calico. did i say they are adorable !!!
i told my that i think we should be able to grab one by scruffing
it within a couple of days but we have not been able to do that.
i thought i remember feralwhisperer doing that a few years ago with
3 presents i had brought to her and so i thought that is what i would try.
well last night the black one got close enough to me while eating his or
her wet food and i started petting him as he growled at me and then i
decided to scruff him to get him out of the cage.
well that did not go over too well and he/she kind of freaked and leaped
out of my hand but thank goodness he was still in the cage.
HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP !!!!!!!!!
i don't think i know what i am doing !!!!!!!
i'm loosing all confidence !!!!
the thing of it is since they look to be about 8-12 weeks old even
though the rescue agreed to take them, i still have to get them
to the rescue as soon as possible while they are small and cute and
kitten looking. that is the only reason this rescue is taking them.
they are filled with grown cats and feel that kittens will go fast IF they
are socialized WELL.
i told the rescue that IF they feel that the kittens did not socialize well
enough to be adopted that i already informed keith that after the
kittens are fixed that they will have to go back into his yard.
obviously that is something none of us wants to do but i have no choice.
so i really need to succeed.
i know we have only had them 3 days but i am kind of panicing already !!
any suggestions would be greatly appreciated !!!!! thanks !