Update on "my" four Ferals

Attachment 13603It's hard to believe that it's been a little over a month now.
All the dread is behind me. I didn't think I could do what I knew I had to do, but - with special people on this website's help - the deed is done, and now I have the experience in case I need to do it again.

I had success in getting through the process with the clinic.
I had success in getting all four the surgery they needed.

The only one I can have any contact with is the one I call "Gray". He's the one I think someone had until he was no longer a baby kitten and then released? I don't know for sure, but I'm sure he'd tell us a good story if we could communicate. He lets me brush him, he talks to me - all while the others are watching on. Maybe they'll get the idea I'm okay.

I'm posting a picture of the Feral Family we take care of.

I still don't know what kind of error I made not breaking them up and not giving the kittens away to be socialized. I actually didn't learn until I had released them that someone would have been willing to take the kittens to be socialized and adopted. I still don't think I would have done it given the circumstances at the time, or, even now.

I just didn't have the heart to take RingTail's kittens away from her - she would have grieved, I'm sure. She plays with them all the time - and - before they arrived she would just walk around looking as lonely as Gray did when he first arrived. She's still nursing them, and I guestimate that they're about 4 months now.

The only companion she had was Gray - and when he would arrive she'd run to him as though she was so excited to see and be with him.

So, they are all together for now, and I will care for them for as long as they are here.

Here's the latest photo - all of them sleeping together. They have several places on the table to sleep, but they all cuddled together in one place. I just had to share the photo.

These are taken through the window - so there is some reflection interference.

Gray (Daddy) with RingTail's (mommy) head on his tummy, then the kittens - both gray, one that has the same longer fur as his daddy, we've named Gray, Jr., and the stripped short-hair tabby, we've named (Miss) RingTail, Jr. - I know, real original, huh!

I got a lump in my throat reading your post - what an angel you are. Don't worry about the kittens - they are obviously happy and healthy right where they are!

Thank you for caring and taking action! Isn't it great to know these kitties are well and loved?

Thank you for your kind encouragement! :-).

This morning when I peaked out my bedroom window to check on the status of the Ferals, I observed this awesome picture, and ran for my video camera.

What I saw was the four of them in the Preferred Bed. RingTail (mommy) was nursing Gray, Jr., and grooming him. Gray (daddy) was also grooming Gray, Jr., and a little bit of RingTail's fur, too.

Little Miss RingTail, Jr. is hardly seen - she's laying by her mommy's head (at the top of the video) - you can barely see her little ears because the one nursing is about as big as his daddy and the fur covers RingTail, Jr.

Yes, I figure the kittens are at around 4 1/2 to 5 months old, and still enjoying that good nurturing mommy's milk.

Here's the link to my photobucket video - It was probably too long to be acceptable to view at this site - I really hope you'll be able to view it - to me, this was an awesome, once in-a-lifetime, picture to be able to catch.

http://s104.photobucket.com/albums/m...t=MOV00659.flv