Kittens Found!!!!

Thanks!

Yes, I have only known these kittens for three days and I am in love with them

I wasn't sure where to post this....

Does anyone know of a good odor destroyer (something safe for the kitties), my foster kittens are really stinking up my house. You can smell them when you walk in the door

I think it is a combination of their pee/poop and just them in general. After living outside for so long who knows what they have gotten into. (I can't give them all a bath yet, two of them are not friendly yet)

Thanks
Jess

bicarb should do the trick. or try leaving ot a bowl of salt (somewhere you know they cant get it) so it will absord the odor.

so sorry to hear about the scare with Bonnie - glad to hear that everything is okay with her though!!

sorry I cant help with the smell, hope the bicarb works.

your doing an amazing job - well done!! loving the updates.

Originally Posted by Negs

I wasn't sure where to post this....

Does anyone know of a good odor destroyer (something safe for the kitties), my foster kittens are really stinking up my house. You can smell them when you walk in the door

I think it is a combination of their pee/poop and just them in general. After living outside for so long who knows what they have gotten into. (I can't give them all a bath yet, two of them are not friendly yet)

Thanks
Jess

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Hey I haven't noticed you post this, but any luck with finding the dad?

Thanks! I will try those solutions and see if they help with the odor.

My friend who helps me traps is on vacation this week so when she comes back next week we are going to work on trapping the Dad. I have seen him around a couple times lately but my landlord doesn't like me feeding the cats so I have to be careful not to make him mad

Hopefully next week he'll be around (the dad). I think he will be because we are going to release the Mom next week. She is not friendly at all - but they wanted to get some weight on her (poor mama was only 4 Lbs.) and she had something on her nose that needed to clear up (we think a bug bite or something??)
Thanks again, I'll keep you posted!

Here is another update on the kittens and Mama cat, who I like to call Lucy.

Lucy was released back into my yard yesterday. She is so cute, she hung around all night and was outside this morning when I left for work. I am going to be feeding her twice a day and making sure she has some water. It is so sad to see her outside all alone

After she came out of the carrier I went and got her some food, I put it down where I used to feed her and I saw her calling for her babies to come and eat first. It was so sad that I was crying She waited for about five minutes for here babies to eat and when they didn't come she ate all the food (she was hungary) I feel so bad for her, she is all alone outside with no friends no babies I know she will forget about here babies but it still kills me to see her out there everyday braving the elements all by herself. There are so many things that could happen to her outisde.....

I guess the good news is that she is fixed and will not have another litter and hopefully Tomcats will leave her alone.

I haven't seen the Dad around lately

I will keep you all updated, the kittens are coming back to my house on Monday.

I guess the good news is that she is fixed and will not have another litter and hopefully Tomcats will leave her alone.

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You have improved her life dramatically by just having her spayed.

Katie

awwww sweetheart, I know its hard seeing her outside by herself without her babies, but as Katie said you have improved her life dramatically - you are an angel for doing that, and not only have you improved her life, but you have improved the life of her babies as well and given them a better chance at life... its hard now, but worth it in the end.

I think your simply amazing for what you have been doing

thankyou

Originally Posted by Negs

I came home last night to three kittens in my driveway. I thought it was just a matter of time before I met them as I have seen two adult cats roaming around the neighborhood. I fed them last night but they would not get anywhere near me. Everytime they saw me coming they would run away. And late last night when my roomate took the dog out she saw the Mom near the babies. I really hope that I can find a way to help these babies and Mom and Dad before they get hit by a car or injured by another animal in the neighborhood.

I am going to contact the lady who helped me trap my cat (Tyson) later today but with all the trapping she has been doing lately I hope she can help. I live in Northern NJ, Essex county, does anyone know of a TNR program for the Mom and Dad???? Any help or advice would be appreciated....

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All i gota say is good luck
never give up

Now I have another BIG problem.... I have been feeding the Mom that was released into my backyard. She actually lets me come near her and put the food down. Yesterday my landlord stopped by to cut some bushes and he noticed some food and water down for her. He rang my doorbell and told me that he did not want me feeding the cats as that would bring more stray cats then we would have 40 cats running around, and we would have all sorts of wild animals running aroung the yard (which we already do) there was no talking to him. I told him that I have had her spayed and she would not be able to have any more babies and I would pick up the left over food when she was done. There was no talking to him, he was such a jerk about it! He said that it wasn't his problem that she was wild and that someone may have at some point kicked her out. (How can people have NO heart??) As soon as I closed the door with him I began to cry She is depending on me for food - she sees me coming and goes near the area that I feed her in.

My other problem is that everyone on the block is his family, so if I sneak out some food and someone else catches me they may tell him and I could get evicted. I can not risk that for myself or my roomate.

Does anyone have any suggestions I really don't know what to do.......... Does anyone have any experience with this??? If you do I would appreciate any advice.

Thanks

oh no - what an awful landlord. I agree - why do some people have no heart at all?

I dont know what advise I can give you, as I was reading I was just going to tell you to keep sneaking her food, but then I read that alot of your neighbours are his family. eek - that makes it difficult doesnt it. How frustrating. Do you think she has become a bit more friendlier and might be able to be adopted out eventually? or is she destined to be a feral cat forever?

good grief, I so feel for you... I hope someone can come up with a good idea... is there anywhere else on your property that you can feed her that is out of the line of sight from your neighbours?

Thanks,

I did sneak her food last night, and I moved the spot where I feed her so its more out of the line of vision of the neighbors. I don't think the lady next door would rat me out but you never know???

You know the funny thing is that yesterday when I brought her food, I walked right past her and she just looked at me she didn't really run away. Then I sort of lead her to the place where her food would be and she followed me. I am hoping that maybe someday she'll be friendly enough to have contact with her???? Has anyone had any experience with this

Thanks for all your help and advice - - it is always used and appreciated

To alleviate your landlord's concerns....only feed her at certain times and make sure you remove the bowl after she has eaten. Free feeding her will invite other guests....raccoons etc.

Katie

Maybe you could find someone who has a farm and is willing to take the momma. I just got adopted by two kittens from a farm, the owner takes in all sorts of strays and tries to catch them for spaying (it doesn't always work). But if she isn't happy being cooped up maybe she would like to be a barn cat. Your local animal shelter may know of a person like this, it is how I found my kittens.
good luck!
p.s. what will you do with the kittens? How old are they?

I do hope that someday she will become more friendly and there might be a chance she can be homed - every kitty deserves a home dont they?
however - she I believe she knows that your looking out for her and thats a wonderful thing. I cant give any advise though as I have never had to deal with ferals..

I am still here though, reading all your updates and cheering you on from the other side of the world

Thanks to everyone for support.....

My landlord will not hear of it, his opinion is that it isn't his problem and he doesn't care He is a real jerk....... He thinks that we'll wind up with 40 cats roaming the property (which I don't think will happen) And I have been fedding her only when I see her and I put the food out, she eats it and I throw the bowl away. But he is a hard headed jerk and doesn't care

That is a good idea about the barn thing, maybe I will do some research into that.....

I am surprised that she doesn't run for the hills when I come near her. I hope something good comes from this

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The kittens are 8 weeks old now and they are going to be adopted out to loving homes!!!! The animal rescue group handels all that :-)

I am so sorry that your landlord is a real jerk - I simply do not understand people like that

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I am surprised that she doesn't run for the hills when I come near her. I hope something good comes from this

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she is beginning to trust you I think - she knows that you only want the best for her... I also hope that something good comes from this - I really really do

chin up

Originally Posted by Negs

The kittens are 8 weeks old now and they are going to be adopted out to loving homes!!!! The animal rescue group handels all that :-)

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what wonderful news