i was wondering. how rare is that? two of them died. i couldn't take all of them in. i only kept two. i've had calico males before but i've never seen an entire litter of calico males.
It would be best given that 2 of the litter died if mom and dad could be trapped and spayed/neutered. It will be MUCH healthier for them. Here is a list of TNR groups in ohio:Originally Posted by spotted-zebra
oh. and i'm not saying calicos are rare. i know that male calicos are rare. and i know the mother is calico. not sure about the father. they're "neighborhood cats" everyone in this area feeds them.
Actually, all of them need to be fixed or there will continue to be unwanted litters.Originally Posted by spotted-zebra
not really an issue of getting them fixed. i would be more inclined to get our female cat's fixed. because if they get loose while they're in heat we get stuck with kittens that we can't get rid of lol
You need to get the females fixed...it isn't only a matter of pregnancy...by allowing a female cat to go into heat...you are increasing her chances at cancers:Originally Posted by spotted-zebra
there's no way i could trap all of these cats. i could get my female kittens fixed and i'm debating about it. i'm hoping to keep them inside so i wouldn't have to. since the boys are sterile there shouldn't be any real problem. some of these cats may actually belong to people. i couldn't just do that. since there's no way i could possibly track down all the cats and their possible owners i'm not making that my priority.
Just because a cat is sterile...doesn't mean it shouldn't be neutered. Again, there is still the chance for cancer:Originally Posted by notme1295
Spotted, it's up to you to decide whether or not to neuter them; we each NEED to take care of our OWN business, offer our own HUMBLE suggestions, and go from there. Male calicos are rare and as an early poster stated, most of them are sterile to begin with. You don't NEED to do anything except love themGood luck!
It's one thing to allow cats outdoors...it's another to allow them to breed indiscriminately. They can be outdoors and fixed and not add to the overpopulation. It's also healthier for them and who doesn't want their cat to live the best life it can live.Originally Posted by spotted-zebra
i'm sorry. i just can't do that if it's someone's pet. a lot of people have outdoor cats. my father is one of those people. he believes that keeping cats inside all the time is cruel. i'm not that way but he is. and i know there are other people in this world that think the same way. cats are animals first and pets second. we domesticated them because we think that they're cute and cuddly. i can't help it if they reproduce. and i can't help it if their owners don't want to have them fixed.
I didn't say you personally had to take these strays...I recommended that you talk to people about having their pets spayed. I recommended you contact a group that would help with getting the strays fixed. I am doing a lot here in my own state and I can understand the position you are in which is why the recommendations I'm providing are for everyone in your community and not just you.Originally Posted by spotted-zebra
i refuse to do this to other people's pets. if you care soooo much then you need to come to ohio, hunt down ALL the cats and do it yourself. i came here to ask a simple question that's it. i did not come here to debate about if i should take all the stray cats i've ever seen and get them spayed or neutered.