My husband and I bought our first home a year ago. As a "bonus", a beautiful feral cat came with it (We named her Cookie). In the year we have owned them, we have had the cat spayed and brought up to date on her shots. She is beautiful, black (w/ white patch on belly), medium-hair, smallish and very gentle. We have spent a lot of time letting her get to know us and she has rewarded us with being very affectionate towards us and our children, and she has been a great hunter.
She was abandoned from the time she was a kitten and grew up in the woods behind our house. Because she was outdoors, we never thought she'd become as sweet as she is, and we never thought she'd want to become an indoor kitty, but she does (so badly that she is annoying my neighbors by constantly sneaking into their homes). Because we cannot have an indoor kitty, we know we are not the right home for her.
I would love for her to have a new home before winter really sets in (which thankfully does not happen for a little while longer down here in Georgia). We have come to love her very much, and do not want her spending another winter outdoors (even though we have a warm place for her to always sleep). We are constantly worrying about her, and it scares us if we don't see her every day (though we have been told that those days she is usually camped out in someone's garage or basement!) We have tried rescue groups but they are full and because she "has a home", we are having a hard time find someone to help.
A couple of people have told me that I need to keep the cat with me because she was feral and wouldn't want to live somewhere else. My biggest problem with that is I have a couple of neighbors who are threating action against this cat because of her continually sneaking into their homes. She is sweet with children, loves to be cuddled and pet, and has never destroyed anything in my house when she has slipped in. I think she would be fine and thrilled to become a permanent in door kitty but I could be very wrong.
I also now have another problem, two ferals are taking over my yard. One of them is actually Cookies sister but not as sweet. She's ok w/ me, but I don't trust her with anyone. She gets mean. This was the first year to actually let me pet her and so she blessed me with two litters of kittens (getting pregnant with the second litter before the first was fully weaned and may have done it again to give me a third litter this year?!?!) Since she has had the kittens she is very nasty with her sister.
The other feral is a beautiful male Egyptian Mau (probably mix but he's still gorgeous) and the father of the past two litters. I think he was dumped when his owners moved away. When he first started coming around, I was allowed to pet him (the softest fur I have ever felt on a real animal!!!) but now he just runs when he sees me. He likes my deck because of the food and he sleeps in the same box with his "mate", but neither one likes my Cookie. Along with all this is a 10 week old kitten from this last litter, who I also can't find a home for. There were three from this past litter and I have found homes for 2 which they will be going to as soon as they are fixed.
If anyone can please help me find homes for Cookie, the male feral, and the kitten (named Bullet. "He" is black with brown stripes and swirls and a tiny white bib.) We would be so thankful. The feral female (Tigger) all my neighbors are fine with, she's scared of going in homes, and though I know it is a harder life for an outdoor cat, she seems very comfortable with it and I am worried about how she would do being moved. This area has been her "domain" for 2-3 years.
She was abandoned from the time she was a kitten and grew up in the woods behind our house. Because she was outdoors, we never thought she'd become as sweet as she is, and we never thought she'd want to become an indoor kitty, but she does (so badly that she is annoying my neighbors by constantly sneaking into their homes). Because we cannot have an indoor kitty, we know we are not the right home for her.
I would love for her to have a new home before winter really sets in (which thankfully does not happen for a little while longer down here in Georgia). We have come to love her very much, and do not want her spending another winter outdoors (even though we have a warm place for her to always sleep). We are constantly worrying about her, and it scares us if we don't see her every day (though we have been told that those days she is usually camped out in someone's garage or basement!) We have tried rescue groups but they are full and because she "has a home", we are having a hard time find someone to help.
A couple of people have told me that I need to keep the cat with me because she was feral and wouldn't want to live somewhere else. My biggest problem with that is I have a couple of neighbors who are threating action against this cat because of her continually sneaking into their homes. She is sweet with children, loves to be cuddled and pet, and has never destroyed anything in my house when she has slipped in. I think she would be fine and thrilled to become a permanent in door kitty but I could be very wrong.
I also now have another problem, two ferals are taking over my yard. One of them is actually Cookies sister but not as sweet. She's ok w/ me, but I don't trust her with anyone. She gets mean. This was the first year to actually let me pet her and so she blessed me with two litters of kittens (getting pregnant with the second litter before the first was fully weaned and may have done it again to give me a third litter this year?!?!) Since she has had the kittens she is very nasty with her sister.
The other feral is a beautiful male Egyptian Mau (probably mix but he's still gorgeous) and the father of the past two litters. I think he was dumped when his owners moved away. When he first started coming around, I was allowed to pet him (the softest fur I have ever felt on a real animal!!!) but now he just runs when he sees me. He likes my deck because of the food and he sleeps in the same box with his "mate", but neither one likes my Cookie. Along with all this is a 10 week old kitten from this last litter, who I also can't find a home for. There were three from this past litter and I have found homes for 2 which they will be going to as soon as they are fixed.
If anyone can please help me find homes for Cookie, the male feral, and the kitten (named Bullet. "He" is black with brown stripes and swirls and a tiny white bib.) We would be so thankful. The feral female (Tigger) all my neighbors are fine with, she's scared of going in homes, and though I know it is a harder life for an outdoor cat, she seems very comfortable with it and I am worried about how she would do being moved. This area has been her "domain" for 2-3 years.