For the past year, I have noticed a Female ( she has had atleast 2 litters )
cat around my community.
I first thought that she was someone's house cat because she was so big, and she appeared healthy.
In my community their are very strict rules about pets, and you are under no circumstances allowed to have an outside animal.
Anyway over the past 6 months I have been leaving food out.
She runs away when she sees me and hides.
She watches me from her hiding spot.
I have been leaving kitten food out, because i thought that would fatten her up because she has been loosing weight. I also noticed (By peeking out the window when she is eating) that her fur around her nose and mouth seems to be yellow. She is a white and grey spotted cat.
Im not sure what would cause this, I don't know a great deal about cats.
Anyway, I know of a few people that have live traps and are trying to catch any cats in the area because they catch the fish out of the pond. I know one person is dumping the cats she catches in another town, but the majority of people send the cats to animal control, where unsocialized cats are euthanised after a 5 day hold, and never put up for adoption.
I would really like to catch this girl and get her spayed, but I don't know what I should do with her after I catch her.
I don't have any experience with unsocialized cats, and she looks to be pregnant ( i could be wrong )
I just don't want her caught and dumped in another town, or taken to animal control.
I can't TNR her because outside animals aren't allowed here, and I am sure that she would be caught by another person.
Sorry this was so long, I just wanted to explain the situation.
I am looking for ideas, how to help this girl.
thank you.
Mandi
cat around my community.
I first thought that she was someone's house cat because she was so big, and she appeared healthy.
In my community their are very strict rules about pets, and you are under no circumstances allowed to have an outside animal.
Anyway over the past 6 months I have been leaving food out.
She runs away when she sees me and hides.
She watches me from her hiding spot.
I have been leaving kitten food out, because i thought that would fatten her up because she has been loosing weight. I also noticed (By peeking out the window when she is eating) that her fur around her nose and mouth seems to be yellow. She is a white and grey spotted cat.
Im not sure what would cause this, I don't know a great deal about cats.
Anyway, I know of a few people that have live traps and are trying to catch any cats in the area because they catch the fish out of the pond. I know one person is dumping the cats she catches in another town, but the majority of people send the cats to animal control, where unsocialized cats are euthanised after a 5 day hold, and never put up for adoption.
I would really like to catch this girl and get her spayed, but I don't know what I should do with her after I catch her.
I don't have any experience with unsocialized cats, and she looks to be pregnant ( i could be wrong )
I just don't want her caught and dumped in another town, or taken to animal control.
I can't TNR her because outside animals aren't allowed here, and I am sure that she would be caught by another person.
Sorry this was so long, I just wanted to explain the situation.
I am looking for ideas, how to help this girl.
thank you.
Mandi