I think I may be able to trap one or two of this latest litter at the feral colony. They are probably close to big enough for a pediatric sterilization, but then what?
These are young kittens, I hate to return them to the colony where they are all just barely getting by, but I don't know any other option. I feed the colony a few times a week, and just learned that the other woman who fed them has been diagnosed with late stage breast cancer, so they have lost a part of their food supply. (Vibes for her please, beyond the fact that many cats depend on her, she is just plain a very sweet, shy soul who I would hate to see suffer.) There are no no kill shelters in the area, just a few crazy cat women like me whos homes are already filled to the max.
Should I return them and hope the vet smell on them doesn't cause the colony to turn on them? Should I let them be outdoor kitties at my house? It's not been a year yet since I was able to catch and bring in the last of the cats who were already living wild at my house when I moved here. I quit putting out food here at home because so many more kept showing up and I ran out of funds and room to personally adopt any more.
These are young kittens, I hate to return them to the colony where they are all just barely getting by, but I don't know any other option. I feed the colony a few times a week, and just learned that the other woman who fed them has been diagnosed with late stage breast cancer, so they have lost a part of their food supply. (Vibes for her please, beyond the fact that many cats depend on her, she is just plain a very sweet, shy soul who I would hate to see suffer.) There are no no kill shelters in the area, just a few crazy cat women like me whos homes are already filled to the max.
Should I return them and hope the vet smell on them doesn't cause the colony to turn on them? Should I let them be outdoor kitties at my house? It's not been a year yet since I was able to catch and bring in the last of the cats who were already living wild at my house when I moved here. I quit putting out food here at home because so many more kept showing up and I ran out of funds and room to personally adopt any more.