Recent Content by Dorothy in Kansas

Thank you so much for your suggestions. Unfortunately, putting a trap or cage in place and leaving it is not an option. The property belongs to the federal government where I work. I've been notified by my supervisor that I am not to feed the cat. Not doing so has broken the bond of trust...

( again ) The last few nights I went to visit she stayed 8-10 feet away and sat facing away to the side, giving me a profile view. A local shelter loaned me a live capture trap. I gave that a try without success. People who know this cat had already told me she has avoided previous attempts...

( again, hit the wrong keystroke ) That seemed to ease things a bit. After several days I was able to pet her again. It seemed like she was accepting the new situation. But I knew that would be short lived if I were seen on the property. One night I made a grab for the cat with my hands...

( sorry, wasn't done yet and not sure how to edit above to continue ) The cat was a skittish cat. Hasn't let anyone touch it in more than 5 years. Apart from that it never acted like a truly feral cat. Always seemed like a lost stray that has a deep distrust of people. After four months of...

In March 2020 I met a free roaming outdoor cat that's been living on the property where I work. After being greeted by the cat as I left in the evening for several days in a row the issue of this cat's welfare began growing. While several other employees were already feeding the cat from from...