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I told my husband I want some night vision binoculars because I get so frustrated with those half-sightings and "who was that" and "is that a NEW cat over there?"

The more connected you are with the "cat welfare" groups in your community, the more resources you will find. There may be a S/N voucher or discount program at a shelter or humane association that you can tap, or they can put you in touch with sympathetic vets that will give you discount...

Cool idea and it's nice to learn about this organization!

Laurie: Me too when I lived in a city--I'd never leave my trap out in some areas. But now I live in a rural town, and the feeding area is between a wall and dense bushes behind some buildings. Nobody goes back there ever and I felt confident that my trap wouldn't be tampered with. But just in...

I am in a place in my life where I just want to do TNR and not take on longterm maintenance of any colonies or work longterm with socializing individual ferals. If they won't come around in a couple weeks, I need to re-release them. Anyway, without going into the details, that's how I am...

I should add that "just ask the neighbors" isn't really a good option. Because TNR isn't exactly popular here, I think advertising what I'm doing isn't wise.

I'm currently trapping in a neighborhood with a lot of ferals/strays. The woman who feeds there gave me a list of the ones she THINKS "don't belong to anybody." The association who is generously funding all the s/n, testing, and vaccinating is gently adamant with me that "no owned pets be...

2 other tips. When good ole tuna loses its charm, lately I've used tuna in oil AND deli meat together. A tempting combination it seems. Really the most successful thing for me was the time when I could trap in an area where I could always leave the trap, 24/7. Most of the time it wasn't set. I...

Ask your friend if you can visit her house to allay your concerns. My opinion is trusting a neighbor to feed isn't a good option here--you don't seem confident with anyone you know and I'd trust your gut there. Relocating her to an established colony you trust sounds like a good option. I've...

Hi. A couple years ago we had to relocate a colony. Because my friend and I were affiliated with a shelter, we were able to borrow a 2-story cage and put it in their new home--a suburban fenced back yard. The trap fit in somebody's pickup truck. We had an entire family in there, mom, dad, 4...

Today I had my first FIV+ feral and the vet strongly urged euthanasia. So we did. I'm trapping a colony for an acquaintance who puts food on her porch for the neighborhood's needy cats. I didn't know "Cow Cat." He was 4-5 years old, DLH b&w. A bb in his ear, abscesses behind one ear and on a...

Good question! I try to bring a friend and gab, but I've found that sometimes our voices distract the cats so we have to park really, really far away. We'll also eat snacks and drink, but then nature calls and we regret it! I'll bring something to read and a flashlight to get some work done...

Dear All, It's been about a month since I visited here but I hope all your trapping is going well! I have a friend in north Orange County, CA, who has been feeding a colony for TWELVE YEARS! Back pats for her. But her mother is very old and very sick now, so my friend needs help feeding her...

I haven't read the article you are referring to but this is what I would do. After trapping the kitty, I'd take it immediately to the vet for: --spay/neuter surgery --combo test (FeLV and FIV test) --deworming and flea treatment --rabies shot --FVRCP-C and FeLV shot Most ferals absolutely do...

I'd put a note with your contact information and your offer to help in a ziplock baggie (weather proof) at her feeding station braced under the corner of a bowl or something. That might be the easiest way to catch her if you don't happen to be around when she feeds. I'm sure she'd love the help.

To all concerned individuals, This is to let you know that we have suspended our efforts to reduce the feral cat population on the grounds of Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, and are meeting with representatives from In Defense of Animals to try to find a mutually satisfactory resolution to our...

Hello all, I am wondering if anyone has experience with setting up an arrangement with a local store that you would like to take their old/expired cat food. I would like some help feeding a colony of feral cats and am wondering if I can approach my local Walmart (no local PetSmart or Petco...

Maybe some of you might use it as a template if you write your own. It has come to my attention that Harbor-UCLA Medical Center intends to eradicate the cats on their premises due to fears they pose a health hazard. As someone who has worked with an Orange County shelter (xxx) since 1996, I...

I volunteered at a shelter that did early spay/neuter on kittens the entire 7 years I was there. They went to a special vet who pioneered the surgery. They wouldn't trust any vet with the little ones but rather ones who were up on the latest techniques. In a stressful shelter environment, they...

Thank you all for your replies and support! This woman has said that she would back out of the situation if we didn't want her help. We've had civil conversations and I think she'll wash her hands in disgust when we refuse her generous offers. Even if she doesn't, the cats in this colony are...