I don’t know what to do. I’m crying my eyes out right now.
We found a makeshift trap in our neighbors yard. We’ve had immense trouble with these neighbors in the past.
We have recently had some cat’s disappear, including a kitten, and most recently out friendly cat who is completely obsessed...
We trapped two feral kittens around 6 weeks old. It took us another two weeks to trap their two other siblings, so they were about 8 weeks old then.
The first two socialized wonderfully, and we already have homes lined up for both once we have them spayed/vaccinated/chipped.
But the two we...
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I manage several feral colonies, and one is in a wooded area with very tall grass surrounding it.
This year while trapping there, we have had a terrible time with chiggers. And right now, we’re out there trapping for about an hour a day.
I was wondering if anyone knew of any...
I’m specifically interested in what non-clay litters will work.
Our normal wood based litter we use and love (Okocat blue box) doesn’t work. It seems to be too light.
But the smell of the clay litters have me gagging when I empty it, so I’m trying to find something else.
Just wanted to put this out there because I get asked this all
the time, and while it seems obvious, many people are hesitant to do it for some reason.
We’ve had a ton of luck making shelters out of tarps with reflective lining in colonies that refuse all other shelters - tub shelters, wood...
So, I take care of a feral colony in a wooded and mostly enclosed (by fencing) area that’s next to street that’s fairly busy during the day. We’ve lost about 5 cats there in the past year from being hit by cars when they venture out :(
We noticed a newcomer, Meatloaf, coming around the past...
I’m particularly interested in one with a light or “quick sensor.”
It’s for one of our adopters who is new to owning pets and nervous about clipping kitty’s nails, so I want to find one that will make things easier for her.
We’re currently treating a cat with suspected FIP.
Last Monday, I woke up and Salem’s abdomen was very distended, mostly the left side. He was acting completely normal otherwise.
A preliminary exam and ultrasound showed enlarged kidneys and some sort of masses or something on both kidneys...
Can anyone recommend a sturdy cat restraint bag for large cats (15lbs+)?
Particularly one which allows for the administration of subQ injections, as we’re treating a cat with FIP.
I’ve purchased two so far in the size it says is appropriate for 15-25lbs, but they still won’t fit this 16lb cat...
Do any of you guys ever have problems with this?
I usually don’t withhold any food for trapping and trap train instead.
But if that doesn’t work or there is an emergency, I will withhold food for a half day or a day.
If that still doesn’t work, I may go two days.
I know tons of caretakers...
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I’ve relocated a lot of colonies before, but I’ve always had an outbuilding, kennel, etc to do so at other people’s properties.
Tonight my boyfriend’s coworker trapped a feral cat at her barn:
(Sorry for the low quality, it’s a screen shot from the low res video she sent me)...
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Just to get this out of the way - we’ve discussed these issues with several different vets to ensure there wasn’t a medical problem at the root of any of this, and he’s repeatedly had a clean bill of health.
Anyway, long story short, we brought in a feral cat who had a lot of...
(Not sure if this is the right forum for this, sorry)
Does anyone have any first hand experience with outdoor cat repellents that are safe and effective?
We’re trying to keep some feral kittens in the wooded area where they live.
Now that they’re around 3-4 months old, we’ve recently caught...
Am I completely misremembering or imagining this, or has the cost of most of American Journey’s dry food skyrocketed over the past year?
I swear I used to pay about $10 less a bag than I do now. It’s currently $31.99 - $35.99 for a 12lb bag for the regular adult varieties.
I’m so sick of people, and I just need to vent to others (or just to a safe abyss) who I know understand, because no one in our real life would, and if I have to hear the overpopulation of homeless cats be referred to as “the cat problem” one more time, I’m going to scream.
It is not a cat...
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Last night we ran into a small, unmanaged colony at the gas station down the road from our house.
We spoke to the clerk, and it turns out she’s been feeding them for a while (and hoped to get them fixed when she had the money/had socialized them enough to pick them up), but was...
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We’ve been feeding Dr. Elsey’s CleanProtein dry chicken food for years now among our large clowder and a revolving door if foster cats and kittens. For the cats who like it, we’ve seldom come across a cat who didn’t tolerate it well.
I know they recently came out with some other...
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Yesterday my boyfriend and I were feeding one of our colonies and trapping kittens, and we had an unexpected visitor.
This colony is in a very wooded area behind a neighborhood. We feed behind the fence line.
It’s hard to describe, but we access this wooded area through a couple...
I've helped in missing pet recovery for a couple of years now, even working with/learning from a "pet detective" on a handful of occasions.
But this is the first time I've lost a pet. I am completely devastated. I'm a total mess.
I need help keeping my hopes up, because I'm really struggling...
Hey everyone. Just need to vent.
A very small colony of mine has recently disappeared one-by-one over the last month.
Initially there were 6 adults with an undetermined amount of kittens.
3 kittens were able to be socialized and adopted, but the others disappeared.
One of the adults...