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Alliek19, I'm very sorry for how sad and upset you are about Tigger. I would feel the same as you if Tigger were my cat. It's very doubtful that if Tigger comes back he "would try to kill the new kitty". That would be an extreme and unlikely reaction. No one can predict how 2 cats will...

For lost/missing cats, please look at this website: www.catsinthebag.org It contains a lot of very good information on how to get your cat back home. Simply waiting for your cat to find his own way home isn't a good plan - you'll need to help him. For an indoor-only cat, like Tigger, you need...

After a couple of months of nerve-wracking stress and anxiety, a new location was found for my feral colony.   They are 7 very, very lucky cats. They have been in an enclosure for close to a month.  According to Alley Cat Allies, that's the recommended time for confinement. I'm getting nervous...

The remaining 4 cats are being fed every day.  I am going 6 days per week, and a man who volunteers for the rescue group who loaned me the box traps feeds 1 day per week.    I wait for the cats to finish eating, pick up their plates as I've always done (I've never left food down) and hide a bowl...

Thank you, nansiludie and Crazy4Strays for replying.    Nansiludie, the rescue group whose box traps were stolen did file a police report and intend to take the management to civil court.   Unfortunately, there is virtually no security at this facility, so there aren't any cameras which might...

It's what every feral cat caregiver dreads - forced relocation.   That's what is happening to my cat colony and it is, without doubt, a nightmare. I no longer have permission to feed on private property, the grounds of a nursing home.  The person who'd given permission won't answer calls nor...

Thanks Columbine and detmut - those suggestions were very helpful.  Easy and inexpensive. I guess you would just cut the chicken wire to size, to fit the "affected" area, and bend the edges down so they would go into the dirt like little spikes.  Otherwise, it could be dangerous for the cats...

Hi detmut - Unfortunately, the property is very large so any modification to the fence would be extremely expensive. There's no way I can physically keep the cats away from his yard, but if there were some sort of repellent in the areas they are (supposedly) using to poop in, they would...

For almost 1 1/2 years now, I've been caring for a colony of 10 cats.   Both the cats and I have been extremely fortunate that they are located on private property whose owner has given permission for them to stay there. The person living next to where the cats are located is complaining that...

  I agree.  Four days is a long time to leave a cat alone.  Too many things can happen, either with the kitty himself or with the apartment/house (heating, plumbing problems, etc.)   I strongly recommend you hire a petsitter if you don't have a reliable friend or neighbor to look in on your...

Your description of Shadow's behavior is all very typical of a healthy, active kitten.   In time, he won't be quite as hyper as often, but a lot of that will be due to his maturing into an adult cat as well as to neutering.  Different stages of life often lead to different behaviors - the kitten...

Peaches08, thank you very much for the prayers, which are gratefully accepted. Laurie, thank you for the information.  I'll PM BarbB and will look into the thread. 13 years ago, my Louie had cancer and did chemo.  People thought we were crazy, and actually cruel to do that, not understanding...

Rocky is scheduled to start chemo tomorrow at 3pm.  I've had misgivings about it from the beginning, but now I'm losing my mind over it. I'd specifically asked the oncologist about heart toxicity from  adriamycin (doxorubicin).  Like most vets these days, he dismissed what I'd read about it...

I'm going through a similar situation.    I now have 2 male cats and have been introducing a younger one (5 years old) to an older boy (12 years old) .   My 12 year old kitty had been without a cat friend for 3 years until I brought the "new kid" home.  I know it seems like eternity, but 3...

You guys have got a great attitude and big hearts!   Many people feel sorry for homeless cats, but only a few of them will actually go out and do something to help, whether it's volunteering at a shelter, doing TNR, or the exceptional few who foster.  Wishing you the best of luck, but you don't...

What a *&%$ shame.  Such a needless thing to separate two cats who love each other.  Picturing Smokie looking at the door and crying after Bandit left is heartbreaking.   You and Bandit are extremely fortunate to have been able to find a new home so quickly with a trusted friend.  I can't...

So you've decided to open your heart and home...what a wonderful thing you're doing!!!   I have the greatest respect and admiration for folks who foster.  As Ritz said, the need is great and there are never enough foster homes, so becoming a foster cat parent will indeed be a blessing for some...

Exactly.  Don't worry about this anymore.  You've got one foot out the door, so just focus on moving. Your cat is one of the all -time luckiest cats in the world to have ended up with you.  My heart aches when I think of what she went through with that beast of a roommate.  And what this woman...

I know your good deed was a few days ago, but since you've mentioned that this kitty's been out before, I have a feeling your cat shelter will be getting used again. I like Catapault's advice for a self-warming kitty bed.   In a pinch, newspaper is ok, but just temporarily.  Towels and other...

I would feel much better about this, too - it seems quite likely that the microchip has caused the lump.  I didn't realize that it was common for microchips to move around the body - good information to know. Sorry you still need to wait for test results.    At least they'll be in fairly soon (...