Well...I'm playing MAJOR catch up now! Some threads, I only (don't hit me) read the last page or two, but some, like this one, require EVERY WORD! BOY did a lot go on when I was buried in the mountains!
Missed you ALL!
How can I give up on the last soldier in action?
That's kinda genius! Although, at the rate you are going, in another week you'll be able to just pick him up and carry him in!A couple of the mother cats haven't been spayed yet, is that right? Try putting some of the litter that they've peed on in the trap. Another thing that worked for me is a light sprinkling of straw covering the floor of the trap and the ground leading into it. They can't tell where the trap starts and where the plate is if it's covered with straw.
I wish I could just start a kitty sancturary right now.
If I win that $3mil sweepstakes, you'll be the first call I make!I think a sanctuary that would provide a safe haven during storm evacuations would save many pet lives. I know that I have faced the issues of evacuating with my pets , but having nowhere to go that would accept them.
Rest you gentle, Stella, dream you deep. Your passing is marked and mourned.I needed to share with another cat lover as I am alone in my grief for her.
If you have one of those hard carriers that come in two parts, try taking the top and the door off completely and feeding her in just the open bottom for a bit. When she is comfy with that, add the top, and later replace the door.Do you have any suggestion on how to catch her? She has been TNR-ed as a kitten, now afraid of carriers.
This is very true. This is why Barn Cat and Working Cat adoption centers for ferals tell the new guardians to suppliment feed. When a cat has to catch all of its food, that cat will ONLY hunt enough to survive (mamas teaching kits to hunt are a major exception). If you feed two small meals daily, that "play" instinct kicks back in, and the cats actually hunt vermin far more often.Once I bring a feral inside and they understand that they are safe and no longer have to struggle for good they seem to remember how much fun it is to play.
Oh, I think you have another cat. I really do.I hope this is just the start of a long relationship with this cat but if he did leave before I can catch or trap him, I want to know that ,at least ,I built him up before Winter.
Poor little Mittow too! Is she coming back to you or back to the shelter?
I have a LOT of faith in you. We really need to see about getting you "official" so you can screen some of these potential adopter yourself. Make sure they know how to handle former ferals properly.If she does not calm down then I will be bringing her back to stay with me. I don’t know if she will ever be adoptable now but for the moment, I still have hope.
Poor Kelly, it looks like she's popped a stitch there. Hope she's going to be OK.
SO glad you saw that quickly, and that all will be well.She should be okay because I caught the issue. Apparently her surgery left a small air pocket in her and it had collected fluid.
OH OH OH! FRIED! What a perfect name for a beloved pet chicken! I'm going to be giggling over that for a LONG TIME, and telling the story frequently!I let everyone know she was strictly a pet and I named her Fried. That was as close as she would ever get to being cooked!
BEST NEWS EVER!The other good news ( choked me up) Gingerbread babies, Bright and Avatar went up for adoption today and were both adopted today. Best part...... they were adopted together!
Missed you ALL!