Rescue Momma and Kittens... Advice Needed Please!

[ashade1]

Lexies babies are HUGE! Sorry Mamanyt1953 no baby tails.

 

[ashade1]

Remi's surviving babies are doing GREAT!

 

[Sarthur2]

Sooo precious!!!

 

[Mamanyt1953]

With faces that precious, I'll make do without the tails! Um...that bottom one of Lexie's, is that a VERY dark tabby? That's a beautiful kitten! They all are, but that one is...well. I'm kittensmitten.

 

[ileen]

Me too, I love that dark grey kitten of Lexie's. The face is so expressive.

 

[dustydiamond1]

Lexies babies are HUGE! Sorry Mamanyt1953 no baby tails.
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All so cute, BUT OH that last little face!!

 

[dustydiamond1]

Remi's surviving babies are doing GREAT!
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[Mamanyt1953]

"Oh, Hekitty PLEASE PLEASE can I have him?"

"NO! THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE! And I'm it, if you hadn't noticed. Get over yourself, Puny Human."

And THAT image was harder to find than one might think.

 

[ashade1]

Some more of momma Lexie's well fed, plump cuties! Gotta get these guys some homes lined up so after they are spayed/neutered we can take another momma and litter on!

 

[dustydiamond1]

Some more of momma Lexie's well fed, plump cuties! Gotta get these guys some homes lined up so after they are spayed/neutered we can take another momma and litter on!
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Such a good mama. Such sweetiepies!

 

[dustydiamond1]

"Oh, Hekitty PLEASE PLEASE can I have him?"

"NO! THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE! And I'm it, if you hadn't noticed. Get over yourself, Puny Human."

And THAT image was harder to find than one might think.

 

[ashade1]

The rescue that we just took 34 cats and one dog to has already had so many adoptions that they are ready for more! We emptied the cat room at our local kill shelter! So there is another trip of 30 cats going tomorrow from a neighboring county humane society. We are working on getting another trip together, I want to empty some cages at the shelter in the southern part of the state that we work with a lot (Sadie and Sabrina came from this shelter). They have not had less than 60 cats there since last winter. I would love to pull 15 cats to empty some cages before kitten season. I will know by Tuesday if we can get a trip planned for them!
They have a mom and a young 2 week old litter there now in a cage. I would LOVE to pull them but I am really setting limits on myself this year so that I don't get overwhelmed. I personally can only take one or two moms with litters at a time. UNLESS it is emergent. Then I can squeeze someone somewhere. Last year we got so overwhelmed with cats and kittens and then illness and it was a mess. I am trying to prepare myself for this mess this year....

 

[Sarthur2]

It’s fantastic that they are placing cats so quickly! Do try to pace yourself!

 

[ileen]

What is that rescue's secret? Are they doing a lot on social media?

 

[Mamanyt1953]

They do need to share! Our only no-kill within 3 counties is so full they can't take any more in.

 

[ashade1]

They are the only rescue/shelter in a high population city. They have strict spay/neuter laws and they get a lot of funding!
Remi's three survivors have been spayed/neutered today!
We also have been sending Jess's cats on these spay/neuter trips. We have spayed 6 girls so far and neutered 8 of her boys! 4 of her girls were pregnant. We have two boys left and one girl who they cant touch so she will need trapped.

 

[Mamanyt1953]

GOOD JOB! You really are making progress!

 

[ashade1]

We have really curbed this colony before it exploded! When I get overwhelmed I will remember how many females we fixed and how many more litters of homeless cats there would be!

 

[Mamanyt1953]

And think of the MALES you have neutered...each of them could easily account for DOZENS of litters in season!

 

[Sarthur2]

Great job!