I need advice and some positive vibes. I need to know when to say when in dealing with our feral colony. As some of you may know I still have not caught Midnight and I now am left with six new cats in the colony. I had written when they were little to see if anybody could help with foster care and socializing. It turns out that two of the cats are female and have gone into heat causing two new feral males to show up and fight over them all night long. Now one of the males seems to have gotten his eye hit in a fight as it is sealed shut. I believe this is a male I tried very hard to catch a long time ago before he left for good for a long while. I can't afford to take this feral male to the vet. In the meantime two of my indoor/outdoor cats got into a couple of the fights and had to both be taking to the hospital. One had a bite on his face, and the other got an abscessed paw.
My concern is that I cannot afford to take care of all of these cats. My sister helps with everything but it is just so costly. I am contemplating taking some money out of my 401K. Is this a stupid idea? Well, actually I know it is... That is my future. When do I say "when" in taking care of these cats? I started out by doing the right thing by doing TNR, but not catching Midnight has really gotten me behind.
I have tried repeatedly to get help with no luck. It's always I might know somebody and then nothing. So I guess what I am really looking for is some good vibes, encouragement and advice. I just feel really overwhelmed.
Thanks,
JIL05
My concern is that I cannot afford to take care of all of these cats. My sister helps with everything but it is just so costly. I am contemplating taking some money out of my 401K. Is this a stupid idea? Well, actually I know it is... That is my future. When do I say "when" in taking care of these cats? I started out by doing the right thing by doing TNR, but not catching Midnight has really gotten me behind.
I have tried repeatedly to get help with no luck. It's always I might know somebody and then nothing. So I guess what I am really looking for is some good vibes, encouragement and advice. I just feel really overwhelmed.
Thanks,
JIL05