Hi everybody! It's been a while since I've posted about my colony. One of the last posts was about the three ferals that had gone missing. That was the beginning of April and they still have not showed up. I now believe that whatever happened to the first ferals and my own Tower, happened to the last three. Someone out there is getting rid of them...I only hope and pray it is in a humane manner. It has all been very depressing and heartbreaking and it makes all the work that I have done with the colony not worth it at times. Maybe by feeding them and keeping them around, I endangered them. I had really bonded with one of the young females that disappeared and Midnight had been around forever.
At least since then everything has been okay with my outside family.
My problem is with one of the younger ferals in the colony. He keeps leaving my yard to cross the street where I think there might be danger for him. At times he will just sit and cry. I have given him catnip, tried to talk to him, special food. Nothing seems to help. After a while he hops the fence and crosses the street. I don't know whether he is calling his siblings to come with him or if he is upset about something. How can I keep him in my yard? I don't have the money for a cat fence yet. I am worried that it is a matter of time before someone takes him away like the others. He is neutered and has his shots, his ear is notched. He always got along with the others and ate fine etc. He seems healthy. I don't know what is wrong. Has anybody with a colony been through this? Should I try a Bach remedy?
Thanks for any help!
My problem is with one of the younger ferals in the colony. He keeps leaving my yard to cross the street where I think there might be danger for him. At times he will just sit and cry. I have given him catnip, tried to talk to him, special food. Nothing seems to help. After a while he hops the fence and crosses the street. I don't know whether he is calling his siblings to come with him or if he is upset about something. How can I keep him in my yard? I don't have the money for a cat fence yet. I am worried that it is a matter of time before someone takes him away like the others. He is neutered and has his shots, his ear is notched. He always got along with the others and ate fine etc. He seems healthy. I don't know what is wrong. Has anybody with a colony been through this? Should I try a Bach remedy?
Thanks for any help!