Feral is a badge of honor to some of us. These cats are the best and
the brightest. They have survived when all the odds were against
them. My little guys are ferals and they have lived with me, travel
with me, and owned me for over three years....since they were 8 weeks
old and came out of the pine thicket. One feral, the first to own me,
lived in our homes for 16 years. He was born feral and died feral.
It is almost a very special breed of cat although not a rare one.
On Aug 12, 2011, at 2:35 PM, Beth wrote:.
I pet sit for a "feral" cat. She was trapped & released & the lady
re-released her at her new house when she moved. I would have to
leave the front door open so she could sneak inside. She now runs up
to my car & begs to be picked up. Yet the woman still calls her
"feral", LOL.
So Hemy may very well come around.
Beth
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From: Natalie <at...@optonline.net>
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 3:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Update on Hemy & THANK YOU
Poor Hemy must be very upset; but the fact that she’s not lunging at
you when you tend to her needs, proves that she’s not a true feral!
An outdoor enclosure for your cats and Hemy (separated, and where
she could live all the time) would be great – then you wouldn’t have
to worry about her safety and the birds! But if she has a cleft
palate, how is she managing to eat and survive?
Good luck!
From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org
] On Behalf Of Bonnie Hogue
Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 12:53 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: [Felvtalk] Update on Hemy & THANK YOU
Importance: High
Dear All
Update on my “Dilemma” and numerous “questions”….
The little “feral” cat from my aunt’s house is now safely in a large
cage on my back deck. Phew! Forgotten Felines lent me the cage
and advised that should be her transition place. She’s “mad as
heck” and won’t look at me and hisses, but lets me clean the litter
box, give her food and change the water. But this is only day 2.
She seems to be healing from her tail amputation, and her hind leg
wound/tumor (they aren’t sure). My goal is to let her stay in my
yard – not my favorite thing, but can work (birds: beware). I am
open to finding her a home if she turns out to be friendly enough.
I will Never take her to a “shelter” or give her away to anyone I
don’t know and can’t check up on. She’s had it tough enough already.
I call her Hemy (sorta short for Himalayan?). She’s “half” lot of
things: she was already spayed; she is at least half Himalayan; she
is half feral and half friendly; she has a little clef palate; she
is blue-eyed and although looked awful with a damaged tail she is a
9 lb. 6 oz. beauty! If she ever forgives me for causing her this
trauma, we may get to be friends!
I am considering building a larger enclosure for her, and maybe
could use it to give the indoor cats some time outside.
And thank you all so much for your help!
~Bonnie
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