Oops - my first e-mail got returned too so here it is again. “I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain
From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Felvtalk] Smokey Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 17:34:08 -0500 I do a lot of TNR on feral cats. I would return the 8 month old kittens to your workplace. It's not terrible and that's what is recommended for most feral cats. They will do better returning to their home rather than trying to move them. Most feral cats that are relocated will run away to try to find their way back home. That can be even worse than where they live. Sometimes for various reasons there is no choice but to relocate but it's usually the very last option for me. It is very hard to find homes for older feral kittens and cats. Taming is possible but it would probably take a long long time, like a year or more, and from my experience even then they will always be a little skittish around everyone but the person who tamed them. I've had some older kittens that tamed within a few months but most of my older feral kittens have never totally tamed. It mostly depends on their personality. I've even got one living with me right now that is about 10 years old. I've been feeding him since he was a kitten. Last year he almost died so I brought him home to heal and then I didn't want to put him back out so he stayed here. While he was sick and confined I was able to pet him but as soon as I gave him freedom of the house he went back to being feral and I still can't pet the little turd. After 10 years of me feeding him and living with me for over a year he won't get within a few feet of me. I just laugh about it. Like I said, their personality has a lot to do with it, but in general taming an older feral kitten will be difficult to say the least. Yes, the shelter will euthanize. They cannot adopt them out since most people come to get a cat they can pet so they have no choice but to euthanize. Don't feel bad about having to return them to their home. It's sad but sometimes there's no other choice. You have to be prepared because it's dangerous for them to live outside like that and some don't live long lives but lots of times there's nothing else than can be done for them but to take good care of them for their short lives. However, I do have some feral cats that I've been feeding for about 11 years. Getting them fixed will greatly extend their life span. They won't fight and get infections which will kill them and they won't roam for miles looking for a mate. You did a great service for them by trapping them and fixing them so you should commend yourself. I do. Anybody that can and will do that for a feral is a good person in my book. If it seems the cancer has definitely spread for Smokey you should give the salve and tonic a try. It's really cheap compared to most natural cancer curing stuff that doesn't even work and worth a shot. If nothing else it could make him feel better and extend his life some extra months. “I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 05:27:34 -0800 From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Smokey I have never heard of this black salve. Does it really help? Where can I get more information on it and the group? I should get the pathology results back in a few days. I have felt a couple of very small knots on other parts of his body so I am afraid it has spread. The vet did take out a couple of lymph nodes too. I just can't get over how big this one was & how I could have missed it until now. The vet told me that this one will come back and he was afraid it would be pretty soon. He said there was no reason to try to remove it or any others because they would just come back. I plan on spoiling him for however long he has left. When he seems like his quality of life isn't good anymore then I will let him go. Right now he is eating and playing. He doesn't act like anything is wrong. I am so stressed out right now. I trapped a mom cat and her 2 kittens(although they are about 8 months old) and had them spayed. I found a home for the mom cat but I still have the kittens which are feral and I can't find a home for them. They came from my work so I don't know anything else to do but take them back to work and let them live there & me keep feeding them. Does that sound terrible? I just can't keep them. Anybody got any ideas? I won't take them to the shelter because someone told me they would euthanize them if they are feral. Now poor Smokey is sick. Thanks for your prayers and ideas for Smokey. I will let you know what the pathology report says. _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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