The cats get free food, shelter and the best care we can provide cats
that have to be trapped to be vetted. I can provide worming and some
other things without touching them but they are cautious....as they
should be. It has kept them alive for a long time and allowed them to
have a good life ... not the life I would like for them but the life
they are born to. If they are going to eat and enjoy the protection
we can give them, they make the trip to the vet. Some have managed to
avoid trapping for really long times but I do insist and, eventually,
they make that trip.
We don't have a lot of money either so I do understand. Right now
there are 6 ferals plus those who wander by and go on. We don't
belong to a program either. We just believe this is something we need
to do. Otherwise there would be zillions of cats/kittens here and
finding homes is almost impossible. I have always had house cats who
were feral at one time and consider them the smartest of cats but they
are all very independent...even those that came in when they were very
little kittens. Unfortunately, most people want cats who are lap cats
or less independent or whatever and don't want to spend the time
necessary with ferals.
On Aug 28, 2012, at 3:21 PM, dot winkler wrote:
Hi I was reading your mail. What did you mean about "that is the
price of free food?" Do you receive food free for feeding the
cats? I do not TNR. I don't belong to any program. Just my lone
self feeding the 7 cats. (they are all neutered except 2 by someone
else) I have spent so much money on them each week. Money I don't
have. It is getting to be a bad situation for me.
From: MaiMaiPG <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 4:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] outdoor cats plight
Dozens of years re feeding. We trap, s/n and release. That is the
price of free food. I would not feel right about abandoning my wild
friends. When I moved to care for my mother, I got neighbors to
take care of the one feral at that house. I visited when I could
and furnished the food. We have fed ferals at Mom's for as long as
I can remember. And calling a shelter will probably result in the
death of most of the cats you have been caring for.
On Aug 27, 2012, at 3:02 PM, dot winkler wrote:
Hi. I threw this out there a few weeks ago but don't i know if it
went thru - I didn't see any replies.
I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with outdoor
(stray) cat feeding. I have been feeding 7 for a year and a half
now.
I am going to have arm surgery and will not be able to drive for 6
weeks and will have a very difficult postop recovery. I have no-
one else to feed the cats. I am thinking of calling some shelters
and maybe simultaneously the newspaper to expose their plight.
Perhaps some can be adopted, if a facility would take them in and
if they got the proper exposure from the newspaper. I also could
try to help in the adoption process. ALSO, my other question is,
how long have people been feeding their outdoor cats? I am
thinking this cannot go on forever. Where do I find people to help
me out with it, if I can't find adoptions? Any input on this,
would be great. Thanks
From: Marta Gasper <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 6:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV & Ascites?
I wouldn't know..besides of FIP it could be heart trouble and other
conditions. Sorry I can't reasure you. The vet can draw fluid and
analyze it for protein content, high protein is FIP. Last year and
earlier this year we lost two kittens to FIP almost a month apart.
When they extracted fluid from the first one it was clear but the
analysis confirmed the high protein content. So dx was FIP, later
on vet found a large mass growing so concluded that he had
pancreatic cancer thus the fluid_at that point was greenish_his
sister also got a FIP dx, high prt fluid but more typical; yellow
viscous fluid, no cancer.
I'm wishing all the best to you and your kitten
http://homelessnomore.webs.com/
From: Forgotten Felines <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 5:00 PM
Subject: [Felvtalk] FeLV & Ascites?
My FeLV+ kitten developed ascites and I'm worried the vet is going
to tell me it's FIP. Does anyone know if ascites is ever related to
FeLV?
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