get a large dog cage and cover it(three sides-top, bottom and sides just not the front opening) with an old blanket--perhaps something of this guy who's been feeding them as they recognize his "smell" as friendly. put their food in there and perhaps can get them to go into it. or can anyone be there the day it's getting torn down to put out food to get the cats away from this hovel? such a heartbreaking story. did you try contacting any media to get attention to this plight? sometimes then the rescue groups will step in to help when they stand to gain something like free, good will publicity--(sad to say but fact of life). I'm here in NY so can't help physically. but if you need money to buy the large dog carrier/or wire cage--I can help with that- what's the name of that one group-Alley Cat Allies--perhaps they have a link to local groups that might help. (oh also if you can get it, try spraying the inside of the cage with that Feliway spray or Rescue Remedy and try sprinkling some catnip in there also--anything to tempt the wild ones into it...) can the homeless guy catch the kittens? do you have a large fishing net? I wish I was closer! (can someone keep the kittens in the large cage then so they don't use the same litter box or eat from the felv+'s bowls? sad thing to say but they could be felv+ anyway....) barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 2:19 PM Subject: Is there a list for feral lovers?
> Hi Everyone, > I just got a call from an acquaintance of mine with a sad and desperate > tale. Her name is Jill. She was rescuing a sea gull covered in oil in > a parking lot in Camarillo, CA. A homeless man (mentally disabled as > well), approached her in tears. He told her the house he's been > squatting in is about to be torn down (within a day or two), and he has > to find somewhere else to live. He's been feeding stray or feral cats, > Jill couldn't determine which. After Jill got the sea gull off to a > rehabilitation, she went to the address he had given her. The house is > a hovel, broken windows, fallen in roof, there is sewage from a backed > up septic tank mixed with flood waters from the storm we've been having, > just a mess. She spotted a couple of the adults running for cover, and > two of the three kittens, she's guessing they're about 8 weeks old. > There are no other houses in the area that these guys might get a > handout from and if they're taking refuge in this abandoned house, > there's a good chance that they will be caught in there when they > demolish it. > > She's called all the rescue groups in the area looking for a feral > colony that she might be able to relocate these cats to, once they're > caught and neutered. Everyone has turned her down. I'm going to help > her trap and I've called everyone I know that might be able to give me > ideas about how to help them. If these kittens are indeed that young, > and have been handled by the kind homeless man, there is a chance that > they can be adopted out and find homes. > > I need some ideas on how to help these guys. I'm going to get out there > and help her trap, but what do we do with them after that? I can't > foster anyone here, I can't expose them to FeLV! I already have four > dogs and seven cats living with me and there isn't a room where I can > segregate them, even the garage has a stray, who hates cats, living in > it. Does anyone know of a sanctuary that will take ferals that we could > relocate them to? Does anyone know of a email list that is interested > in helping ferals? > > I know this is off topic, but I also know how much you guys love cats. > If you can think of anything that might help, please email me back. > Thank you for caring, > Nina > > > > > >
