The Scooter Update

On Jan 13, 7:57*am, dgk wrote:
On Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:31:57 -0500, "cybercat"
wrote:







"dgk" wrote in

I pulled into the driveway yesterday and the kitten ran out of the
box, then Scooter and Jet stuck their heads out of the doorway,
Scooter right above Jet. All I could see was the two heads floating in
the doorway. It was so cute and I couldn't even get the phone to take
a picture in time.

I understand that the indoor part will work out, though Scooter is
such a pig that it won't be easy. But I just don't see how I can keep
Scooter inside when he clearly wants to be with Jet. And Jet is far
too feral to come inside even if I could take in yet another cat. I
feed her every day now and I still can't touch her. I can play with
the kitten though. I don't know where the other kitten is.

And it's still so cold out but the three of them in the heated box are
doing fine.

You're doing a good thing, and the best you can, obviously. The whole colony
needs neutering for this to be the best possible, though, and that is really
an awful lot to ask one person to fund, so I hope you can find some help..
And a couple of extra cat boxes.

I asked at Petco last week (they have the folks there trying to adopt
out some fine looking cats) and they could only suggest checking with
the ASPCA. I'll try harder. We do have someone supposed to do it for
two more cats but she apparently had some trouble at home involving a
runaway virus that killed some of her cats. I'll ask the neighbor who
knows her what the story is. Another neighbor called me last night to
ask if I think that Jet is pregnant again. It could be but we're all
feeding them so much food they're hardly getting smaller.

It isn't really paying for it that's the big problem; I can pay $100
or so for each cat although I certainly don't want to. Scooter cost a
bunch more because I figured that he might end up inside so I had him
tested and vaccinated.

Most I don't know how to trap them. Scooter was easy; he just climbed
into my lap so I put him in the carrier and off we went. But if I
extend a hand towards Jet she's off the stoop. And I think the kitten
(notice I won't give him/her a name) is still too young. The other
cats don't come too near me at all.- Hide quoted text -

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Are you not aware of http://www.neighborhoodcats.org/ ? They are an
organization dedicated to TNR in NYC.

To help with allergies, DO NOT use fabric softener on a washcloth!
It's toxic and your vet is a moron for suggesting it. What does he
think will happen when the cat licks himself annd ingests it? Instead,
use a washcloth wetted with distillled water and wipe the cat down
with that a few times a week.

On Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:48:25 -0500, "cybercat"
wrote:


"dgk" wrote

It seems I hurried the introduction between Scooter and the rest a
bit. I did do the scent thing but for the rest I think I went too
fast. It will work out though.

I was thinking about trapping, there is some information there about that.
Since you said you were worried about catching Jet. (I hurried the intro
between Gracie and Bella too.)


I saw that, it was the crate thing. But even if I drop a crate on her,
I still have to get her into a carrier. Think oven gloves.

On Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:48:25 -0500, "cybercat"
wrote:


"dgk" wrote

It seems I hurried the introduction between Scooter and the rest a
bit. I did do the scent thing but for the rest I think I went too
fast. It will work out though.

I was thinking about trapping, there is some information there about that.
Since you said you were worried about catching Jet. (I hurried the intro
between Gracie and Bella too.)


Oh, I forgot to mention that the whole family is together again. Last
night and this morning both kittens were in the box. I don't know
where Kitten #2 has been, but I do now. And Pretty Girl came by for
the morning feeding as well. That was a surprise; normally I'm not the
one to feed her but since her patrons went to Florida for the winter I
guess she's casting a wider net.