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"Wendy" wrote in message ... : : "Sharon Talbert" wrote in message : . washington.edu... : : Wendy, the Campus Cats website has a blurb on socializing that might help : you. You've taken on a real project, though, with so many kittens! Are : they all from the same litter? : : Step one, is get the kittens to a vet who is comfortable in dealing with : fraidycats. They should be vaccinated and wormed at least, tested for : FeLV if possible. If they are of sound health and weigh at least 2 : pounds, they are old enough to be sterilized as well. : : Step two, is catch the momcat and get her spayed. If she is also feral, I : hope she can be returned to the backyard as a mouser. Food and shelter is : the only compensation she would require. : : A vet visit for the kittens will also determine their age. A kitten as : old as 12 weeks generally takes much more time to socialize (though we've : had good luck with kittens as old as 4 months). An 8-week kitten is more : likely to quickly turn around. : : Right now, Campus Cats has a 7-week kitten in foster care who put up a : great front, hissing and spitting and trying to escape. She came in on : Sunday and today she is snuggling in my arms, purring her brains out. : She is going to her foster mother tonight, to continue her studies as a : housecat, and I expect her to be ready for her new home in 1-2 weeks. : Each animal is different, though, and must be evaluated as such. : : Read the article, Taming the Tiger, posted to the Campus Cats website. It : may help. You can also contact me at home: : : Good luck! : : Sharon Talbert : Friends of Campus Cats : www.campuscats.org : : Well I guess these guys must be closer to 8 wks than 12 because they are : coming along pretty well. The dh and I were away for the weekend and kitties : were left with my 24 yr. old son (still lives at home) to feed water and pet : them if they seemed inclined otherwise just talk to them and hang out around : them when he was home. We got home this morning and I needed to clean their : cage out. I was able to pick them up under their tummies to relocate them in : the cage while I swept out the bottom with no hissing and just a few "hey : what's this lady doing" looks. Once I got the cage back into tip top shape I : decided to try picking them up and holding them if they didn't put up too : much of a fuss. They all cooperated well enough to at least establish that : we have three boys and three girls. One of them is super laid back and ended : up draped over my hand while I pet him. This is the same guy whose purr : motor turned on while I was petting him under the chin on Friday. The gray : and white little girl who took a few chunks out the dh when he caught them : is the other one who is most relaxed being handled. There are two girls who : would prefer I bug off but are putting up with being handled. A few growls : and a half baked hiss but my skin is intact. At this point I should be able : to get them into a carrier for the trip to the vet though. Of course I : expect they will look on me with a little less favor after that trip but it : has to be done. : : W : : : |
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Trap neuter release
"formerly known as 'cat arranger'" wrote in message news6lIc.6038$i_3.4473@fed1read04... TNR? "Cat Protector" wrote in message news:xi5Fc.42769$rh.38241@okepread02... : Where are you located? As for the mother cat, hopefully it will be TNR. That : is the best thing you can do for ferals. : : -- : Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of All Your Computer Needs! : www.members.cox.net/catprotector/panthertek : : Cat Galaxy: All Cats, All The Time! : www.catgalaxymedia.com : "Wendy" wrote in message : ... : : "Cat Protector" wrote in message : news:4a3Fc.41590$rh.24219@okepread02... : I have heard that feral kittens are much easier to be amongst humans : that : the adults. You probably got them at a good time but I would ask a : rescue : group that deals with ferals for some tips. You said you moved them but : was : the mother cat around? : : -- : No mom wasn't there when the dh snagged the kittens. I think they're going : to try to trap mom and get her spayed so she doesn't do this again. : : I've got a call into the rescue group but haven't heard back from them : yet. : : W : : : : |
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Trap neuter release
"formerly known as 'cat arranger'" wrote in message news6lIc.6038$i_3.4473@fed1read04... TNR? "Cat Protector" wrote in message news:xi5Fc.42769$rh.38241@okepread02... : Where are you located? As for the mother cat, hopefully it will be TNR. That : is the best thing you can do for ferals. : : -- : Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of All Your Computer Needs! : www.members.cox.net/catprotector/panthertek : : Cat Galaxy: All Cats, All The Time! : www.catgalaxymedia.com : "Wendy" wrote in message : ... : : "Cat Protector" wrote in message : news:4a3Fc.41590$rh.24219@okepread02... : I have heard that feral kittens are much easier to be amongst humans : that : the adults. You probably got them at a good time but I would ask a : rescue : group that deals with ferals for some tips. You said you moved them but : was : the mother cat around? : : -- : No mom wasn't there when the dh snagged the kittens. I think they're going : to try to trap mom and get her spayed so she doesn't do this again. : : I've got a call into the rescue group but haven't heard back from them : yet. : : W : : : : |
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"Wendy" wrote in message news : Trap neuter release Thanks. |
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"Wendy" wrote in message news : Trap neuter release Thanks. |
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