Kittens on Posted State Property

"Stan Brown" wrote in message
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Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:08:31 GMT from Phil P. :

"Stan Brown" wrote in message
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Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:05:27 GMT from Phil P. :
Shelters are already filling up with kittens- and its only
March. Many shelters are killing kittens by the litter.
Whatever you do, *don't call animal control*.

That statement is overbroad. Some shelters kill, some don't.

The OP mentioned calling the highway dept. Who do you think they
would call?

Probably the SPCA, which in Tompkins County runs a no-kill shelter
and has for years.

As I said, your statement was overbroad.


I don't think so. Do you know the difference between "many shelters" and
"all shelters"? If you don't, I'd be happy to explain it to you..

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 08:57:11 GMT from Phil P. :

"Stan Brown" wrote in message
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Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:08:31 GMT from Phil P. :

"Stan Brown" wrote in message
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Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:05:27 GMT from Phil P. :
Shelters are already filling up with kittens- and its only
March. Many shelters are killing kittens by the litter.
Whatever you do, *don't call animal control*.

That statement is overbroad. Some shelters kill, some don't.

The OP mentioned calling the highway dept. Who do you think they
would call?

Probably the SPCA, which in Tompkins County runs a no-kill shelter
and has for years.

As I said, your statement was overbroad.


I don't think so. Do you know the difference between "many shelters" and
"all shelters"? If you don't, I'd be happy to explain it to you..

I do know the difference, and there's no call to get snarky. You
said "whatever you do, don't call animal control". That is overbroad,
because, there are some places where calling animal control is the
right thing to do.

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http://OakRoadSystems.com
Shikata ga nai...

On Mar 10, 10:35*pm, catinthehat wrote:
Probably a hopeless case, but I thought I'd run it past you guys. *I
live next to a freeway. *There's about a half-acre of landscaped area
- a "green belt" they call it -- bushes, hedges, trees, etc leading
to an embankment up to the freeway. *This area is the property of the
highway dept and is behind a serious 8 ft fence with spiked wire on
the top of it. *The other day sitting out on my porch I noticed a cat
poking around over there in the bushes. *Soon I could vaguely make out
other movement from a distance. *So I got out my binoculars. *Sure
enough, under an old wooden enclosure, which I think once contained
some controls for sprinklers, a cat has had 4 (I think) kittens. *They
are totally out of my reach -- behind the tall fence, and it's a
posted area anyway, state property, no trespassing.

The kittens are out and walking around, the mother is still nursing
them but they are definitely not newborns. *I recognize the mother, I
have seen her occasionally coming up on my patio in the middle of the
night and drinking water (she sets off my motion-detector!) *There's
obviously a hole somewhere in the fence, but its a pretty well-
maintained fence from my side of it at least.

So what to do? *I can't get even close to them myself, though I could
obviously feed the mom when she comes over and even put some food thru
the fence. *If I report them to the highway dept, I'm afraid they'll
just come in and kill them or take them to the shelter to be killed, I
guess. *This green belt area along the freeway proceeds for a few
miles in one direction so they have room to roam in that direction.

Anybody got any suggestions?
Thanks

Is there an animal control dept. in your city/town? Or call a local
animal shelter for there help.

"Stan Brown" wrote in message
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Sun, 16 Mar 2008 08:57:11 GMT from Phil P. :

"Stan Brown" wrote in message
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Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:08:31 GMT from Phil P. :

"Stan Brown" wrote in message
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Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:05:27 GMT from Phil P. :
Shelters are already filling up with kittens- and its only
March. Many shelters are killing kittens by the litter.
Whatever you do, *don't call animal control*.

That statement is overbroad. Some shelters kill, some don't.

The OP mentioned calling the highway dept. Who do you think they
would call?

Probably the SPCA, which in Tompkins County runs a no-kill shelter
and has for years.

As I said, your statement was overbroad.


I don't think so. Do you know the difference between "many shelters"
and
"all shelters"? If you don't, I'd be happy to explain it to you..

I do know the difference, and there's no call to get snarky.


Snarky? Naa. I was just offering to explain the difference since it seemed
like you didn't know.


You
said "whatever you do, don't call animal control". That is overbroad,


In your first reply to me you said "That statement is overbroad. Some
shelters kill, some don't." Now after you realized I didn't say all
shelters kill, you're saying my statement "whatever you do, don't call
animal control" is overbroad. Which is it? If you read the rest of my
original post, you probably wouldn't have said that either.


because, there are some places where calling animal control is the
right thing to do.

Yes, there are some places perhaps- but not many, at least not enough places
to risk the lives of 4 kittens and their mother- especially in the beginning
of what looks like another 3-litter season.. Since I don't know where she
lives, I gave her the safest possible advice and advised her to contact a
local rescue group- I also offered to help her find one in her area.