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Winter weather, stray cats and water question
you can only do your best and pray about the rest, soft.
kraut wrote in message news Thanks for reply but there is no problem with shelter. I was just asking about water. As I said I have been feeding her for a couple years and she made it through the last couple winters so she has managed without a ready supply of water but I was just wanting to make it as easy as possible for her / him. To be honest one of my main worries is with me being in mid sixties what if for some reason I can not comtinue to care for it through winter?? I had open heart surgery this summer and could not drive for about 7 weeks and could find no one willing to take time to help care for it. I made sure it had lots of dry food and a large bowl of water before I went in. If something happened during winter it would be left alone all of a sudden then what?!?!? People tell me I worry too much about these animals whether they be cats, squirrils, etc but I do not see how someone who would care about a pet can not care about others. I know people that have indoor pets but yet could walk right by a stray that is sick or dieing (SP) and not lift a finge to help them!!! Thanks for all suggestions and for listening to me. Actually there's quite a lot you can do, but I've forgotten most of it since I now live in central TX where water almost never freezes. But I remember Styrofoam and heat pack solutions and others. So, I advise you to join the following Yahoo group. They have helped me a lot. They are incredibly knowledgeable and supportive of people helping out strays/ferals/etc.: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/feral_cats/ : Morning all. It is 9:04 AM in Michigan and 22 degrees with a wind : chill of 11 degrees. : : Was wondering if anyone else that feeds strays could help me out here. : : I have a couple strays that I feed and have been for a couple years. : The one has shelter that he can use under a persons house and in a : garage. I also leave dry food under this persons porch and try to : make it there once a day to give it a can of food and some water. As : long as he has shelter and I can feed him and it is in good health I : would rather not catch him. The other one usually shows up to eat : then leaves but judging by dry food use it and / or others eat when I : am not there. : : Thing is I do not live there and this guy that does will not feed him : nor will he let me use elecricity for heated bowls but says it is ok : if it is there and I feed him. I can feed him PERIOD. In the middle : of winter the canned food and water starts freezeing almost almost as : soon as I put it out so if the cats are not right there to eat and : drink it freezes solid. They still have their dry food but no water. : : Remember I do not live in the area but try to make it there daily : weather permitting. Anything decent I leave there is stolen due to : the type of area so can not use anything fancy for them. TV dinner : dishes and old plastic bowls etc. : : Any reasonable suggestion or will they get enough water from snow and : such. : : TIA : : |
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Winter weather, stray cats and water question
I only suggested the group so that you could get some support - possibly you can get back-up help from this group. It's worth a try. KathyG : : Thanks for reply but there is no problem with shelter. I was just : asking about water. : : As I said I have been feeding her for a couple years and she made it : through the last couple winters so she has managed without a ready : supply of water but I was just wanting to make it as easy as possible : for her / him. : : To be honest one of my main worries is with me being in mid sixties : what if for some reason I can not comtinue to care for it through : winter?? I had open heart surgery this summer and could not drive for : about 7 weeks and could find no one willing to take time to help care : for it. I made sure it had lots of dry food and a large bowl of water : before I went in. : : If something happened during winter it would be left alone all of a : sudden then what?!?!? People tell me I worry too much about these : animals whether they be cats, squirrils, etc but I do not see how : someone who would care about a pet can not care about others. I know : people that have indoor pets but yet could walk right by a stray that : is sick or dieing (SP) and not lift a finge to help them!!! : : Thanks for all suggestions and for listening to me. : : : Actually there's quite a lot you can do, but I've forgotten most of it since : I now live in central TX where water almost never freezes. But I remember : Styrofoam and heat pack solutions and others. So, I advise you to join the : following Yahoo group. They have helped me a lot. They are incredibly : knowledgeable and supportive of people helping out strays/ferals/etc.: : : http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/feral_cats/ : : : : Morning all. It is 9:04 AM in Michigan and 22 degrees with a wind : : chill of 11 degrees. : : : : Was wondering if anyone else that feeds strays could help me out here. : : : : I have a couple strays that I feed and have been for a couple years. : : The one has shelter that he can use under a persons house and in a : : garage. I also leave dry food under this persons porch and try to : : make it there once a day to give it a can of food and some water. As : : long as he has shelter and I can feed him and it is in good health I : : would rather not catch him. The other one usually shows up to eat : : then leaves but judging by dry food use it and / or others eat when I : : am not there. : : : : Thing is I do not live there and this guy that does will not feed him : : nor will he let me use elecricity for heated bowls but says it is ok : : if it is there and I feed him. I can feed him PERIOD. In the middle : : of winter the canned food and water starts freezeing almost almost as : : soon as I put it out so if the cats are not right there to eat and : : drink it freezes solid. They still have their dry food but no water. : : : : Remember I do not live in the area but try to make it there daily : : weather permitting. Anything decent I leave there is stolen due to : : the type of area so can not use anything fancy for them. TV dinner : : dishes and old plastic bowls etc. : : : : Any reasonable suggestion or will they get enough water from snow and : : such. : : : : TIA : : : : : : |
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Thanks for suggestion. Did not mean to be abrupt or short with you. Sorry. On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:03:06 -0600, "squiffer" wrote: I only suggested the group so that you could get some support - possibly you can get back-up help from this group. It's worth a try. KathyG : |
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Winter weather, stray cats and water question
that's okay, I understand how worried you are -please try out that group, can't hurt, might help : : Thanks for suggestion. Did not mean to be abrupt or short with you. : : Sorry. : : : On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:03:06 -0600, "squiffer" : wrote: : : : I only suggested the group so that you could get some support - possibly you : can get back-up help from this group. It's worth a try. : KathyG : : : |
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Winter weather, stray cats and water question
I'm afraid I have no suggestions to offer, but just a thank you for trying
to help one furry soul. We can only do what we can within our own limitations. You have and are making the life of this cat so much better as you are able. Fran -- Remove "spam" from addy to reply |
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