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Actually, sometimes you can get too many... if you start getting a large
population of farm cats (especially ones that are not very tame so you cannot catch them to vaccinate) they tend to get sick. I don't know what the correlation is, but on our farm we always did well with 6 or so, but if it got past 10, they would start getting eye disease and other problems and start dieing off. Maybe we just had bad luck though, I don't know. Right now I know my family has about 5... one of them is best friends with our English Shepard and they play/sleep together. Very cute!! "bigbadbarry" wrote in message oups.com... Mary wrote: Your climate is okay for barn cats. I wish I had more contacts in the farming/horse circles, so I could hook up the rescuers from the colder states with contacts with folks down here who want barn cats. Of course, it would be hard to monitor the cats once they were placed. Where's a collector when you need one -- I never thought of that, what an eggsellent idea :* I guess it would take a few phone calls; but seems like an offer no-one could refuse. I mean, can you really have too many cats on the farm. |
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"Mary" wrote
In the event it is decided she will not make a good house cat, I wish you had a southern contact that could arrange for cats like her to be barn cats. It is, I assume, too cold where you are to have a regular barn cat program? One of the local shelters I support here routinely rehomes neutered ferals to local farms where they are fed, vetted, and sheltered in the barns and other outbuildings. She's declawed. The assholes that adopted her did this. So, a barn placement is out of the question unless it's some type of indoor-only situation. We do have a small barn program. The weather becomes a factor when it's cold out. We can't place a cat coming from an indoor home into a barn because it hasn't had a chance to grow a winter coat. So, really we only place barn cats in the summer/early fall. -- -Kelly |
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On Tue 17 May 2005 03:55:53p, KellyH wrote in
rec.pets.cats.health+behav ): I really can't take Blossom into my house for a long period of time. I have way too much going on right now and 7 cats of my own. I know someone's going to scream at me to get the cat out and keep her. I have no where to put her except the bathroom. Any ideas? Anyone at a no-kill shelter with a possible opening? Anyone looking for a calico with an attitude? Kelly, I feel for you, and Blossom. She's had it rough lately, and who knows what before this? As for the biting, I read the circumstances of it in a later post in this thread, but even the most experienced get bitten and wind up in the hospital. Cat bites are deadly! Shamrock's dermatologist told me that she wound up in the hospital from a cat bite. I wouldn't normally say to drug the kitty, but sometimes its the only way to settle them down until behavior modification can take place. Little Shamrock is on Clomicalm for nearly 2 months now and the change in him is just amazing. At first he seemed out of it. He had to get used to the drug, and I had to tweak the dose prescribed, and now that we've found a dose that's effective yet doesn't make him seem comatose, he is still the same kitty, but calmer. He still has moments where he chases Bonnie or attacks me, but it's so much less intense now. Bonnie no longer hides under my bed for hours with him in sentry. I wish I knew what to tell you. I just hope that a fosterer can step up and give Blossom the life she deserves. You're so great to do what you do, and yes, the stress isn't good for you right now. Please take care of yourself. -- Cheryl "The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath." - W.C. Fields |
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wrote in message ... wrote: Hey, what if we could raise funds to ship her up there it you? Don't you have ferals you feed? Ignorance and stupidity are definitely your strong suits. The cat is declawed. Well I missed that, Megan you ignorant slut. |
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"bigbadbarry" wrote in message oups.com... Mary wrote: Your climate is okay for barn cats. I wish I had more contacts in the farming/horse circles, so I could hook up the rescuers from the colder states with contacts with folks down here who want barn cats. Of course, it would be hard to monitor the cats once they were placed. Where's a collector when you need one -- Barry, the cat is DECLAWED. How can you be so IGNORANT? (kidding ....) I never thought of that, what an eggsellent idea :* I guess it would take a few phone calls; but seems like an offer no-one could refuse. I mean, can you really have too many cats on the farm. Yep, as long as they are fixed. I could use some barn cats (or at least indoor/outdoor) if I did not live on a busy street. I have tons of mice and voles that mess with the gardens. |
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"bigbadbarry" wrote in message oups.com... bigbadbarry wrote: Mary wrote: Your climate is okay for barn cats. I wish I had more contacts in the farming/horse circles, so I could hook up the rescuers from the colder states with contacts with folks down here who want barn cats. Of course, it would be hard to monitor the cats once they were placed. Where's a collector when you need one -- I never thought of that, what an eggsellent idea :* you know Im talking about a barn placement right...hehe I did. I miss a lot but I catch some too, lol! |
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"bigbadbarry" wrote in message oups.com... Wendy wrote: She didn't bite before she was adopted and declawed. I wonder how much THAT has to do with it. It's a shame people can't be forced to live with the problems they create without the cat suffering too. W I just don't understand people, who ever thought that up? declawing. It makes me *shiver* to think of it. My mind does not work like that, I can't understand how someone would consider this a solution. I did it when I was in my late teens, and I can tell you the main reason why. I thought it was like clipping claws. I had no idea it was major surgery and mutilation. My cat Gnarly was a crazy and beautiful cat. I was clueless about training her and very busy, young and stupid. She bit just for fun and to the bone, and clawed everything including me. She was volatile and unpredticable--had been a pregnant stray when I adopted her and I think people had abused her. When I saw what the vet had done to her beautiful front feet I cannot describe how I felt--except, like a Nazi. It was the worst thing I have ever done in my life, and I would never do it again. I did at least keep her her whole life and keep her inside and safe--no consolation for the mutilation, though. Vets in some places just make it seem like no big deal. I really had no idea, and I thought it was a common practice. |
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"blueberries79" wrote in message news:19wie.23128$sy6.20235@lakeread04... Actually, sometimes you can get too many... if you start getting a large population of farm cats (especially ones that are not very tame so you cannot catch them to vaccinate) they tend to get sick. I don't know what the correlation is, but on our farm we always did well with 6 or so, but if it got past 10, they would start getting eye disease and other problems and start dieing off. Maybe we just had bad luck though, I don't know. Right now I know my family has about 5... one of them is best friends with our English Shepard and they play/sleep together. Very cute!! Good vet care is essential. And of course most barn cats traditionally have not been neutered and that is a very bad idea. |
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"KellyH" wrote in message ... "Mary" wrote In the event it is decided she will not make a good house cat, I wish you had a southern contact that could arrange for cats like her to be barn cats. It is, I assume, too cold where you are to have a regular barn cat program? One of the local shelters I support here routinely rehomes neutered ferals to local farms where they are fed, vetted, and sheltered in the barns and other outbuildings. She's declawed. The assholes that adopted her did this. That is so horrible. To do it at ALL is horrible enough, but then to not keep the cat one has rendered mutilated. So, a barn placement is out of the question unless it's some type of indoor-only situation. Hmm. Now this is an idea as there are large horse operations that need vermin control. However, making sure that Blossom never got out would be impossible. How very sad. We do have a small barn program. The weather becomes a factor when it's cold out. We can't place a cat coming from an indoor home into a barn because it hasn't had a chance to grow a winter coat. So, really we only place barn cats in the summer/early fall. I see. I imagine barns in all areas are warm enough for cats, since other animals live there. I wish I had an idea for you, to help blossom. |
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I wouldn't base any decisions on these two incidents. Even the rubbing and seemingly nice behavior does not mean that the reaction wasn't stress related. The biting that happened in its previous home could also very well be pain related. I think this cat has been severely traumatized and needs some time. We also don't know how the *******s that declawed her reacted when she bit. They may have hurt her in retaliation and as a result she has more stress and trust issues on top of everything else. It might be worthwhile to try some pain meds for a little while to see if that makes a difference. As with any amputee, it is possible that cats can also experience phantom pain and this could be another aspect of this problem. I don't think this is hopeless by any means, but I think this poor kitty needs to get out of the shelter, into a quiet home, and given some time before any decisions are made. I hope you can find a compassionate volunteer that will help her get through this. I'm working on it. The emails are flying tonight. I'll keep you posted. -- -Kelly |
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