A couple of days ago I got the okay to trap a feral cat and have him/her neutered/spayed using Friends of Felines funds. FoF is our TNR help group here in this area, and I depend upon them to help me get cats altered. I then got the go ahead from Pleasure Island Animal Hospital to trap. They had a cancellation and squeezed me in. Whew!
Last night I went to the home of the Little Italians feral cat colony. I baited and placed my trusty Havaheart trap, and walked around while the cats made their judgements. It took a bit longer than usual, but someone who needed it got in.
Last night I went to the home of the Little Italians feral cat colony. I baited and placed my trusty Havaheart trap, and walked around while the cats made their judgements. It took a bit longer than usual, but someone who needed it got in.
This little one was hissing and wanting out very badly. I quickly covered the entire trap all the way to the ground with a blanket and picked it all up and put it in the car and drove home.
Once home I put the kitty in the trap in a quiet place for the night and set my alarm so I could get her (I thought she was a her) to the vet. When I got up and approached, she cried, softly and with such a tiny sad voice. Instantly I wondered if she was a former house kitty who had been dumped or abandoned. Why? Because feral cats don't cry out to humans. This one did.
We went to the vet, and I told them she might not be feral, and so might already be spayed, and so to watch for that.
A few hours later I went back up to get her. And yes, she is a her. She is a 7 lb girl, got spayed today, and got treated with antibiotics for possible UTI. She is a whiskey eyed tortie, and very striking. I brought her home, and set her down in her little carrier and ...she began to cry again.
Not a feral, I thought again. I gave her a little watery wet food, and she ate it. I went out for a while, and when I came back she had peed and pooped in the carrier, and it was diarrhea and smelly and sad. She cried to me some more. Hissed too, when I put my face near the front of the carrier.
Well it just would not do to leave her in there like that, and it just would not do to take her back to that metal monstrosity of a home if she is, in fact, a former house kitty.
I made up a large crate for her. A fresh carrier, since hers had a towel full of yucky stuff in it, food and water, and a small litter box. I had to do some fancy maneuvering to get her from one carrier to another, but we made it happen.
Once home I put the kitty in the trap in a quiet place for the night and set my alarm so I could get her (I thought she was a her) to the vet. When I got up and approached, she cried, softly and with such a tiny sad voice. Instantly I wondered if she was a former house kitty who had been dumped or abandoned. Why? Because feral cats don't cry out to humans. This one did.
We went to the vet, and I told them she might not be feral, and so might already be spayed, and so to watch for that.
A few hours later I went back up to get her. And yes, she is a her. She is a 7 lb girl, got spayed today, and got treated with antibiotics for possible UTI. She is a whiskey eyed tortie, and very striking. I brought her home, and set her down in her little carrier and ...she began to cry again.
Not a feral, I thought again. I gave her a little watery wet food, and she ate it. I went out for a while, and when I came back she had peed and pooped in the carrier, and it was diarrhea and smelly and sad. She cried to me some more. Hissed too, when I put my face near the front of the carrier.
Well it just would not do to leave her in there like that, and it just would not do to take her back to that metal monstrosity of a home if she is, in fact, a former house kitty.
I made up a large crate for her. A fresh carrier, since hers had a towel full of yucky stuff in it, food and water, and a small litter box. I had to do some fancy maneuvering to get her from one carrier to another, but we made it happen.
I love this photo! How fierce and beautiful! But then about 45 seconds later something happened.
Nala came out of the crate and started looking around. Yes, Nala. Nala the fierce and beautiful tortie girl.
...and then she started eating. Finished the little bowl, too. And now is still checking it all out. What a remarkable girl! How resilient! What is her story? Who is she and how did she end up being a Little Italian? These are things we'll never know. We can only know some of her story now, and going forward. I don't know what Nala's future holds yet, but I want to get to know her some and see if I think she should be in a home. Maybe YOUR home! Could you be tat lucky?!
Some of the Little Italians, including Nala, have loose stools, stinky ones. We need to check out some poop for parasites and etc, and see if we can get this under control. At this point, I am afraid whatever it is, many kitties here have it. We are battling the loose stinky poops here. And we sure could use some help with our expenses. We just don't have any money. If you can help us, check out our donation page here, and check out our wishlists on our Facebook page Catlandia. Help Nala and kitties like her have the best lives they can while they are here at Catlandia. Thank you everyone who supports and loves Catlandia kitties. We can't do it without you.
Some of the Little Italians, including Nala, have loose stools, stinky ones. We need to check out some poop for parasites and etc, and see if we can get this under control. At this point, I am afraid whatever it is, many kitties here have it. We are battling the loose stinky poops here. And we sure could use some help with our expenses. We just don't have any money. If you can help us, check out our donation page here, and check out our wishlists on our Facebook page Catlandia. Help Nala and kitties like her have the best lives they can while they are here at Catlandia. Thank you everyone who supports and loves Catlandia kitties. We can't do it without you.