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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / March 2006How to feed a stray
Hi there, Here's a short question made long: I fed a stray where I used to work. I was trying to trap him when I had to quit (nothing more distracting than an emergency medical helicopter ride for the one you love...). Anyway, I had someone else at work feeding him until I could go back to work full-time, then construction started in the field next door and his visits became more sporadic. He eventually disappeared. I still go back to look for him now and then even though it's been months. Yesterday, I saw a beautiful tabby with a raccoon-striped tail making his way over a mound of dirt. I got out the cat food and he RAN over when I was a safe distance away. He pigged out. Question: Since I'm not there 8 hrs a day to know when he's there, how can I leave food for him without the crows getting every morsel? Is there any feeder out there that will keep the birds away? Those birds know me and wait for me to open the trunk. Hmmm. Maybe I could always go over sunset. That would be at 10pm in the summer, though. Thanks, Rhonda Rhonda <san-toki@attremovethis.net> wrote: > I still go back to look for him now and then even though it's been > months. Yesterday, I saw a beautiful tabby with a raccoon-striped > tail making his way over a mound of dirt. I got out the cat food > and he RAN over when I was a safe distance away. He pigged out. Why not take him in. > Question: Since I'm not there 8 hrs a day to know when he's there, > how can I leave food for him without the crows getting every > morsel? Is there any feeder out there that will keep the birds > away? Those birds know me and wait for me to open the trunk. I don't think you should feed cats unless you can give them shots and fix them, and de-worming and giving it a breakaway flea collar will probably help the food go more to the cat instead of to the tapeworms. A collar also helps alert conscientious humans to the fact it is being cared for. The problem with simply feeding stray cats is that they produce lots of babies that have the same fate as your prior groupie. Cats live short and difficult lives outside. Others have other, more experienced opinions which are invited. Good luck. > Rhonda <san-toki@attremovethis.net> wrote: > >>I still go back to look for him now and then even though it's been >>months. Yesterday, I saw a beautiful tabby with a raccoon-striped >>tail making his way over a mound of dirt. I got out the cat food >>and he RAN over when I was a safe distance away. He pigged out. > Why not take him in. Oh noooooo. We took in a pregnant stray into our already crowded household two years ago and now we are packed. Oh, and then last fall we got a return of a 3yo cat that we had placed as a kitten -- he was on his way to a shelter and I could not let that happen. >>Question: Since I'm not there 8 hrs a day to know when he's there, >>how can I leave food for him without the crows getting every [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > tapeworms. A collar also helps alert conscientious humans to the > fact it is being cared for. So far, I can't get near him and I won't let him starve if I can help it. Later on, I'd consider a TNR or finding him another home. There are just too many cats that need homes. Where do you live? ha > The problem with simply feeding stray cats is that they produce lots > of babies that have the same fate as your prior groupie. Cats live > short and difficult lives outside. I still can't let an animal starve to death, just can't. > Others have other, more experienced opinions which are invited. > > Good luck. Thanks, I think he needs it. Rhonda > Hi there, > > Here's a short question made long: Yes, I've read your spiel... Half of it is indeed unnecessary.. > I fed a stray where I used to work. I was trying to trap him when I had > to quit (nothing more distracting than an emergency medical helicopter > ride for the one you love...). Why should his little life be any less valuable that whoever it was in that copter? What are you telling us about yourself here...? > Anyway, I had someone else at work > feeding him until I could go back to work full-time, then construction > started in the field next door and his visits became more sporadic. He > eventually disappeared. > I still go back to look for him now and then even though it's been > months. I don't get it... So what was the point in bring him up...? Just so you could show us what a sensitive compassionate child-like person you are...? > Yesterday, I saw a beautiful tabby with a raccoon-striped tail > making his way over a mound of dirt. I got out the cat food and he RAN > over when I was a safe distance away. He pigged out. Sure it wasn't an actual racoon? Go try to "trap" one of those. You'll get a mouthfull of razor sharp teeth in your arm for your troubles. It'll be you who will be needing the medo-vac. > Question: Since I'm not there 8 hrs a day to know when he's there, how > can I leave food for him without the crows getting every morsel? Is > there any feeder out there that will keep the birds away? Those birds > know me and wait for me to open the trunk. You must be joking. That or you are a naive idiot. Nothing can keep birds or squirrels away from food when you're not there. > Hmmm. Maybe I could always go over sunset. That would be at 10pm in the > summer, though. Wow...!!! Must be far, far away! How..... exotic! Impressive...! You must be a very, very kool person. > Thanks, > > Rhonda You're not welcome. You're not very sharp, either. Leave the friggin' cat alone. It was doing well before you messed with it. All people like you do is screw things up by trying to fix them. You mean well, but since you're probably on mental medication, you f.ck things up more often than not. Just leave well enough alone. That's the kind of advice that you'll get from most everyone in here. Not to mention, it was a completely stupid premis to begin with.. Go away... Leave us alone. IBen -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- From: Rhonda <san-toki@attremovethis.net> >Question: Since I'm not there 8 hrs a day to know when he's there, how >can I leave food for him without the crows getting every morsel? Is >there any feeder out there that will keep the birds away? Those birds >know me and wait for me to open the trunk. The answer is easy, but may not be practical. Crows tend to have a huge hangup about having an immediate vertical escape.You will probably never see a crow anywhere he cannot just jump up and fly away. My first thought would be to make something like a 4'x4' sheet of plywood with 8" - 10" legs in the corners, and place it over the food with the food centered underneath. It would be very unusual to see a crow willing to go undernearh it to get the food. A cat would have no such hangup about crawling under a table to score a meal. > The answer is easy, but may not be practical. > Crows tend to have a huge hangup about having > an immediate vertical escape.You will probably > never see a crow anywhere he cannot just jump up > and fly away. roflmao " "Freight Train Jones" <bigbadbarry@adelphia.net> wrote in message news:1143543244.462689.208040@t31g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... > i've been up so long, i don't know what might happen if I lay down > > do boogie men get people who've been up too long No--the boogie cat does. He's about as much bigger than you as you are than your cat, and he's hungry. > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > food. A cat would have no such hangup about > crawling under a table to score a meal. Hey, that may work! Now, can I interest you in a cat? Thanks, Nomen. Rhonda > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > Rhonda Hope you meet a racoon someday, Rhonda.... IBen |
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