> > but don't groups like 'animal control' and 'humane society' kill feral
> > and stray pusscats like this? why cant' the guy just keep feeding them,
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> Charlie
> > > but don't groups like 'animal control' and 'humane society' kill feral
> > and stray pusscats like this? why cant' the guy just keep feeding them,
> > and when they are big enough and weaned trap them and get them
> > neutered/spayed?
In this country we *ALL WOULD* do that, & If we couldn't, we just pick
up the phone and call in the experts to deal with the *ISSUE*, In USA,
they can't, & the ones that are willing to help are the same one that
set the clocks ticking down 28 days, ?& what is not adopted in that
time, gets a good dose of chloroform
;o(
<shudder sadly>
The "only Hope " would be someone like us, or a no kill shelter that
had the resources to come out, trap them, then Socialize them, if that
is still possible @ this age.
( Personally, I think there is a very good chance that they will
become domesticated, because I have managed to do this before now. I
wont tell you that it was easy, because that would be lying!! It took
lots of time, attention & reading up about how they communicate too
(ie: when we smile and expose our gums, a cat See's that as a lethal
threat to their kittens. so you need to know those little bits before
you can think of doing it...!!!)
The cat Protection League, RSPCA, Blue X hospitals ect..But I don't
think their (USA) Country has the sort of charities that we do over
here. Don't forget we get quite a few things that we take for granted
( only because it what we are used to, has always been this way,. so
we have nothing to compare to.)
For instance the NHS, our dentists, we take it for granted that if
there is a problem with an animal, that others would do as we do &
ring the RSPCA, who "Will" respond to you, day or night, & they take
care of our situations...They have to pay for these things, unlike us
luckily.. but I bet you my last hap'penny that the next government, be
it one or the other, will introduce the same way of running the
NHS..<Getting way toooo off point here, snip n soz>
> Well, if the guy is finding it expensive to feed this litter, he surely
> isn't going to pay to get them all spayed/neutered. This is an
> unfortunate situation, because the kittens might be too far along to be
> domesticated. I tend to think a call to animal control is the best
> answer... it's better than allowing the litter to mature and produce even
> more feral cats.
It's difficult call, isn't it? I quite understand the feeding is very
expensive, especially when you don't have enough to play about with it
either....
I also feel that having invested all this time so far, If it was at
all financially viable, it would be great to @ least trap them, then
pass them on to the cousin who is willing to invest more time with
them to socialize them enough to adopt them.( perhaps the OP is
working & doesn't have the time to invest, required for the task @
hand, or simply not around to do it.)
If this really is not an option open to the POP, then I do think that
the next step would be to approach a no kill shelter, to see if they
would be prepared to invest in the kittens...Or am I being far too
overly optimistic thinking this is possible?
If this is the case, then I see no other alternative, however
repulsive the thought.
I think it is a terrible situation to be faced with;o(
If it helps @ all, I have had a litter of 4kittens@ 10 Weeks old, that
would rather claw your eyes out, than allow you to touch them, but
within 3 weeks, we had them trusting us enough to take food out of our
hands, & even sit with you & puring too.. they are all worth a chance,
if you can offer it......
The other thing is that, Not all vets are willing to spay, neuter them
until 6ish months, because of the risk with the anaesthetic, that they
take whilst fixing them, so not always easy to find a vet willing to
take the task on. This would mean the OP hanging on to them until, 6
months old. If it is a task now, imagine it in 5 months?!!
Such a damned Pity though. If I lived anywhere near you, I would
certainly take them for you;It is such a pity you are not in the UK
You have had a mixed bunch of thoughts here. but the most important
thought is that of your own, because you have to deal with
it.....However, it would be good to hear how you fared in the end
please....?
If you can trap them, great because your cousin can have them. If you
need assistance, I am certain someone from the human society would try
to help you trap them( I hope!!?), or call the Animal Control if you
have no other alternative.
If you have the time, then it is a different case altogether though.
You just move the food each day towards the house until one day it is
in the kitchen...
BINGO.. you have them trust you, stage one!!
Most of all
GOOD LUCK & FARE WELL. Thank you for taking the time to ask.
S;o)
> > but don't groups like 'animal control' and 'humane society' kill feral
> > and stray pusscats like this? why cant' the guy just keep feeding them,
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> Charlie
don't they have to be interacted with between ages of 3 weeks and 8
weeks so they can be successfully domesticated? not sure, never had
this 'problem' to worry about