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irisblue

(32,968 posts) Thu Jan 30, 2020, 02:20 PM Jan 2020

Yes I've become the neighborhood cat lady & a new feral female. 😿😭

I put out dry food for the 2 regular ferals, BigBoy, likely the girlz father, he looks like Dixie and a raggy ginger boy.

In the quiet of last night, an in heat feral female was wailing away near my porch.
More feral kittens in ~2months.😭

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Yes I've become the neighborhood cat lady & a new feral female. 😿😭 (Original Post) irisblue Jan 2020 OP

do you have a TrapNeuterRelease organization near you? Fresh_Start Jan 2020 #1

Good thought. I know several litters have been born under my shed & in the neighbors garage. irisblue Jan 2020 #3

Cats are very easy to catch with a raccoon trap. fleur-de-lisa Jan 2020 #5

As long as you're happy! elleng Jan 2020 #2

I just put out some dry food, by my little feral shelter Siwsan Jan 2020 #4

I hate to suggest this, but feline birth control and population control usually accepts the notion o Karadeniz Jan 2020 #6

This hamsterjill Jan 2020 #11

I work with It's Meow or Never to TNR (trap, neuter, release) feral cats. Lunabell Jan 2020 #7

I am "the duck lady" Backseat Driver Jan 2020 #8

Ah shit flotsam Jan 2020 #9

😲😆😂😆 irisblue Jan 2020 #10

Fresh_Start

(11,330 posts)

1. do you have a TrapNeuterRelease organization near you?

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 02:28 PM

Jan 2020

you might want to ask around

irisblue

(32,968 posts)

3. Good thought. I know several litters have been born under my shed & in the neighbors garage.

Reply to Fresh_Start (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 02:30 PM

Jan 2020

fleur-de-lisa

(14,624 posts)

5. Cats are very easy to catch with a raccoon trap.

Reply to irisblue (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 02:48 PM

Jan 2020

And most areas have a TNR program with low cost spaying and neutering.

After several hurricanes (during which people let their un-fixed cats out) the feral cat population in my neighborhood exploded. Since then I have trapped about 20 cats and had them all fixed.

Six of them stayed and are now pets. They still live outside, but the same six are fed every morning and evening. The youngest is now about 6 or 7 and they all pretty much stay on my property now.

And the good news: NO MORE KITTENS.

elleng

(130,865 posts)

2. As long as you're happy!

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 02:29 PM

Jan 2020

Siwsan

(26,259 posts)

4. I just put out some dry food, by my little feral shelter

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 02:35 PM

Jan 2020

I had to adjust my Blink camera because the cats were setting it off, ALL NIGHT LONG, so now I'm not sure how many are roaming the yard, at night. I did see the pretty grey and white one, this morning. I keep listening for kitty meows but I think their 'den' area is in my neighbor's yard.

Karadeniz

(22,506 posts)

6. I hate to suggest this, but feline birth control and population control usually accepts the notion o

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 02:54 PM

Jan 2020

Abortion. A pregnant feline is spayed and the tube of fetuses removed. If you live in an area where there are plenty of responsible homes for kittens, and you can insure that the kittens will be fixed, vaccinated, and dewormed, you may not have to go the abortion route. The pregnant feline must absolutely be tested for feline leukemia.because, if positive, her kittens will be born with it and have a longevity of about 2 years max. If the pregnant cat appears fully grown and healthy, but tests positive, she probably acquired the virus after birth and she can live longer than kittens born with it.

hamsterjill

(15,220 posts)

11. This

Reply to Karadeniz (Reply #6)

Fri Jan 31, 2020, 03:24 PM

Jan 2020

Great post. The only thing I would add is that pregnancy is very hard on feral females.

Thanks for being an informed cat person!

Lunabell

(6,078 posts)

7. I work with It's Meow or Never to TNR (trap, neuter, release) feral cats.

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 03:05 PM

Jan 2020

We have TNR'd at least 2 dozen ferals in my neighborhood. I still have 5-6 left to trap and get fixed. But in the mean time, I feed all these ferals and have adopted a few kittens. Good luck!

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