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The Cat Rescue Caper
Update on the Feral Cat Rescue Project
My first two weeks working on decreasing the feral cat population have proven to be very successful. Last week, two of the six month old kittens, Papi and Johnny Damon, were neutered and spayed respectively.
A success story: Papi eating breakfast outside
They recovered very well and are now back out on the streets. They seem to be doing very well. They are cute, super friendly kittens and would make a perfect indoor/outdoor pet. They will soon be put up for adoption and hopefully have a happy ending to their story.
A recuperating Tessie eating breakfast
Yesterday I brought in two more cats. The third kitten from the Red Sox litter, Tessie, and a large feral cat, Lenny, that I caught in the trap generously provided by Uri and Ellen. Unfortunately, the cat was FIV positive and had to be euthanized, but Tessie is home recuperating in my basement and with luck will be released early next week.
More to go: (L to R) Mousy, Midnight, and Ted
Many thanks to all those Mt Hopeans who have shown an interest and helped out: Barb, Naama, Shab, Uri and Ellen. I am still looking for additional traps so I can catch more cats at a time. At last count, there appears to be about 7 or 8 more feral cats and at least one litter of young kittens, but hopefully I will be able to catch them and spay/neuter them before the cold weather hits.
Jen
Ps. Uri, in appreciation of your lending me the trap, I would be happy to name the next cat after your favorite Cubby ;>)
Posted at September 28, 2005 12:31 PM