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We're taking of two feral kitties and haven't thought about them infecting our other cats. What is FIP and how is it transmitted? It's obviously not like HIV which can only be transmitted through body
...walking thru the shelter. Does anyone have any info on this virus? I live in Polk county, have 3 rescued ferals at home but there are ferals in the area and I'm worried about inadvertently bringing th...
...best humane cat trap. The haveaharts seem to have too strong a spring and no second door to help release feral cats. Thanks...
I discovered a feral cat and her kitten living under my deck last Monday. I fed them dry food outside a few times, and they immediately caught on to the pattern, and by Wednesday morning they were com
I caught the feral cat this morning in the havahart trap and took it to the pound ....I asked if I could watch the disposal procedure...as this cat had killed my other cat and I wanted to have a bit o
Has anyone else experienced their feral colony taking to the trees? My colony's feeding station is under a thick bramble bush which is sheltered by a healthy fir tree that extends up 35-40 feet in t
...gestions. I've just spent my entire morning trying to get trapping and spay/neuter information for the 4 feral cats (all one litter) that came along with the house we just bought. I don't mind feeding...
we have a feral cat who comes around often. We just got 2 kittens and while we dont let them out, just in case they get out by accident sometime we want to rid the feral cat. Where is best place to bu
...t the friends Siamese looking cat looks worse. Is cutting a piece of their ears off the only way to mark ferals and strays so they don't get operated on a second time? Can't they put in a chip or find...
I called the Humane Society for the lowest cost spay/neuter on feral cats and it turned into $92, that's not what I call cheap or low cost. Be prepared for a lot more than 'they' quote. Also they expe
Dear Friends, Thanks to Arjun Ray for fowarding the letter from Greg from IndyFerals. Here is some more information about what has been happening and what is going on. After the horrible editorial
I care for a feral colony at work. The colony includes about 28 cats, all trapped/tested/vaccinated and fixed. Today I found one of my brood in the parking lot, dead. She was a true feral, never a b
...night we heard this cat in our backyard which borders some woods. I saw her and at first thought she was feral. But as the days past she got braver and I finally called to her and hesitantly she came ...
What is the average time (weeks/months) feral kittens nurse? Could someone explain how this works (i.e. does the mother slowly bring solid food to them or is it an abrupt cut off). Do they also need
...the longer hair the cat has, the more mellow the cat is. I'm sure this isn't ALL cats, but from the many ferals I have fostered the longer and thicker the hair the nicer the cat is. I've had kittens i...
I have been feeding feral cats for a long time now...and have spayed and neutered..Many of my cats were poisoned this past summer by some idiot..Samantha (the mom) escaped that and showed up after man
...wingwitch.com/ken/pics/Strike/ About 4 weeks old. Very healthy and happy now after a week indoors. Her feral momma seemed to have forgotten her, and we found her while cleaning up old junk in the ya...
... Either way, though, I would get her out of her current environment. Sharon Talbert Friends of Campus (feral) Cats...
...tmare to catch her and cage her (I've honestly never seen a pet behave like this, even when scared, only feral cats), I'm wondering whether I need to have her seen by a vet. I'm sort of trying to avoi...
Can anyone offer advice on the relative merits of these two manufacturers' traps for catching feral cats? I'm looking at the 36 inch transfer cages, with the second guillotine door. I've used Tomahawk
Our older 17yr calico female got out tonight and got attacked by another cat. We interrupted before the feral cat could kill her. She is small, deaf and bit senile I think. It 2am and there is not a v
...rticularly bad as she had diarrhea, and was just covered in the stuff. (A good thing she is not actually feral, as I've had to give her two baths). I've tried two different types of litter in the box ...
...tates. No big deal, right? Well the number of pet cats is thought to be equal to the number of stray and feral cats wandering the country. This number is consistently growing as more than 50,000 puppi...
My sister and her husband have a business in a Seattle neighborhood with a large feral cat community. They have been taking care of this community for about 10 years, feeding, vaccinating, spaying, ne
I started to feed a couple of starving stray cats a while ago. They have now multiplied to approximately 20 cats and it is very difficult to take care of them. Neighbors are threatening to poison them
The Parks Board met Thursday evening and voted to 'remove' the feral cats from the park. As I understand it, this means they will be trapping the cats and putting to death those deemed not adoptable,
Hi, I'm trying to find a vet who will spay a feral cat in the Las Vegas, Nevada area. My sister lives in Las Vegas and has seen a feral mom with kittens near her house. I've searched the web for h
Please take these poor guys inside. Ferals make great housepets, I know from lots of experience. Sharon Talbert Friends of Campus (feral) Cats
I am happy to report that the little calico that I trapped, I got pretty well tamed and I found a wonderful home for her, she has a calico sister, I tryed trapping her today with no luck, so tomorrow
... May 30th, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission adopted a policy to REMOVE AND KILL ALL FERAL CATS AND KITTENS on any land where the commission deems the cats to be a threat of any ki...
Good afternoon all: In Austin, Tx on KEYE news tonight, I don't know which broadcast, they are advertising that they are going to have a segment about how 'wild cats' are dangerous to your cat and d
My wife and I have been caring for some feral cats for several years. We are preparing to move to a new house. The new place is very suitable for the cats, but we wonder if one can successfully transp
...s NOT in my workplace, spent close to $2000 trapping, testing, vaccinating, altering and releasing these ferals back to their environment. Only one of my coworkers has ever offered any assistance at a...
...ar. Someone recently donated a 20-lb bag of Friskies. Whenever I leave the Friskies kibble for them, the ferals spread it all over the ground as if they were digging it out of the dish. They don't do ...
I have taken in a feral cat, male, 2 to 4 yrs(?). I had him neutered 2 weeks ago. He bites unexpectedly. I am not sure if this is play or 'leave me alone'. I try not to make sudden movement around h
Just wanted to thank everyone that responded to my question about taming a feral kitten, you were all very helpful and gave me some great idea's. I wasn't able to trap her today, she's a smart little
Hope it's alright to post, but I need help, I have a trap and plan to trap a 10 week old kitten tomorrow, she is very wild, any idea's on how to tame her, she's a little calico, and I have several str
...al months I've been adopting Old George, a stray in the neighborhood. When I first started he was almost feral. Slowly, but surely, he has come to trust me. As of a few days ago he was spending the ni...
Thank You for responding to my post. I have two feral kittens in my bak yard that have grown to trust me enough to let me pet them and hold them for a short time. I need to get them spayed, but don't
I've adopted a semi-feral cat. He was formerly social, un-neutered, living in very large building, a '12-steppers' community center in NYC (AA, NA etc). The 12-step people got evicted, and the cat w
Hi! I have a family of cats in my backyard. One is the momma, 2 from one litter, 3 from another litter, and 3 5wk old kittens. I will be getting them spayed and neutered soon. All I need is some help
... caretaker of 'Old George' please contact me at my org address? Sharon Talbert Friends of Campus Cats (feral cats, that is) sha...@campuscats.org...
...'t have made it through the night. The funny thing is that this cat very strongly resembles one of the ferals my neighbor and I both feed, so we were really confused when she came to us and let my n...
... I am very upset about this and can't help but wonder if I wouldn't have been better off leaving kitty a feral. I can't believe that my own actions of having her vaccinated may cause her such pain. We...
...ll the time. Trap spay/neuter and release is the best way to control them long term. He should talk to a feral cat group. They can help. In the meantime he should do a few things so the feral cats won...
...c injection, to help prevent infection of the incision, by the way. Who knows; she may be once of those 'ferals' who had a home once. We've had some pleasant surprises when we've housed a recovering c...
...here have adopted cats from the outside and have some tips for me, or an idea if some characteristics of ferals don't ever fade. Beth in Cincinnati...
I am so worried. We feed about 10 feral cats in our yard for about 5 years now. We had them all fixed except one that gets away and lo and behold she had 3 kittens. Well the other day on my way out to
Has anyone else noticed that their feral colony eats less when the temperature rises?
i have a little orange tabby feral 10 week old kitten - 'fernie' over the past 2 weeks his litter mates warmed up, are sleeping in bed with me even. theyre big loveys and seem to be socializing well.
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