New kitten is not feral. Skittish, but not feral. If I approached cautiously it would let me pet it and it would purr. and would roll over on back for a belly rub. Since it was semi friendly I was able to dose it with Rev plus to get rid of the fleas. Still crying though.
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And Miss Fluffy Bottoms is living the indoor princess life. She is on my lap now purring. She does not want to be an outdoor cat. If I open the door she just looks out and says âNoâ. She still wants to nurse my arm some. She is a big girl now. No more litter box fails. Little Missy still hisses at her and is not happy at all but wonât hurt her. Fluffy does not care.
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Glad you were able to find him. Maybe you could look on FB or post an ISO ad to find a cheap or free large dog crate. Get one that folds flat for storage so itâs not in the way but can easily be set up if you need it.
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If you find a kitten in my county the local shelter will not take it because you do not âown it.â they will literally tell you to let it go. If you say you own it they will fine you for it not being registered and also not take it.
They will only pick up stray dogs with multiple documented incidences of being stray, or with a documentable history of being aggressive.
I am not sure what the political nature of any area has to do with this topic.
No doubt there are good and bad shelters in areas of both ends of the political spectrum.
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There is no registering in Alabama and there is little responsibility among certain owners. This applies to all ethnic groups, color of skin, religion, etc. The shelters are overflowing and underfunded, the rescues are drowning and responsible pet owners are at capacity with pets. This is not a shelter problem. This is a âyou canât tell me what to do with my petsâ, âwhy should I neuter when I can dump the kittens/puppies out on the roadâ or someplace where they will starve to death. The supply is so much greater than the demand that the animals have no value. There are low cost neuter programs that are not utilized.
Yes I could take the kitten to my countyâs animal control shelter. It probably would be euthanized immediately. Which is NOT the shelterâs fault. They have limited funds and an overabundance of unwanted animals die to the pet over population. Some of the rescues have ties with shelters in the âblueâ states that have stricter laws ship puppies up there to be adopted. Which I am assuming because there is not the overpopulation as in the South. Maybe it is a geographic problem.
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Years ago people used to dump kittens and cats on the road by our farm often. That is how we got all our cats. Now the TNR has taken hold and we havenât gotten a drop off in years, which is awesome because DH is allergic.
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I am sure that these sorry pet owners drive by my barn and think âOh she must want a barn catâ. Well I already have several. And my" barn cats" are not a sickly bunch of skinny felines, unvaccinated and scratching with fleas. To me - pet care is more than opening up a bag of dry catfood and pouring up a bowl. Not to mention that my cats do not necessarily get along very well. The cat from hell is up in my bedroom because she cannot go outside due to Hansel going in for the kill when he comes in contact with her. Too $$$$ vet bills to resolve abscesses. There is a group in my county that is sponsoring spay neuter transports for low cost or no cost services, depending on income. But that does require someone getting off their a$$ to take the pet to the pick up spot. It is helping but it is a band aid on a gaping wound. I wish there was more TNR around here but I donât think the problem is ferals. With the coyotes and lack of food supply (like dumpsters or people putting food out) I doubt there are many ferals living long enough to be spiking the cat population. The problem are the âpetsâ that are unfixed.
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Yes, when I was in NY, everything in shelters were pitt or pitt crosses. Several of the area ârescuesâ had transports out of the high kill shelters for anything looking remotely purebred. Here is my girl and her sister on such a trip out of Missouri, middle left cage.
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Is there is a rescue nearby that could post the kitten on their web page and let you use their name to rehome? Kindred Hearts transports for free. They need to be going to either an approved home or to another rescue. So with a bit of leg work maybe you could network with a rescue in another state that could take the kitten(s).
(check out their Facebook page, they might be able to help)
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Are you going to name the new kitten F-Word? I think it has a nice ring to it.
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The nearby rescues are slammed with kittens, puppies, starving dogs. I am going to get both kittens to the Pet Vet clinic on the 28th to get their first kitten shots and to get wormed. Both are eating and have had flea treatment. I donât have strange cats hanging around (unless they are dumped) but I would feel better if they had some sort of immunity ASAP. I am going to see if maybe if I pay for vaccinations, spay/neuter and flea treatment if they can place them although I think Ms. Fluffypants might stay here. I want them to go where they will be cared for and not just thrown outside with a bowl of dry catfood to fend for themselves.
I think the new one is Spitfire. Although it is coming around.
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The Dobermans?
Yes, you had said the shelters are full. They are here too. But they could post the kittens on their website (the kittens would stay with you like a foster) and they could let you use their name when contacting other shelters (like far, far away shelters) and then KH would transport them to the new adopter or the shelter.
Animals move from TX, LA, AL, etc to northern states all the time. Iâve been on a transport leg for dogs from all those states. Some northern shelters even have their own transport system.
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Our local animal control has been telling people to âlet the animals go where you found them so they can find their own way home.â They will flat out not take animal surrenders.
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I know they transport dogs north, but I donât think they move cats around except in rare instances. While the shelters in the north have fewer dogs, there are plenty of cats 
.
Thatâs a total bummer! Iâd always heard they will do pretty much all small animals.
How stupid and cruel. They should add to that little piece of badvice âŠ" and so they can be eaten by racoons or coyotes or run over. "
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Iâm a county over from OP. My countyâs shelter has been woefully underfunded for decades. Finally the county commission has agreed to actually overseeing it and adding some meager funding. They have been closed to intakes of cats and dogs for months. They are overfull and playing catch up on maintenance. Meanwhile the fans of the former director and staff are spreading rumors and bad mouthing the new folks. And every rescue around is full to bursting. It doesnât help that the process for low cost certificate procedures, involves a 530 am drop off and a 4pm pick up on a specific Wednesday at the extreme southeast corner of the country. For a lot of people its 45 min each way. Thatâs a lot of hard to do in a fairly poor county. We did it to get 2 dogs fixed and âordealâ comes to mind. I made it work but the luxury of making that work took a lot of time and a flexible schedule
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The little screamer. Tell me the face does not look like a Siamese. It loves to be petted and screams when I am not close at hand. Getting more playful and not as bony looking. Still the coat is bleached out like bad nutrition and the belly looks wormy. At least the flea problem is abated for now. The fluffy muffin looked like that too and getting fed has really helped her coat. Two weeks of cat food this one probably did not have, but it will catch up.
Yes the neuter transport was not fun since I had not retired at that point. I had to get up at 4AM to get horses taken care of, shower and then drive to the drop off by I think 6AM and then my hour commute to work. I think I took some personal time to leave early for the pick up which was maybe 5PM? But it was back roads to my house so that was not so bad. Since I am not selecting pets but dealing with the ones that are dumped I need a break on the neuter price and I am NOT leaving them fertile!
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