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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO
Created:Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5089
Total number of notes:60366

1773.0. "kittens NEED help !! ASAP *******" by TPVAX1::WHITEWAY () Mon Sep 19 1988 19:55

    	I need help...........................
    
    *****ANY SUGGESTIONS WELCOME*****
    		This spring (1) mother and (4) babies appeared outside
    our door. (CATS) Since that time I have been feeding them daily.
    I can not have cats where I live, and am at a loss.
    	The mom appears very irregularly to eat, but the kids are there
    every morning and everynight. They were born in the wild and are
    without a doubt feral. But .............
    
    .......They are unbelieveable... One black with white markings.
    Three gray. They allow me to now pat each one and sometime ever
    accept being picked up. 
    
    	I do not want to put them to sleep, and I do not want them to
    spend the winter outside. If anyone can help me I would greatly
    appreciate it. I really believe they would be great pets, Though
    very skiddish now. I think if someone had time to spend with them
    they would have some beutiful cats.
    
    I am pleading for their sake... They need help *******************
    
    contact:
    
    Curt
    TPLVAX::WHITEWAY
    HOME: 603-887-5362
    
    
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1773.1Post POOL::MURPHYIs it Friday yet?Wed Sep 21 1988 17:0423
    Curt,
    
    If you don't have luck in placing them (God knows there are too
    many out there desperately needing homes and being abandoned because
    spaying/neutering wasn't done), try one of the "no-kill" shelters
    (these are listed in this file).  If you don't mind driving, there's
    the Monadnock Region Humane Society in W. Swanzey, NH (Keene) that's
    excellent too.
    
    From what you said the mom cat isn't as friendly and easy to get
    near.  But if you could somehow get her too then that may help prevent
    another accidental litter from happening.  Other feline noters who've
    had more experience with taming/catching feral cats/kittens can
    be of more help I'm sure.
    
    Another suggestion, maybe if you were able to take photos of the
    kittens and post them in local vet offices, feed & grain stores,
    etc. stating they are homeless and looking for homes before the cold 
    NE winter hits, this may help place them.  
    
    Good luck!
    Pat