Surprising Cat Facts

I came across these interesting cat facts from a reliable source:

• Fact #1: The number one cause of death in cats is NOT BEING ADOPTED
• Fact #2: Cats are the number one species dying in shelters
• Fact #3: There is not enough room in shelters for cats
• Fact #4: Outdoor cats are the primary source of kittens in shelters
• Fact #5: Trap-Neuter-Spay is the most effective way to reduce shelter intake
• Fact #6: Deadly diseases are prevented by vaccinations
• Fact #7: Putting feral cats into a shelter = DEATH
• Fact #8: Prevention of feral cat overpopulation = spay/neuter

This Little Feral Nearly Died

D.J., originally uploaded by m's stuff.

This little feral kitten became deathly ill at 3 weeks. I called the vet(woke her out of bed!) at 6:00 a.m. The doctor told me to bring him right in. He was put into an oxygen tank and forced fed, and given fluids under the skin. I went to visit him and asked if I could stay overnight to keep force feeding him. (Since vet offices don't have night time staff) They have a couch in the reception room where I slept.

I got up every 2 hours to feed him. After 2 days of being limp and lifeless, he finally pulled through. He is fine, playful and happy. We kept him and named him D.J.

How I found these kittens

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Socialized Feral Kittens - Oreo, Buttons & Pumpkin, originally uploaded by m's stuff.

How I found these kittens: One day, a calico cat was coming to my house and eating alot of the food that I put outside. I noticed that she was eating way more than the average, feral cat. I got suspicious and figured she might be pregnant. Next day, I followed her on my bike (praying that the neighbors weren't watching since I was going thru yards). She led me to a neighborhood about 6 blocks from mine. I knocked on the door of the home she ran to. The lady told me that she indeed had a calico cat hanging around and that it had a bunch of kittens. She gave me permission to trap everyone and to find homes for the little ones. I also trapped the mom, spayed her and returned her to the lady's yard (with her permission). They all got wonderful homes!

Pretty Kitties

Here are some pretty pictures of feral kittens that I caught, raised and adopted out. Note: ALL KITTENS ARE CUTE, BUT NOT ALL PICTURES I TAKE DUE THEM JUSTICE!
So, here are a few good pictures that I took!

D.J. Fluff

Velvet Truffles & Dolly

Kitten Hall of Fame

Mickey

Every week I will post pictures of kittens that were
adopted by wonderful families.

This is Mickey. He was a feral living with 12 family members in a very nice, caring woman's yard who wanted to see him adopted. All 13 kittens were orange tabbies!

Mickey was adopted by a very caring and patient couple. He was a shy kitten. The first few weeks at his new home, he hid under the bed. His new mom was so patient and willing to work with Mickey. She was determined not to give up on him! As it turns out, he has turned out to be a little "couch potatoe". Good for you, Mickey!!

Mickey was adopted Fall 2008

Happy New Year

It's a new year and I don't feel like celebrating, allthough I should! Two kittens from my newest rescue litter were just adopted this week. It's sooooooooo hard to say "good-bye", but it must be done. They both got great homes, I'm grateful for that!

Sterling adopted 2 days ago

Bear was adopted 1 hour ago

Goodbye sweet babies........Have a great life!