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MUCH easier to wake you up to feed him with a few extra pounds on his frame, that cat is a thinker.
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Someone PLEASE come talk some sense into my wife.....

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jbp-ohio wrote: Sat Aug 23, 2025 12:28 pm Someone PLEASE come talk some sense into my wife.....


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You’ve been chosen by the cat distribution system.
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We've got a couple at 20# or close enough as makes no difference. Once of them is a polydactyl - extra toes / big feet - so when she stands on your chest, it's like she's wearing snow shoes - no big deal. The other might as well be wearing stiletto heels. :lol:

Good lookin' boy. By his feet, he's still got some growin' to do.
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jbp-ohio wrote: Sat Aug 23, 2025 12:28 pm Someone PLEASE come talk some sense into my wife.....
It's worth checking in with your local animal shelter to see if they have a TNR (Trap Neuter Release) program in which they fix them, clip off a bit of the right ear tip to identify them as a cat that has been fixed, and they get released back into the same area they are familiar with.

Wife and I have done that with a number of the feral adults, some of whom later turned out to be friendly and adoptable. Safe to say we've done our bit for capturing and adopting or adopting out the kittens. If you work on those two fronts somewhat aggressively, you end up with a stable, non-breeding local colony.

It may not be much in the grand scheme of things for reducing world suffering, but it does greatly improve life for furballs who are out on the street for no reason other than asshole people.
WWJMBD?

I believe we should stand on Ceremony. . . while our friends handcuff the sanctimonious little prick and take him away.
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Bigslug wrote: Sat Aug 23, 2025 2:31 pm
jbp-ohio wrote: Sat Aug 23, 2025 12:28 pm Someone PLEASE come talk some sense into my wife.....
It's worth checking in with your local animal shelter to see if they have a TNR (Trap Neuter Release) program in which they fix them, clip off a bit of the right ear tip to identify them as a cat that has been fixed, and they get released back into the same area they are familiar with.

Wife and I have done that with a number of the feral adults, some of whom later turned out to be friendly and adoptable. Safe to say we've done our bit for capturing and adopting or adopting out the kittens. If you work on those two fronts somewhat aggressively, you end up with a stable, non-breeding local colony.

It may not be much in the grand scheme of things for reducing world suffering, but it does greatly improve life for furballs who are out on the street for no reason other than asshole people.
Local group does just this. Now that I’m back from vacation I’ll be volunteering with them. Lady told me it wasn’t glamorous, scooping turds and sweeping floors. But since I’m handy and can “lift things” (her words 🤣) I’ll probably be doing other stuff as well.


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Bigslug wrote: Sat Aug 23, 2025 2:31 pm
jbp-ohio wrote: Sat Aug 23, 2025 12:28 pm Someone PLEASE come talk some sense into my wife.....
It's worth checking in with your local animal shelter to see if they have a TNR (Trap Neuter Release) program in which they fix them, clip off a bit of the right ear tip to identify them as a cat that has been fixed, and they get released back into the same area they are familiar with.

Wife and I have done that with a number of the feral adults, some of whom later turned out to be friendly and adoptable. Safe to say we've done our bit for capturing and adopting or adopting out the kittens. If you work on those two fronts somewhat aggressively, you end up with a stable, non-breeding local colony.

It may not be much in the grand scheme of things for reducing world suffering, but it does greatly improve life for furballs who are out on the street for no reason other than asshole people.
My MIL has a TNR group help in her neighborhood. Dic khead four doors down was trapping the neutered ones and taking them ???

These four (black, black & white, grey, and orange) are in my MIL's garage. When/if trapped my wife told her she wants the orange one...... oy vey
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Sigh.......

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Well, at least you can tell them apart ;)
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Supposedly we are fostering all four but only keeping the orange one. We'll see
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Yeah, good luck with that, lol.
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jbp-ohio wrote: Tue Sep 02, 2025 12:56 am Supposedly we are fostering all four but only keeping the orange one. We'll see
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I have a feral farm cat. Kimber. Shes pretty cool. She thinks I’m kinda cool. ‘Cause I feed her every morning and evening. Already talked to a vet about trapping and fixing her. I might be too late. She’s a little fat and her boobies are showing… :lol:

If it’s not too late, I’ll get her fixed and let her take over my land.. she’s kinda cool.
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There was a white feral tomcat hanging around after Kimber decided I was her slave. Apparently, based on the amount of white fur flying through the air, Kimber was not interested in getting laid at the moment.. So Tom met my 10-22… Yet to be seen if Kimber found a nicer boyfriend.
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Torro.....
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Pyro.....
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Onyx.......
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Kruger....
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Jay wrote: Tue Sep 02, 2025 1:58 am There was a white feral tomcat hanging around after Kimber decided I was her slave. Apparently, based on the amount of white fur flying through the air, Kimber was not interested in getting laid at the moment.. So Tom met my 10-22… Yet to be seen if Kimber found a nicer boyfriend.
If you get a big Tom fixed and fed, he'll keep the other ones away.
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I have been informed that Pyro's name has been changed to Binx.
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Need more laps.

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Squirrels!
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jbp-ohio wrote: Sun Oct 19, 2025 1:23 pm Squirrels!

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No, those are cats.
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2 orange cats. Which one has the single orange cat brain cell?

CPJ 2.0 wrote: Sun Oct 19, 2025 1:49 pm
No, those are cats.
He ain't wrong :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Ike and the kittens we have now have the same feral mother. She won't have any more. Someone in the neighborhood is poisoning cats.
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Not getting much done on my day off.
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you need 1 more for a full six-pack
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