Re: New family member.....
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2025 9:01 pm
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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Re: New family member.....
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2025 12:28 pm
Someone PLEASE come talk some sense into my wife.....
Re: New family member.....
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2025 2:10 pm
Re: New family member.....
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2025 2:15 pm
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. 
Good lookin' boy. By his feet, he's still got some growin' to do.
Good lookin' boy. By his feet, he's still got some growin' to do.
Re: New family member.....
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2025 2:31 pm
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.
Re: New family member.....
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2025 3:06 pm
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 wordsBigslug wrote: ↑Sat Aug 23, 2025 2:31 pmIt'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.
) I’ll probably be doing other stuff as well. https://watchingoverwhiskers.org/
Re: New family member.....
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2025 7:16 pm
My MIL has a TNR group help in her neighborhood. Dic khead four doors down was trapping the neutered ones and taking them ???Bigslug wrote: ↑Sat Aug 23, 2025 2:31 pmIt'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.
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
Re: New family member.....
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2025 9:47 pm
Sigh.......
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Re: New family member.....
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2025 12:43 am
Well, at least you can tell them apart 
Re: New family member.....
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2025 12:56 am
Supposedly we are fostering all four but only keeping the orange one. We'll see
Re: New family member.....
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2025 12:58 am
Yeah, good luck with that, lol.
Re: New family member.....
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2025 1:13 am
Re: New family member.....
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2025 1:46 am
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…
If it’s not too late, I’ll get her fixed and let her take over my land.. she’s kinda cool.
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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Re: New family member.....
Posted: 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.
Re: New family member.....
Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2025 7:13 pm
Torro.....
Pyro.....
Onyx.......
Kruger....
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Re: New family member.....
Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2025 7:51 pm
If you get a big Tom fixed and fed, he'll keep the other ones away.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.
Re: New family member.....
Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2025 9:35 pm
I have been informed that Pyro's name has been changed to Binx.
Re: New family member.....
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2025 1:25 am
Need more laps.
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Re: New family member.....
Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2025 1:23 pm
Squirrels!
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Re: New family member.....
Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2025 1:49 pm
Re: New family member.....
Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2025 3:39 pm
Re: New family member.....
Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2025 3:40 pm
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Re: New family member.....
Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2025 5:25 pm
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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Re: New family member.....
Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2025 9:06 pm
Not getting much done on my day off.
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Re: New family member.....
Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2025 11:52 pm
you need 1 more for a full six-pack