Debp Posted June 15, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 52 Topic Count: 1,010 Topics Per Day: 0.15 Content Count: 12,205 Content Per Day: 1.79 Reputation: 16,279 Days Won: 92 Joined: 07/19/2005 Status: Offline Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 Trap, neuter, release has had great success....after all the strays I fed were neutered on my street, their population dwindled and eventually I had no more cats to feed outside. Also, the cats keep rats and mice away. I understand the rodents can smell the cats and avoid an area with cats. I don't know about other cities but here the animal shelters spay and neuter all pets adopted out. They neuter them even at a young age to prevent irresponsible people letting pets breed. https://www.alleycat.org/our-work/trap-neuter-return/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Bought 1953 Posted June 15, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 13 Topic Count: 48 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 6,726 Content Per Day: 2.92 Reputation: 6,258 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/03/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted June 15, 2019 On 6/13/2019 at 11:14 AM, shortangel said: we had a stray cat show up in our yard a couple of years ago at the house we have kept him as a pet his name is Sam Out of the thousands of names you could have chosen, you chose that one name that encompasses every thing that is positive about males.......strong........wise.......great looking.....talented......and most of all, humble. BB ( Sam ) 1953 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Bought 1953 Posted June 15, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 13 Topic Count: 48 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 6,726 Content Per Day: 2.92 Reputation: 6,258 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/03/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted June 15, 2019 On 6/13/2019 at 11:14 AM, shortangel said: we had a stray cat show up in our yard a couple of years ago at the house we have kept him as a pet his name is Sam Out of the thousands of names you could have chosen, you chose that one name that encompasses every thing that is positive about males.......strong........wise.......great looking.....talented......and most of all, humble. BB ( Sam ) 1953 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debp Posted June 15, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 52 Topic Count: 1,010 Topics Per Day: 0.15 Content Count: 12,205 Content Per Day: 1.79 Reputation: 16,279 Days Won: 92 Joined: 07/19/2005 Status: Offline Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 1 minute ago, Blood Bought 1953 said: Out of the thousands of names you could have chosen, you chose that one name that encompasses every thing that is positive about males.......strong........wise.......great looking.....talented......and most of all, humble. BB ( Sam ) 1953 Love it! You do keep these topics interesting! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Bought 1953 Posted June 15, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 13 Topic Count: 48 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 6,726 Content Per Day: 2.92 Reputation: 6,258 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/03/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted June 15, 2019 Thanks, Deb.......We have Two dogs and two cats....all,of them rescued by my daughter— she is an animal nut! She is a dog groomer ....she is always called the “ dog- whisperer”, as she trims the dogs that nobody else can go near —it’s quite a gift 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debp Posted June 15, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 52 Topic Count: 1,010 Topics Per Day: 0.15 Content Count: 12,205 Content Per Day: 1.79 Reputation: 16,279 Days Won: 92 Joined: 07/19/2005 Status: Offline Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 4 minutes ago, Blood Bought 1953 said: Thanks, Deb.......We have Two dogs and two cats....all,of them rescued by my daughter— she is an animal nut! She is a dog groomer ....she is always called the “ dog- whisperer”, as she trims the dogs that nobody else can go near —it’s quite a gift That's really great about your daughter and your pets! Years ago I had a Shih Tsu. Then this dog person started to feed the stray cats on my street so that's how I got to know cats! I always thought they were independent before....but cats will follow you and come when called, too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other one Posted June 15, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 593 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 55,868 Content Per Day: 7.55 Reputation: 27,618 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted June 15, 2019 On 6/13/2019 at 6:25 AM, Debp said: Happened to see that one of our dear members has been feeding some stray cats. Perhaps some would like to share their experiences? Currently I'm not feeding any but some years ago I did for some time. Someone from my building had moved and put their cat on the street! She had kittens. I ended up feeding 12 cats each night. I did get them spayed and neutered with the help of a rescue group. That helped immensely as through the years some passed on and a few were even adopted. (All of my cats through the years were adopted from my street. One was adopted when his owner, a neighbor, died.) Spay, neuter, release is being recognized by many cities now as the best way to control feral cats. Action Cat Allies can often refer you to animal rescue groups in your area. We have had outside cats that we cared for and fed outside... A lot of the neighborhood cats would come visit and stay for dinner so to speak. We have, for years, fed our cats Purina Cat Chow... One year I started out the back door and looked down and there at Suki's dish was the prettiest skunk I had ever seen. Just stood there looking at me to see what I was going to do. I just slowly closed the storm door and watch her eat for a bit and then scamper off...… we fed her and several batches of little ones over a couple of years. I think the dad would come and eat at night... She never sprayed around our house so we never had to suffer the smell. I would have loved to be able to pet her and feel how soft her fur was. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeauJangles Posted June 15, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 44 Topic Count: 229 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 10,900 Content Per Day: 2.95 Reputation: 12,145 Days Won: 68 Joined: 02/13/2014 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/14/1954 Share Posted June 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Sonshine☀️ said: He’s an inside/outside cat who comes when called and likes to go for short walks with me and my dog. People get a kick out of the way he walks right by my side or follows closely with his tail straight up in the air. Almost hate to go off-topic, as many feral cats have also adopted me in the past. But the story above brought some memories to me, so hopefully this is okay to share. I had a Russian Blue, all sleek and pretty with almost pumpkin colored eyes. She was so spunky and spritely, and loved to get into wrestling matches with my hulky sable black Manx, Moses. Anyway, when I took strolls around the neighborhood, Naomi would scamper right after me. And of course the folks in the area would stare. I could imagine them saying, "He takes his cat for a walk?" 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debp Posted June 15, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 52 Topic Count: 1,010 Topics Per Day: 0.15 Content Count: 12,205 Content Per Day: 1.79 Reputation: 16,279 Days Won: 92 Joined: 07/19/2005 Status: Offline Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 36 minutes ago, Sonshine☀️ said: Awww… nice, other one… ….We feral/stray cat feeders are blessed with little bonuses at times. We had a raccoon that thought he was a kittycat and ate his breakfast right alongside the other cats, except, of course, the coon ate his Purina Cat Chow a bit more daintily, using his little hands to pick up his kibble. I know some Sisters that feed stray cats at their house. Usually one Sister stands around while the cats eat as they also have raccoons. However, since one cat is usually late, she was hiding a food dish for it on top of the outside washing machine. Well, those raccoons found the dish anyhow! Apparently the raccoons make a little ruckus in the wee hours, too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walla299 Posted June 15, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 9 Topic Count: 92 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 2,156 Content Per Day: 0.67 Reputation: 1,716 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/19/2015 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/10/1961 Share Posted June 15, 2019 I've had 3 kinds of cats over the years: 1. Barn cats - one or two would usually "adopt" us and be friendly but lived in my uncle's barn for rodent control. 2. Shop cats - cats that wandered into the shop I worked at on their own and decided to stay. 3. Vehicle cats - usually kittens found in engine compartments or in other difficult to get them out of locations on a vehicle. There were 3 of these I wound up keeping at different times. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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