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Posted on 11/11/2005 10:24:14 AM PST by Joe in Norfolk

I was told this is a site with expertise on cats so I came here.

My wife did not take our cat to be fixed like I told her to do and the cat got pregnant.

She went over to under an old shed to have the kittens and nursed them there, too.

Now the kittens are a couple of months old and are starting to move around some, but they are very afraid of humans even though they see the mother around us. They run under the shed when anybody comes near them.

They are starting to get too old to nurse, so I don't know what they will do for food since they want come near anyone.

Does anybody know what we should do about those kittens?


TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: catadvice; catquestion; cats; kittens; kittieping; stupidvanity; vikingkittie; zot
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To: beyond the sea; Fierce Allegiance
Have you just become a giant, gaping foolish *sshole lately, or is that just a lifetime expectation?

Keep your nasty, cruel crap to yourself!

Tsk, tsk. Such language.
You're awfully sensitive.

Here is some suggested reading for the weekend. Have a good one!


81 posted on 11/11/2005 1:39:49 PM PST by Constitution Day (When life hands you lemons... Just shut and eat your damn lemons.)
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To: beyond the sea; Constitution Day

I happen to know the guy who took the pic. The cat was actually sleeping. Chill out! It's a friggin joke, and it's not like it was a good animal like a dog. Jeez.


82 posted on 11/11/2005 1:46:03 PM PST by Fierce Allegiance (Want to be on my Civil Engineers ping list? Just say so!)
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To: Fierce Allegiance

Thanks bro.


83 posted on 11/11/2005 1:47:30 PM PST by Constitution Day (When life hands you lemons... Just shut and eat your damn lemons.)
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To: Darksheare
LOL!
That is too cute.
Was she annoyed with you at the moment?
84 posted on 11/11/2005 1:47:38 PM PST by EsmeraldaA
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To: EsmeraldaA

Yes, and sitting all of her on my chest as she stomped.


85 posted on 11/11/2005 1:49:13 PM PST by Darksheare (I'm not suspicious & I hope it's nutritious but I think this sandwich is made of mime.)
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To: Darksheare
So; perhaps you deserved it, huh?

LOL!
86 posted on 11/11/2005 1:52:53 PM PST by EsmeraldaA
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To: Constitution Day

Have a Great weekend!


87 posted on 11/11/2005 2:02:23 PM PST by Fierce Allegiance (Want to be on my Civil Engineers ping list? Just say so!)
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To: Joe in Norfolk
Just put some kitten chow out or some canned cat food which they really go for. Also provide some luke warm milk. They will begin to associate you with food and will start running out to greet you. Talk to them and keep trying to pet them. Let them smell your hands.

You'll soon have them trailing you around like puppies.

88 posted on 11/11/2005 2:06:25 PM PST by Vicki (Washington State where anyone can vote .... illegals, non-residents or just passing through)
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To: Joe in Norfolk; Monkey Face; tuliptree76; Do not dub me shapka broham; NicknamedBob; Darksheare; ...
I was told this is a site with expertise on cats so I came here.

We are also experts on bunnies and pancakes, and a creature known as a 'bunnitty'.

My wife did not take our cat to be fixed like I told her to do and the cat got pregnant.

You want to fix your cat, is she broken?

89 posted on 11/12/2005 5:08:46 AM PST by Irish_Thatcherite (~~~A vote for Bertie Ahern is a vote for Gerry Adams!~~~)
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To: Joe in Norfolk
Here are my kittens: Manx kittens

They have grown up quite well. It's been a long time since I have seen a mouse or a squirrel in the yard. Sometimes, I find a squirrel tail or a pile of feathers and wonder...
90 posted on 11/12/2005 5:25:36 AM PST by Maurice Tift
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To: Maurice Tift

HEHE, the Isle of Man cats with no tails!


91 posted on 11/12/2005 6:04:59 AM PST by Irish_Thatcherite (~~~A vote for Bertie Ahern is a vote for Gerry Adams!~~~)
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To: Constitution Day; Petronski

LOL!! haha.. I love you anyway CD even if you are a big gaping errr...hole :D


92 posted on 11/12/2005 6:05:40 AM PST by cyborg (I'm on the 24 plan having the best day ever.)
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To: Irish_Thatcherite

Bunnicula!


93 posted on 11/12/2005 6:06:50 AM PST by cyborg (I'm on the 24 plan having the best day ever.)
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To: cyborg

Bunnicula? Someone else calls it bunnitty!


94 posted on 11/12/2005 6:18:24 AM PST by Irish_Thatcherite (~~~A vote for Bertie Ahern is a vote for Gerry Adams!~~~)
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To: Constitution Day

I think I need that book - after another flame war with IRA supporters on an Irish thread!!


95 posted on 11/12/2005 6:20:30 AM PST by Irish_Thatcherite (~~~A vote for Bertie Ahern is a vote for Gerry Adams!~~~)
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To: Irish_Thatcherite

96 posted on 11/12/2005 6:22:09 AM PST by cyborg (I'm on the 24 plan having the best day ever.)
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To: cyborg

He looks like a bunnitty....


97 posted on 11/12/2005 6:27:50 AM PST by Irish_Thatcherite (~~~A vote for Bertie Ahern is a vote for Gerry Adams!~~~)
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To: GovernmentShrinker; Lady Jag; Darksheare; FairOpinion; MotleyGirl70; Slings and Arrows; ...
Since we are discussing problems with feral kitties, I have one (a problem, that is...there is considerably more than one of the cats). Back a couple of months ago I started chasing off this one cat I was seeing in the yard a lot. I'm a bird enthusiast and have lots of feeders, as well as a lot of squirrels, so I really don't want cats around. (Of course, to a cat, my yard probably looks like a a combination gym, entertainment center and buffet). Then another cat turned up, so I started running the both of them off with some regularity. At this point, it seemed that at least one of them was living under my house.

It was an exercise in futility and frustration. Knowing that the cats were probably hungry and being the sucker that I am, I got the bright idea that if they were getting plenty to eat, maybe they would leave the birds alone so I started putting dry cat food on the back porch. Oh yeah. That worked real well. < /sarcasm > Next thing I knew, 2 became at least 6...and one of the original ones was very pregnant. I suspect that she is probably the mother of 3 of the others. Those 3 are older kittens...probably 6-8 months (funny I'd never seen them around at all before). Another of the cats apparently belongs to a neighbor and I had seen that one around occasionally, only now, seems she took it as an open invitation. Now, when I get up in the morning and open the blinds, I have several cats perched about waiting on their morning handout. One of them, after breakfast, likes to sit on the porch rail facing straight toward the window and he amuses himself by watching me as if I was a giant mouse or some strange puzzle.

So I've been saying, "these cats have got to go!" Problem is...how and where. I finally went to the Humane Society and got a trap this past week, at which time they basically told me that when I caught them, it was MY problem what to do with them. They won't take them because they are unadoptable. Their suggestions were "take them to the vet and get them fixed" (at my own expense), and bring them back and turn them loose or "euthanize them"...also at my own expense. Neither is an acceptable option, in my opinion. If I got them fixed and brought them back, the only problem I've solved is that THESE cats are no longer fertile. There is still the bird and squirrel issue, besides having become responsible for the cats, so as long as I'm putting food out, there will be more. Besides the fact that the cats themselves are a problem, I really do NOT have the time to mess with it (it took me a month to finally get the trap). Don't get me wrong; I love cats and I know that they're just doing what comes naturally, but I can't handle finding scattered feathers and partially consumed squirrel carcases in the yard. Besides, it is a deterrent to the birds I work so hard at attracting.

I seldom see the original cat any more. Actually, I think the original two cats are probably someone's abandoned pets. The pregnant one is not wild and after she got used to me, she practically stormed the door of a morning. She's very sweet and affectionate. She's also probably nursing a new litter under my house as I'm typing. I haven't seen her for several days. I've even considered adopting her. Some of you know that I lost my precious Nermal, after nearly 18 years, not long ago....in fact, just about the time the first 2 cats started showing up. He is buried under a tree in the back yard in a location with a view of all the feline goings on. I can't help thinking he has a hand paw in this. I just can't figure out if he is amusing himself or if he just doesn't want me to be lonely.

Anyway, advice would be welcome...as long as it doesn't involve harming the cats. I have got to do something before it gets worse.

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Last picture of Nermal

98 posted on 11/12/2005 7:20:31 AM PST by sweetliberty (Stupidity should make you sterile.)
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To: sweetliberty; Slings and Arrows; Glenn; quantim; republicangel; Bahbah; Beaker; BADROTOFINGER; ...
OK, folks: A genuine request for help at post #98.


99 posted on 11/12/2005 7:29:02 AM PST by Slings and Arrows (Note for visitors at Arafat's grave - first dance, THEN pee.)
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To: Slings and Arrows

Boy, I wish I had a clue what to do about this. I adopted a stray once after it had lurked in the neighborhood for a few weeks, but Rudy was clearly adapted to people and not feral. I have learned from this story, however, to never, ever feed feral cats.


100 posted on 11/12/2005 7:33:12 AM PST by Bahbah (Free Scooter; Tony Schaffer for the US Senate)
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