Where can I go to take care of feral cats?
Puget Sound area. Our work includes TNR- humane population control, fostering, socializing, adopting cats and kittens from feral colonies, and caring for the cats in our Sanctuary. Puget Sound area.
How often do stray and feral cats have babies?
The shocking fact is that a cat can have babies 5 times a year! Even if they bring kittens into this world only once a year that is still a lot of newborn babies to care for. To stop that from happening, the rational thing to do is to trap, neuter and return those stray and feral cats.
When does a feral cat come into season?
A female can come into season as early as four months, only to produce yet more unfortunate feral cats. Unless the kittens are picked up while still very young and found homes as domestic pets, and unless the rest of the colony is neutered, we are facing a no-win situation.
What happens if you have a feral cat?
The cats will gather around the food source and a kitty colony might form. That cat colony will make babies and due to a limited gene pool, some kittens might be born unhealthy and sick, with physical defects. But this is only an issue if you don’t neuter the cats which you should.
Who are people who take care of feral cats?
Judith Yancey, who lives in Brooklyn and teaches English as a second language at a community college, has been caring for a feral cat colony for almost two years. When she started, she was feeding 9 to 12 cats a night. Yancey found homes for three of the cats. Another was killed by a car.
Where can I find homes for feral cats?
Weaver is also caring for one feral cat (now that she’s found homes for the cat’s five kittens) outside her home in nearby Breinigsville, Pennsylvania, but says she could do so much more in her neighborhood if her neighbors were willing to work together.
What should I put in my room for a feral cat?
To get her accustomed to human scents, place some old pieces of clothing (e.g., socks, sweatshirts) in the room. The feral cat will need at least a few hours to allow her to settle in.
The shocking fact is that a cat can have babies 5 times a year! Even if they bring kittens into this world only once a year that is still a lot of newborn babies to care for. To stop that from happening, the rational thing to do is to trap, neuter and return those stray and feral cats.
When do you leave a feral cat colony?
Leave feral kittens with their mothers until they are approximately five weeks old. At that time you can capture and socialize them for adoption. If you can not commit to the time and care to socialize kittens, leave them with their colony and spay/neuter them at about 12 weeks.
When do feral cats become dependent on You?
Once you put food out you become a “colony manager” and the cats become dependent on you. The following guidelines and suggestions will help you provide proper care to your feral cat colony.
Do you have to take care of a colony of cats?
Never care for a colony of cats on property you do not own or do not have permission to be on in (this should be in writing). The cats will depend on you and you might be forced to stop caring for them. Keep a record for each cat.
Do you have to take care of a feral cat colony?
Proper management of a feral/free-roaming cat colony is a long term, year round responsibility and should not be undertaken lightly. If you cannot commit to proper care and long-term management, do not put food out for any cat. Once you put food out you become a “colony manager” and the cats become dependent on you.
Once you put food out you become a “colony manager” and the cats become dependent on you. The following guidelines and suggestions will help you provide proper care to your feral cat colony.
When to spay or neuter a feral cat?
At that time you can capture and socialize them for adoption. If you can not commit to the time and care to socialize kittens, leave them with their colony and spay/neuter them at about 12 weeks. If you go on a trip or move arrange for a new caregiver or neighbor to handle colony duties.
Why is it important to keep cats out of your colony?
A simple feeding station with a roof and sides will protect food and cats. It’s important that one side of the feeding station be open because only a small opening or doorway could allow one cat to stay or sleep in there and keep the other cats out.