Feral Cat Newsletter

I've seen this person stealing a post on another thread, too. I'm sure he/she won't be around much longer!

It's ashame that people try to ruin it for others. Even worse is when they can't think for themselves

It's ashame you can't think for yourself and feel the need to steal off other people by using their posts they work hard on. I've reported you for abuse and stealing my post to myLot.

Hi. The site is very small at the moment simply because I am moving it from servers. Normally it's about 40 pages or so and has several galleries of photos and I am now working on setting up a video clip gallery too.

very small now ...but wait the time resolve all thing

Thank you. I have added the emails to the list. I fully understand about the coyotes as I too had losses to them and found the cats. To this day it still hurts me also and whenever I hear coyotes now no matter what time of the night I'm outside walking around with a flashlight making noise to keep them away. I've had close brusehs with them but so far I have been able to keep the cats safe :)

That sounds awesome. I've written a book on feral cats and another with poetry, prose and a few short stories not related to cats. I am also working on 2 other books which one is on feral cats and the other a sci-fi/horror collection. The proceeds of all the book sales I've made and make all goes to the cats. I'm not a rich person money wise but I pay my bills, have food on the table, a roof over my head and clothes on my back. and pretty much the rest of my money goes towards cat food, cat meds and supplements, and vet bills. To some it might sounds extreme but you know I love it. With all its hardships and heartbreak at times nothing comes close to knowing that these cats know there are humans out there who do look at them for who they truly are and not just "alley cats". I will check their site out for sure. Since they are being signed on to an Indie label are they classified as alterntive?

That's funny becuase I've been known to also do that. Some of the foster babies I've rescued are still here with me today. It's quite difficult letting them go after awhile.

Sometimes Trapping, neutering, return sounds so much easier then it in fact is. I've had success o the first round setting up the traps but with others the food would be taken, trap door closed but no cat. It can take days even months to be able to trap cats and once they see the trap and what it does then it can take even longer. These past two years with the way winters have been and its milder temperatures it has created much confusion for wildlife including feral cats. They are even breeding in mid-winter which is quite odd. Cudos to you and your friend for taking one kitty off the streets for a better life and for you to have 2 of the babies :) I have always found socialized feral cats make the best pets.

I have a few feral cats that I have been caring for for several years and have never been able to get within 10 to 15 feet of them without bolting whe they see me but this is one of the reasons I love them so much. To watch a mom on the hunt and comes back with a mouse for her babies is mind blowing to see. The proud stance, head held high I can't think of anything more worthwhile to watch. I have a cat before she was spayed. Her name is Aubrey she's 100% feral. She had babies and when I found her with them I noticed that one was still in the sack but sadly I was too late. I tried gently removing it from the sack but it was stillborn and one of her other babies was behind her and needed to feed. I took my chance, took the baby and yeah she was hissing and growling like crazy at me but I lifted her back paw and placed the baby close to her and she tried biting me but once she realized what I was doing she relaxed and allowed me to place her baby with her. :)

The old saying holds true. Where there is one there are more. They gather around food sources and seems word spreads fast of people who put out food for them LOL

Thank you but I don't take credit for what I do, the cats deserve it :) When I wrote my book on feral cats it was also not only for people to read about these cats but also a plea for humanity and what has become of it in today's society.

Cats are wonderful animals. I love spending hours outdoors observing the behavior and social structure of a feral cat colony. At times they mesmerize me.

The number of feral cats is quite disturbing to me. I live near Winnipeg which is a city of less then 1 million people and the city is split ito several sections. The SPCA few months ago released a news press that in two areas of the city (1/8th of Winnipeg) there was an estimated 40 to 60 thousand feral/stray cats in those areas alone. People do blame the cats all the time. Dealing with a few shelters in my area I have heard and seen some of the most pathetic excuses to why people want to rid themselves of their cats. I've rescued cats from clinics who were brought there by their owners with you knwo the usual excuses and some of these cats were over 10 years of age and the owner never looked back once after ditching the cat there. Sad world but when we see what many do also with our elders and even newborn babies we notice a very disposable society.

I have to admit at times with the things I have witnessed out there with the feral cats, there are times I feel like I would trade this sorrow and pain in caring for them for something that is less painful and heavy on the heart but I honestly know o other way for my life. They say we all have a purpose and I think this is mine and why? I have no clue but I just do it and love feral cats like crazy and as I keep telling people if anyone deserves credit for what I do then it's the cats who do let me give of myself and knowing that I can save lives is all I need to know.

Oregon is known to have many feral cats. I have a video here of one feral cat's life from being trapped to being neutered and returned. I have so much respect for those who volunteer. Beleive it or not as much as I do for the feral cats I don't think I could handle working in a shelter.

geminigirl it is people like you who help me when I get down with what I do and to know that others out there also feel these beautiful souls should be treated ethically and humanely helps me move forward. I have great goals for 2007 in respect with feral cats and getting the word out there even more :)