Re: I finally caught the kitty

debra9275 · ‎06-12-2013

Good on you Cat,

it's a reflief when you finally catch a kitten that's out in the elements, you worry about it all the time when you know it's out there.

It takes a lot of patience to get them to trust you.

a couple of years ago a cat came into our garden and we started feeding her, then one day she had 2 kittens following her. The kittens were about 6 months old when we finally caught them and they our now our pets. It took ages to get them used to people though as they would hiss at first and were quite feral.

By the time we went to try and catch the mum, she was pregnant again, then we had another 3 kittens to catch. Honestly the welfare of those animals just took over my life. In the end we caught them all, socialized them and the RSPCA found them homes.

anyway you've saved a life, kudos to you !

icyfroth · ‎06-12-2013

I remember when all that was happening, Deb, it caused a fair bit of drama for your household at the time.

debra9275 · ‎06-12-2013

It sure did Icy, all I was doing was trying to catch those kittens, it became my life's purpose lol

the 2 we have are now real lap cats, you would never know how wild they once were

I wish I could've kept them all, because I became so attached to them, it was so hard to give them up

imastawka · ‎06-12-2013

Good for you,cat. That's how I got my Miss Missy. She was about 4 weeks old

and hiding in the garden centre of our local hardware store. They said she had

been crying for 2 days and they couldn't get her. I enticed her out and took her

home. She is now a very contented (read fat) 9 year old spoiled girl

cat_mioux · ‎06-12-2013

I love hearing about these little kitties who have found warm safe homes with loving kind people

Poor little Missy being only 4 weeks old. That's so young. She is lucky you rescued her in time.

Debra you are a fellow crazy cat lady 🙂

People kept asking me if I was going to keep the kitty. OMG I have 3 already and to bring another kitty into the household just wouldn't be fair.

Besides, little deaf autistic Beau would have a meltdown.

purple_haize · ‎06-12-2013

About 14yrs ago, I had 9 kitty cats, both my kids use to bring them home, my son even told me that one followed him home.........having 9 cats, I had to get a permit from the council to keep that many.

I love cats, can only have two now, but would have many more if I could...

I use to be known as the cat lady.....

freddie*rooster · ‎06-12-2013

♥ Catty ♥

bright.ton42 · ‎06-12-2013

What a lovely story Cat, take a bow, all kitties of the world are applauding you.

carls*world · ‎07-12-2013

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cat_mioux · ‎12-12-2013

Update:

Kitty has a home. The woman who took the kitten home for the first night before handing it over to the foster home has fallen in love with Miss Kitty. Yes it's a little girl! Older than we thought. 12 weeks old. She has had her first lot of vaccinations and the vet gave her the all clear.

She has stopped hissing and biting and is doing really well. When I think about her sleeping in a warm bed with her little tummy full it makes me smile!

And the lovely woman who adopted Miss Kitty bought me a bouquet of roses