http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ Daily Kitten Chat Forum Topic: FINALLY caught Prettygirl en Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:49:48 +0000 http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1097/page/2#post-26384 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 17:03:57 +0000 anncetera2 26384@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Susie, I'm glad to hear Prettygirl's doing well! And other cats will be fixed soon... this is good, good, good. You're making a marvelous difference in the lives of these cats. Hang in there, sweetie!</p> <p>Oh, and Max and Molly's Mom? I have a little black foster kitten, Beanie, coming up available anytime after December 16th (when she gets spayed). She'll be all of 12 weeks old at that time. You can see several photos of her on Catster, sitting with her mom, and playing with a littermate. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1097/page/2#post-26323 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 15:32:44 +0000 MaxandCali'sMom 26323@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Oh, I'd love an all black kitty. Of course, I'd take any color (well, maybe not the hairless kind). Never had an orangie, but I had the most beautiful (at least I thought she was) calico in the whole world! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1097/page/2#post-26322 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 15:31:10 +0000 AnnF 26322@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>So glad that the surgeries went well! The females won't have to have litter after litter and the males run such a smaller risk of getting into fights. You've done something wonderful for these kits. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1097/page/2#post-26308 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 14:58:20 +0000 feral 26308@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Hi Jimmie...Prettygirl just has the 3. Misty,Rusty(beautiful orangie w/matching personality),&#38; big runt Spunky(he's all black&#38; of course,most people don't want the blk.ones)but at 6 mos. old I'm impressed that he's no longer the runt at 8.5 lbs &#38; solid,no flab. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1097/page/2#post-26304 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 14:52:41 +0000 MaxandCali'sMom 26304@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>So glad to hear that you've had a good experience with Prettygirl, Susie. How long have you "known" her? Are all the kitties you have from her? </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1097#post-26303 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 14:51:53 +0000 feral 26303@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>BTW...The kitties are doing fine even tho they want to be out of their cages more than anything on earth. I'm keeping Misty seperate from her brothers still because they get too rowdy when together &#38; I don't want her to tear her stitches. If you check out the Petsmart Pet of the day thread today,It'll be just like looking at Misty. Misty's eye's are a smidge greener,but the same beautiful gray fur </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1097#post-26300 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 14:46:23 +0000 feral 26300@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Teresa... I've still got her in a large cage inside. I want to make sure she's good &#38; set to go back out. I was going to let her out today,but will wait one more I think. She's become quitw friendly to me,of course,only because she wants out badly. She's even been purring for me. I let her out of the cage in the only room that hasn't been taken over by other cats,&#38; she was quite loving &#38; didn't lunge at my juggler vein. I am being careful of that tho,because friendly as she is,ferals are unpredictable. I'll be glad when I let her out tho so I have alittle more space again. Thanks for asking Teresa </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1097#post-26272 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 14:04:49 +0000 Mittens 26272@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Susie - How did Prettygirl's surgery go? How is she doing? How are her kits? </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1097#post-22884 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 23:18:43 +0000 feral 22884@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Thanks tigerpaw...Hugs </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1097#post-22881 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 23:05:10 +0000 Tigger 22881@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Susie;glad to hear you're getting the litter spayed/neutered.Annecetera raises a good question though,don't let all this saga overwhelm you girl.I speak from experience.When I was owned by my 5 calico ferals(4 girls and mom Leah),I was smack in the middle of my Clinical Depression and was for other reasons being treated for Panic Disorder.All I'm saying is don't take on more than you can handle alone. Voucher(Vulture?)lady sounds like a real case of heartburn to me.(Acid reflux).FIND someone who you can walk through this with.And that's a great developement with the Siameezer-mama!! Let's pray you can secure the "fount" of all these beautiful lil' ferals.When my 4 girls were born ('96),Mama Leah was the 1st one to be caught and brought to the shelter for fixing.Fortunately,I had a wonderful new girlfriend at the time who was and remains my best friend and was there to help with the drama. We're all behind you Susie,don't you dare go native on us here!Keep in touch. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1097#post-22876 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:24:22 +0000 feral 22876@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>one more thing I'm excited to mention...When feeding the Siameezer tonight,she rubbed herself up against my leg. I just might get a chance soon to trap her. She's the last female out there to be spayed. If I can trap her,it will be easy to trap the kittens. They may be cute as kittens,but also dumb &#38; easily tricked. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1097#post-22873 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:16:46 +0000 feral 22873@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I went over my calendar again &#38; i messed up on the math (I never was good in math. Runts kittens were born sometime in the week after Easter Sunday,which would put them at about 7 months old. Prettygirls were born a month after. So little Misty is 6 months old &#38; I weighed her in at 5 lbs. this evening. She has the big fur look but is quite petite. She's healthy as a horse,so should go thru surgery okay on Thursday. Pretty went thru hers just fine today.I'm going to try &#38; keep her in the carrier for a couple of days before letting her go outside. She's been out there all her life,so I don't want to stress her out too much by keeping her isolated. I want to make sure she starts eating again alright. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1097#post-22717 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:17:40 +0000 MerD 22717@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Here in CO, the requirements for alteration are, I would think it is similar.<br /> 1. at least 8 weeks old<br /> 2. 2 or more pounds. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1097#post-22462 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:46:09 +0000 feral 22462@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I've never asked. Most the animals to be fixed were already 7 mos. or older. Little Misty is going in on Thursday. She's 7 mos.old. I'll have to weigh her before then. She's always been a lightweight,with a whole lotta fur. I hope she's at least 4 lbs. Her fat butt brother Spunky (the black kitten) weighed in today at a whopping 8.5 lbs. I shouldn't call him fat,cuz he's not, he's really solid as a brick </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1097#post-22445 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:34:14 +0000 anncetera2 22445@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Susie, I know you're doing the very best you can. How young is the TNR program willing to spay &#38; neuter? I know our program here will take them at 12 weeks or 3 lbs, but no smaller.</p> <p>I know it's must be hard to work with such a difficult person, but I'm glad you're doing what's needed to get the cats altered. That makes SUCH a big difference in their lives, even if they live out their lives as strays or ferals. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1097#post-22232 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:05:51 +0000 miu 22232@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Susie dear, I pray for you and for your kitties tonight. :) </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1097#post-22211 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:04:39 +0000 feral 22211@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>anncetera2...only problem is she's the only TNR program in our area. The Humane society for our county is in the next town over. I've seen animals having to live in cages for years there. The only thing in our town here is the animal control...which has your usual 3-day stay. For now,because of her selfish attitude towards the future of these kittens, I'm going to accept the vouchers from her because I'm broke. She's allowing me(more like trying to kiss butt) to use her Thursday TNR appt. for Misty,Prettygirl's little gray kitten to be spayed. I just looked on my calendar &#38; my kittens are younger than I thought. As of yesterday,Runt's kittens are 8 mos.old &#38; Prettygirl's are 7 mos.old. The little black one of Pretty's is weighing in at 8.5 lbs. I dropped my jaw when I saw it. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1097#post-22118 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:22:14 +0000 anncetera2 22118@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Susie, I'm so glad to hear Prettygirl is going in this morning! That will be a good thing.</p> <p>Please find a different "friend" than the woman providing the voucher. Go ahead and take the voucher, but please don't rely on her for other help. It sounds as if she has some very unhelpful suggestions, and is not reliable enough for you to count on for help when you need it.</p> <p>Are there any other organizations or friends in your area that can help? Are there any no-kill shelters within an hour or two of home? Even if they have a waiting list and a surrender fee, I'd look into them.</p> <p>Seriously, I think you may be getting overwhelmed with cats and their needs. And that will not help with your depression. Is it keeping you up at night? </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1097#post-21938 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 07:19:15 +0000 feral 21938@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Thanks all...but it's not over yet. Prettygirl goes in this morning for 'fixing'. I have her in a karge dog carrier,not a cage or trap. I opened the door once while she was too scared to come forward just to slide a small pan of litter in there with a dish of soft food. I don't think she's drank water from the bottle on the door. I talked to the woman last night providing me w/the voucher. She also wants her cage back that at the moment is housing Runt's 2 blk.kittens. She promised me months ago that she'd take them &#38; Prettygirl's 3 (which are still in caged)&#38; has now broke her word. She's a hypocrite from the word go. She flat out told me to take them to the pound,that they were better off being euthanized than to live in cages. She then proceede to extend the offer for Misty,the female kitten to be spayed on thursday. I can't understand the logic in getting them 'fixed' if they're going to be put to death. And then that still leaves the 2 male kittens that need to be neutered. I asked her why waste her money? she couldn't answer me. I think in her selfish,twisted mind,that it alleviates some of the guilt from her mind. Sorry you guys for blowing wind right off the bat on a Monday morning. I was up all night &#38; forgot what day it was. Love,Susie </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1097#post-21881 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 05:54:03 +0000 AnnF 21881@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>That's a great idea about the bathtub. Maybe paper towels underneath would give her something to bury her output in, and make cleanup a bit easier for you? </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1097#post-21862 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 01:26:29 +0000 AZDEBRA 5/27 & crew 21862@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Congrats on catching Prettygirl Susie, she will be a bit upset but in the long run it is the best thing for her. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1097#post-21594 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 18:20:23 +0000 NNGM 21594@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Just saw this thread, congrats Susie! I know it has really bothered you that you couldn't catch her for so long. I think the others are right; you need to take your opportunities where you can get them. You might not have been able to get her the next day. The bathtub idea is a good one. I wouldn't worry about food, if you can get her in to be spayed right away they won't want her to have eaten anyway. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1097#post-21579 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 18:13:34 +0000 anncetera2 21579@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Oh, and CONGRATULATIONS, Susie, on finally trapping her! Yay!! That's a MAJOR victory. And while she may not be grateful now, and she'll be miffed and uncomfortable when she's released back outdoors, she'll keep coming for food, and you'll be able to work on re-establishing a relationship of sorts. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1097#post-21575 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 18:11:00 +0000 anncetera2 21575@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Susie, you know what I would do? Put the trap in the bathtub, and cover it. Seriously. She will be able to pee and poop, and you'll be able to clean it up. If you want to put a towel underneath, folded longwise, go ahead; but she could completely shred it, too.</p> <p>When you need to use the tub/shower, pick up the trap and put it on the floor. When you're done, dry off the bottom of the tub and put the carrier back.</p> <p>Don't worry about food, and if she doesn't drink the water, that's okay; she'll still be fine. 24 hours isn't that long; she'll be fine. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1097#post-21475 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 13:56:51 +0000 3 kits staff dorie 21475@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Yea Susie!! It's been long coming. You caught her!! Pat yourself on the back!!<br /> She will calm down and then maybe you can put a litterbox in there but do it quickly!! Congratulations!<br /> Peace<br /> Dorie </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1097#post-21462 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 12:52:15 +0000 feral 21462@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Thanks you guys...I have the carrier inside now next to her babies with a blanket over top of it. I got a cheap water bottle for water. Don't know if she'll use it or not. She's either too scared to care or doesn't seem to recognize her babies &#38; vice-versa. The kittens are alittle scared of the noise coming out of her when I uncover her. As for letting her out to put a litterbox in their...well...it took me a year &#38; a half to catch her. If I were to let her out(even in a closed room)I'm convinced she wouldn't cooperate to get her back in. Kittens are hard enuf to catch when running loose. She's had alot more practice in the field of avoidance. I did make sure she ate good before she went in,but dummy me forgot to think about going potty from the eating. I'll try &#38; figure something out,maybe a piece of cardboard shoved in ahead of my hand to put a small pan of litter. I definately don't want her to have to wallow in feces tho until I take her in. I'm not even sure if the vet will take her on a moments notice. Being that she's a feral catch,I'd like to hope they would. This is why I hate to do any trapping on the weekends. Thanks all for your suggestions. She may not be,but,I'm starting to calm down alittle more. Love ya,Susie </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1097#post-21458 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 12:35:30 +0000 Tigger 21458@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Besides;who knows? Maybe if you'd waited one more day,that might've been one day too late to have succeeded! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1097#post-21457 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 12:30:57 +0000 Tigger 21457@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I know it's upsetting you BIG-time right now,Susie,that's understandable!<br /> These are all good suggestions being given here.Just hold on to your sanity for 24 more hours and you and your feral fuzzbutt will pull through it!!You're doing a wonderful thing under less than wonderful conditions!! Keep us posted on your progress,girl! :-) </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1097#post-21452 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 11:15:09 +0000 AnnF 21452@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Woo hoo! First step accomplished. Can you open the cage in an enclosed and small room like a bathroom so that you can put in a litter box? If not, a water bottle and some treat food should help calm her down. Maybe a blanket over the trap, too, so that it's dark inside? Cats like to hide in the dark. If it makes her panic more, you can always take it off again. </p> <p>If there's some really smelly treat food in there, that will reassure her mama, too. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1097#post-21445 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 10:09:56 +0000 Mittens 21445@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>If there is a quite spot by the steps or in the bathroom? Don't doubt yourself. You are helping her. She will calm down it just takes time. </p>