![kittens, the spring feral tabby kitten collection](http://lh3.ggpht.com/_jn8AXRuZo1U/SgcBBzxoq9I/AAAAAAAAApo/I86V9bpIFOA/s400/0361503-R1-051-24_024.jpg)
This is bound to happen, of course, despite my best efforts. Naturally, I think that kittens are adorable - they are just the cutest things around. But I DO try to trap and spay/neuter as many ferals as I can.
Reason: Feral cats have horrible, miserable, and usually very short lives. So I use live traps to catch them for trips to the vet. It gets harder over time because I end up trapping already-spayed cats over and over just to catch the un-spayed ones. And of course, new cats appear in the feral colonies on a regular basis; usually dumped by some careless human. I just can't get all of them.
As cute and adorable as they are, their stories are heartbreaking.
More kittens....
![photo kittens, feral tabby kittens](http://lh5.ggpht.com/_jn8AXRuZo1U/SgcBB4kSuyI/AAAAAAAAApk/F7ryuhca5rI/s400/0361503-R1-041-19_019.jpg)
Two of these kittens may be the same as those seen in the first photo. I'm not sure. I believe there are at least 5 tabby feral kittens that I've located so far. There are probably more - hidden somewhere.
I want to try to capture and tame them, but I've lost some enthusiasm for that due to the fact that I was unable to find homes for the last batch I tamed. It's sad but the fact is that there are just NOT enough loving homes out there for these poor cute little baby cats.
So I'll keep you posted as best I can....
PS: I added another picture of the Grandmother Feral Cat to the post about her life; A Tribute to Grandma Feral Cat. I know she is very old and I'm determined that she will not be forgotten.
I would be in big trouble if I were to get too close to these cats. Either I'd have a house full of cats or my heart would bleed out :(
ReplyDeleteI know, Xeta, my heart bleeds every day. *sigh*
ReplyDeletePoor little guys ever keep any?
ReplyDeleteWell, these photos are from 2009. It's a hard life for feral kittens. Lots of diseases and such. It's sad, really.
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