Freedom
01-28-2008, 06:05 PM
I got an unexpected phone call from the caretaker at the very first feral cat colony I worked on, last April 2006. She told me she had 2 kittens in a carrier, she would take them to work with her and could I pick them up and get them fixed through the program?
So I went and picked up these two sweet babies. They are both 5 months old, born August 27, 2007. The male is all black and a bit nervous:
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q57/sfsamm/2008/jan%2028%20bentley%20st%20kits/IMG_1035_black_male.jpg
The female is black and white. Her natural curiousity took over, it was so funny to see.
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q57/sfsamm/2008/jan%2028%20bentley%20st%20kits/IMG_1036_b_n_w_female.jpg
They were here for a few hours today while I arranged for their care. They have gone now, to return on Wednesday for their post op prior to being released back to the colony.
For those who don't remember, this is the colony which gets fed 4 times per day and has very devoted caretakers. They are used to being petted, and even walk in the rear hallway of one house, though they will not pass through the second door into the home itself.
I was able to pick them up and hold them, clip their nails, stroke them. The girl was so busy looking around the room I don't think she even noticed I was holding her! The boy never took his eyes off his sister.
We discussed at length trying to socialize them and adopt them out. Unfortunately it is just not an option so they will be released. If I were not full, I would keep them! They need lots of patience and attention to win them over. They would not be good for first time cat owners. The organization (which exists for feral cat rescue, not for adoptions and placement of strays) is not equipped to handle these two. Sigh.
So I went and picked up these two sweet babies. They are both 5 months old, born August 27, 2007. The male is all black and a bit nervous:
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q57/sfsamm/2008/jan%2028%20bentley%20st%20kits/IMG_1035_black_male.jpg
The female is black and white. Her natural curiousity took over, it was so funny to see.
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q57/sfsamm/2008/jan%2028%20bentley%20st%20kits/IMG_1036_b_n_w_female.jpg
They were here for a few hours today while I arranged for their care. They have gone now, to return on Wednesday for their post op prior to being released back to the colony.
For those who don't remember, this is the colony which gets fed 4 times per day and has very devoted caretakers. They are used to being petted, and even walk in the rear hallway of one house, though they will not pass through the second door into the home itself.
I was able to pick them up and hold them, clip their nails, stroke them. The girl was so busy looking around the room I don't think she even noticed I was holding her! The boy never took his eyes off his sister.
We discussed at length trying to socialize them and adopt them out. Unfortunately it is just not an option so they will be released. If I were not full, I would keep them! They need lots of patience and attention to win them over. They would not be good for first time cat owners. The organization (which exists for feral cat rescue, not for adoptions and placement of strays) is not equipped to handle these two. Sigh.