Here's hoping Buttons makes a full and speedy recovery and please do show us a recent pic, I'd love to see her now !!!
Printable View
Here's hoping Buttons makes a full and speedy recovery and please do show us a recent pic, I'd love to see her now !!!
If possible they wanted her to have it for at least a few days. We had to release her this morning. She wasn't eating, moving, or even going to the bathroom. We will try and put some of the antibiotic on her food at the park. If this doesn't work, at least she had a shot of antibiotic and they gave her all her other shots, i.e. rabies FIV, etc. Plus they administered eye salve which we saw an immediate change for the better! I'm sure she'll do just fine now. If we notice her going downhill, we'll have to trap her again!Quote:
Originally posted by Randi
Poor Button! :( For how many days is she supposed to get the medicine? I really hope there's some way you can get it into her!
We're sending positive thoughts and crossing our paws and fingers for her. Best of luck!! :)
Get well, Button!!
I hope Button starts feeling better.
This entire thread really bothers me. The photos show four very healthy 3? month old kittens. I would have taken them in in a hearthbeat, caged, and worked with them. You state that you have known Button since birth? This right there REALLY bothers me. I do trapping day in, and day out, but to know a kitten is newborn, and not give the litter a chance at a home just doesn't sit right with me. I have trapped feral mothers, and used their kittens as bait, and then allowed the moms to nurse thier offspring in safety until they're old enough to be adopted. Granted this may be stressful to a really feral adult queen, but 9 times out of 10 there have been no problems. The kittens go into loving homes, and not back onto the streets, and the moms get spayed and put back. My latest victory kitten is almost 6 months old, a gorgeous chocolate point himmiX a dear friend managed to scruff by the neck and bring to me. He has been here for about 2 months now, and is finally over his severe URI, but from day 1 Simon was looking for love, and found a permanent indoor home. How does a person judge who is going to be feral, and who is not? I have several cats that I swore were ferals.....totally wrong. Dumped pets, with street smarts!
Queen Scoop A Lot ......... I would like to suggest that you read more and post more than 12 times before you start passing judgement on the regular people here. I don't mean to sound harsh, but this is the first post I have seen from you, and you have NO IDEA all the relentless work that K&L has done for ferals!!! :confused:
TNR in urban areas such as ours (cold city) does not work all of the time and it's so complicated..
We have not seen the vaccum affect at all where jan has rescued 190+ cats from behind the West Lynn Creamery (she was on local news for this) or at the Porthole Resteraunt on the Lynn Harbor where boat owners were throwing cats with their litters overboard into the harbor, AND, buried some alive in the boat yard. No cats have returned to these areas.
I can't even to begin to remember all of the sickly cats that Jan has rescued, eyes falling out, eating dead sticks and leaves, dragging uterus on the ground, busted legs, infected mouths so they couldn't eat at all, and all were luek pos. The immune systems cannot stand even a "cold".
These guys literally starve to death, which, according to a Lithuanian friend of mine who witnessed starvation of jews, is THE most painful way to die.
There are other alternatives not mentioned in above posts!
Moosmom was correct in asking about the kittens. Even though the picture is old- why weren't they socialized then or when first discovered, "the day they were born".
Leslie,
I have since deleted my post. I regret not reading further about the wonderful work K&L has done in TNRing some of the MANY colonies she has maintained over the years.
I am not going into it any further, except to say that everyone who has worked with ferals, knows what is involved and does the best they can under the circumstances. Even you, yourself have said that it is very complicated. Why not give credit where credit is due?
My point exactly, Donna! None of us here should judge the work of another ... this is not a competition, but a sharing and joining forces ... united for the sakes of the cats!!! Therefore, I don't feel any of us has the right to place judgement on the approach that another may take .... each of us is helping and contributing in our own ways.
We are and should be "in this together!" ;)
So let's come together and not leave any casualties! We are struggling here against harsh winter's (it has been below zero here) and people that want the cats dead and enjoy leaving carcuses out for us to cry over. (in their heads, back off, but). A lot of people want the cats for training-- to kill here (pit bulls).
this is a horrible situation that we deal with because they are drug infested neighborhoods and when we are trying to get the strays (last weekend successed with an orange male with spots- eating out of the dumpster-a beautiful boy!) and less than a year old! Release him back to his group? NO Way!
And got a calico preg. female who has already been adopted through the Peabody Shelter. A totally loving girl who was digging for food in a trash barrel...Didn't even need to trap her, just put her in a carrier! oh my! she purred all night long!
I don’t know why I’m letting a few people get to me on this, but I am. First off, Leslie…we maintain our colonies by spaying and neutering and going DAILY to provide food, water, and shelter. We DO NOT just let these cats fend for themselves or starve to death! AND...we had an article written up in Cat Fancy Magazine about our work. We were given an award from the City for our work, and we were written up in the paper for our work! We too have been recognized.
As for QueenScoopalot…I CANNOT save the world, but I can do my part for the overpopulation of these cats by TNRing and maintaining their colony. I have rescued many, many cats, found homes where and when I could, have taken in 17 myself, and do all I can to help them. We do this on our own time with our own funds. We buy the food, we pay for the spay/neuter…AND…we go out of our way to try and retrap those that appear sick and PAY for this vet bill! You don’t JUDGE who will be feral, they are born that way. You have to find someone willing to work with a feral to tame and make adoptable. We can only do so much. I consider our 17 cats a VICTORY!! I consider helping with the overpopulation and preventing other cats for living this life a VICTORY!! I consider providing food, water, and yes shelter, a VICTORY!! I’m glad you provide the work you do, but I also provide much more than anyone else cares to do, so who are you to judge ME?
Thank ALL of you who realize and appreciate the work my husband and I do!!
Prayer and Best wishe are cominf for Button , and hopefully Button will soon be a well and happy Cat , again.
K&L and Kimlovescats,
Well said!!
K&L,
The only one you need to answer to is a Higher Power. Certain members on this site OBVIOUSLY seem to be hearing only what they WANT to hear. Personally, I think ALL the rescuers on this site are to be commended for their work with ferals and cats in general. You CAN'T save them all. That is a fact. Everyone here has made their opinions known. NO ONE should be judged simply because they don't agree.
All we can do right now is pray for Buttons. The power of prayer has ALWAYS worked on PT. Buttons well-being is what is important. Let's not lose sight of that.
Lisa,
You know that some people don't understand what you do. I have a GREAT respect for ANYONE who does rescue of any type. TNR is rescue!! I think that maybe some newer people don't realize that you are working in a park. I'm getting the feeling that they think you are releasing in some kind of city atmosphere. Maybe that would help them understand a little better.
I also want to say that IN MY OPINION there are some older ferals that should NOT be trapped and held in captivity. I know there are people who believe that all should be trapped and then placed in shelters until socialized and adopted. From what I have seen in the shelter these cats have been given a death sentence. They are older, set in their wild ways, and FREE! They come into the shelters and get sick, lose the will to live because of the caging. They give up on life. I don't want to be responsible for breaking the will of a creature just so I can tame him/her. The greatest thing I think can be done is to know that you offer them shelter and food. You know they can stay warm and dry and they will never be hungry but they still have their freedom. Of course the spay/nuetering is vital.
I know I'm going to get blasted for these comments and one thing I want to make clear is that I don't think this works everywhere. I don't think trying to set up colonies in very populated/city areas is always a good idea. Too many human dangers. In the right situation, like the park, its perfect. I think you and your wonderful hubby have given them their own personal Eden.
Please everyone before you attack me please make note that I said this DOES NOT apply to every situation!! Each circumstance is different. I am an advocate of city cats being TNR'd to barn cats if they are older and don't want to be pets.
God Bless you and all of these wonderful people who do rescue work.
The other Lisa
What you said hit the nail right on the head! I totally agree. There ARE some ferals that absolutely cannot be tamed. And putting them in a shelter IS a death sentence, I've seen it happen.Quote:
there are some older ferals that should NOT be trapped and held in captivity. I know there are people who believe that all should be trapped and then placed in shelters until socialized and adopted. From what I have seen in the shelter these cats have been given a death sentence. They are older, set in their wild ways, and FREE! They come into the shelters and get sick, lose the will to live because of the caging. They give up on life. I don't want to be responsible for breaking the will of a creature just so I can tame him/her. The greatest thing I think can be done is to know that you offer them shelter and food. You know they can stay warm and dry and they will never be hungry but they still have their freedom. Of course the spay/nuetering is vital.
I know I'm going to get blasted for these comments and one thing I want to make clear is that I don't think this works everywhere. I don't think trying to set up colonies in very populated/city areas is always a good idea. Too many human dangers. In the right situation, like the park, its perfect. I think you and your wonderful hubby have given them their own personal Eden.
I also had a feral kitten that could not be tamed. I tried everything I possibly could, but he just did not want to be touched. I was very disappointed, but I didn't get all upset about it. He is now living a wonderful life on a farm in upstate Connecticut with other ferals. I miss Grumpy Dave, but know I did what was best for him.
I think you people are doing a wonderful job. You have such big hearts, that I have to commend you on the work you do. I am one of those people that wouldn't even know where to start, so all I can say is a great big Thank You to all you people that do know what the heck you are doing, moosmom, K & L, kimlovescats, and catcrazylady! You sound to me like you know exactly what you are doing and know what is best for these cats. I wish I had as much spunk as you do.
So you keep doing the wonderful jobs you are doing, I think you are all great!!
K & L, I think with your help Buttons is going to do okay.
Like I said I admire you for what you are doing.
Willie