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The kitten I gave away friday night died this morning.
The lady said she didn't eat or drink anything the day before. Not sure if it had cocicida or not.
I'm so upset now. I made this little girl so happy who got the kitten and now it's dead.
At least it didn't have to die in that disgusting house.
Melissa
I have talked with some of the office staff, my office is very small and everyone knows everyone else's business so they all know but only one was willing to forward on my e-mail flyer to her friends.
I think some of my co-workers think I'm a bit nuts when it comes to this.
Melissa
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Originally Posted by Catty1
Co-workers thinking you are nuts is normal and happens to all of us. You are the one making a difference, they are not. I'm sorry about the kitten who died. I wish a rescue organization would work with you because it sounds like this place needs a major effort - trapping, testing, spaying and neutering, the works.
Lizzie,
I did finally get a reply back from all the e-mails I sent around. It was from www.bestfriends.org.
They are trying to find resources here in pa to help me. Which is great, I just hope it's not too late for the kittens, especially in this heat. I'm afraid that the kittens have coccidia and without treatment they will die. Hopefully something will pop up soon.
I'm trying to keep positive but after I lost this little one in such a short time I don't know. I sent this women who is trying to help me all the pictures I have of this womens house and the cats dead and alive. It was pretty emotional going through the pictures and reliving each one.
Melissa
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Originally Posted by Lizzie
Hi all,
I spoke with the homeowner last night the one that feeds the cats and asked her if I could put up an automatic feeder once I get it in the mail and she said that was fine. So I just can't wait to get it now.
Last night while I was there I saw a calico kitten probably under 8 weeks and she was sleeping but I was able to get to her faster to pick her up and of course she bit the hell out of my wrist but I'll live I wanted to check her out, and well of course it's a little girl and I was looking at her butt, and it had a little bit of yellow around her butt so I made a vet appt. for tomorrow night and I'm going to take her in and hopefully she'll get fixed up and healthy and I can adopt her out. I'm just hoping I can catch her tonight.
I'll let you all know about the details later.
Melissa
I'm really pleased and relieved that a rescue organization might be willing to help you. They could help you even in quite small ways, for instance, loan you a large cage that can be kept outside so that if you catch a kitten as you did last night, you can keep it caged until a vet visit. Good luck on catching the kitten tonight.
I hope you took care of the bite wound. Bites from any animal, and I include humans in that group, can cause serious infections because our mouths are loaded with bacteria all the time. Tetanus shots up to date?
Please keep us updated. I hope you have seen that your thread has been viewed over 800 times. Lots of PT people are interested even if they feel they have nothing to add.
Edited to add: Has the homeowner told you how she collected so many cats? Does she talk about her philosophy on caring for them? Is she "just letting nature take its course"?
Do you have those pictures on email?
How about dropping some off at the Congressman's office? And the pet store?
And even ONE TV or Radio station.
The pictures of the situation cause people to react!
I hope you get a lot of help soon!
Maybe the rescue organization already has media contacts they send pictures to. Maybe just let them know that is ok with you.
HUGS!
Lizzie
Thank you so much for continuing to check on my thread. I hope I get this kitten tonight because she does need vet care. I'm just hoping it's not too late but if it is at least I've got some a good home.
I do have a cat carrier I should of put it in...I guess I just needed time to think about and check my financial state and to check with the vet if I can postdate a check before actually taking the kitten, which of course my vet is willing to let me postdate which I'm very happy about.
The bite wound looks like she hit some blood vessles but I'll live...I put some stuff on it last night. I'm checking with my dr. about the tetanus shot.
I haven't noticed about it being viewed that many times but I'm amazed.
When I talked with the homeowner she didn't say how she came across to having so many cats but she has lived there for 19 yrs. and who knows how many litters have come and gone.
I do think she believes in a way she is helping these cats by feeding them everyday, and she knows she has to keep her cats up to date on shots and her dog as well and also flea medicine because she, well her cats outside the house has fleas.
I tried to get across the point yesterday about coccidia and how the cats are getting it and passing it on but she just didn't get what I saw saying, I'm going to leave her some information on it and let her know that her porch is causing this most likely which is why it's so important to keep it clean, if that ever happens.
I couldn't get the kitten last night because the homeowner lost her dog and the kitty's of course disappeared.
Melissa
I just thought I'd attach a few pictures of "JD" he looks so much better now than when I first got him.
Any ideas on how I can start raising money to be able to take these cats to the vets and get them fixed and just re-release them till a better solution comes along?
I've thought about going to a neighborhood but would people want to give me money if I'm not with an organization? I've contacted the organization I've been working with to ask there permission to use their name when I'm going around to different neighborhoods so we'll see.
Melissa
Melissa - Did you try Alley Cats Allies as Queen S. suggested? Their page does have information on getting funds for your organization, but you are an organization of one at present. Perhaps you can email them for advice? You won't get much in the way of donations, especially from businesses until you become non-proft - and that means a lot of paperwork. Isn't anyone at work, neighborhood, friends, college, vet offices, etc. willing to join you?
I don't have many friends and the ones I have are tied up financially as well as me. Maybe I'll try vet offices and I did go onto the Alley Cat Allies and I've gotten plenty of info there it's just seeming so hopeless right now.
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Originally Posted by Lizzie
Try the congressman's office, please! Plead for help! If you did that already, and it's a no-go, ask them what they would advise!
They'll have connections and information that would boggle most minds!
I'm going to have to do that...
I just don't have the money and it's getting harder and harder to keep feeding these strays plus the cats in my house and the cats outside my place.
I'm just not sure how to start talking or anything...I'm going to have to start writing things down...and etc.
Thanks again...
Melissa
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Originally Posted by Catty1