UPDATE!!!! (want your morning laugh???)

[NoahsMommy]

First, here's a link to what's been going on in Gracie's life and my attempts to catch her: http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthre...threadid=25967

Last night I went and baited her trap again....lots of yucky sardines....

This morning I went and checked to see if I caught her and the trap was shut!!! Guess who was in there???? Gracie??? NO!! It was a small grey and white kitty that I've NEVER seen before!!

So, small gray and white (female, we think) kitty is getting spayed and vaccinated right now. I'll need to ask the vet when I pick her up how feral she is.

Can you believe it?????

In the mean time, I'm getting another trap and setting it up tonight with some more stinky herring or sardines. I have to catch her...

[Ally Cat's Mommy]

Keep trying!! You are doing such a great thing for these cats! (Your enclosure and all the other stuff you have put together sure sounds like kitty heaven!)

I often catch the "wrong" cat in my trap - my record so for was FOUR - I caught the pregnant stray I was trying for on my fifth attempt!

[moosmom]

Noahsmommy,

LOL! Keep up the good work! Don't be surprized if you catch a raccoon, possum or skunk. It CAN happen.

What are you going to do with the kitten?

[NoahsMommy]

Originally posted by moosmom
What are you going to do with the kitten?

I don't think she's a kitten, she's just smaller than Gracie. I'm not sure WHAT to do with her after her 24 hours of resting are up...if she's really feral, I'll have to put her back where I got her, right?

[kimlovescats]

WOW! That's wonderful what you are doing! If you do catch a possum or skunk though ... be very careful.... could be rabid! I'd have animal control come and pick it up!

[jenluckenbach]

Sorry Kelly, but you are now responsible for that grey and white cat. Your efforts are noble, but just because it was not the cat you were looking for is no excuse for inapropriate behavior. No cat should be released back into the "wild" without being spayed or neutered first. If she's completely feral she may be released in her familiar area... BUT ONLY AFTER being spayed/ neutered. If she is not feral it is not fair to put her back outside, she'll need to go to a place where they will find her a home.

I picked Lucas up off the street CERTAIN that his owner would come looking. What was I going to do when no one came?! put him back on the street? NOT AN ANIMAL IN MY CARE!!!!

[Kater]

Originally posted by NoahsMommy

So, small gray and white (female, we think) kitty is getting spayed and vaccinated right now. I'll need to ask the vet when I pick her up how feral she is.

Don't worry jenluckenbach, Kelly's got it covered!!!

[zippy-kat]

Good luck Kelly!

[RICHARD]

cat condom????????????????????

[jenluckenbach]

Originally posted by Kater
Don't worry jenluckenbach, Kelly's got it covered!!!

exteme embarrassment.........maybe I should learn to ACTUALLY read
can't wait for an update.

[batgirl1980]

Originally posted by jenluckenbach
exteme embarrassment.........maybe I should learn to ACTUALLY read
can't wait for an update.

LOL! It's just due too all that baby kitty overload at your house!!


Good luck Kelly! You'll get gracie eventually.. LOL.. Maybe not until after you've gotten every other kitty in the neighborhood too!

[NoahsMommy]

***UPDATE***

I'm home!!!

I just picked up gray/white tabby from the shelter vet. The vet's papers said she's a one-year-old little girl!

I brought her in and paid for her vaccinations and spay and was told to come back between 3 and 5 p.m. I arrived at about 4:15 and the only person in the clinic (or whatever you'd call that) was the animal control officer.

He asked who I was there to pick up and I said, "I'm not sure what she looks like, she's a feral in a trapping cage." He took me to her and lifted the cover so I could see her.

Want to see her too? Her are some pictures I took of her. She's in our garage in her trap for the night...that's what they told me to do. I plan on taking more pictures at 8:00 p.m. when I'm allowed to feed her...











Poor little thing. She's very scared. When I went in to take these pictures she got scared and tried to get as far away as she could from me. I sat down about four feet from her and talked really softly with her. She settled down a little and her eyes were beginning to close a bit. She isn't mean or violent at all. (yay!)

As you can see, she's a gray and white tabby. She has the white paws, chest and nose. She has a little bit of peach in her fur as well.

So....here's the question of the day....do I release her in 24 hours????

As far as Gracie goes, I set two traps for her before I got "little gray tabby girl" from the vet. I put lots of smelly herring in both traps....hopefully she'll go into one.

[Soledad]

I don't think you should release her, who knows what awaits her out there. She looks so sweet. See if she'll warm up to you.

[NoahsMommy]

Originally posted by Soledad
I don't think you should release her, who knows what awaits her out there. She looks so sweet. See if she'll warm up to you.

If she's feral, she may never warm up to me/us. If I keep this one...at least so I can take her to the Humane Society, what do I do about Gracie?

Gosh, we need a HOUSE!!!!

[Soledad]

Yeah, but what happens if you get rid of this one and never end up catching Gracie?