Kittens/Cats in need of Help in Bellefonte, PA

[Anikaca77]

Thanks for the great tips on about giving a kitten/cat away. I'll check into the websites.

Thank you again for your kind words.

Melissa

Hi Melissa, I've been meaning to chime in on this thread, but trapping gazzillions of kittens & mamas have had me living on the streets lately. I want to thank you for stepping in and helping those kitties as there are very few willing to do this important task. Best Friends has a network of people involved with many aspects of rescuing, I can't find the exact link, but I had a long distance situation I was dealing with via emails, and they sent me a list of persons in the general area that are involved in rescuing, feeding etc. Some were too far away from the area to be of any help, but some referred me to others closer by. The situation was resolved, but not the way I wanted to hear. Mom cat (friendly dumped girl) & her kittens were taken by a neighbor to be barn cats *sigh* A Best Friends Network member was ready to make the half day drive and take the mom & babies too.. grr!
http://www.bestfriends.org/nomorehom...networkfaq.cfm
Alley Cat Allies may also be able to find persons in your area willing to help out with the kitties. Here's their link...
http://www.alleycat.org/index.html
A word of caution as well..if these kittens are dying like that, it could be a contagious virus such as panleukopenia aka distemper. Be careful not to expose your kitties to them! Fleas can also transmit viruses and cause severe anemia to the kittens you're helping. And be very careful about who the kittens etc. go to. There are many persons that will take 'free kittens' and come across as the nicest people in the world, and then turn around and sell the animals to labs for experiments. These people (pond scum ) are known as "bunchers" and make a living out of this. Others may use them as bait for fighting dogs, snake food....Always a good idea to check out who their vet is (and call them to assure they are legit, as friends will pose as a vet in order to obtain animals). You should always charge a fee for kitties even if you donate it to a shelter. Persons that have no problem paying an adoption fee generally tend to treat the animals much better. I hope some of this will be of help in your quest to help these poor babies. P.M me if you need any tips on trapping etc. I've only trapped a few 1000 so far. Jan

[Anikaca77]

Here is the picture of the kitten that got a loving home tonight.

[Lizzie]

Congratulations, Melissa, in catching a kitten and finding a good home for it. Even though there are lots more to save, it must make you feel good that one is out of harm's way and with people who want him/her. I hope they take the kitten to the vet soon, I'm sure they will, because the left eye needs help.

Have you found an organization that will loan you traps yet? You will need to stay nearby until the trap has sprung since you are dealing with kittens, but it should really cut down on the frustration of trying to grab a kitten.

[Anikaca77]

Lizzie,

It does make me feel good, although I was a little sad that I didn't have more time with it, but I think it's when you hold them and they look at you, that you just want to keep them all but you know in your mind it's not fair to the ones I have already nor is it fair to this little one.

I'm sure they are going to take it to the vets either today or this week. I think the cat might be blind in the one eye. I'm not a vet of course but it seemed fine regardless.

I do know of an organization that will soon have a trap but I don't have a place to keep the cats, I have a small one-bedroom apartment with my four cats and there it no where to keep another couple of cats, not till I find them a home.

I agree a trap would be much easier to get the cats but I don't want to trap ones I can't take yet.

Thanks though and thanks for continuing to check this out.

Melissa

Congratulations, Melissa, in catching a kitten and finding a good home for it. Even though there are lots more to save, it must make you feel good that one is out of harm's way and with people who want him/her. I hope they take the kitten to the vet soon, I'm sure they will, because the left eye needs help.

Have you found an organization that will loan you traps yet? You will need to stay nearby until the trap has sprung since you are dealing with kittens, but it should really cut down on the frustration of trying to grab a kitten.

[Anikaca77]

I found someone else how said they would take a cat we'll have to see if this person follows through, I hope so.

[Lizzie]

One by one makes a huge difference over time. Every cat you rescue and put into a good home, as you know, cuts down on the production of more kittens to suffer. I'm so glad that you are sticking with your program despite all the set-backs.

[Anikaca77]

How is it possible to have a life beside this...I have four cats I don't see that much and any time I see my boyfriend which I live with we just fight.

I'm so frustered not at the problem, well I am but I'm just going to stop talking about that right now, we are here to talk about cats not him.

As far as an update on the kitten I saved, it is a BOY!!! and his name is JD and he weighed in at 2 lbs. He had worms so they dewormed him and they said he got that probably from the fleas who knew. They said he's so sweet and he's all cleaned up they said he looks like he has a third eye lid that might make his eye drup but hopefully not but they said they love him regardless.

I'm so glad he got a good home.

Melissa

One by one makes a huge difference over time. Every cat you rescue and put into a good home, as you know, cuts down on the production of more kittens to suffer. I'm so glad that you are sticking with your program despite all the set-backs.