TNR project! ** release 20 pics 4/25 post 33

[phesina]

God bless you and Linda and your dad. You have done amazing work. Thank you.

Pat

[Freedom]

Thanks all, it sure was quite an experience! We enjoyed it overall.

Casssiesmom, hehe, yeah I went through the "I wanna keep them all," and the "they MUST be adoptable" routines too. Kudos once again to Kathy, our sponsor via PawsWatch. She talked sense to me. Plus, seeing them careen around Linda's basement - we had 2 escapes! - in pure terror at being inside a dwelling, well, it all helped me see the truth.

These cats COULD be tamed and made into house cats. They will likely NEVER be lap cats. But who are you going to get to help them through the transition? It takes anywhere from 6 weeks to 4 months to get them settled in a home. And most will be escape artists all their lives.

Plus, they are already almost a year old; kitten season is coming up quickly; and the public only wants to adopt cuddly kittens that will be lap cats. Sigh.

It took 3 people almost 2 hours to capture one escapee in the basement. And then, we only got the cat because it was so tired and terrified it couldn't keep running anymore. The other one to escape in the basement got up into the pipes in the top of the basement and then onto the concrete blocks that make the foundation. We had to turn off the lights, leave the door to outside open, and leave. Three hours later she was outside, but OMG what a time. And of course we felt awful because we knew she was terrified even though WE knew there was no need to be afraid.

[K & L]

I've sure enjoyed reading your TNR accomplishment and seeing all your pictures. Hats off to a job well done! I wish you luck on the other 2 moms. They need to be caught before they go into heat again.