Kittens/Cats in need of Help in Bellefonte, PA

**sirrahbed** · 07-23-2006, 01:10 PM

Just now found and read through this thread...

Bless you dear Melissa for trying so hard to help these babies. I can only imagine how heartbreaking and frustrating all of this has been for you. I am really sorry that this one woman has now changed her mind. (((HUGS)))

Please keep in touch OK? We are here to encourage each other...

Also care for yourself. You cannot help the kittens if you don't care for yourself first. I don't think I could bear to see all that you have witnessed. But, some of those cats already have a new life because of you

I totally admire what you and others are doing.

edit: corrected my typos!!

**Catty1** · 07-23-2006, 02:31 PM

Okay, so I can't read!

Melissa, I have just emailed your first two posts and this link to every station I could find in Wilmington. TV and Radio. I asked them to contact me.

Where can they reach you if they want to? PM me!

hugs
Catty1

**QueenScoopalot** · 07-23-2006, 04:19 PM

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** · 07-23-2006, 09:58 PM

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

Originally Posted by QueenScoopalot

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** · 07-23-2006, 10:06 PM

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

**Lizzie** · 07-24-2006, 02:39 PM

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** · 07-24-2006, 04:16 PM

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

Originally Posted by 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** · 07-23-2006, 09:45 PM

I wasn't saying you can't read.

I'm not sure maybe I'm just so confused and not thinking clearly at the moment.

Melissa

Originally Posted by Catty1

Okay, so I can't read!

Melissa, I have just emailed your first two posts and this link to every station I could find in Wilmington. TV and Radio. I asked them to contact me.

Where can they reach you if they want to? PM me!

hugs
Catty1

**Anikaca77** · 07-23-2006, 09:48 PM

Just wanted to let you all know that the white with grey patch on it's head found a home. The lady said her daughter said she didn't care what color it was and she came along tonight to get the kitten and just loved it, you could just tell how happy she was and so was the mother. They just lost their cat of 14 yrs. last week and they have been trying to find a kitten and she came across my ad and said at first she was interested in a orange/white tiger striped kitten but of course I turned out to be unsuccessful at getting that one and caught this beautiful white one and well now it has a home.

Melissa

**Catty1** · 07-23-2006, 09:53 PM

LOL Melissa - no, it was ME that said I couldn't read! LOL I had posted earlier asking where you were - then your thread title read "Bellefonte"! Silly me!

The tv and radio stations closest to you seem to be in Wilmington, Delaware, am I right?

I contacted them all, and emailed some of your posts and this thread link.

They will contact me, unless you want to PM me your contact info that I can pass on to them

hugs!

Catty1