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Solly Mack

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79. I can tell the tabby has been on his own longer than the gray/blue.

Reply to janx (Reply #73)

Wed Nov 14, 2018, 03:44 PM

Nov 2018

Humans must have been mean to them though - both very wary. Breaks my heart.

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DIY Emergency Housing for Feral and Stray Cats during Winter. Quick and easy. [View all] Solly Mack Nov 2018 OP

Good job! sinkingfeeling Nov 2018 #1

I hope it's enough. People can be so mean. Solly Mack Nov 2018 #5

stray cats pamdb Nov 2018 #2

Thanks! I can add straw easy enough. I'll check it out while they are off doing whatever it is they Solly Mack Nov 2018 #4

You're a kind person. NT Rorey Nov 2018 #3

They looked so thin a few weeks ago. They have both gained weight since. Solly Mack Nov 2018 #7

Thank you! My friends did this.. they made a little wooden cat size house and put it on their... samnsara Nov 2018 #6

We run the risk of raccoons invading...if the cats don't homestead. Solly Mack Nov 2018 #8

Raccoons are our issue too. Rorey Nov 2018 #15

How wonderful! Happy laughs while reading. Solly Mack Nov 2018 #77

Yeah, that broken heart thing Rorey Nov 2018 #91

I'm sorry to hear that. I hope it all works out for the best for you both. Solly Mack Nov 2018 #92

Thanks, but he voted for -45 Rorey Nov 2018 #95

Oh. OK. I understand perfectly. I really do. Solly Mack Nov 2018 #98

Lizards Rorey Nov 2018 #99

Yes. IN the house. I like lizards but the size of the one she caught startled me. Solly Mack Nov 2018 #100

Kudos, Solly Mack gademocrat7 Nov 2018 #9

I hope so. Thanks, gademocrat7 Solly Mack Nov 2018 #10

We have one of these on our back deck. It has a heated pad*. It is under the picnic table and FSogol Nov 2018 #11

Very cool! Love the tire house. Solly Mack Nov 2018 #50

We have a good trap, spray, and release program here so the population has dropped in the last 10 FSogol Nov 2018 #60

We don't have a program here. It would be wonderful if we did. Solly Mack Nov 2018 #74

Thank you on behalf of the cats sweetroxie Nov 2018 #12

I love animals. Hate it when they're abused. Solly Mack Nov 2018 #51

You're a good man! Wonderful story, looking forward secondwind Nov 2018 #13

If I can catch them fast enough. They tend to dart the second they hear the door open. Solly Mack Nov 2018 #52

. JudyM Nov 2018 #14

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Thank you for your kindness. Scarsdale Nov 2018 #16

I hope we can catch them soon and get them a check-up. Solly Mack Nov 2018 #54

Bless you! DarleenMB Nov 2018 #17

I will look into the straw. Lots of it for sale around here. Solly Mack Nov 2018 #56

I seem to be the only person that hates feral cats... LakeArenal Nov 2018 #18

Ferals destroyed my screens on my porch. Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2018 #21

My state is a mess. No DNR to help. LakeArenal Nov 2018 #22

Florida is lousy with them, too. Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2018 #24

Trap them and release them at the Mayor's house. alfredo Nov 2018 #32

I did say today we need a trap. LakeArenal Nov 2018 #34

It was tongue in cheek. Check my post on feral cats. alfredo Nov 2018 #37

DNR helps a little, but doesn't solve the problem. janx Nov 2018 #47

If, at least, we had any animal control LakeArenal Nov 2018 #48

You're not alone in those feelings. NurseJackie Nov 2018 #27

I'm a bird lover too. I just can't see an animal harmed that way if I can help them. Solly Mack Nov 2018 #57

Thanks Solly. You're right, finding homes is the best solution. LakeArenal Nov 2018 #64

I agree. People who abandon theirs animals to the wild are pond scum. Solly Mack Nov 2018 #82

Tip of the hat to you and again, Thanks. LakeArenal Nov 2018 #83

TNR program here is pretty good Rorey Nov 2018 #97

Blessings on you for caring about the forgotten furbabies. pazzyanne Nov 2018 #19

I live on a military post and it ticks me off to no end when people move Solly Mack Nov 2018 #58

You are what they call "good people" Catherine Vincent Nov 2018 #20

Thanks. I'm a big softy. (at times) Solly Mack Nov 2018 #59

Helping feral cats survive the winter means MORE feral cats in the spring... NurseJackie Nov 2018 #23

Once he can catch them radical noodle Nov 2018 #28

I find them very easy to catch with a "Have-a-Heart" box trap... NurseJackie Nov 2018 #30

What about birth control feral cat food? alfredo Nov 2018 #41

Thanks! You the man!! Solly Mack Nov 2018 #62

Or do as they did in India, offer a transistor radio to those who get their tubes snipped. alfredo Nov 2018 #104

Not sure the cats want a radio. Solly Mack Nov 2018 #105

I'll have to do some market research. alfredo Nov 2018 #106

That should be interesting. Solly Mack Nov 2018 #107

That s still to be seen alfredo Nov 2018 #118

Cats are invasive species. The best we can do is trap then spay or neuter. alfredo Nov 2018 #33

Not rational. Jakes Progress Nov 2018 #39

Oh, good grief. NurseJackie Nov 2018 #42

Oh. good grief. Jakes Progress Nov 2018 #44

What makes you believe that I'm *shooting* feral cats and dogs? NurseJackie Nov 2018 #46

I don't know what it is about cats Jakes Progress Nov 2018 #121

Hi, Jake's Progress! NurseJackie Nov 2018 #123

That's why I plan to have them both fixed once I can capture them. Solly Mack Nov 2018 #61

Not if they are fixed. All of ours are. n/t FSogol Nov 2018 #63

No if you trap, neuter/spay and then release them back into their former lives there are no babies. pazzyanne Nov 2018 #67

Sorry. I don't want ANY feral cats shitting in my garden and spraying my shrubs. NurseJackie Nov 2018 #81

LOL!!! pazzyanne Nov 2018 #94

So you value your garden and shrubs. zanana1 Nov 2018 #110

LOL! NurseJackie Nov 2018 #111

I won't write what I'm thinking. nt zanana1 Nov 2018 #115

Neither will I... NurseJackie Nov 2018 #116

Good on you. byronius Nov 2018 #25

Thanks, byronius Solly Mack Nov 2018 #65

Good work radical noodle Nov 2018 #26

I had to do something. Temps were going to drop below freezing Solly Mack Nov 2018 #66

That's the best idea I think. janx Nov 2018 #73

I can tell the tabby has been on his own longer than the gray/blue. Solly Mack Nov 2018 #79

I hope so radical noodle Nov 2018 #103

Feral cats annually kill *billions* of song and ground birds in the USA Crash2Parties Nov 2018 #29

The "forest dwelling" cats also bring ticks and fleas into our property... NurseJackie Nov 2018 #31

So do eagles and hawks. Jakes Progress Nov 2018 #36

I never had six to eight hawks or eagles hiding on my deck to kill birds. LakeArenal Nov 2018 #38

You do not understand nature. Jakes Progress Nov 2018 #43

Well with all due respect. BS LakeArenal Nov 2018 #45

You make many rational arguments and offer explanations... NurseJackie Nov 2018 #49

You use the word rational. I do Jakes Progress Nov 2018 #122

Ah... another smear. How very charming. NurseJackie Nov 2018 #124

The world is bigger than your back yard. Jakes Progress Nov 2018 #119

... NurseJackie Nov 2018 #125

Oh you win. Everybody, cats are allowed everywhere including private property. LakeArenal Nov 2018 #126

I know. I'm a bird lover too. Solly Mack Nov 2018 #68

Not true. It's a drop in the bucket compared to the number killed by windows. Coventina Nov 2018 #112

Now don't get all factual on us. Haters 1 Jakes Progress Nov 2018 #120

Yeah, I know. It's pretty sad. n/t Coventina Nov 2018 #127

This message was self-deleted by its author Coventina Nov 2018 #113

Hey, those cold kitties think it's a castle and that's all that matters. It's great. catbyte Nov 2018 #35

lol! Great story! Solly Mack Nov 2018 #69

It's a great thing you're doing. It's not their fault they're on their own. It's ours. catbyte Nov 2018 #78

Oh, my! lol. I love opossums! Solly Mack Nov 2018 #80

Good on you. Jakes Progress Nov 2018 #40

Different people gonna be different. It's all good. Solly Mack Nov 2018 #70

Wonderful idea. I wish you extra special karma. dewsgirl Nov 2018 #55

Thanks. I'll need something to help earn their trust. Solly Mack Nov 2018 #71

Well, this thread sure took an unexpected turn :-( IcyPeas Nov 2018 #72

It's DU. Happens. No biggie. Solly Mack Nov 2018 #75

Illegitimi non carborundum Coventina Nov 2018 #117

Kick lunasun Nov 2018 #76

I'm an animal lover too, and I admire what you've done for those feral cats red dog 1 Nov 2018 #84

I'll check into the cages. Thanks. Solly Mack Nov 2018 #85

What state do you live in? red dog 1 Nov 2018 #86

Small town, backwoods SW- CENLA, Louisiana. Solly Mack Nov 2018 #87

Here's a website that might help red dog 1 Nov 2018 #88

Thanks! Solly Mack Nov 2018 #89

Good luck! red dog 1 Nov 2018 #90

Thank you so much for caring for the kitties. We need more people who possess empathy. It's so BlueInRedHell Nov 2018 #93

Thank you. Solly Mack Nov 2018 #96

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Ha! Nah. lol :) Solly Mack Nov 2018 #102

Good on you, Solly Mack Bayard Nov 2018 #108

Thanks, Bayard. Your menagerie sounds wonderful to me. :) Solly Mack Nov 2018 #109

I made something similar TuxedoKat Nov 2018 #114

Thanks, TuxedoKat Solly Mack Nov 2018 #129

You're welcome TuxedoKat Nov 2018 #131

I can get a deal on it. We have two vets we use. One because the other one is Solly Mack Nov 2018 #132

Sometimes I have put Hot Hands inside thick winter gloves. raging moderate Nov 2018 #128

Wow. Thanks. Never heard of them before. Solly Mack Nov 2018 #130