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Liberalynn

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27. That is wonderful that you were able to tame your trouble maker and that there is a tenous
Fri Jul 26, 2013, 09:02 PM
Jul 2013

peace now. between him and your other cats.

I have been able to tame a few of the ferals that have lived in the barn over the years. Some have since either moved on or unfortunately been hit because traffic is really bad out here. It breaks my heart every time a cat gets hit, even when its not one from the colony I care for.

I wish people wouldn't just drop cats off just because they see a barn and other cats around it. It's not fair to the cat they are dropping off or the exsisting colony.

There have been agressive males that have come through before but none thats as mean as Uggo. I have never seen a male cat go after spayed females the way this one does. Its like he wants to drive them off, and with the other males it is the worrisome kind of figthts. The way he goes after Probie I am afraid he might kill him.

The only tame one right now is Bumpkin. I sit out with her on the steps every morning. She sleeps in my lap although she still struggles against being held. I would bring her in but my German Shepherd loathes cats and I had her(the dog) before someone dropped the first two cats here, nine years ago.

The female was pregnant and before I knew it I had a whole colony of cats, before I found the one not for profit group who was willing to help me get them spayed and neutered and even now litters are still born because they have a waiting list a mile long. There is no way I could afford it without them and I am so grateful for their help.

Hopefully they are going to be able to help me with Uggo in a way that is best for him and the others.

In the meantime I will try getting a super soaker. Thanks for taking care of kitties too.

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It takes more than 2 weeks kurtzapril4 Jul 2013 #1
That's good to know. Liberalynn Jul 2013 #2
Yes, This!!!! hamsterjill Jul 2013 #13
This explains why he is still marking too. Liberalynn Jul 2013 #18
You have a great big kind heart, JitterbugPerfume Jul 2013 #3
Thank you Jitterbug. Liberalynn Jul 2013 #4
thank you for taking such good care of the feral cats in your neighborhood magical thyme Jul 2013 #5
Thank you Magical Thyme Liberalynn Jul 2013 #6
Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #7
Yes, there would be harm. kurtzapril4 Jul 2013 #8
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This message was self-deleted by its author Liberalynn Jul 2013 #11
I understand your point of view. Liberalynn Jul 2013 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author Liberalynn Jul 2013 #10
Our local coyotes often relieve us of these difficult decisions. hunter Jul 2013 #14
Thank you for rescuing the dogs. Liberalynn Jul 2013 #15
I feel your pain. Sometimes we have to make hard decisions about feral cats. raccoon Jul 2013 #16
Thank you! Liberalynn Jul 2013 #17
I have a problem with a feral cat. RebelOne Jul 2013 #19
Any chance you could trim the tree branches? hamsterjill Jul 2013 #20
Are there any feral rescue groups in your area? Liberalynn Jul 2013 #21
Well I contacted the Feral Group leader to ask her what to do last night. Liberalynn Jul 2013 #22
Uggo just came after Bumpkin Liberalynn Jul 2013 #23
Oh I can tell it hurts you to do that. MuseRider Jul 2013 #26
That is wonderful that you were able to tame your trouble maker and that there is a tenous Liberalynn Jul 2013 #27
Heartbreaking isn't it? MuseRider Jul 2013 #28
Get one of those super squirters and soak him down when ever he shows up... WCGreen Jul 2013 #24
I am going out shopping tomorrow Liberalynn Jul 2013 #25
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