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May 02, 2005
Adopting Fred (& family?)
Our now-beloved Fred allows us to get quite close to him, but not to touch. We want him indoors. He would be our toughest project ever, so we're approaching the question slowly, gathering information.
And Fred's not the only "question." There's also Geraldine. We don't believe she's ever going to let us get close to her. But Fred and Geraldine were busy mating last week, so we're figuring there may be feral kittens on the premises soon. They are the second question.
So I'm collecting here some links that I'll be referring back to as we deliberate these questions. And I'll appreciate any advice that experienced others may have.
Feral kittens
Directions for trapping
And finally, something that grieves me deeply and that I just can't be silent about: a bumper sticker I saw last week, on a car driven by a young man: "Can't find your cat? Check under my wheels."
Posted by senioritis at May 2, 2005 09:20 AM
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Or, in case your local doesn't have feral kittens, here are some directions for trapping wayward Goths.
Posted by: TR at May 3, 2005 01:40 PM
I then followed the Feral Kittens link that you posted and was stunned by the claim that "Feral kittens are homeless cats." I think that's the first line. Anyway, with the stigma that we have on homelessness in this culture, my immediate response was, "and they need our help." To which, the rest of me solidly laid a smackdown. Feral kittens do not need to be rescued. In most cases, they need and want to be left alone, which makes them not homeless, but wild, terms that are not synonymous.
Sorry, had a twitchy English geek moment.
Posted by: TR at May 3, 2005 01:45 PM