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Feral mom has been spayed! (She was already pregnant again ffs!)
I released her this morning and I hope she lives the good life without the constant pregnancies.
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Perseverance wins out over smarts every time. I have been trying to get this cat for *months*!
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Partial success! Couldn't get mom, but I did finally trap the baby. We should still be well within the socialization window, so the baby is now in a big dog crate in my bedroom.
That takes a little time pressure off, but trapping mom before she has another litter is going to be a challenge!
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I am back in the alley trying to trap mama & baby. The neighbor from the end of the street came over and asked if I was trying to trap raccoons. 😂 Not intentionally! I have no idea what I would do with a raccoon if I caught one. (Okay, I do. I would set it free very, very carefully.)
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Last night I saw one older kitten, so I'm back in the alley trying to catch it before the socialization window closes. So far only one cat has appeared, it has a tipped ear. (I borrowed binoculars from a friend, so I could actually see from 20' away...)
With any luck, I'll get mom and baby together. (I know, I know, it's unlikely, but let me have my dream!)
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Didn't see the cat I'm trying to trap this evening. (She seems to be a late morning girl.) But I added this doofus to my collection of cats seen in the alley. Also threw out an entire bag of garbage from the garage.
Hanging out in the alley with the drop trap gives me a chance to talk to neighbors about TNR. And it's a pleasant place to sit in the evenings.
Next time I will bring my gardening gloves and pull some weeds.
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Well, I saw the cat I'm trying to trap, but she showed up at the same time as another cat and took off when she saw him.
The good news is that I started the second scene in the current novel and tomorrow is another day.
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Finally trapped the cat I was looking for and... she was lactating and I don't know where the kittens are, so I released her.
I'm hoping somebody will find the kittens and we can trap them all together, but... ugh.
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Update: still haven't found the heavily pregnant cat (who has probably already had her kittens), but the other cat trapped last Thursday was spayed today...
... and she was trying to be a teen mom —early pregnancy that would have resulted in FIVE more feral cats in a couple months.
So that disaster has been averted. Now we just need to find the other one.
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Bathroom feral (trapped last Thursday night and then had surgery date bumped to today) has been transferred into the long trap for transport. Minimal drama, nobody lost an eye.
30 minutes left to trap the other tabby. Probably not going to happen, but I have to try. The birds are enjoying the gloomy morning!
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Cripes! There are now four cats here that I'm not trying to trap. WHERE IS THE TABBY???
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Oh look, it's another two cats I'm not trying to trap.
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This morning it was raining, so I stayed indoors. I have until 8am tomorrow to trap this cat. (Assuming she's still pregnant...) It's still sprinkling, but I've already seen two of the regulars, so that's a good sign. It would be even better if I had seen this cat since Friday morning.
Fingers crossed!
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Feral mom: 6
Theresa: 0Once again, didn't even see her this evening. The only winners this week are the mosquitos.
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Back in the alley trying to trap the pregnant cat. I have not seen her since Friday morning, which makes me wonder if she's gone elsewhere to have her babies. If I *do* trap her, I'll have to check to see if she's lactating and release her if she is.
But it's a lovely evening and I've waved to a few neighbors.