Love Our Feral Cats
We have one indoor kitty, almost 3 years old, that was found on the side of the road in a bag, almost dead. his brothers and sisters already were. About a year after taking in Rocky (yes, because he's a fighter), a stray female cat showed up in our neighborhood, which several neighbors, me and my husband included, started feeding. I'll try to make a long story short. Kittens came and came. I contacted our humane society and their policy is if they are outdoor strays (feral) they euthanize them with no attempt to adopt. Asked if they had a TNR program and they don't; nor are there any in our area. Well, we TNR'd, over a 4 month period, 9 cats (at our own cost), which was the original momma kitty and the litters that came from her. Today there are 6 of the 9 remaining and all are as sweet as ever. It's expensive, but it is a choice that we made. We cut back on our weekly out to dinners to pay for their food. And I worked extra hours to pay for the neutering. I feel better having done this, but also know this is not the choice everyone can make. I found this site while searching for info on cats and cold temperatures. But I think our feral cats should be okay. We had previously set up outdoor cat igloos and have now lined them as suggested, with straw. Cindy From Love Our Feral Cats to Feral Cats
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