pregnant stray cat

Coveredinbees!!!!

I got a bit of a problem with a pregnant stray cat and don't know what to do about it. My next door neighbour has been feeding the thing but he is in hospital at the moment so I'm feeding it. I don't fancy a bunch of stay kittens adding to the local cat population but I don't know who to call or what to do about it. I can't get near the cat to catch it. Any ideas?

LavenderLily_2

Try The Cats Protection League:

http://www.cats.org.uk

Their helpline is only Mon-Fri though from what I can see but they will come and catch the cat for you. They will then rehome the cat and the kittens and have her spayed so she doesn't add further to the feline population.

Good for you to be looking after the mummy-to-be though, pity there's not more people like you around

Nikki

If you can, take it to a cat rescue place. A neighbour of ours kept feeding a stray pregnant cat once and his wife ended up hand rearing the kittens, it wasn't long before she was back and pregnant again so he took her to the local sanctuary. Probably the best option as she and the kittens can then be spayed/neutered to prevent this reoccuring.

January20

The RSPCA or the Cat League Protection have people who are trained to catch elusive animals. They will also try and find her owner should she have one. Which part of the country are you in?

Not feeding her will mean that her health and that of the kittens will suffer. Not a clever or humane idea is it?

Why is it that whenever there is question about cats on these boards there is always someone who suggests something cruel and unhelpful?

robby-01

January20 wrote: »

The RSPCA or the Cat League Protection have people who are trained to catch elusive animals. They will also try and find her owner should she have one. Which part of the country are you in?

Not feeding her will mean that her health and that of the kittens will suffer. Not a clever or humane idea is it?

Why is it that whenever there is question about cats on these boards there is always someone who suggests something cruel and unhelpful?

Suggesting not feeding it is helpful.
The op has a problem with an animal that is not hers.If she removes its food source it will go elsewhere for its tucker,thus leaving the op in peace.
How is that advice not helpful.

littlekitten

I have been reading this thread and assumed you were joking when you suggested not feeding it, and your Alternative measures include but are not limited to:shooting,feeding to a hungry dog or taking on a long one way car journey

However it would appear from the last post that this is not a joke that you are serious .... how could anyone suggest letting any animal stave in this case its even worse as the cat is pregnant.


I'm sorry but I just can't understand your viewpoint at all

robby-01

littlekitten wrote: »

I have been reading this thread and assumed you were joking when you suggested not feeding it, and your Alternative measures include but are not limited to:shooting,feeding to a hungry dog or taking on a long one way car journey

However it would appear from the last post that this is not a joke that you are serious .... how could anyone suggest letting any animal stave in this case its even worse as the cat is pregnant.


I'm sorry but I just can't understand your viewpoint at all

it will not starve it will move on and find food elsewhere.
It is not a pet it is vermin .Would you sanction the feeding of a hungry pregnant rat.

January20

robby-01 wrote: »

Suggesting not feeding it is helpful.
The op has a problem with an animal that is not hers.If she removes its food source it will go elsewhere for its tucker,thus leaving the op in peace.
How is that advice not helpful.

This advice is not helpful because it's not what a responsible person would do.
You are assuming the cat is feral. It could be a lost pet.

There are organisations that specialise in this kind of things. The responsible thing to do is to contact one of them.

Coveredinbees, what are you going to do?

January20

robby-01 wrote: »

it will not starve it will move on and find food elsewhere.
It is not a pet it is vermin .Would you sanction the feeding of a hungry pregnant rat.

I'm a volunteer for the Cat Protection League. You have no idea what you are talking about. Believe me!

robby-01

January20 wrote: »

I'm a volunteer for the Cat Protection League. You have no idea what you are talking about. Believe me!

Then pm the op with details of how he can get this knocked up moggy shifted.
So it might be a lost pet ,so what .
What when it drops its kittens they wont be pets they will be feral.The mother will have more mouths to feed and will become dangerous.
The responsible thing to do is to get it shifted

LavenderLily_2

robby-01 wrote: »

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The responsible thing to do is to get it shifted

Yes but that doesn't include arranging a painful death for the cat and her kittens...:rolleyes: