pregnant stray cat

angel

ethansmum wrote: »

I asked for a kitten from the Cats protection League and they gave me a lovely baby. I told them I had never had cats before., When the kitten came home, it was just wild all the time. After 2 weeks I couldn't cope any longer with its hissing, biting and aggressive nature- It wasn't playful- it was evil. So I rung them up and told them about it. Their response was priceless- ' yes we expected that- because it was a feral kitten that someone had found'. Why didn't they tell me that in the begining? I took it straight back and we have never had another cat/kitten since!

Please don't think you can tame a feral kitten/cat.

What branch was that? I'm shocked and upset that a feral kitten would be homed to you, it certainly wouldn't have happened at the branch where I work. Sadly there are a very few "rogue" branches of Cats Protection as it's very difficult to get every branch to conform to the rules and guidelines set down by head office. Luckily there are over 260 fabulous branches solely run by hardworking volunteers with no government funding.

Happily we tame and rehome many feral cats and kittens, they just need the right home and owner that suits them. Many, many ferals become real sweeties. It always delights and amazes me.

gravitytolls

Ah poor thing. Call the RSPCA, they shoudl deal with her, hopefully before she gives birth.

gravitytolls

raptorman wrote: »

I'm not on robby's side here (I like cats) but he poses an
interesting question in one of his posts that no-one has answered.

If it was a pregnant rat on your doorstep would you still feed it?

Don't be daft, rats don't beg, they scavenge.

Coveredinbees!!!!

I just caught her she wouldn't go in the trap last night went anyone was about so I got up early, baited it up and waited. She took about 20 minutes to finally go in and I got her. Just managed to calm her down just hope the shock doesn't put her in the labour.

January20

ethansmum wrote: »

I asked for a kitten from the Cats protection League and they gave me a lovely baby. I told them I had never had cats before., When the kitten came home, it was just wild all the time. After 2 weeks I couldn't cope any longer with its hissing, biting and aggressive nature- It wasn't playful- it was evil. So I rung them up and told them about it. Their response was priceless- ' yes we expected that- because it was a feral kitten that someone had found'. Why didn't they tell me that in the begining? I took it straight back and we have never had another cat/kitten since!

Please don't think you can tame a feral kitten/cat.

I had some feral kittens to look after. You can tame them. It takes a lot of patience and a lot of time. They do jump about, hiss and bite and scratch. You have to persevere, catch them, just about force them to have human contact, but you can do it. It can be infuriating but eventually it's really rewarding. My four were successfully re-homed and have happy owners now.

The CPL branch you used should never have re-homed a kitten that wasn't completely tame. That's shocking.

Coveredinbees, well done on catching her! what next? the cat woman comes back?

Coveredinbees!!!!

January20 wrote: »

Coveredinbees, well done on catching her! what next? the cat woman comes back?

Well that's the next problem, I now have a cat in a cage and can't get hold of the women on her mobile or on the rescue number. She has food and water we will just have to look after her best we can until we can get in contact.

tenaj50

Coveredinbees!!!! wrote: »

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?

Try the RSPCA they will send someone to catch her and take her in. The kittens can then be rehomed and she will be neutered !

angel

Well done!

She'll be fine in the cage for now, just whatever happens don't be tempted to let her out!

Maybe cover it with an old sheet so that she feels a bit more secure?

tenaj50

Try the RSPCA they are really good in situations like these. They will send someone to catch her and take her in to be looked after. The kittens will be rehomed and she will be neutered and hopefully rehomed herself, or if she is a ferrel let back into the area she was found. At least she won't have unwanted kittens again after being neutered.

momisa

All animals have a right to life period including humans