Adoption help – thank goodness!

Here we have Good Mews. My hisband even helped set up the local one.

I’m envious anncetera…I couldn’t put it better into words of how I feel than how you put it out there in your 3rd paragragh. Just this morning I was telling man/friend I had this vision of putting the kittens into a sealed box…with plenty of air holes I might add…& dropping them off at Pets-n-Pals in the middle of the night. Of course,I really would not do that,but,as you say,the overwhelming frustration that builds knowing they’re missing out on the quality attention & happiness we intend for them to have by rescuing them from harms way, leads us to think with a twinge of desperation. I feel bad putting them back in their cages after bouts of playtime,but ,there’s no other way of keeping control of the madness.

Anncetera…I wish all the luck in the world to you that your Pretty Girl & kittens find forever homes. Each & every animal deserves the love & happiness that they give us unconditionally. Hugs & Kitty Kisses. Susie

Anncetera, great news on Pretty Girl. I have always been owned by meezers (and a few other types of cats) and they are special. I have never obtained a meezer from a breeder (though I have no objections to responsible breeders) they have all but one been either adopted from people who could no longer keep their beloved kits or adopted from shelters. The one exception was a meezer kitten born to the pregnant meezer that my mom adopted. I had her from first breath to last

anncetera…we’re limited for resources here that don’t kill after a time limit.I’ve called sources within the area & it’s always the same…they’re full up cuz of kitten season. Excuse me but,cats can have kittens all year round,& mine aren’t getting any smaller. This last Siamese is a perfect example. No sooner does she wean her kittens& she’s pregnant again. In fact,I think she may be that way now. The last feral male of her previous litter has yet to be trapped & neutered. He’s gone for weeks at a time & ONLY shows up when there’s a female in heat. Well,he just payed us a visit 4 nights ago, & hasn’t been seen since. I’m sure he had his way with his Trollop mother. I’m also sure I’ll get her in due time. I’m just spoiling her rotten & kissing her butt,& when she least expects,she’s mine. I just can’t do it with a trap. She knows them too well. I’ve heard a few here talk of using Benadryl to relax a cat when they’re stressed. I’m thinking maybe if I work that into plan,her reaction time won’t be so good & make It easy for me. I just don’t know how much to use. I don’t want to hurt her. Anyways…I’m in Manteca,Ca.(San Joaquin Couty)

anncetera…Manteca Animal Shelter is definately a kill shelter.

Stockton Animal Shelter was full up. They did offer alittle food if needed,but ,would have to drive there. The amount they could provide couldn’t compensate for driving distance,gas,etc. I guess I could contact The Delta Humane Society. They were pretty much full up also last time I called,but it’s been awhile. Trouble with them is the cats nver get out of their cages there. Some are there for months & months. I’ve heard that even tho they are no kill,when overcrowding happens,they weed out least likely cats to be adopted & do euthanize them. Even tho I’m getting all them fixed here,with the exception of Prettygirl(she’d been outside 17 mos.before I trapped her),I’ve stopped releasing them outside after fixing them. We live in a park with a 2 pet limit(I’m well over that) & we’re not sure if the park will be here much longer. They’re talking of removing it. Besides,what animals I do have inside that have been spayed/neutered have been socialized for adoption & are quite healthy. If I were to not care & release them back out,they would revert back to feral & the added animals would be quite visual & cause possible eviction from park. Prettygirl & her bro Naughty would also be prime candidates for adoption if I had the room inside,but don’t. They are quite loving & sociable. Something will work out. I just don’t dare want to feel panicked like I have in the past.

Thanks anncetera for your tips & your help. You have been a big help along the way of taking care of the ones I do have. Hugs

I’m probably going to do just that. Pets & Pals first. I like the condition of animals they have there & the cats have lots of room. Who knows…with winter coming on,they may at least have room for Runt & her 2 black kitties Thumper & Spider,since they can all be kept together. We’ll see. Thanks for the help anncetera. You should’ve been a veteranarian.

Surely you are not implying that these two “GAT”s are DOGS! :0!