Thanks so much guys, you’re always so quick with the responses ?
I considered going through a TNR program for them but they wanted to clip their poor ears! I just didnt know if it’s worth it..and I explained to them that they’re not feral.. two hot dogs and a bowl of water (before we took them in) and they were my best friends:-)And then they wanted to charge me socialized fees..:(
But today was the real eye opener that I can’t provide them with the help they need…
So I’m sure you’ve gathered by now that there are alot of strays in my neighborhood and it’s not just cats, dogs too coming in all sizes from Chihuahuas to German Shepherds. I don’t know if they’re actually strays or if they’re owners just don’t pay attention to them or what.. I feed them outside but don’t let them in because they stress out my kitties and don’t know if they’ll be violent towards them. I try to keep the cats indoors but when it’s 12 trying to get past you it’s a little hard to stop them all. (If I had it my way, I’d have a big fenced in back yard with a little kitty door in the house so they can come and go as they please. But since I see so many stray dogs I get too worried about letting them out since we don’t have a fence but we only let them out if we’re going to be supervising) but today a pitbull came to visit, I was outside with the cats, he strolls right up onto the porch,the cats are freaking out and I’m struggling to get the cats into the house, I left the door just cracked while I grabbed the next cat, but the door is heavy and not in place rights, so by leaving it cracked it’s still stuck in the door jam and needs a hefty push to open.. the dog just jumps on the door, opens it and walks in like he owns the place! He has no collar to tug on so I lead him out with some food..all of my cats are inside by now except my baby gray who is pregnant and ready to pop she’s hissing and afraid, I lead the dog down the steps with food and shut the porch gate. And he just busts through the wooden posts making up the edge of the porch. my freaked out cat still hissing, the dog starts barking and makes a lunge for her. My poor baby, frightened and in a panic, trying to get away, climbs up the wooden post leading up to the roof, and tries to get in between the TINY space between the post and the roof, she doesn’t fit with her swollen belly but that doesn’t stop her from trying… she slips, her legs are dangling down, the dog jumps up, grabs her leg and Yanks her down, she gets free for a second, jumps to the ground and he’s in pursuit after her, I’m shaking, worried for her babies when she tried to fit up where she couldn’t, worried for her as she’s about to become dog chow and worried that even if I can get her out of his grasp if I’ll even be able to outrun him to the door. I run down the porch and he’s dragging her by the neck, underneath the neighbors porch, I’m trying to scare the dog off and gray is just fighting with everythings shes got, and in the short breaks when he let’s go I’m just thinking run gray, run, why arent you running?.. he pounces on her and I finally get the courage to jump in and grab her and make a bolt for the door, I got my hand chomped on by the pit and then my cat sunk her teeth into me and wouldn’t let go during the entire mad dash to the door. After getting inside I don’t see any open wounds on gray, just my mangled hand.. I’m just worried for her babies now :'(