I am helping my human with some TNR! It started a few weeks ago, when I saw some kittens playing out on my patio. Of course, I was very excited about this, which got my human’s attention. And she saw them too — and the mom. So she put some food out and hunted around for a rescue to help her with TNR. But by the time she found someone, the little family had vanished.
It took them a couple of weeks, but they started showing up again, so my human began putting out food at their preferred time, which is just after dusk. And she got back in touch with the rescue human, who lives in our neighborhood, and they started getting to work. I am helping by letting my human know that I’ve seen them. Often I do before she does.
It’s a slow process because they are not friendly, but you can see how it’s going in this short video.
It turned out that they are getting breakfast from our neighbor just to the north of us, and she is hoping to coax the mom inside. The kittens are very shy and may be past the age for easy socialization, which is fine. They are welcome to stay here once they’ve been spayed and neutered. And now that the dad has started coming around, my human is really determined to snag him. He’s very wild, but it’s important that he get TNR’d.
We’ll let you know when there’s more progress!
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I will say again as I did in 2021..thank you to your human, Summer.
Little did you know that garden would become a classroom for mom and dad to teach the young uns about nip. Kudos to mom for doing her part to care for community cats. I understand the population exploded because COVID prevented so many TNR clinics last fall and spring.
We read this post before, but we’re getting around to commenting today. You guys are pawesome for helping these kitties! Paws crossed your human gets the dad, and we can’t wait for updates.
Great job getting one! Perhaps a towel over the traps might help disguise them. Sorry I read your posts starting at the most recent so I hadn’t seen this one when I left that comment. I hope they don’t help themselves to your nip garden. Tell your human not to plant cat mint cos the peeps had soon when they had a garden and stray cats would have orgies in it.
Wonderful that your Mom is TNRing these kitties and keeping them fed, Summer! Purrs for success!
Wow Summer I’m a bit behind. I saw the blog about “outside kitty food shppping” Now I see this blog and understand what happened. I hope you catch dad.
So sweet! What a wonderful thing you and your human are doing,
We were so lucky to get the Mom, Dad and 3 kittens that had taken up residence under our outdoor shed. The kittens were tiny little hissing machines and the smallest was the wildest growling and throwing tantrums at maybe 5 weeks old. It will work out in time. Good luck
It’s very nice of you and the humans to help the cat family. They will have better better lives because of your good work.
Summer, thank your mom for me. I admire her.
That is a great thing you are doing. We had a mama and two kittens come around a few years ago. I contacted a TNR person who was going to come help trap them but he never showed up and the cats stopped coming. Several months later I saw one of the kittens one time and then never again.
This is a wonderful thing you are doing. We hope you can catch the daddy cat soon. We’re crossing our paws that the kittens can be socialized and find forever homes.
Aw, they sure can move fast!!
Glad you are trying to help those kitties.
Many thanks to you and your human for helping that little family!
Good job by everyone involved – you are a good sentinel Summer !
It’s wonderful that you are helping the family that dropped into your yard. TNR is very important. I have a tabby who found her way to me a while ago now. At first she wouldn’t let me get close, not even if I fed her but I kept leaving food and water out. Once I could actually see her, it appeared that she had already been TNR since she had a clipped ear. So I kept working on it and after a while, she decided that my nice enclosed porch with food, water and a bed was the right thing for her. I have wondered if she was someone’s pet because she has progressed to letting me pet her and will sit on the bench next to me.
You are doing good work! We have TNR’d several kitties over the years, and trapping can be tricky. Our Lucy was a TNR “fail” because we thought she was feral, but she was not, lucky for us.
They are very cute. I am glad your human is helping get them TNRed. XO
TNR! TNR! TNR!
Summer, it’s the only way to go!
Mama cat not having any more babies, Dad cat doesn’t have to fight and defend territory.
This is such a good thing to do.
Nice drop traps, btw; we made our own out of lumber and netting…weighs a ton, but it works.
Good luck!
The Florida Furkids
We are proud of you for helping this family
Bravo! Yes, it can be slow work sweet Summer but it sure is well worth the time!
I hope your human can catch them and get them all N’ed.
Dearest Summer & Mom,
Well, even being in this country for 38 years at times the American abbreviations can throw one off.
Okay, TNR = Trap, Neuter or Spay and Return.
That is a very worthwhile thing to do and hopefully you manage to take care of all of them!
It is so hard to understand WHY some people turn their kittens loose in the wild or just abandon them.
They cannot fend for themselves and how to find shelter and food year round?
Makes us aware of how lucky the kitties like Summer and our five are!
Hugs,
Mariette
That’s really good work. In the meantime, they are
getting meals too. Good all around for cat family.
I hope the TNR goes well. It is fun for you to watch them when they come to visit.
How god that you are trying to help these cats.
Hopefully their will be better once that are fixed
Purrs, Julie