If you want to help and prevent more kittens these are some things you can do:
Contact your veterinarian for advice: Maybe your personal veterinarian is offering specials for feral cats. Often they want the cat to be in a humane trap.
Read more about feral cat and how to help them here: www.alleycat.org.
Read our link called Humane Trapping Instructions, so that you get yourself prepared for what TNR really involves.
When you feel ready to do the TNR thing, call us at 209-7350604 and we will get you started.
PLANNING IS EVERYTHING. IF YOU DON’T HAVE A PLAN. DO NOT NOT TRAP
PLEASE DO NOT DO THIS:
~ trap a cat without a plan. If you still do not know where to take a cat, if anyone will take kittens and how you are going to to help the cat or kitten: DO NOT TRAP.
~ leave a trap overnight, in the cold or heat. Trap cats when you know you can check on it every 15 minutes. Cats can get hurt by heat, cold and others. Always trap when you are present and can hear the trap go off. You also don’t want the un-trapped cats to get smarter and smarter and then harder and harder to trap. They will, if they keep seeing their friends caught in a trap and struggle to get out. Do not leave baby kittens in a trap without food (wet food contains a lot of water and is the best for them).
~ call for an appointment when the cat is already in a trap. Get the appointment first. Most veterinary clinics understand if you have to cancel.
~ take kittens from a nest before the moma cat is fixed. She will become suspicious and take off and most likely get pregnant again.
DO THIS
PLAN for what you need, where the cats go and when. Almost every local veterinary office know of and have specials for feral cats
PREPARE for what equipment you need: traps, covers for the traps, wet food, little dishes ( do not use breakable dishes)
GET READY: Call us, or email when you are ready to get your traps and vouchers. We will be happy to assist you. 209-7350604