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Post by DinCA on May 14, 2015 6:41:47 GMT
I didn't think it was possible for you to make me laugh my ass off twice in one week. All kidding aside, it's a really nice thing you're doing.
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Post by Gravity on May 14, 2015 10:20:23 GMT
A neighborhood stray had a kitten in my garage once upon a time. Yes, just one kitten. We ended up adopting Kitty. She lived to be 18.
Yubon, thank you for taking care of the kitty family.
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Post by mama2three on May 14, 2015 11:24:23 GMT
Clean the litter boxes every single day. Use good litter and box deorderizer. A house smelling like cat pee like you described probably means someone is peeing outside the litter box. It could be they didn't change the litter often enough. I cleaned it out 2x day because I didn't want their cats peeing in the house. (One cat lived to be 16 and the other 18 or 19). I only had to do it a couple of times a year. I was over there for an emergency the other night and still cat pee. It's been 10 years! If a cat was peeling outside the letterbox, it is very difficult to get rid of the smell and it can last years. cat pee soaks into carpet, the padding, and usually the wood floor and sub floor underneath. It's not enough to just remove the carpet and clean it with standard cleaning products. You need to use an enzyme product such as Natures Miracle to "eat" the odor causing bacteria. In some cases the wood flooring/subfloor also need to be removed and replaced or the smell will always be there, and it will be especially noticeable during wet weather and to people who don't normally live in the house. With elderly cats, chances are pretty good that they were using other areas than just the litter box. Ask me how I know. ;P
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on May 14, 2015 11:32:42 GMT
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Post by gailoh on May 14, 2015 11:46:38 GMT
a very big hug and thank you...it is nice to know that you will help them when so many out there would not...
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Post by anxiousmom on May 14, 2015 11:59:57 GMT
Be glad that your son didn't sneak said pregnant mama cat in the house where she promptly had babies in the corner of a little used closet-and you only found out because you heard the mewling of the world's cutest kittens over the deafening silence of two fascinated children trying to hide baby kittens from ME. (we ended up finding a foster home for them, we weren't able to adequately care for their needs at the time)
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Post by leannec on May 14, 2015 12:18:19 GMT
Soooooo freaking cute Here you go:
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Post by pierkiss on May 14, 2015 12:33:50 GMT
Oh hogan, so cute!!! That mama cat picked the perfect house! If anyone is euipped to deal with an unexpected litter its you! Good luck!
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Post by gloryjoy on May 14, 2015 12:36:39 GMT
Super adorable newborn kittens. They are in a good place.
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Post by anonrefugee on May 14, 2015 12:46:11 GMT
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Post by jeremysgirl on May 14, 2015 13:10:20 GMT
I want to see cute kitty pictures. They sure picked the right place to have babies. It's very nice of you to spay/neuter them so they don't keep reproducing.
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Post by caro on May 14, 2015 13:14:13 GMT
Thank you Yubon! This is hilarious.
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Post by sphmaz on May 14, 2015 13:25:56 GMT
OMG! My DD is PRAYING for this to happen at our house!!! She wants a kitten SO badly but has to convince her Dad to get it. I'm already convinced, lol. Good luck with the little fur babies. Adorable!
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Post by alittleintrepid on May 14, 2015 13:43:14 GMT
Yubon, I don't colour but I'm willing to make you one of these.....
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Post by librarylady on May 14, 2015 13:49:01 GMT
Have not read all the comments--but, at that young age--How do you plan to provide a nipple for nursing several times per day? Even if you have the tiny bottle etc., you'd have to be there every couple of hours 'round the clock.
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Post by penguin on May 14, 2015 13:53:55 GMT
Thank you for giving them a home. I also have an invisible sign that says "free food" at my house.
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Post by genny on May 14, 2015 14:17:35 GMT
My female was a stray that we took in - due to a condition I have called procrastination extremus, I didn't get her fixed in time. She gave birth this past Saturday to a litter of 5 in our closet. <sigh> I know we are going to have a hell of a time finding them homes, but my plan is the same as yours. socialize, get their shots and get them fixed then try to place them. I just can't keep anymore - we already have 4 and Fletcher the Corgi (and 4 chickens and a guinea pig). But they are SOO sweet and cute! So precious, and little mama is doing a fabulous job with them. Kudos to you for taking them in and taking such good care of them!
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2015 14:35:48 GMT
I want the little calico one in the middle. Just saying
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Post by pjaye on May 14, 2015 14:53:31 GMT
Have not read all the comments--but, at that young age--How do you plan to provide a nipple for nursing several times per day? Even if you have the tiny bottle etc., you'd have to be there every couple of hours 'round the clock. I take that to mean Yubon has the mother as well.
Another cat lover who thanks you. I'd take that fat little cream one when it was old enough if you were close by. Does the mother seem like she used to have a home or totally feral? From what you can see of her, she's very pretty.
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Post by teri on May 14, 2015 15:35:23 GMT
awwwwwwwwwwww, want to cuddle and snuggle baby kitties
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Post by georgiapea on May 14, 2015 15:48:42 GMT
The kittens have their mama, but likely Yubon knows how to care for motherless kitties. One of my cats was a bottle fed baby.
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2015 16:12:29 GMT
I'll take the ginger and white one. I hope it's a she. If I put 10 litter boxes around the house she will use one of them, right? She will never go outside either.
I just saw a cat cross a very busy road (like your freeways) and nearly had a heart attack.
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Post by foolana on May 14, 2015 16:23:37 GMT
Cats find cat people like metal finds magnets. Thank you for taking care of them.
ETA: I just saw the photo and they are precious!
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Post by Yubon Peatlejuice on May 14, 2015 17:15:33 GMT
Mom and kittens are in my spare bathroom. They were doing well at 6 am when I left for work. Mom is feral but tolerates me as long as I don't try to touch her or the babies. She looks really young herself. She is beautiful. She is a long-haired calico. She had been coming around about once a week for the last few weeks. I knew she was female because all calicos are female. However she was never around on Thursday nights, which is stray cat trapping night because I can drop-off strays on Friday mornings at the cheap TNR (trap, neuter, release) clinic. I've already TNR'd 3 strays this year. I don't know where they come from. I live in a nice suburb. I think I'm the only house around that puts out free cat food though, so there's that.
I HATE having kittens. HATE it.
And yet I can't wait to get home to see the little fluffies.
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Post by pelirroja on May 14, 2015 17:29:36 GMT
They are so stinkin' cute! Maybe they heard about the Vera Bradley selection at your house and knew exactly where they'd be safe, loved on, and totally comfy in some VB! Yubon: for as tough as you can be sometimes, I love your compassion for those little ones. Thanks for providing a clean, safe place for them!
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Post by Lexica on May 14, 2015 19:15:52 GMT
They are adorable! As soon as I opened this post, I had to start reminding myself " I don't need more cats" "I can't get more cats" which was quickly followed by seeing their fuzzy little bodies and mentally choosing which one I "needed"
I'm so glad you do not live within a day's drive from me or I'd be over staking claim to one or two of them.
My last stray is now a fully content total house cat. He has adopted my mom and as soon as he sees her heading for her bedroom at night, he runs into the room and claims his spot at the foot of her bed. ❤️
I have a camera monitor on her bed so I can make sure she is safe and hasn't fallen or something during the night. When I check it, I see the cat's eyes glowing and looking up at the camera as I pan the room.
Last night, she got up to use the bathroom chair next to her bed and the cat jumped over onto her lap as she was peeing. She was laughing, but I was afraid he might scratch her legs.
I went downstairs to get him off her lap because there is no way she could stand up with that big fat kitty sitting on her. He almost knocks her over when he stands on his back legs and rubs on her.
Mom is loving it. Needless to say, he has a lifetime home here now. And I guess he will be making the move with me when I sell this house.
I am looking forward to watching your new kitties as they grow.
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Post by loco coco on May 14, 2015 19:17:18 GMT
they are so cute! you are awesome for taking them in
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Post by pepper59 on May 14, 2015 19:25:11 GMT
I've been there and done that. Glad you're saving them.
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Post by MerryMom on May 14, 2015 19:33:21 GMT
You know how hoboes during the depression had a system of signs to indicate whether the person at the house or farm would give them food or call the police or chase them off the property via a shotgun? Well, I think stray cats have a system to indicate a warm heart. link to hobo signs
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Post by MerryMom on May 14, 2015 19:37:22 GMT
Have not read all the comments--but, at that young age--How do you plan to provide a nipple for nursing several times per day? Even if you have the tiny bottle etc., you'd have to be there every couple of hours 'round the clock. According to Greg Focker, you can milk a cat! link to "I had no idea you could milk a cat"
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