scootr
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- Aug 9, 2022
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- Temecula California
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- Kubota MX5200 HST, 773 Bobcat, Cat forklift
Every barn should have a cat
We got a couple of Feral rescues. Somebody here challenged me saying the cats could not be feral. They are.
The humane society traps feral cats and their babies. They somehow neuter/spay and chip them. They tip one ear for ID.
You agree to have a sizeable enclosure - they bring 2 at a time. You feed and water them for 6-8 weeks in the cage then open the door. I did this twice. I got 1 cat to stay each time. Had to use a wildlife cam to see them the first year. It's been 4 yrs now, one cat is friendly she has a cat house on a top overhead shelf lets me put the food dish in front of her. I tried to touch her once and she exploded The other one lives under a shipping container in another building. She is just now letting me see her at a 20' with out running. Same lopped off ear. 2 out 4 stayed. 2 disappeared. 2 Free / spayed/ vaccinated/ chipped mouse killers.
I see them killing all sorts of stuff around the house on my outdoor cameras at night. They eat what they kill. I give each one a handful of dry food daily. Water, shelter, and a blanket.
50% success rate is about average. I would do it again.
We got a couple of Feral rescues. Somebody here challenged me saying the cats could not be feral. They are.
The humane society traps feral cats and their babies. They somehow neuter/spay and chip them. They tip one ear for ID.
You agree to have a sizeable enclosure - they bring 2 at a time. You feed and water them for 6-8 weeks in the cage then open the door. I did this twice. I got 1 cat to stay each time. Had to use a wildlife cam to see them the first year. It's been 4 yrs now, one cat is friendly she has a cat house on a top overhead shelf lets me put the food dish in front of her. I tried to touch her once and she exploded The other one lives under a shipping container in another building. She is just now letting me see her at a 20' with out running. Same lopped off ear. 2 out 4 stayed. 2 disappeared. 2 Free / spayed/ vaccinated/ chipped mouse killers.
I see them killing all sorts of stuff around the house on my outdoor cameras at night. They eat what they kill. I give each one a handful of dry food daily. Water, shelter, and a blanket.
50% success rate is about average. I would do it again.