Poor stray kitty

**Orchid** · 01-29-2007, 02:30 PM

Went to the recycling center this weekend only to see a very scrawny stray cat living under the porch of our township hall. It was absolutely frigid here this weekend and the poor thing has no food and minimal shelter.

Naturally it is wild as the dickens and I can't coax it to me. Can't live trap it in this weather because it would be frozen to death by the time I got back to pick it up. So, my son and I made a house out of a cardboard box and a nice thick towel, and we are leaving it food and water each day.

Makes me feel like

, but what else can I do?

CoppysGirl · 01-29-2007, 02:31 PM

You're doing all you can.

Maybe by the time this cold weather is done with, you can go back and live trap it. But, for now, you're doing what I would do in your situation.

**divinemisselle** · 01-29-2007, 02:33 PM

Such a kind heart you are. You did more than most. Most other people wouldn't have even noticed him. I hope he fares well with your assistance.

Kemstar · 01-29-2007, 02:34 PM

Orchid, you can't save them all.

You did what any of the rest of us would do -- your very best. Believe me, if it's as wild as you say, my gues is that it will survive better than you think. The wild ones always do.

Bless you and your good heart.

**QuarterCowGirl** · 01-29-2007, 02:44 PM

You have a good heart Heather!

**gbarmranch** · 01-29-2007, 02:45 PM

Orchid, you did what you could - I would have done the same...Poor little cat

**Orchid** · 01-29-2007, 02:49 PM

Maybe it will come around eventually if it figures out Orchid = food.

Or, maybe a coyote will eat it first.

**gbarmranch** · 01-29-2007, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orchid

Maybe it will come around eventually if it figures out Orchid = food.

Or, maybe a coyote will eat it first.

Ours occassionaly become coyote food too - but coyotes also have to eat and they would rather have fat little fur balls then skinny ones..

(Just kidding...)... He (or she) will probably end of following you home by the end of the week

farmergal · 01-31-2007, 07:40 AM

Who says a trap can't be a house. Who knows maybe you'll catch a pretty black cat with a white stripe down it's back.

Seriously if you set a trap with tuna in oil and sit and wait in your car for say 15 minutes you'll probably have him. If not remove the food and take the trap with you and try again another day.

You have already done more for him than anyone else. That speaks volumes! I'm proud of ya!

**Orchid** · 01-31-2007, 10:42 AM

Well, stray kitty has disappeared for now.

**gbarmranch** · 01-31-2007, 10:46 AM

Maybe some other kind person was able to catch him and brought him home

Chimes · 01-31-2007, 10:50 AM

You done your best,thats all you can do for now.God Bless you for that.
I have 2 cats here,that stay out,even in the freeze,wont come in.
But they have food an water,an always back the next day for more.
Good luck.

Luv2Game · 01-31-2007, 11:06 AM

HOw sweet of you Orchid, to take the kitty food and water. I am sure he/she appreciated it!

I bet the kitty is not gone for good. Maybe after awhile it will let you catch it. KNowing you feed and water it and all.

dimpleflirt · 01-31-2007, 11:41 AM

You have to be careful of dealing with wild kittys an strays due not only to the nasty bites cats can inflict but also the chance of rabies these days. Leaving food and water is all that you can do sometimes .

farmergal · 02-01-2007, 06:35 AM

You showed him human kindness. My guess is someone else also has a big heart and thanks to your efforts they were able to catch it.

I always say look at the positive not the negative. If you don't see him again have happy thoughts. He's found a good home.

Smile you did all you could. You've taught your son a valuable lesson. How to be kind to those less fortunate.

lovemycheyanna · 01-03-2008, 03:22 PM

If you find the kitty again you should call a no- kill animal shelter and ask to pick the kitten up or you should drop it off at one because they can get a vet to give it a check up and the kitten will get a shelter and food and eventualy find a loving home =]
Its prob. the best you could do for the kitty.

VickiE · 01-03-2008, 04:07 PM

This is an old post.

version1955 · 01-03-2008, 04:16 PM

And a one-year older kitty! Wonder whatever happened to it? Or Orchid's towel?!

**Orchid** · 01-06-2008, 03:29 PM

Kitty apparently left and took the towel with him/her, version.

Seriously, kitty ate for a few days and then *poof* kitty and the towel were gone.

Lovemycheyanna, you apparently live somewhere bigger than I do - there are no shelters around here that will attempt to come out and pick up feral cats.

01-29-2007, 02:30 PM
Orchid Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 10,089	Poor stray kitty Went to the recycling center this weekend only to see a very scrawny stray cat living under the porch of our township hall. It was absolutely frigid here this weekend and the poor thing has no food and minimal shelter. Naturally it is wild as the dickens and I can't coax it to me. Can't live trap it in this weather because it would be frozen to death by the time I got back to pick it up. So, my son and I made a house out of a cardboard box and a nice thick towel, and we are leaving it food and water each day. Makes me feel like , but what else can I do? __________________ I have nothing witty or even charming to say at this point.

01-29-2007, 02:31 PM
CoppysGirl Yearling Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 901	You're doing all you can. Maybe by the time this cold weather is done with, you can go back and live trap it. But, for now, you're doing what I would do in your situation. __________________ When your horse follows you without being asked, when he rubs his head on yours, and when you look at him and feel a tingle down your spine... you know you are loved. -John Lyons

01-29-2007, 02:33 PM
divinemisselle Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 6,662	Such a kind heart you are. You did more than most. Most other people wouldn't have even noticed him. I hope he fares well with your assistance. __________________ . If Everything Seems to Be Going Right... You Have Obviously Overlooked Something. ~Steven Wright

01-29-2007, 02:34 PM
Kemstar Yearling Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Salem, Virginia Posts: 857	Orchid, you can't save them all. You did what any of the rest of us would do -- your very best. Believe me, if it's as wild as you say, my gues is that it will survive better than you think. The wild ones always do. Bless you and your good heart. __________________ May we all ride as well as we do in our dreams!

01-29-2007, 02:44 PM
QuarterCowGirl Welcome and Introductions Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 6,757	You have a good heart Heather! __________________ I'm a farmer - I'll grow on you.

01-29-2007, 02:45 PM
gbarmranch Administrator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mayberry Posts: 29,584	Orchid, you did what you could - I would have done the same...Poor little cat __________________ Quality Foundation Quarter Horses http://home.earthlink.net/~vpgann As you slide down the banister of life, may the splinters never point in the wrong direction.

01-29-2007, 02:49 PM
Orchid Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 10,089	Maybe it will come around eventually if it figures out Orchid = food. Or, maybe a coyote will eat it first. __________________ I have nothing witty or even charming to say at this point.

01-31-2007, 07:40 AM
farmergal Seasoned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New York Posts: 4,926	Who says a trap can't be a house. Who knows maybe you'll catch a pretty black cat with a white stripe down it's back. Seriously if you set a trap with tuna in oil and sit and wait in your car for say 15 minutes you'll probably have him. If not remove the food and take the trap with you and try again another day. You have already done more for him than anyone else. That speaks volumes! I'm proud of ya! __________________

01-31-2007, 10:42 AM
Orchid Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 10,089	Well, stray kitty has disappeared for now. __________________ I have nothing witty or even charming to say at this point.

01-31-2007, 10:46 AM
gbarmranch Administrator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mayberry Posts: 29,584	Maybe some other kind person was able to catch him and brought him home __________________ Quality Foundation Quarter Horses http://home.earthlink.net/~vpgann As you slide down the banister of life, may the splinters never point in the wrong direction.

01-03-2008, 04:07 PM
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01-31-2007, 10:50 AM
Chimes Weanling Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 468	You done your best,thats all you can do for now.God Bless you for that. I have 2 cats here,that stay out,even in the freeze,wont come in. But they have food an water,an always back the next day for more. Good luck. __________________ In Loving Memory Of (DaddysGirl ) Passed 8-28-06 Red Dun Mare Age5

01-31-2007, 11:06 AM
Luv2Game Long Yearling Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,424	HOw sweet of you Orchid, to take the kitty food and water. I am sure he/she appreciated it! I bet the kitty is not gone for good. Maybe after awhile it will let you catch it. KNowing you feed and water it and all. __________________ "Horses know nothing of money, status, beauty or accomplishment...Horses see only our hearts, and they accept or reject us based on what they find within... - Mary Midkiff

01-31-2007, 11:41 AM
dimpleflirt Long Yearling Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,123	You have to be careful of dealing with wild kittys an strays due not only to the nasty bites cats can inflict but also the chance of rabies these days. Leaving food and water is all that you can do sometimes .

02-01-2007, 06:35 AM
farmergal Seasoned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New York Posts: 4,926	You showed him human kindness. My guess is someone else also has a big heart and thanks to your efforts they were able to catch it. I always say look at the positive not the negative. If you don't see him again have happy thoughts. He's found a good home. Smile you did all you could. You've taught your son a valuable lesson. How to be kind to those less fortunate. __________________

01-03-2008, 03:22 PM
lovemycheyanna Halter broke Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 111	If you find the kitty again you should call a no- kill animal shelter and ask to pick the kitten up or you should drop it off at one because they can get a vet to give it a check up and the kitten will get a shelter and food and eventualy find a loving home =] Its prob. the best you could do for the kitty.

01-03-2008, 04:16 PM
version1955 Kid Safe Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Minnesnowdah Posts: 6,937	And a one-year older kitty! Wonder whatever happened to it? Or Orchid's towel?! __________________ gonna do what I can instead of complain and fret about what I can't Joanie

01-06-2008, 03:29 PM
Orchid Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 10,089	Kitty apparently left and took the towel with him/her, version. Seriously, kitty ate for a few days and then poof kitty and the towel were gone. Lovemycheyanna, you apparently live somewhere bigger than I do - there are no shelters around here that will attempt to come out and pick up feral cats. __________________ I have nothing witty or even charming to say at this point.