My luck has held, and the last of the kittens from my work-place’s feral colony has been captured. This is Phineas.
As you may remember, a concern was trapping Rhombus again, and thinking he was Phineas, as the pair, undoubtedly brothers, resemble each other closely. But I had two others here at my work-place confirm that I had someone different. In the picture of Rhombus, below, you will note the narrow black patch under his chin, like the tiny beard that used to termed a ‘thumb-piece’. As well, the white patch above the bridge of his nose is wide. Phineas has the narrower patch of white and a completely white chin. By the end of today, all five youngsters will have been fixed.
But the story doesn’t end here. An individual has come forward to take in four of the kittens and socialize them, so that they will stand a chance of being adopted. Medallion, whose progress has been such that she acquiesces to being petted - warily, but without strong signs of fear - will stay in her current foster-home. This new situation developed only after Rebus, Rhombus and Philo were released; this couldn’t be helped. Now, then, Operation Doctor Moreau is replaced by Operation Déjà Vu. I have three more kittens to trap - again.
This is terrific news! I'm so glad that Medallion, Phineas, Philo, Rebus and Rhombus will all be cared for and socialized before winter arrives. (Since you've already had snow, perhaps I'm late in saying that.) Anyway, here's hoping that the three that were released can be easily re-trapped and that all of the cats in your feral colony find loving forever homes soon.
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As for retrapping, we know that your luck will hold, and those kittens will be inside again soon. May I send Angel along too; she's NEVER gotten very socialized...LOL!
Just kidding; our queenly Angel is now allowed to be grumpy and anti-social...just like The Hubby!
Well done, great job! I hope you'll be able to trap them again, and I wish the potential foster person good luck. At the very worst, these young cats will have much better lives neutered, and in a managed colony. At best, they'll have wonderful forever homes, so I think it's a win-win for them, no matter what happens.
ReplyDeleteGood news on Halloween!
ReplyDeleteGood job! Thank God for people like you.
ReplyDeleteThat's terrific and hooray for the socializing too!
ReplyDeleteI am thrilled that they were ll trapped and that there is goodness waiting for them in their near futures. And you...you are such an evocative and good writer.
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ReplyDeleteThat is very good news! I am 2 weeks behind with all posts, but I will try and go back to read more about the kittens.
ReplyDeleteSuch wonderful news about the kittens! Hope the 4 that will go to
ReplyDeletea home enjoy the new life. So much better than the winter outside.
But you have 3 to go! Oh my, what dedication.
Well done John! I hope the next trapping goes as well as the first and the four are able to be fostered successfully. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteGreat news and even better news that they may all be finding forever homes after socialization. There is always a fly on the cat food so hope they are easily re-captured
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