Monday, January 11, 2021

A Morning Sonata

Late in 2020, I conducted Operation Raffles, a new attempt to capture unsterilized cats behind my work-place. I at last caught Bauble, the feline I had been trying to trap for two years. I caught her too late, however, to stop her from becoming pregnant once more. She was nursing kittens at the time, and I knew I would have to trap more cats in a few months.


I initially thought there were two kittens; it is now believed that Bauble had four. I had to wait until that slim time between the moment they no longer needed to be with their mother and when they would be old enough to reproduce. That time has come, and Operation Mini-Raffles has started. It has, in fact, provided its first results.


This is Sonata.



Being a tortoiseshell, she is almost certainly female. I have learned that there is no opportunity for her surgery today; she will go in tomorrow. This will mean a frightening day in a trap for her, but that cannot be helped, and she will soon recover from the ordeal. The important thing is that she is caught, and soon will be free to live her future without worry of endless motherhood.

13 comments:

  1. Fantastic! Yes, she'll be terrified, but once everything is over and done with she'll be free again and will have a much better life than she would have otherwise. Congrats!

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  2. Lovely face she has. Hope the surgery goes as planned and she
    recovers quickly. Good mini operation catching her.

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  3. wavez two ewe sonata; ewe bee a grogeouz gurl. we noe yur scared and unhappee rite now but next week at thiz time, stuff will bee like 100000000000000000000 purrcent better !!! for sure N trooth :) ♥♥

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  4. What great news! It sounds like Operation Mini-Raffles is going to be a success. Hopefully Sonata's litter mates will soon be caught and "fixed" as well. Best of luck with your surgery, Sonata!

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  5. That is very good news! She may have a scary 24 hours in a cage, but the rest of her life will be so much better.

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  6. You do such fantastic work trapping cats. She is beautiful!
    Three years ago I was feeding a pregnant cat. She was somewhat friendly but I was going to catch her and take her to a rescue center where she could have her babies. When I called the rescue center they told me they would give her an abortion!!!! I told them to forget it. Well, she disappeared and I never saw her again. I cried for a week and I hope and pray someone kind saved her. When I feed these strays I get so emotionally attached.

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    1. Most animal-moms know what to do when it comes time. It's hard not to be able to save them all, though.

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  7. How good that you were able to catch her and that she will be helped to never have to go through bringing kittens into the world and the kittens, suffering.

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  8. A great start! I hope the rest of the Operation goes as well.

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  9. Wonderful! Good luck with the continuing operation.

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  10. She will be a bit nervous until she is back home again but this may have a benefit. She will be less likely to go in a trap so more likely others will have a go. Thanks for taking up the work. If only there were not so many *Sigh*

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  11. She's beautiful. Thank you for helping her have a better life.

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