Well, it’s another step forward with the cats.
We have 3 kittens that did not go for the spay day last time, as they were too small. Two male and one female, all siblings.
This was Pom Pom. We now call him the Wolfman. He looks like he’s going to be a big, shaggy boy! He’s already the same size as the older kittens and Toni.
I don’t know where Soot Sprite is right now, but he is still tiny, like their sister.
We call her The Beast, now.
The problem is, the boys are starting to… practice, shall we say… on The Beast. She hasn’t had her first heat, so there are no concerns in that regard… yet. But we need to act soon.
I got an estimate from the local vet, and ti get both males done, including extras like nail trimming, etc, will be just under $340. Which is what one female would cost. Without the extras, it’ll save us a few bucks.
Meanwhile, I asked the Cat Lady about the next cheap spay day. I got a response today.
They have one for this month, but they are booked solid. The next is Feb. 10. They will do males, but want at least one female in a group, since population control is the goal. These are only $75 per cat, with just the surgery and, if needed, treatment fir ear mites. No wellness check, tattoo or anything else. They just do as many cats as they can. This is on a day the clinic is closed, and the staff all volunteer their time to allow it to be so inexpensive.
I called the local clinic to book our indoor males, but to do both would be more than a month from now. I could book one next week. So I did that. We will bring Soot Sprite in. He may be the smaller one, but he’s been the more… active… one. So he is the priority.
I’ve since asked the Cat Lady to book us fir at least three cats in February. We’ll do The Wolfman and The Beast, plus Tissue. Doing Tissue is a risk, considering what happened before, but with us bringing her in, she might not panic so much. If possible, we will also snag the fluffy tortie from outside.
This clinic tries to have these spay days once a month, though, so if we can start trapping female yard cats, we might be able to start getting them in, too.
I don’t know how much of this the rescue can cover, though. Donations are lean, with so many people struggling just to pay the bills and feed themselves. I have to assume we will be covering it, ourselves. Or, should I say, my daughter probably will be. Hopefully, she will have plenty of commissions!
The Re-Farmer
The Re-Farmer 
DuckDuckGo’s browser REALLY hates your blog. I can’t get it to open at all. I hate to switch to a different browser.
Super cute kitties though. :)
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I didn’t know DuckDuckGo even had a browser until you blogged a put it.
With my computer still in the city, I’ve been using Jetpack for all my blogging. Maybe that makes a difference.
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It’s a definite possibility. The first thing that WP got working on JetPack was it’s tracking features.
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Trying to do the right thing for the kitties is so expensive.
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No kidding!
What’s frustrating is people who get all high and mighty about getting yard and barn cats fixed, and if you don’t do it, you’re a terrible person. Part of the reason the Cat Lady left the big rescue is because apparently they were claiming we were “breeding” cats. It’s hard enough to afford to get spays done (never mind neuters) at the best of times, but on a fixed income? Then there’s the fact that the females are too feral to catch. The affordable alternative is to have the RM send someone over with a rifle.
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The only way I could get the colony here done is due to being put in contact with someone who works with a group out of a nearby town. Their TNR program was affordable without breaking the bank. A local low cost group spayed the last female. It was funny when they told me that she had to be in a live trap and not be able to be touched. Check and check because she was one mad feral. They are all so much healthier now but wow, that cost. And yeah, I see all the comments when people who find themselves trying to do the right thing are attacked because the cats aren’t altered. Pony up some cash troll or leave us alone.
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