I have decided to create this blog to document and share the
stories of what it’s like caring for a colony of feral cats. I didn’t put the
cats out there, thoughtless neighbors did. They liked to collect cats. Sadly
they didn’t bother with spaying or neutering any of them and when they moved
away, they left the cats behind to fend for themselves.
In the time span since then, more abandoned cats have joined
the colony. Apparently some people view cats as disposable when they are no longer
young and cute. So none of us asked for this, but it is what it is.
Not being made of money, paying for spaying and neutering
these cats is not an option. Luckily there are programs available for FREE
spays and neuters, but it takes time. In the meantime of course, the colony
continues to grow.
I do have some help. There is another neighbor who feeds
them and cares for them as well, unfortunately she will be moving away soon.
There is another neighbor who helps me out by bringing over bags of food and
helping me with traps and transport for their surgeries when I can get
appointments.
It’s a daily struggle to keep them safe, find homes for
kittens, come up with shelter for the colony cats and chase the raccoons out of
the cat food as well as the rest of the battles that arise.
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