Wewere informed of a situation on the streets of Poughkeepsie where cats were living and reproducing. The lady feeding them reported 9 kittens (3 different litters) and approximately the same number of adult cats. The first day, Tuesday, wewere able to trap 2 mother cats. We had hoped to capture the kittens. With the help of Guardian Angels Cat Rescue, and funding from a fellow cat lover, we were able to get the mother cats spayed at theDCSPCA the following day. On Wednesday we trapped 2 -6 week old tabby boys. They were taken to the vet by one of our volunteers and checked out to be in good health. Advantage was applied, and they were given worming meds. We are praying for a foster home for them, as they are skittish.
Thursday we were back out there trapping, and caught three 4 week old kittens. They are very thin, but spunky, loaded w/fleas. Same volunteer came to the rescue and helped w/ soap and water flea baths. We were able to adopt one of them out right away to a family in Brewster, and we have gratefully accepted help from the PANT organization for a foster home for rest of them. Back out trapping again Friday afternoon. One little 4 wek old calico w/ infected eyes caught. She is now looking really good, all clean and eyes treated w/ triple antibiotic ointment. She is the most talkative of all the kittens, and started to purr when her eyes were cleaned the minute she arrived- a beautiful torti, black and orange.
We will be out trapping the last three kittens tonight. No sign of them last night. We pray they are ok........
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