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So you have been adopted by a stray cat?
You are not alone!
A large number of the calls we receive for assistance are from
folks feeding a cat that has been hanging around outside.
Some outside homeless cats are friendly to humans,
some are scared, and some are totally unsocialized, exhibiting "feral" behavior. There is no hard fast rule, it
is not black or white when it comes to whether a cat is socialized to humans. It is a very grey area indeed, as some "feral"
acting cats become socialized to humans through alot of time and effort; some will never be socialized to humans no matter
how hard you try. Outside homeless kittens are
often easier to socialize if they are worked with very early in life. Once they are socialized, there are rescue groups who
may be able to assist you in finding the kitten an inside, loving home. This pretty
kitty, with the obvious ear tip denoting her as a "feral" cat, with a little patience, was able to become an inside
friendly cat. It is hard to believe she had to be trapped in order to go to the vet to be spayed. She does seem to have taken
to life with comfy cushions in the sunroom.
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We can help you in spaying or neutering a cat that you may be feeding near your home, work
or other place. If you have not handled the cat or do not know if the cat is friendly to people, we can provide a humane live
trap for you to trap the cat to be taken to the vet. - Live trap deposit of
$50 per trap, refunded upon return of trap.You may pay with a personal check,
it will not be cashed unless the trap is not returned or is returned damaged.
- Sign
up for one of our Community Days on the Spay Neuter Services page, we will transport the cat to the vet in the live trap and
return to you after surgery. The cost is $35 which includes a rabies vaccination and ear tip. Ferals are ear tipped so that
they can be easily identified as a fixed cat from a distance.
Are you a bit afraid of taking on the challenge
of trapping a homeless cat? Meet Sally and her family on a SNIP Community Day, picking up the 5 homeless, feral kitties that
Sally ( in middle in blue shirt) had been feeding. With assistance from our organization, Sally was able to successfully
trap all but the mama kitty on the first day. And the following week we are happy to report that mama cat was also trapped
and spayed, vaccinated and ear tipped. Sally returned the cats to their colony location where she will continue to care for
them, but not have to worry about them reproducing.
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With the large number of homeless cats, we focus
our efforts on prevention through spaying and neutering. When trying to find a new loving home for a cat (or a dog), you will
have a much better chance if the cat has already been fixed and had a medical check up. We are happy to assist you to be able
to find the cat a home by providing low cost - - high quality spay neuter services and also transportation to the vet.
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Shelters and rescue groups are usually full to capacity with cats. Please realize that cats
and kittens that are feral or that are unfriendly to humans are always euthanized if taken to a shelter . Period. Please
make the committment to get the cat fixed and to provide it with food and shelter, and continue to allow it to live on your
property.
Cats can reproduce at 5 months of age! Mother cats with kittens still nursing can get pregnant
while still nursing the first litter. Do not delay getting the cat fixed. In July we had a mother cat with kittens
that were 7 weeks of age, the mother cat was pregnant--again. We also had a cat this summer with 10 kittens. We work with spay/neuter
veterinarians who are trained to spay/neuter kittens at 8 weeks of age if they weigh 2 lbs. We will gladly transport your
stray mother cat and all of her kittens at the same time to be fixed.
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If you live in Marion County please contact Indy Feral 317-596-2300 as they have area caretakers
who will assist you. If you live in Monroe County, contact Friends of Felines at 812-323-8209. If you are in Morgan, Johnson or Hendricks Counties and need our assistance
please email or call us at 317-727-9183.
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Spay Neuter Indiana Pets, Inc.* POB 362 * Greenwood, Indiana* USA * 46142
Phone: (317)727-9183
Email: snip222@sbcglobal.net
An approved 501 (c) (3) IRS tax exempt nonprofit organization
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