07-03-2023, 05:44 PM
I found a dead kittie in my backyard this morning. : (
I saw it laying down next to the fence when I first went into the kitchen to fix
all the kitties their breakfast. I look after a feral colony of about 20 cats.
After taking the food out, I looked out the window again once back inside and there
was no movement. So I gave it enough time for the kitties to eat then I went to check
on it. Sure enough, it had passed. There were a few bite marks or scratches under its
chin on its chest and one on its side. Not bad but I did notice them.
It's one of the older orange cats that has been coming around more often lately.
Anyway, I took a long stick over to it and poked it gently, then tried moving it around
a little to see if I could identify it - at this point I wasn't exactly sure which one it was.
Stiff as a board. : (
So I called the local shelter and asked if someone could come get it and they said sure,
if I could just bag it up and place it near the curb. I double bagged it - trash bags. Poor
little bugger. I don't know what actually did it in, but I have been seeing a big ass raccoon
and a possum in my backyard every night around 10pm - eating the dry kittie food
that I leave out.
I don't want to stop leaving food out overnight cuz not all the kittie cats get enough from the
plates I take out at 8:30pm - I mix wet and dry food together, add a little water to make a bit
more of a gravy and let it sit on the counter for about 20 mins so the kibble will absorb the liquid
so it's softer and easier to chew for the tiny ones. There's about seven kittens around 2 months
of age. The rest are mostly grown and fully grown cats.
There's only so much I can do. I wish I had a way to ensure they would ALL be safe.
I saw it laying down next to the fence when I first went into the kitchen to fix
all the kitties their breakfast. I look after a feral colony of about 20 cats.
After taking the food out, I looked out the window again once back inside and there
was no movement. So I gave it enough time for the kitties to eat then I went to check
on it. Sure enough, it had passed. There were a few bite marks or scratches under its
chin on its chest and one on its side. Not bad but I did notice them.
It's one of the older orange cats that has been coming around more often lately.
Anyway, I took a long stick over to it and poked it gently, then tried moving it around
a little to see if I could identify it - at this point I wasn't exactly sure which one it was.
Stiff as a board. : (
So I called the local shelter and asked if someone could come get it and they said sure,
if I could just bag it up and place it near the curb. I double bagged it - trash bags. Poor
little bugger. I don't know what actually did it in, but I have been seeing a big ass raccoon
and a possum in my backyard every night around 10pm - eating the dry kittie food
that I leave out.
I don't want to stop leaving food out overnight cuz not all the kittie cats get enough from the
plates I take out at 8:30pm - I mix wet and dry food together, add a little water to make a bit
more of a gravy and let it sit on the counter for about 20 mins so the kibble will absorb the liquid
so it's softer and easier to chew for the tiny ones. There's about seven kittens around 2 months
of age. The rest are mostly grown and fully grown cats.
There's only so much I can do. I wish I had a way to ensure they would ALL be safe.
