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October 05, 2006

Your momma's a "skank"

Went out today and discovered that Cricket's mother, whom we refer alternatively to as "ho-bag" or "skank", has deposited her second litter of the year in our yard. This time behind the truck cap (she had given birth to them in the neighbors log pile then moved them back to our yard.) Four in total, double her first litter with Cricket this spring.

Three are the dark tabby coloring with the creme color between (see picture... all marked like the father) whilst the fourth is the color and marking of the mother (which is also the marking of Cricket's littermate this spring).

I don't wish to be misunderstood. I like cats. I dislike FERAL cats.

Ho-bag is NASTY. She charges you. She threatens to attack (and she starts it by running at you). She spits, she spews. She's all around unapproachable.

The humane society in this county refuses to pick up cats. Unfortunately, her presence draws every feral male (I have counted six this year) to come courting each time she goes into season. And she inadvertently finds our yard appealing for raising the kittens before she dumps them (like she did with Cricket). Blast... if we only had the dogs still to keep the things out of here. They kill the birds, they kill the butterflies, they kill EVERYTHING.

Its about to the point where I want to trap her and take her and the brood to the farm. At least out there they can run loose and catch rats and other vermin to work for a living. Being feral and older, she wouldnt be able to be a pet. Plus if I took her in to the pound, they would put her down. Can't catch her, get her fixed and release her again.

What a dilemma. The poor kittens I worry over. Its already getting cold and this second litter is barely walking about steadily... probably be snow on the ground before they are weenable.

Posted by Ravennacht at October 5, 2006 03:10 PM Posted to Daily Trivialities