Taking in stray kittens

I have a LOT of cats - check my link in my profile, tho we've sense lost some. However, ALL of my cats are rescues, now, some are more rescued than others, but the chances that they would've needed more rescuing if I hadn't gotten them when I did. The two in my avatar are on both ends of that scale. The big one I took in, with the rest of his family, when he and his siblings were about 5 weeks, I also got his mother. The little one was a week old when he was discovered and we had to bottle feed him.

Yes, I saw how pet store kittens are calmer and even friendlier. It takes a little bit of work to tempt the stray kittens. I actually always had them. Never bought a single one from the store because my parents thought it was a waste of money. But it is okay. It can be a fun experience to make stray kittens calmer. They remain feral for a while, but then once fed and played with properly, they give in. But I did notice that mature stray cats are more detached and anti social. They still can be taken home, but must be always guarded. Otherwise, they run away.

I admire your kindness in taking in these cats. Growing up we always got our cats from the humane society and only one of them came as a kitten from a family friend. Cats all have their own little personality and I love them all-- wild or calm.

Hi I alway been around cats some time I notice they get more wild on a full moon but I do like there wild side it fun to watch ok have a good day.

I have never bought a cat in a store. All but one were rescues. Since I was a little kid I've had about 40-50 cats. Maybe more. How many cats can you rescue in 56 years? My mother would let us bring them home. She did the same. But back in the 50's there were fewer stray cats around. The only one I bought was from a breeder, not a store. I have worked mostly with ferals, trying to get them to a point where they can be adopted. I only know one cat owned by friends that was bought at a pet store. As it grew it became very vicious. Not to them, just everybody else. As long as you left it alone it wouldn't bother you. I believe it was like that because the husband used to play rough with it, as if it was a dog. When you do that to a cat it feels it has to fight back, I guess. Buying cats from pet stores (or a dog, for that matter) supports the kitten mills that churn out kittens for profit. I prefer rescues. The ones I've taken in do have a feisty side to them. Although the one I bought was a strange kind of guy. He was very antisocial, but loved us very much. He was extremely possessive of me and would hiss and growl at anyone who came to visit. Glad to hear you're rescuing cats. They need all the help they can get.