We solved the problem with the stray cat

@dya80dya (36211)
September 17, 2024 10:20am CST
She almost abandoned her 5 kittens because we weren't aware that her food was not good. She ate dry food called Whiskas. I bought her quality wet food and my mom bought her another brand of dry food. Now she has milk for her kittens. Soon we will spay her, but I am not sure if she can be outside after spaying. This surgery is invasive and they need a collar. I had a feral cat outside and after spaying we brought her into our house. We kept her separated from my other cat. She stayed for 2 weeks in our house. She couldn't move because she had a recovery suit. This thought terrifies me. How can we keep her in our house when we have other cats? What if she will bring some disease? She needs to be spayed, but it's easier said than done. I wouldn't like to keep her for 10 days in our house. I talked to my dad and he won't receive her even for a day in his garage. A neighbor took a cat to be spayed, she let her outside immediately. The cat died. I will share a picture with her kittens. They are all healthy. They eat wet food.
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@AmbiePam (89291)
• United States
17 Sep
Oh dear. Yes, putting her outside immediately after spaying wouldn’t be good. I hope she ends up okay. I’m really glad you recognized the problem with her food. Whatever happens, you have a good heart for helping.
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@dya80dya (36211)
18 Sep
I hope nothing bad will happen. The spaying will be free.
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17 Sep
What a sweet family! Glad the only problem was the quality of food and you solved it. The vet should check for infections before spaying the cat, I don't know if it's the norm there but I hope the cost covers a pre-surgical bloodwork where they also check for diseases. Another concern is that your cats will not accept her in, maybe she'll have to stay in one room to recover.
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@dya80dya (36211)
18 Sep
The spaying will be free. She is a stray cat and some vets spay them for free. Unfortunately, they won't do pre-surgical bloodwork.
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@akalinus (42430)
• United States
17 Sep
She and her babies are beautiful. She looks healthy. Were you planning on keeping her and finding homes for the kittens?
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@akalinus (42430)
• United States
18 Sep
@dya80dya I hope she teaches her kittens to hunt. I think that kittens who don't learn to hunt do not do it as adults. They play with the mice but do not unalive them.
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@dya80dya (36211)
18 Sep
@akalinus Yes, she is trying to teach them. She brings them mice, but the kittens are too young now.
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@dya80dya (36211)
18 Sep
Yes, we want to keep her and find homes for the kittens. She takes care of our yard. She hunts mice and rats.
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@nela13 (57326)
• Portugal
17 Sep
The kittens are so cute Maybe your father change his mind and accept her in his garage for only some days.
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@dya80dya (36211)
18 Sep
I asked him to receive her in his garage when the stray cat gave birth for one day. He refused even if all those kittens could die. I mean last year she had them in a different place (a dirty place) and she lost almost all of them. Only one survived. He doesn't care.
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@nela13 (57326)
• Portugal
18 Sep
@dya80dya Poor cat!