Puzzling aggressive cat behavior
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Thanks Candace but if only life were that simple. She is a wild cat and you can’t get anywhere near it. If I trap her and take her to the local shelter they will put her to sleep because she’s not adoptable. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I don’t know but couldn’t you try to help the poor kitten and either take it in > or find it a home or no-kill shelter? The other kitten may have been killed by > now. They’re too little to be alone outside and it can only end badly. Even > if the cat(s) survives, it will soon be or is now at the age where it can > reproduce and you might wind up having a bunch of kittens around. Feeding > stray cats is nice but it’s not enough, especially when they’re small like > this. At the very least, get the kitten(s) neutered and release them to your > yard and feed them for the rest of their lives. > Candace > (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) > See my cats: > http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace
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<< Thanks Candace but if only life were that simple. She is a wild cat and you can’t get anywhere near it. If I trap her and take her to the local shelter they will put her to sleep because she’s not adoptable. >> I understand that it can get very complicated. Is there a rescue group around that has a feral colony where she could be released? Sometimes you can get an outdoor cat tame with food and patience. If you know she’s female for a fact, you’re going to wind up with even more kittens…Isn’t there a group who will help you trap her and neuter her and then release her to your property? Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace
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<< Why are they so aggressive to this stray kitten, especially in light of not paying much attention to it last month? I don’t know the sex of the stray and would estimate its age at about 4 months. Thanks. >> Maybe because the kitten is now sexually mature so it has a different scent? I don’t know but couldn’t you try to help the poor kitten and either take it in or find it a home or no-kill shelter? The other kitten may have been killed by now. They’re too little to be alone outside and it can only end badly. Even if the cat(s) survives, it will soon be or is now at the age where it can reproduce and you might wind up having a bunch of kittens around. Feeding stray cats is nice but it’s not enough, especially when they’re small like this. At the very least, get the kitten(s) neutered and release them to your yard and feed them for the rest of their lives. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace
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Would greatly appreciate if anyone can help me with this one. I have two spayed female cats – six year old sisters. For about five days last month, two stray kittens made their home on my patio. I fed them and gave them a bale of straw to sleep on. During their time here, my two cats paid very little attention to the stray kittens. After a three week absence, one of the stray kittens has returned. However, this time around, my cats get in attack mode and viciously go after the kitten whenever it comes around. When other cats come around, they are friendly. Why are they so aggressive to this stray kitten, especially in light of not paying much attention to it last month? I don’t know the sex of the stray and would estimate its age at about 4 months. Thanks.
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Thanks Candace but if only life were that simple. She is a wild cat and you can’t get anywhere near it. If I trap her and take her to the local shelter they will put her to sleep because she’s not adoptable. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I don’t know but couldn’t you try to help the poor kitten and either take it in > or find it a home or no-kill shelter? The other kitten may have been killed by > now. They’re too little to be alone outside and it can only end badly. Even > if the cat(s) survives, it will soon be or is now at the age where it can > reproduce and you might wind up having a bunch of kittens around. Feeding > stray cats is nice but it’s not enough, especially when they’re small like > this. At the very least, get the kitten(s) neutered and release them to your > yard and feed them for the rest of their lives. > Candace > (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) > See my cats: > http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace
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<< Thanks Candace but if only life were that simple. She is a wild cat and you can’t get anywhere near it. If I trap her and take her to the local shelter they will put her to sleep because she’s not adoptable. >> I understand that it can get very complicated. Is there a rescue group around that has a feral colony where she could be released? Sometimes you can get an outdoor cat tame with food and patience. If you know she’s female for a fact, you’re going to wind up with even more kittens…Isn’t there a group who will help you trap her and neuter her and then release her to your property? Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace
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<< Why are they so aggressive to this stray kitten, especially in light of not paying much attention to it last month? I don’t know the sex of the stray and would estimate its age at about 4 months. Thanks. >> Maybe because the kitten is now sexually mature so it has a different scent? I don’t know but couldn’t you try to help the poor kitten and either take it in or find it a home or no-kill shelter? The other kitten may have been killed by now. They’re too little to be alone outside and it can only end badly. Even if the cat(s) survives, it will soon be or is now at the age where it can reproduce and you might wind up having a bunch of kittens around. Feeding stray cats is nice but it’s not enough, especially when they’re small like this. At the very least, get the kitten(s) neutered and release them to your yard and feed them for the rest of their lives. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace
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Would greatly appreciate if anyone can help me with this one. I have two spayed female cats – six year old sisters. For about five days last month, two stray kittens made their home on my patio. I fed them and gave them a bale of straw to sleep on. During their time here, my two cats paid very little attention to the stray kittens. After a three week absence, one of the stray kittens has returned. However, this time around, my cats get in attack mode and viciously go after the kitten whenever it comes around. When other cats come around, they are friendly. Why are they so aggressive to this stray kitten, especially in light of not paying much attention to it last month? I don’t know the sex of the stray and would estimate its age at about 4 months. Thanks.
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Thanks Candace but if only life were that simple. She is a wild cat and you can’t get anywhere near it. If I trap her and take her to the local shelter they will put her to sleep because she’s not adoptable. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I don’t know but couldn’t you try to help the poor kitten and either take it in > or find it a home or no-kill shelter? The other kitten may have been killed by > now. They’re too little to be alone outside and it can only end badly. Even > if the cat(s) survives, it will soon be or is now at the age where it can > reproduce and you might wind up having a bunch of kittens around. Feeding > stray cats is nice but it’s not enough, especially when they’re small like > this. At the very least, get the kitten(s) neutered and release them to your > yard and feed them for the rest of their lives. > Candace > (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) > See my cats: > http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace
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<< Thanks Candace but if only life were that simple. She is a wild cat and you can’t get anywhere near it. If I trap her and take her to the local shelter they will put her to sleep because she’s not adoptable. >> I understand that it can get very complicated. Is there a rescue group around that has a feral colony where she could be released? Sometimes you can get an outdoor cat tame with food and patience. If you know she’s female for a fact, you’re going to wind up with even more kittens…Isn’t there a group who will help you trap her and neuter her and then release her to your property? Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace
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<< Why are they so aggressive to this stray kitten, especially in light of not paying much attention to it last month? I don’t know the sex of the stray and would estimate its age at about 4 months. Thanks. >> Maybe because the kitten is now sexually mature so it has a different scent? I don’t know but couldn’t you try to help the poor kitten and either take it in or find it a home or no-kill shelter? The other kitten may have been killed by now. They’re too little to be alone outside and it can only end badly. Even if the cat(s) survives, it will soon be or is now at the age where it can reproduce and you might wind up having a bunch of kittens around. Feeding stray cats is nice but it’s not enough, especially when they’re small like this. At the very least, get the kitten(s) neutered and release them to your yard and feed them for the rest of their lives. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace
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Would greatly appreciate if anyone can help me with this one. I have two spayed female cats – six year old sisters. For about five days last month, two stray kittens made their home on my patio. I fed them and gave them a bale of straw to sleep on. During their time here, my two cats paid very little attention to the stray kittens. After a three week absence, one of the stray kittens has returned. However, this time around, my cats get in attack mode and viciously go after the kitten whenever it comes around. When other cats come around, they are friendly. Why are they so aggressive to this stray kitten, especially in light of not paying much attention to it last month? I don’t know the sex of the stray and would estimate its age at about 4 months. Thanks.
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