In 2005, my neighbors moved out of their house and left 2 cats behind.  One was pregnant and social.  She was able to be re-homed and her sons were adopted out.  The other cat seemed like she had been abused.  She was never trusting.  The house was boarded up shortly after my neighbors moved out and that’s where the cat continued to live.  From her, came generations of non-trusting “feral” cats.

In October of 2008, the house that all of these cats were living in was bought and is in the process of being renovated.  They no longer have a home.  The neighborhood has become unsafe for these cats.  In November, I caught neighborhood kids with some of the kittens I had been socializing.  They caught the kittens, soaked them in something, put them in grocery bags attached to bike handles, and were driving down the street with the kittens.  When I got them back, they were shivering and much more scared than they had been.  I was eventually able to find homes for all of those kittens.  That didn’t stop the kids from tormenting other adult cats, though.  I still have to sit at the window at 2:45 daily to be sure the kids aren’t going to harm the cats.

I have also found several dead cats.  This makes me very leery of the neighborhood.  In the past, some cats had disappeared from the colony, which can be explained by a number of different things when talking about ferals.  However, when I find dead bodies, of otherwise healthy cats, there is something going on. 

I am in the process of raising funds to get all of these cats fixed.  Their vet appointment is with Washington Humane Society on February 8^th.  The cost of each of the 9 cats is $45.  My dream goal is to get as many of these cats re-homed and adopted out as possible.  My husband and I have been working on socializing all of the cats for quite awhile.  Two of the adults are tame enough to be picked up.  At least 2 of the kittens can be picked up as well.  I don’t think any of the kittens would take long to socialize, but they would need someone with patience.  

We’ve exceeded our donation goal!! Thank you all for helping these cats.

This adult male showed up about 6 months ago and fathered 3 litters of kittens.  Recently, he was somehow injured.  He was altered on Sunday and has a vet bill of $62 for being neutered, having his abscess drained, and a week’s worth of antibiotics.  

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By my estimate, she is at least 6 years old.  She started this feral problem when her abusive human family left her behind.  She is very skittish around people, and doesn’t like staying with the other colony cats.  She will need to be spayed for $45

I would estimate that these kittens are 2-3 months old.  The darker orange kitten and the kitten with the all gray face are slightly larger than the other two.  They may have been from separate litters, but all showed up at the same time.  The smaller orange kitten and the bigger gray kitten are interested in people.  They don’t fight when being picked up or if they need their eyes to be disinfected.  They have all been spayed and vaccinated and we are now working on socializing/getting them adopted out.

  the kittens and Boots, a size comparison

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This guy just showed up a few weeks ago.  He clearly fathered at least 3 litters of kittens.  He may have been an abandoned house cat, but is very skittish.  I don’t think he has his bearings yet.  He will need to be neutered for $45

This adult female is the striped cat’s twin sister.  She is about a year old and very skittish.  She recently had a litter of kittens, but has already weaned them. Spayed and vaccinated

She is our most friendly cat.  She is about a year old.  She vocalizes when she sees us and lets us pick her up and pet her.  She may have had one of the more recent litters of cats, but we have never seen her nursing.  Spayed and vaccinated and adopted out.

She is a 2 year old female who has already had 2 litters of kittens.  She is somewhat skittish, but allows us to pick her up when bribed with food.  She likes rolling in the driveway and at our feet.  If the cats run out of food, she is the first to let us know.   Spayed and vaccinated and adopted out.

Trapping date is February 7^th.  Please contact me if you’d like to watch or help.  I want all donors to know that this is a legitimate cause, and will provide my contact information upon request.  This page will continue to be updated as donations come in.  Once donations reach $470, paypal will be turned off.  Further donations can be made directly to Washington Humane Society for helping with all of these cats. 

$495 has been donated, thank you for helping us reach and exceed our goal!

Contact:

Please contact me directly at rsam21@yahoo.com for further information, suggestions, questions, or possible barn homes for these cats.