outatime Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Bit of a weird one this... I was looking for some logs at the bottom of my factory this morning and saw a white thing moving in the corner of my eye - it was a tiny kitten. There was another one curled up on a pile of wood. I checked on them for the next two hours, there was no sign of the mother. I spoke to the local vets and they told me to catch them and bring them in to go to a re-homing place for cats. I eventually got them both (one is an evil b@stard!) and have them in a cardboard box in the office with some food and water. Speaking to people at work, it appears they are 'wild' and live in and around the factory grounds with their mother who has been sighted looking for them over lunchtime. One guy at work said he might have one, if I don't put them back. I don't want them, dogs only for me Do I leave them to fend for themselves over the winter, or take them to the vets and leave the mother looking for them? They are about 7-8 weeks old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 don't see a problem with taking them to the RSPCA mate. my parents have a 'wild' cat which was taken in by the RSPCA and then introduced to humans until it was comfortable with them, then put up for re-homing. it's now the nicest cat i've ever seen but can still tell it was wild as it is out very often and is always catching and eating stuff lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 I think the nicest thing to do would be to take the kittens and the mother in together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 I think the nicest thing to do would be to take the kittens and the mother in together. Yeah that, find the mother and take them in together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outatime Posted November 6, 2006 Author Share Posted November 6, 2006 I think the nicest thing to do would be to take the kittens and the mother in together. Me too, however the mother is very elusive. She has been wild for a while by the looks of it and will not come near anyone. I'm going out now to have a look for her while I have a cup of tea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edd_t Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 defiantly take the mum. find a big net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Sell them in "Other Items" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Rear them for kebab meat and fur gloves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underworld Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Lol and take some gauntlets. Cats are pretty mental and if theyre wild they can seriouly be dangerous!!! I've handled mad cats before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outatime Posted November 6, 2006 Author Share Posted November 6, 2006 The one kitten was bad enough, hissing and scratching from under a crate. 8" long and it still made me jump, I have a healthy respect for cats claws. I might be able to lure the mother with one of the kittens, but i'll probably end up getting my face scratched off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 we had a 'wild' cat when I was a kid... someone found it on Eston Hills (quite close to where I live) and we picked her up form the homeless cats place.. a tortoiseshell thing... total nutter.. broke her leg twice and crawled him.. I with you though, I prefer dogs... why not let them just stay wild? not problems with mice around your factory...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 I guess you could leave them wild but at least provide them with some kind of shelter / water / food when you can. At the end of the day it's not their fault that they are in the situation that they are, try to make it slightly easier for them to survive or contact someone else that can do this for you. The RSPCA should be willing to come down and take the mother away with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outatime Posted November 6, 2006 Author Share Posted November 6, 2006 we had a 'wild' cat when I was a kid... someone found it on Eston Hills (quite close to where I live) and we picked her up form the homeless cats place.. a tortoiseshell thing... total nutter.. broke her leg twice and crawled him.. I with you though, I prefer dogs... why not let them just stay wild? not problems with mice around your factory...! A few people have said that about the mice, good thinking If it was spring, i'd 100% leave them out there. I'm not sure they will make it through the winter - I am no expert though! A farmer on the way home said he would have killed the kittens, to save them suffering and dying over the winter If I can catch the mother, problem solved. If not, I think i'll leave it up to the vet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian R Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 I would take them into the Vets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Problem is if you take them in they're destined to be put down anyway - unless anyone would take them in, which sounds doubtful if they're mental. Typical of todays society where some young pussy goes and gets herself knocked up without a thought of how she's going to look after and provide for the kiddies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazla Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Definitely catch the mother matey. Whats a few scratches. I'd rather have a few scratches than the thought of them fending for themselves through winter. The chances of the mother being wild is very slim. It will have an home but because cats are roamers they can get upto allsorts. it doesn't help with all the firworks going off to. You'd be better off taking them all to the rspca and have them re-homed. Do a good deed pal. Here's The number. RSPCA-08705555999 That number is 24hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian R Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Problem is if you take them in they're destined to be put down anyway - unless anyone would take them in, which sounds doubtful if they're mental. Typical of todays society where some young pussy goes and gets herself knocked up without a thought of how she's going to look after and provide for the kiddies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren-K Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 pics ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lust2luv Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 A farmer on the way home said he would have killed the kittens, That's a farmer's answer to anything - kill it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outatime Posted November 6, 2006 Author Share Posted November 6, 2006 Right, i've spoken to the local RSPCA branch and they reckon I should put them back and feed them every so often with a view to catching them and having the three neutered. Not really what I had in mind when I caught the kittens this morning They said that because they are feral and over a month old, no one will take them in and they'll get put down. I'll turn over a shipping crate onto its side and stick some blankets in it for them. The mother is definately wild, she is has been living around the factory for a couple of years. I've seen her on and off all summer, hunting in the woods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outatime Posted November 6, 2006 Author Share Posted November 6, 2006 pics ? They look like cats, but smaller I took a photo on my phone, i'll post it up in a couple of days. I'm off to Dublin on business tomorrow and all this chasing around after feral cats has set my plans back a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Setup a Paypal charity - I'll bung you a few quid to keep them in Whiskas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Put them back where you found them mothers maternal instincts will find them and she will take them somewhere safe. If you want to feel better about it why not leave a few cans of cat food a week laid down in a sheltered area, that should see them through the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outatime Posted November 6, 2006 Author Share Posted November 6, 2006 Setup a Paypal charity - I'll bung you a few quid to keep them in Whiskas Cheers, very decent of you. I'll try to find a way of getting catfood through the company, pest control maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazla Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Setup a Paypal charity - I'll bung you a few quid to keep them in Whiskas So will i matey. god I'm a soft bast***. just cant help it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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