Dear So and So

[indysteel]

You could just call him Kal.

I ended up taking our last feral catch to our regular vet. The kitten had broken his leg about two weeks before I caught him and had a nasty looking infection. The spay/neuter vet didn't want to deal with that.

The leg had already started to heal so it didn't get set properly. But they took care of the infection. Curly Kitten - he lives in our backyard still with his dad, Curly - is doing great. You can barely see his limp now.

I have 5 ferals that I feed. All have been neutered and now they really don't act like ferals.

Anyway... I hope it works out and whatever you decide to do with them is going to better than if you did nothing.

Veronica

DH suggested Ollie (as in Kalamata Olive).

I'm trying to get my head around the idea feral/outside cats, especially with our winters. Currently, the cats mostly hang out under the deck of the house next door to us that is unoccupied at the moment. We could build them a shelter, too. They otherwise have quite the expanse of land to safely roam because our property borders the city park.

How did you come to have ferals btw and have you ever tried to find homes for them?

ETA: If I may also ask, what routine care do you provide for them? Yearly vet visits and the full round of periodic vaccines? Do you treat them for fleas and worms?