I found myself fervently chanting “Please God don’t let them have their kittens now!” He heard me and even though their stress level was off the charts, we made it to the vet without having a litter!

I hate that this has to happen. It is hard on the queens, it is hard on the vets and it is hard on the rescuers. But we know that although this bumps up our vet bill- in the long run it is cheaper than allowing these kittens to hit the ground. Without having a history of the two cats there is no way of knowing what disease or issues these kittens may have. Plus the queens only feed for so long and there is then the situation where you have to buy kitten food, get vaccinations, get them neutered and find them homes. Although they are right on the cusp of having their family, this is the only way to go. It’s not fair but until people start taking accountability every time they add a cat into their family and do the right thing by spaying and neutering- it is how it has to go.

I will be trying to make the catio porch comfortable for two females today. Figure out some way to give them height- since the space is narrow 4’x8′ much larger than a small cage, but not a lot of room to roam about. George will be here this afternoon and maybe we can figure something out before the girls come home.

The mackerel tabby girl is not feral, but heaven’s she is so scared. I was able to handle her with a towel and get her into a carrier. She didn’t try to bite or scratch but she was not a happy girl. She is carrying her kittens back and low and I was really praying they weren’t going to make a surprise entrance!

Ok, well my venting is over. I hope someday in the future, what I do and what I know best to do becomes obsolete. But right now, I don’t see that happening. We are still turning down kittens and cats daily- not much light at the end of this tunnel I am afraid.