Yesterday, got a call from a farmer’s wife. They had been losing a lot of chickens lately and they figured a fox or coyote was to blame so they set a trap. They live out in a remote part of town- no homes around for miles. They ended up trapping a cat and didn’t know what to do. For three days she said she called everyone and no one would take this “feral” cat. I drove right there- three days in a trap is no fun for any animal!

It is indeed a cat, she is about 7 years old and sadly not spayed. I took her in to get her tested (negative) Usually, I just drop them off and pick them up later, but this time they led me into a room to see  a vet. Ok- I had just picked up this little lady who looks to be a cross between a Bengal and a calico- they asked me if she was feral, I told them I had no idea. So, we tested her and let her out. BAD mistake! LOL

She went straight up the wall- flying all over the room, knocking down instruments, turned on the water faucet which further scared her. I ended up taking off my coat and wrapping it around her- she bit me but she hit my thick coat and not my skin. Poor scared kitty.

I left her there to be spayed today and she will be the first occupant of the new enclosure. She is quite pretty but she does have some eye issues (they think) they had to knock her out to even test her. She apparently has had kittens recently, so I called the farmer’s wife back and we spent the majority of yesterday searching for them with no luck. At least her nipples weren’t waxing which means the kittens have been weaned. The farmer said he will put food out for the kittens daily and call me if they show up.