tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25324039.post5721929548367932147..comments2023-12-16T13:01:57.794-08:00Comments on shh, don't wake the DRUNKEN HOUSEWIFE: brace yerselvesthe Drunken Housewifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606104534453493304noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25324039.post-71107587156307289132007-06-05T10:09:00.000-07:002007-06-05T10:09:00.000-07:00Hughman,Thank you for your kind offer, but we're i...Hughman,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your kind offer, but we're in Austin, TX, y'all, but I will take your advice about the vet.<BR/><BR/>DHW,<BR/><BR/>I think I can find a dogcrate here(yep, I'm a Craigslister), and will see about capturing the wild ones.<BR/><BR/>Mama is so loving (not just when she's starving, either, LOL) she'd be easy to get, but the kittens are very shy still.<BR/><BR/>My concern about picking them up is that there were three on Thursday, plus I swear I heard Mama calling a fourth in our front yard or across the street. Then one ran out of our garage while I was trying clear a kitty place in the clutter and hasn't been seen since.<BR/><BR/>I'm worried about cutting Mama off from other babies and vice versa.<BR/><BR/>We will also work to handle the kittens ... my kids spent about six hours in the garage with the cats watching silently so they would venture out - like it was Cat-TV, Channel 9. We're trying to get them used to us, but the clutter is great cover for kitties.<BR/><BR/>I've put up the dangerous chemicals and car stuff so that it's safe in there, and adjusted the garage door setting so it stays up enough for Mama to get in and out, even as she fills out (as we feed her).<BR/><BR/>My bride and kids were also plotting on how to integrate the one kitten into our house, but it breaks my heart to separate it from Mama and sibling(s) ...<BR/><BR/>How do you say good bye to them?<BR/><BR/>And again, thank you for all you do, D-H.thihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09824020115185619612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25324039.post-48142722081628373142007-06-04T19:58:00.000-07:002007-06-04T19:58:00.000-07:00I am so, so sad for the little one, and so gratefu...I am so, so sad for the little one, and so grateful that you were there to make his short life more pleasant. <BR/><BR/>Our almost a year old male kitty seems determined to end his life (fall from second story surround sound speaker, contract a serious and scary respiratory virus, etc.) and we finally came to terms with it by accepting that while we have him, he has a good life--better than he would have had otherwise. <BR/><BR/>It is the only way we can live with the reality. <BR/><BR/>I am so glad you are giving so many kittens a chance at a longer and better life. <BR/><BR/>Texzmissy (still too lazy to find her google password.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25324039.post-69748938832042819462007-06-04T19:44:00.000-07:002007-06-04T19:44:00.000-07:00thai -if you are in the LA area, i have a dog crat...thai -<BR/><BR/>if you are in the LA area, i have a dog crate i would be willing to lend you! let me or the DH know!<BR/><BR/><BR/>hughmanhughmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09995638646423120399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25324039.post-74666677004453581112007-06-04T15:54:00.000-07:002007-06-04T15:54:00.000-07:00Dear Thi, if you are in the Bay Area, email me at...Dear Thi, if you are in the Bay Area, email me at drunkenhousewife@gmail.com and I can hook you up with my cat rescue. If you are not, I recommend you call your local SPCA and ask if there is a program there for helping feral kittens. <BR/><BR/>What I recommend is what we would do at our rescue: we would try to trap the mom & take the mom and kittens into fostering. They would live in a dog crate together, with the kittens coming out for socialization. Then when the kittens were big enough to be separated, the mother would be neutered and released (preferably near where she was found), and the kittens would be neutered & adopted out. If you could catch the mother, you could keep her with the kittens in a dog crate yourself in your garage or a quiet room (here it's fairly easy to get a loan of a dogcrate; I've borrowed one myself. You could post on craigslist and seek one). That way, the mother wouldn't interact with your cats.<BR/><BR/>I think the raspy kitten needs antibiotics. It's pretty common for kittens to get colds and upper respiratory infections, and we normally give antibiotics twice a day for that. If you can, at the least, catch that kitten and take it to a vet. <BR/><BR/>The kittens need to be handled in order to be adoptable. If they stay with their feral mom, they are likely to be feral themselves, which is a hard and short life. <BR/><BR/>Good luck, and thanks for being caring towards these cats.the Drunken Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14606104534453493304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25324039.post-88810969608682310312007-06-04T15:40:00.000-07:002007-06-04T15:40:00.000-07:00When I lived in San Francisco, I volunteered for a...When I lived in San Francisco, I volunteered for a cat shelter in Alameda. I know of which you speak. But the work you're doing is fabulous - and so very needed - and much appreciated!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25324039.post-61964999294561749992007-06-04T12:31:00.000-07:002007-06-04T12:31:00.000-07:00I've got a stray calico mama cat("young single mom...I've got a stray calico mama cat("young single mom seeks dinner, place to stay, leg to rub") and two kittens in my garage since last Thursday.<BR/><BR/>Mama was left when neighbors moved (good riddance to bad rubbish) and had her babies under another neighbor's storage building. When we had a monsoon the other week, Mama had enough and started seeking a new home.<BR/><BR/>We knew about the kittens, but had never seen one.<BR/><BR/>My poor wife, she ran over one in the driveway. It was the first time they'd ventured out (they lived across the street, in the back yard, so this was quite a venture for such younguns). I came<BR/>home and took care of the poor thing, gave him a final resting place in our back yard. At least it appeared to be very quick, no suffering.<BR/><BR/>So now Mama and 2 kittens have found a home in our garage (I lock the door one notch up so she can fit under there).<BR/><BR/>I'm worried about one of the kittens - it has a raspy breath and does not talk (the other one calls Mama a good bit and is way more energetic and curious and brave).<BR/><BR/>We have two grown cats (M/4yo and F/3yo, both fixed) in the house and can't see having Mama and kittens in here, too.<BR/><BR/>My wife wants to adopt the healthy kitten, I want to feed them all but outside.<BR/><BR/>What is your suggestion for this type of situation, besides of course having Mama fixed?<BR/><BR/>We're new to this whole rescue thing ... <BR/><BR/>Thanks,<BR/>ThiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25324039.post-88234752407722058292007-06-03T22:19:00.000-07:002007-06-03T22:19:00.000-07:00sweetie, you DO succeed with so many, and don't fo...sweetie, you DO succeed with so many, and don't forget you were a comfort to the poor little one during his last days.<BR/><BR/>another of your success stories: Ninjai and Bruce are HYOOGE now, and they are amazing kitties!<BR/><BR/>much love from all of us.<BR/><BR/>- MMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03233135823508192911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25324039.post-48170390807652813982007-06-01T23:14:00.000-07:002007-06-01T23:14:00.000-07:00:(Thanks so much for taking care of them... so man...:(<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much for taking care of them... so many poor little things out there... little cats and little bugs, just trying to make it. Makes my heart just melt!morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12015995307729107251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25324039.post-90163019316570640702007-06-01T20:43:00.000-07:002007-06-01T20:43:00.000-07:00You have done some wonderful things. I did feel at...You have done some wonderful things. I did feel attached to him. I'm sorry....crazymummahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04663148723513574331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25324039.post-35160678412708218602007-06-01T14:02:00.000-07:002007-06-01T14:02:00.000-07:00bless you. i couldn't do this work you do both for...bless you. i couldn't do this work you do both for them possibly dying and then having to give them up later.hughmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09995638646423120399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25324039.post-68435339054530268382007-06-01T13:12:00.000-07:002007-06-01T13:12:00.000-07:00Housewife - I have been following the story of thi...Housewife - I have been following the story of this kitten, and I am so sorry to hear that he didn't make it. You are a saint for helping so many kittens through rough years. If I didn't have a massive Cat allergy, I would want to foster kittens as well. Maybe when I own my own place, I will foster puppies. You are inspirational.foodettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05181971451130196584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25324039.post-10608612998949649122007-06-01T12:25:00.000-07:002007-06-01T12:25:00.000-07:00Awww, sorry about the little kitten. From what you...Awww, sorry about the little kitten. From what you have said, your work is really above and beyond. I don't know if I could give injections, bottle-feed and constantly clean up their messes.<BR/><BR/>Yes, please, continue to give yourself props for all the kittens that you do save!Epiphanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14411334175194085503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25324039.post-32610934177569259062007-06-01T09:06:00.000-07:002007-06-01T09:06:00.000-07:00Sorry to hear the little kitten didn't make it. I...Sorry to hear the little kitten didn't make it. It's a wonderful thing you do to help all of those cats.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25324039.post-1999490086675611782007-05-31T23:49:00.000-07:002007-05-31T23:49:00.000-07:00sniff.I'm sorry he didn't make it.I just got an em...sniff.<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry he didn't make it.<BR/><BR/>I just got an email from the Milo foundation (they don't know I've moved to AZ) seeking emergency foster homes. <BR/><BR/>I wish I could foster kittens, but I think one of my dogs would be a kitten tormentor. <BR/><BR/>KimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com