Trap Neuter Release (TNR) - Kitty Goes Home

As part of the feral rescue program TRN, we trapped this black kitty and had him fixed. Here we are releasing him back to his siblings, who are overjoyed to see him. The kitty will live out it's life in the gulch near our house (you can see the shelter we built) without having more kittens and making the problem worse. It has had one ear slightly clipped so that animal control knows a loving family is taking care of this feral animal.

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[happytailsacapulco]

Of all the work I do in animal rescue, TNR is probably some of the most rewarding! I so love that instant of RELEASE! Conngratulations on your efforts. Will you work on fixing the others too? Happy Tails Acapulco

[stephanieesunshineee]

As much as what you are doing is great, those kittens really could have been tamed, and have a chance at living a safe life indoors. My two cats were once feral kittens that were brought to the no-kill shelter that I work at. They are both very normal cats now. Despite my opinions, once again, what you are doing is better than doing nothing. So therefore, I applaud you.

[stephanieesunshineee]

@PaleoKid99 sounds like a nice little family you've got there. :)

[PaleoKid99]

@stephanieesunshineee Thank you. However, I do not believe that they could have been tamed. We have been feeding them all of their lives and they still scamper away at the sight of us. Both of our current cats, however, were rescued off of the streets. Theo was an alley cat that we brought to live in the family store (now closed down.) Patches, who looks very similar to the cat on the left at 1:40, was found in a tree during a storm. They both live in our house now and are as happy as could be.

[ebolaoutkast]

@shermanqmohler Skunks, which you bring up here, are an example of indigenous wildlife! And they prey on similar animals as cats. Regardless, the ASPCA is a special interest group who also support TNR in far more 'lush' environments because they are unwilling to deal with the problem effectively. I've read articles by them before and I do not support their stance on TNR (or exotic pets for that matter). They are not "professionals" they are volunteers.

[shermanqmohler]

@ebolaoutkast Pleas go read the ASPCA website on TNR. They are professionals at this, you are not.

[shermanqmohler]

@ebolaoutkast 500 characters makes communication hard; forlorn=no indigenous life w/land turned into cotton fields, then housing. The cats are well taken care of, fed twice a day, and look to be having a blast.

[ebolaoutkast]

@ebolaoutkast I don't think you are seeing the big picture here. Those cats are surviving for now. They will probably have a short life, and you won't see it when something happens to them. It feels good to set them free, but in the long run, that's not best for them. They cannot express to you that they are not happy. This isn't their natural environment. I'm glad you rescued the other cats.

[ebolaoutkast]

@shermanqmohler One. I don't age discriminate, I reply to whoever reply's to me. I am most certainly not "picking" on him and the mere suggestion of that probably embarrasses him. Two, both of you sound like you are uneducated about wildlife since you are adamant on claiming that deserts have none. If anything, this make any loss of species in the area significantly more harmful. Three, if the environment you live in is so harsh, those cats are probably more miserable than I thought previously,

[shermanqmohler]

@ebolaoutkast - Before you pick on my teenage son further understand this:

- We *do* live in a forlorn desert.

- To quote the ASPCA "Feral cats are very connected with their territory. They are familiar with its food sources, shelter, all things that help them survive"

- We’ve supplied shelters for this family so they can BE a family

- We have strays already in our house rescued over the years which have us at capacity.

[ebolaoutkast]

@PaleoKid99 I didn't state ANYTHING about where they were born, I stated, they are *young enough to live inside as pets*. That is, given, that someone works with them, that someone wasn't you. You just sent them back out to live a short life. They most certainly are kittens in this video, and anyone who says otherwise must be blind. The very fact that you suggest there is no wildlife where you live is testament to the state of your delusion.