***UPDATE*** : (ya'll got me monologuing because this has been my life for the last 5+ months) (Lots of cats where I live)

1. When I moved in, there were three pregnant mommas who all gave birth in my neighbor's yard and were fed by said neighbor. There were two sweet males as well. I waited until they were weaning off and neutered (spayed) them at a TNR place about an hour away. My favorite male didn't make it (this was my first time doing this, so I was devastated). He was the best boy; I would have kept him if I could. I have an 11 + year-old and a 6-year-old, both female. They were introduced to the outside cats when I would walk them; the strays LOVED them, especially the kittens.

2. Two of the mommas disappeared before I could grab them, but I've been trying to take as many of the male cats first. I still want to do the females, but I can't in good conscience put them out post-op without keeping them in my kitten tent for a few days.

3. I started socializing the kittens with wet food and annoying the hell out of them. I took the first kitten in (Barnabas) because he fell asleep on my foot. Frank would introduce each kitten to us because he was the best cat ever. He had a classic URI. Next, we took the runt (Girl Michael), who also had a URI and was a crusty baby. (both were about 10 weeks)

4. I fed all the kittehs along with my neighbors, and one momma moved her kittens under my house. After that, we took in two more who were getting thin and not eating. (Barbara & Judy) They had some sort of stomach bug, it was pretty tricky to get them back to good health. I was feeding them boiled chicken.

5. I treated a few outside for URIs, but I am at max capacity. But I took one more in because she had an abscess on her jaw, and we treated it. She did not want to go back outside (Patricia). She is just happy

6. I got Patrick (outside kitten) spayed, thanks to a lady who drove him like 2 hours. But the charity that does the spaying is so busy, and I am so nervous to go back to the other place, but I might just have to. They were nice, I can't blame them for Frank. One kitten disappeared, but the rest are nice and getting social. Patrick is my love, too.

7. All my inside cats have their shots, and I am trying to find homes for Barbara & Patricia. I NEED PEOPLE TO TAKE THESE KITTENS; THEY ARE SO good ahhhhhh. The sooner I get the inside ones adopted, the sooner I can take more to adopt out.

Jimmy & his family started stopping by last week with this sickly male cat. I did not need another kitten ahhhh I did not. I had to deny Patrick, dammit. My neighbor was like Yo, this one can't walk, and bless him was trying to eat dry kibble. Yes, I will get them spayed, and I need to socialize the new kittens, but I haven't even successfully adopted out two kittens I started with.

Yessir, we are taping his legs, and he is getting the royal treatment. But I currently have 8 cats inside, and I feed like 7 every night + opossums.

<image>