@Galley
Very thoughtful, sheltering your Stray Cats food station from the elements of upcoming winterstorm.  

Hope they (and other creatures) stay safe, and you, too.

Is the old neighbour's tree still standing?

#winterstorm #FeralCats #ColonyCats

@Pikestreet
Your vet seems to be knowledgeable with feral-like cats, kudos.

Which brings me to share this invaluable manual (using a full body towel to examine or medicate the cat),
from the feral cat rescue Tinykittens HQ:
"How to: low-stress handling for feral cats"

For the full text of this approach, see
https://tinykittens.com/handling

(photo courtesy of Tinykittens.com)

#feralCats #handlingFeralCats #TNR #strayCats #ColonyCats #Caturday #CatsOfMastodon #Fedicats #CatsOfFediverse

Food and medical care of free-roaming cats can reduce injury and the spread of disease. Even "barn" cats that are kept primarily for their pest-control skills, can benefit from learning to tolerate some basic handling. In this video, working cats learn people skills - they are introduced to people being close by and some gentle and predictable touch.
#rescuecats #barncats #colonycats #workingcats
https://youtu.be/qI0KxIB_lSk

Upstairs view of the colony. They love sitting on the patio table, but it looks like they have had a dispute. #cats #colonycats pghcatfolx.org

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Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents Blog … Now With More T and Q - Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents

Our federal government is attempting to erase the T(ransgender) and Q(ueer) and the + from our society. They erased T and Q from the historical plaque at Stonewall. Webpages have been modified, monuments defaced, and databases scrubbed of references to T, Q, and +. By + I mean Questioning, Intersex, Pansexual, Two-Spirit, Androgynous, and Asexual.

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Upstairs view of the colony. They love sitting on the patio table, but it looks like they have had a dispute. #cats #colonycats pghcatfolx.org

This is why I love the Canadian feral cat rescue group TinyKittens.com so much! 💚​

Since ten years Shelly Roche of B.C., Canada, and her team of dedicated cat ladies and gents have made it their mission to showcase compassion for feral cats.

Not only do they work hands-on to do TNR, to save pregnant momcats (so they can have their last litter in safety) and to treat injured cats (thankfully with donations from their online followers, due to their 24/7 livecams https://tinykittens.com/live).

But a major focus is to educate the world that #feralCatsMatter and are worth the compassion, love and support.

"Our TNR efforts in 2024 will prevent more than 1240 kittens from being conceived in 2025. We've heard from so many of you [YT followers] who have been inspired to start TNR efforts in your own communities, amplifying that number exponentially on a global scale.“

TinyKittens highlights the worth of well-managed cat colonies – at the same time they work hard with every feral cat that spends medical time with them, to show them that life inside with humans is not so bad.
Not all candidates want to give up their ‚feral card’ … these can return to their friends at the colony, for cats form wonderful friendships in their groups.

Now for some laughter (and maybe a tear) - Enjoy their Year-2024 compilation video of great moments and gratitude! https://youtu.be/i3mtU0dwY0A

#FeralCats #CatRescue #FeralCatsMatter #TNR #ColonyCats #Tinykittens #Caturday #CatsOfMastodon 'FediCats