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"The Food Lady thinks my little pink tongue is adorable. I think the Food Lady is nice, but a bit touchy-feely for my liking." |
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"Mmmm ... California Naturals soup for breakfast! Even a feral can just say NO to NUTRO!" |
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"Chirping at the birdies..." |
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"Fiercely stalking on the savannah..." |
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"I keep a sharp eye out for all those other cats who live 'round here." |
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"There must be angels watching over me, because even as a scaredy feral I think I have a pretty good life." |
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"The Food Lady feeds me every day if I show up." |
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"In a carrier in a kennel, post-surgery." |
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"At least I am dry and warm and have fresh food and water here." |
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"You can see that my left eye is a mess - a chronic condition, probably feline herpes. The Food Lady worries about this a lot, and gave me lysine supplement while I was trapped." |
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"Checking out the smells of my new home turf." |
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"You can see that after just 3 days of lysine my eye is a lot better." |
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"I sat here on the front porch in the kennel for about 20 minutes, getting acclimated." |
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"My first meal as a freed TNR feral!" |
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"This looks so exciting!" |
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"And here I go! The Food Lady really hopes this is not the last picture she'll ever take of me, but she hasn't seen me since November 1." |
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"How to build a feral cat shelter, in pictures." |
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"You'll need a plastic bin with tightly fitting lid, a sharp knife, sandpaper, and straw" |
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"Cut a 3-sided door in side of bin, about 6 inches square. (This is large enough for a big cat, but not for larger preying animals.) Bend attached 4th side out to crease the plastic and form a door flap." |
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"Sand the edges of the door flap so they are not sharp and the corners are slightly rounded." |
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"Put a layer of straw in bottom of bin for bedding. Straw provides warmth and does not hold moisture.
You can also line the shelter with 1/2 inch styrofoam (glue styrofoam to lid) for insulation, before adding straw." |
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"Put lid firmly on bin and place in sheltered location, near food and water. (You can put food dishes on top of shelter, but NOT IN IT.)" |
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