Catgirl Avalon
A
number of Sundays ago, I got a note attached to a donation asking me to drop
off my two feral cat traps when I had a chance. The following week I gave the
traps to Ralph and explained how those tricky contraptions work. Push this in,
pull this up and lift the whole door. Two times through and he got it.
Around
the beginning of June, I met Ralph’s daughter, Avalon at the door when she
handed me their donation. We spent a few smiling minutes discussing catching
feral cats and community service in general.
Last
Wednesday, Avalon texted me at around 8 am that she had captured a shy, year
old grey kitten and asked if I could take it to the Santa Cruz Vet Clinic.
Sure, that gave me plenty of time to make their 11 am drop off deadline. The
next day, I picked up the neutered kitten around 11 am and returned it to
Avalon. This one she wanted to tame and take care of personally.
Friday,
Avalon texted me again that she had trapped another feral cat that was also
about a year old. He was a little more to handle because he was spinning around
a lot, looking for a way out. This one was definitely going to be released to
her wild backyard after we got back from the vet.
When
Santa Cruz fixes feral cats they operate one day and return the neutered or
spayed cat the next day … all for FREE. I think this is more
humane treatment. I’ve had same day fix and release and I was not too fond of
that program. Of course, I kept the cat in the cage at my home for a day or two
after the operation to let the fuzz ball regroup. What’s great about Santa Cruz
is you can turn in a cat on Friday and pick it up Saturday morning even though
the clinic is closed. Love those guys!
On
Saturday, when I returned the cat in the photo above, Avalon and I had a few
minutes to chat. She told me folks in the neighborhood are already asking her
to trap their feral cats. And she is delighted to help since she is getting
quite proficient at TNR. (Trap, Neuter and Release)
If
you would like Avalon’s help to manage your feral cat problem, just let me know
and I’ll pass your contact information along to her.
This
week’s donation was 336.8 lbs. of pet food and a $25.00 check. In addition,
there was one Bark treat, 25 gal. zip lock bags and 4 pill bottles.
See
you Sunday,
Peter
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