I just moved into a duplex two weeks ago, and yesterday I discovered two kittens (w/ mother) underneath my unit ... I can't afford (both financially and emotionally) to care for them at the moment .... [more inside]
posted by weakcore on May 1, 2009 - 22 answers

So...after hearing some thumping I assumed was just ice falling off my gutters, I realize I have two cats living in the crawlspace under my back addition. [more inside]
posted by timsteil on Jan 30, 2009 - 11 answers

My mother has become a crazy cat lady. Help me! [more inside]
posted by mockjovial on Dec 28, 2007 - 28 answers

Feral Dog Filter: How do you housebreak a true feral dog who has proven to be untrainable after 3-4 weeks of crating? [more inside]
posted by shaarog on Dec 7, 2007 - 17 answers

Our (formerly feral) cat bites all the time- sometimes gently and affectionately, and other times hard enough to draw blood through thick jeans. Also, he poops every time I take a shower. I'm puzzled. [more inside]
posted by stewiethegreat on Dec 1, 2007 - 24 answers

My friend has taken in a feral cat who got hit by a car. Have any good ideas for helping to tame the thing? [more inside]
posted by 23skidoo on Nov 19, 2007 - 12 answers

Should I adopt a cat with FIV? [more inside]
posted by arnicae on Oct 21, 2007 - 14 answers

A friend of mine is writing a novel and needs help with some questions about having a feral cat spayed or neutered. I hope that you all can help her fill in some details. [more inside]
posted by tumble on Oct 9, 2007 - 8 answers

Did I just acquire a infestation of mites and fleas and god-knows-what-else from a wild kitten? [more inside]
posted by Locative on Jul 10, 2007 - 11 answers

Help me break my cat's spirit. [more inside]
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur on May 7, 2007 - 35 answers

I would like to protect the wild bird population in my neighborhood. Our neighbor keeps feeding the feral cats. [more inside]
posted by craniac on Apr 23, 2007 - 26 answers

Feral Kittens in My Backyard! I have five beautiful feral cats in my backyard. Now the landlord wants them gone! Any suggestions on any animal sanctuaries? [more inside]
posted by mixer on Apr 11, 2007 - 5 answers

For nearly a year, we have been feeding a few stray cats in the yard. Two cats in particular, we'll call them Dale and Greenbean, come to visit every day... [more inside]
posted by waywardgirl on Mar 26, 2007 - 10 answers

I have five kittens living with their mom in my backyard. They're old enough now that I want to trap them and find homes for them. But I need suggetions on traps (they're very wary of humans) and suggestions on where to go to get the mom fixed (I plan on releasing her back into the yard and provide her with shelter and food). I'm in Red Hook, Brooklyn, without a car, so any extremely cheap vets and/or cat rescue groups nearby would be great. Thanks! (Yes, I already have two rescued beasts that live with me, so I'm not keeping any of the new kittens--although I'd like to.)
posted by mixer on Dec 29, 2006 - 19 answers

Feral kittens 95% to being perfect housecats... but the last 5% is killing me. Advice? [more inside]
posted by jessicapierce on Oct 16, 2006 - 27 answers

My recently rescued feral kittens keep trying to climb into the drawers above the Air Conditioning intake vent. Why? [more inside]
posted by joaniemcchicken on Jan 14, 2006 - 8 answers

So I recently found an orphan kitten in the backyard that is about 5 weeks old and i just saw the mother looking for her kitten a little while ago. i'm not sure if she is feral or just a neighborhood cat, and i feel terrible about keeping the kitten from her. but at the same time. if she is feral, i'd feel bad about contributing another feral cat to the community, or worse the kitten wouldn't survive. any advice is more then welcome!
posted by rabbitmoon on Aug 5, 2005 - 14 answers

So, if I took Tokyo, flipped it upside down, and shook it, would feral giraffes and hippos (and other non-native animals) really fall out? [more inside]
posted by graventy on Apr 18, 2005 - 11 answers

I need help deterring cats from my yard. Would like some feedback on products/ideas. see inside for (lots) more. [more inside]
posted by evening on Aug 5, 2004 - 6 answers