Hi Tracie! First, thank you for all you do for animals and their guardians!
I have a young cat that started hanging around my house several months ago so I began feeding her. She has no collar and I received no responses when I put up signs in my neighborhood. Im almost certain she is pregnant since she has grown in her belly area over the last few weeks. I wanted to take her to have a termination and get spayed put the low cost clinic quoted be $150-200 but I cannot afford that at this time (I’m college student and only work part time). I do not want to take her to the SPCA because I know what will happen. I think the best thing is to let her have the kittens and then spay her. What can I do to make sure I have access to the kittens after they are born so that I can adopt them out and how long should I wait before I take them away from her? Is this even a good idea? I cannot bring her inside since I have one cat of my own but I could provide shelter for her my garage. Please help with any ideas or suggestions. I want it to be clear that I am not an irresponsible pet owner- I started to care for this cat because I felt sorry for her and now I’m in over my head! Thank you sooo much!!!
Hi, Marisa -
I think that was you who called into my show with this question, right? Thanks so much for reaching out in multiple ways for this kitty! Did you find the website for Alley Cat Allies on my website I told you about? They will help you deal with the pregnancy and especially getting a low cost spay for the kitty. Then we’ll figure out how to find homes for those kittens But PLEASE put that cat in your garage with a litter box in the meantime – you don’t want her to give birth and hide the kittens – nor to get run over. But let Alley Cat Allies find you a local feral cat group that can support your very kind efforts, okay?
Tracie
The Cat Bible
