A look at what's going on in Trinidad, on H Street, and in the larger area north of Capitol Hill.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Found Kitten
A couple of readers found this kitten on 12th between H Street and Florida Avenue. She seems pretty tame, so they thought she might be an escaped house cat. If you recognize her you can email me at inked78[at]hotmail.com
If her right ear is clipped she might be a stray. I've volunteered with a group that goes around and gives shots to feral and stray cats. They usually try to fix as many of them as they can too. Its to help cut down on the alley cat population in a humane way. If no owner steps up try to adopt her out. It's kitten season so if she is brought to the shelter she may be put down if she's not adopted right away (due to over crowding). I've adopted two street kittens that way.
If someone doesn't step up and claim her, I would love to adopt her. I recently lost my cat and am just beginning to start looking to adopt another one - she is precious.
I adopted a feral cat off the street two years ago, which was older and much less tame than than kitty in the picture. He is the best behaved/most sweet pet I have ever had, even though he still sometimes panics. Best thing I ever did. The more these kitties get forever homes, the better.
Agreed. Both of my cats were alley cats born of a feral mother. In that case the neighbors sometimes fed the cats so they were somewhat used to people. They almost immediately took to the litter box. The only real issue is that they have broken a few mini-blinds, but that's just kitten stuff. They are very social, and don't bite, or intentionally scratch people. Plus, they get along great because they came from the same litter.
Mine were roughly four months old when I brought them home.
Previously I had an older cat for several years. He was an abandoned house cat living on the street. Older cats like Nick are great if you need a lower maintenance (i.e. won't get into things) cat. You can adopt them from many groups in DC (including groups that go to Pet Smart/PetCo). There is one very cute/sweet 3-4 year old calico at the pet store near the Shoppers that I sometimes visit. Honestly, kittens are cool, but adult cats offer certain advantages. I took in Nick partly because I was doing heavy work on the house at the time, and felt that a kitten might get in the way/hurt. He (being 12 when I adopted him) stayed out of the way.
If anyone is interested in adopting an alley cat, I am currently fostering 5. They were trapped as part of the Washington Humane Society's CATNiPP program but were too small to be spayed, so I am working on socializing them. They won't be ready for adoption for a few week.
If you are interestd, please pass your contact info on to inked so she can pass it on to me.
14 comments:
Ahhhh, what a cutie. As there are lots of cats running around here that are not "fixed" she could be a lost from her mom baby.
Right ear is clipped, so it's been fixed and had shots.
If her right ear is clipped she might be a stray. I've volunteered with a group that goes around and gives shots to feral and stray cats. They usually try to fix as many of them as they can too. Its to help cut down on the alley cat population in a humane way. If no owner steps up try to adopt her out. It's kitten season so if she is brought to the shelter she may be put down if she's not adopted right away (due to over crowding). I've adopted two street kittens that way.
I agree that a clipped ear means she is likely a stray. I didn't notice the clipped ear.
adorable! There are hundreds of ferel cats in the neighborhood. I hope the finders decide to give it a good home!
awe!! does anyone know what kind of cat this is?
A cute one...I suspect it may be a boy as it is an orange tabby..
read more about the CatNiPP program here in DC:
http://support.washhumane.org/site/PageServer?pagename=programs_communitycatresources_catnipp
If someone doesn't step up and claim her, I would love to adopt her. I recently lost my cat and am just beginning to start looking to adopt another one - she is precious.
bks807,
please email me your contact info at inked78[at]hotmail.com
I adopted a feral cat off the street two years ago, which was older and much less tame than than kitty in the picture. He is the best behaved/most sweet pet I have ever had, even though he still sometimes panics. Best thing I ever did. The more these kitties get forever homes, the better.
Agreed. Both of my cats were alley cats born of a feral mother. In that case the neighbors sometimes fed the cats so they were somewhat used to people. They almost immediately took to the litter box. The only real issue is that they have broken a few mini-blinds, but that's just kitten stuff. They are very social, and don't bite, or intentionally scratch people. Plus, they get along great because they came from the same litter.
Mine were roughly four months old when I brought them home.
Previously I had an older cat for several years. He was an abandoned house cat living on the street. Older cats like Nick are great if you need a lower maintenance (i.e. won't get into things) cat. You can adopt them from many groups in DC (including groups that go to Pet Smart/PetCo). There is one very cute/sweet 3-4 year old calico at the pet store near the Shoppers that I sometimes visit. Honestly, kittens are cool, but adult cats offer certain advantages. I took in Nick partly because I was doing heavy work on the house at the time, and felt that a kitten might get in the way/hurt. He (being 12 when I adopted him) stayed out of the way.
If anyone is interested in adopting an alley cat, I am currently fostering 5. They were trapped as part of the Washington Humane Society's CATNiPP program but were too small to be spayed, so I am working on socializing them. They won't be ready for adoption for a few week.
If you are interestd, please pass your contact info on to inked so she can pass it on to me.
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