We really didn't want to do this, but this little girl (as it turns out) had gone into heat outside and was being swarmed by the local males. The other day I went out back to find 5 males trying to get behind the woodpile in the backyard. She was hiding back there, not completely unresponsive to their overtures. I tried to shoo them away, but they barely budged. The mating pheromones are powerful indeed. Anyway, I grabbed the cat and brought her inside.
She is absolutely tame, which makes me wonder if she doesn't belong to somebody. But then I think, well, what kind of pet owner lets their cats out in the dead of winter and doesn't even get her spayed? Of course, this is the same city that produced the Nixmary Brown case, so you can imagine how far down the scale pets would rank for some people.
'Lola' is very sweet, if a bit unsure what to make of us. She's probably not even a year old, though almost full size (which is still pretty small). She has Russian Blue-style fur, making me wonder if she's inherited any of the lovely disposition the breed is known for.
The ASPCA will be at Saratoga Park on Monday morning, so she'll get fixed right up and no longer be a burden to the neighborhood cat population. The kitten Roxy will also be getting spayed, which will hopefully put an end to the 3 am howling sessions that have been plaguing us for the last couple of weeks. Anybody want a cat(s)?
I think that's the norm, get a cat, when the cat hits puberty, put it outside where it makes more cats, get a new cat. Lather, rinse, repeat.
It's frustrating. I commend you guys for rescuing miss Lola from the boys and giving her a chance at a better life. I hope we're able to do the same for Scout and Funny Face.
I think that's the norm, get a cat, when the cat hits puberty, put it outside where it makes more cats, get a new cat. Lather, rinse, repeat.
It's frustrating. I commend you guys for rescuing miss Lola from the boys and giving her a chance at a better life. I hope we're able to do the same for Scout and Funny Face.