Read the Introduction, to get the general picture of my interaction with the alley cats, and the Summary, to put the stories on a timeline.
I'll start with the bad news, so I get it out of my chest. I work with Org T to get the friendly stray adopted, and I've got into a good rhythm. My husband pays attention to which outdoor cats are friendly and which need urgent care (like hurt and sick ones, pregnant, kitties). Then we bring them (not all, we prioritize somehow) in our house for few weeks to really relax, get them the urgent medical attention if they need it, and them take them to Org T. It is heartbreaking to choose which one we'll help. In the past we saw how healthy cats disappeared, were attacked, poisoned. Every single one that is outdoor is not safe. But I cannot take into my house more then one or two at a time because I have to keep them separated from my cats. The outdoor ones have flees, warms, upper respiratory infection, viruses. And last year we learned that lesson again, the hard way...
At my last appointment at Org T, I found out that their veterinarian is leaving and until they'll hire a new one, they won't be able to take in cats that need medical attention. The procedure that came up was dental. Many, maybe half the cats I took to them had gingivitis. And I have no way of knowing which one from outdoors need medical attention. I can take two cats in the house, but if I cannot take them to Org T, we'll be stuck. I have to stop doing this adoption thing for a while.
At least the cold weather is gone, so the alley cats have it easier at least from that point of view. And my husband keeps up with the regular feeding.
Now, all the good news! I took last week for adoption at Org T the kitten Oscar and the big boy Hagrid. They both got in and Oscar got adopted already. And Hagrid is on the adoption floor. I haven't gone yet to check him out, I am just too busy. But I saw online that they changed his name to Tuber, it is the first time it's happening. I take it as a good sign that somebody payed attention to him and thought this name better represents him... and hopefully that person will keep helping him.
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