TNR 3: Siamese

I have a soft spot for Siamese cats thanks to my childhood. One of my best friends was Daddy Cat, a seal point Siamese cat that my mother had. He was the best. Not only did he love and care for kittens, but he was happy to share his cat food with me too. (Kibble is tasty!)

When we caught this Siamese on Tuesday night, I was pretty hopeful that it would be as friendly as Domino and Snippers (so I could keep it...) When I picked it up at the APL, it was still pretty groggy from the surgery, quiet, and very unhappy to have to interact with this particular human. I looked at the paperwork briefly and asked the boy helping me carry it (and the trap) to the car at the clinic and he cheerfully let me know it was a female. I was happy as a clam, finally a source of kittens off the street...

While waiting at the stop sign, I looked at the rest of the paperwork: 5 years old, some issues with teeth... but I was caught off guard by another note... lactating. So my happy cheer was cut short by the realization that I'd trapped a nursing mother and kept her from her kittens overnight. D'oh. A quick call to the clinic and a browse of the internet advised that we should let her go the day after the surgery to be reunited with her brood. I don't know how old the kittens are but hopefully they are no worse for the wear. She looked alright this morning, so I opened the recovery room doors and she was back into the world by 8:00 AM. I hope to see her around at dinner time in the future, although not in the trap.

Other TNR Friends

When I got home, the aforementioned cat was still in the car while I was getting ready to release Snippers. He really wasn't too interested in going any further than my lap or however far my hand reached. He is SUPER friendly and very attentive, the kind of kitty you can (and did) take for a walk around the house. He lounged under my car for a while, then came back in to see what I was doing to his bachelor pad (sweeping...) After his snack, he walked back in to take a bit of a rest break in the box, then wandered out again. Kinda funny, he was my little buddy all evening. Domino showed up for dinner (as did Domina, the female cat) and he rolled around all friendly like and let me pet him. Snippers and Dom had a bit of a hissing row, but otherwise all was well in SLP-catland.

The caption on this photo should read "FEED ME" or "PET ME" ... and stop screwing around with that thing in your hand.