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Mietzi is lost

Friday, August 28th, 2009
Mietzi

Mietzi

This morning Glenn from Telfer St. stopped by to let me know that his cute little 5 month old kitten, Mietzi, is missing.  Mietzi apparently slipped out last night, and has gotten himself lost.  If you happen to see this cute little boy please pick him up and call 223-6652 or email cats@wolseleygirl.com

Mietzi and friend
Mietzi and friend

Update, Sept. 8/09:  Good News!  Mietzi has been found and returned to his home!

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Our Blessed Event

Monday, August 24th, 2009
Miss Kittys baby, 3 days old

Miss Kitty's baby, 3 days old

On July 20th, Miss Kitty gave birth to the first live kittens born at Craig Street Cats.  Sadly, one of the two babies died after just one day, but the other is strong and sassy.

Miss Kittys baby at 3 weeks

Miss Kitty's baby at 3 weeks

As you can see,  this baby is just the cutest kitten ever born ;)

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Things we don’t do

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

Every day I get at least one phone call asking me to do things that we just don’t do, like take away a colony of feral cats, or make a bunch of cats disappear, or come get a bunch of kittens, or take away someone’s pets, or take in a pet cat because its owner is tired of it / allergic to it / moving to a new apartment / has a new boyfriend or girlfriend that doesn’t like cats / has a new boyfriend or girlfriend that is allergic to cats . . .

I’m taking a stand.  Craig Street Cats does not do any of those things.  We cannot come out and magically solve your “cat problem”.

So, what DO we do?  Three things:

  1. feral cat colony management.  We are directly working to manage the feral cat colonies in Wolseley using trap, neuter, return.  We help colony caregivers in other areas by providing access to information, food, supplies, and medical resources.  We will help concerned people do what needs to be done to manage the feral cat population in their own neighbourhoods.
  2. kitten rescue.  We rescue, tame, foster and prepare for adoption as many kittens as we can.  First priority is given to kittens born in the Wolseley area.  When we have room, we accept kittens from the managed colonies that we help.  Kittens from other areas and situations are assessed on a case by case basis.
  3. community outreach and education.  We teach people how to set up their own colony management programs.  We work with them to get things going and provide access to the tools they need to succeed.  We educate interested groups and individuals about feral cat issues and management techniques.

Those three things are our registered purpose.  We don’t have the money, manpower or other resources necessary to do any of the other things people are constantly asking us to do.

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