RAPS was asked to come and trap Autumn and her 4- to 5-month-old kittens, who'd been living on the grounds of a composting facility on No. 8 Rd. in Richmond. If I understand correctly, I believe they'd been holed up in a brick pile.
None of the staff at the facility were aware of anyone having handled the kittens, and so they were presumed to be wild. Thinking them too old at this point to be easily tamable, Carol began trapping the kittens and bringing them to the sanctuary where they can safely live out their wild lives... only it's turned out that they're not so wild after all.
The four kittens who've been brought to the sanctuary so far are hardly the hissy hiders that one would expect feral kittens to be. Instead, they're playful, wide-eyed and curious about their surroundings, human inhabitants and all. It seems that someone must have spent at least some time with them after all. And so they'll be able to go to the No. 5 Rd. shelter for adoption.
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With their mama, Autumn, it's harder to tell if she's feral or a frightened stray. Fortunately, at the sanctuary she can take as much time as she needs to decide if she's interested in accepting any human friends.
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So awesome to hear, yay little kittens. I saw them when Carol was bringing them in and they were terrified!!! But so adorable even so. So good to see them having some good kitten fun.
ReplyDeleteWell, the foursome became 6 and they are now quite a tame, purry bunch of fun, and very gentle. There are so many kittens and adult cats at our other shelter, that Autumn's litter will have to remain at the sanctuary for awhile. We hope there will soon be an opportunity to find good homes for them.
ReplyDeleteI rembered reading this blog post years ago and I’m so glad it’s still here. My wife and I are the proud cat parents to Lief (now Theo Lief) and he has been such a joy the past 12 years! He has always been such a snuggly, loving kitty with the loudest purr! He’s the most gentle cat I’ve ever met and our two sons have grown up with this awesome fur buddy.
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