tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74792421889979978922024-03-16T16:36:17.867-06:00 Cat Adoption GuideThis cat adoption guide is published by Sgolis a cat rescuer, feral cat colony caregiver and shelter provider for feral cats. She also seeks adopters for the kittens and cats that she and her husband rescue. All cats mention in this guide have been rescued, socialized, adopted or are up for adoption. This blog features the topics; health, caring for cats, products used and adoption tips are noted..S Golishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06740919234401631362noreply@blogger.comBlogger266125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479242188997997892.post-85967645508603135222024-03-08T11:53:00.004-07:002024-03-08T11:53:39.786-07:00What to Consider Before Adopting an Older Cat I think it’s wonderful that
you are considering adopting an older cat rather than a kitten but there are
some things you should consider before you adopt.
In the past I have matched up
older cats with senior citizens in my neighborhood. I have also adopted older cats to people who
work out of the home eight hours a day. The older cat is more laid back and do
not require S Golishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06740919234401631362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479242188997997892.post-43685280066668199162024-03-07T10:45:00.000-07:002024-03-07T10:45:17.574-07:00Why Cats Eat Grass
We have been
taking care of a colony of outdoor cats for a long time and in that time, we
have observed the cats eating grass. The
cats do not eat any type of grass they seem to know what grass is best. After they consume the grass the cats’ vomit
so I assumed the grass was to cure stomach upset.
outdoor cat eating grass
On other
occasions the S Golishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06740919234401631362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479242188997997892.post-87580377291789781362024-03-03T17:49:00.002-07:002024-03-03T17:49:41.000-07:00Senior Citizens Should Adopt a CatRecently I was asked if senior citizens should adopt a cat and I
said yes because cats are wonderful companions for senior citizens. Many of the seniors residing in my community
are living alone their adult children and grandkids visit them during the
holidays. My neighbors are lonely and I think a cat is good company for them.
But not all cats should live with a senior citizen.&S Golishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06740919234401631362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479242188997997892.post-42330218053685575282024-03-02T07:54:00.003-07:002024-03-02T07:54:35.087-07:00Cats are Carnivores Not Vegetarians My
veterinarian told me to feed my cats high-protein food that had meat as the
number one ingredient. That cats were carnivores, not vegetarians. He used the example that you never see stray cats
eating an ear of corn but you will see them eating a mouse.
So whenever
I shop for cat food I remember what my veterinarian told me and look for foods
that have animal protein, chickenS Golishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06740919234401631362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479242188997997892.post-60768365152079166842024-03-01T11:43:00.001-07:002024-03-01T11:43:32.184-07:00Teaching Rescued Cats to Use Scratching Post You would think that scratching a cat tree or post would be natural for a cat but when it comes to a rescued stray cat that has been out
on the streets the scratching post is unfamiliar to them and you must teach
rescued cats that the post is where they scratch not the side of the sofa or on the wall.
Stray cats are accustomed to scratching on tree trunks, not a
sisal cat S Golishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06740919234401631362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479242188997997892.post-37091737975360140722024-02-28T09:36:00.002-07:002024-02-28T09:38:39.431-07:00How to Keep Cats off Counters Whenever I am in the kitchen my kitties always want to be
close to me so they will hop up onto the counters and lie down. Know that I am not a fan of cats lying on my
kitchen counters and know not to scold them and tell them that they are being
bad because that would only frighten them and in their mind they just want to
be close to me. Know that training the
cats to stay S Golishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06740919234401631362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479242188997997892.post-70417627939110075472024-02-28T07:44:00.000-07:002024-02-28T07:44:01.842-07:00My Senior Cat Had a Stroke On Friday my husband decided to groom our senior cat since she wasn’t
grooming herself. Our veterinarian gave us medication to relax her and we
followed the instructions that were provided.
Our cat had no problem with the grooming, in fact, she was such a good
girl purring when my husband used the hair mat remover tool. When the
grooming was completed, she went to lie in her bed and S Golishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06740919234401631362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479242188997997892.post-44580374048879467412024-01-17T13:31:00.003-07:002024-01-17T13:31:49.680-07:00About Outdoor Cat Hyperthermia
Yesterday on my Facebook
page there was a discussion and apparently, some people think that during the
winter season, snow will keep cats hydrated. I let them know that snow is toxic to cats and that ingesting snow when the temperature outdoors is below freezing (32 degrees
Fahrenheit) puts cats at risk of hyperthermia. It's not safe for
your cat to eat snow because S Golishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06740919234401631362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479242188997997892.post-90668254932002273142024-01-10T20:20:00.000-07:002024-01-10T20:20:14.311-07:00Outdoor Cats Breed Seasonally in Cold Climates Many people will tell you that outdoor queen cats breed continuously
and that one unaltered stray cat can populate the community with thousands of
cats in their lifetime. Know that is not the case for a cat that resides in an area that has a change of seasons. The average queen cat that breeds seasonally has approximately 300 kittens in their lifetime. Cats that  S Golishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06740919234401631362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479242188997997892.post-57114299946261161912024-01-08T12:03:00.005-07:002024-01-08T12:03:50.780-07:00Winter Ready Trixie Cat House
We bought the Trixie cat house from
Chewy.com a few years ago. We set up by
adding a cooling mat and straw on the floor. A feral cat went into the house and seemed to
like it. When the season started to change,
we knew that we had to make this small pine wood house winter-ready.
The house sits off the ground which is good but the floorboards promote S Golishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06740919234401631362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479242188997997892.post-36575724028456630692023-12-30T14:28:00.003-07:002023-12-31T06:43:21.966-07:00Age Matters When Adopting a Cat
In the past, I rescued a litter
of six kittens that were abandoned at the side of the road We were able to find homes for two of the six kittens but ended up adopting the remaining four.
Four of the six kittens that we rescued
All of the kittens were the
same age and it was fun to watch them grow, play, and take care of each other
but when they were older it wasS Golishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06740919234401631362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479242188997997892.post-34921415606532254932023-11-18T13:34:00.004-07:002023-11-18T13:34:44.660-07:00Mistletoe is Toxic To Cats While shopping today my husband grabbed some mistletoe and
held it above my head. And we kissed
because it's tradition during the holidays.
While it's fun to kiss under the mistletoe did you know that it's toxic to
cats?
Mistletoe contains substances that are toxic to both dogs and cats,Mistletoe growing on branches of treesmistletoe ornament used during the S Golishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06740919234401631362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479242188997997892.post-26898095001049058552023-11-18T11:47:00.005-07:002023-11-18T11:47:46.550-07:00 Poinsettia Plants Are They Toxic to Cats
The
poinsettia is known as the Christmas plant due to its colorful green and red foliage. While this plant is stunning to look at
during the holiday season it's also very attractive to cats and it's important to
know if this plant is toxic or not. Poinsettia plant leaves
Today
my brother gave me a beautiful red poinsettia and since I have cats I wondered
if the plant might be S Golishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06740919234401631362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479242188997997892.post-69825878625431692392023-09-15T11:33:00.001-06:002023-09-15T11:33:20.051-06:00Bobcat Fever What it is and How to Protect Cats
Recently I read in our local
newspaper an article about a cat that had been infected with Bobcat
fever. I learned that the disease was
found in bobcats and it was transferred to cats from a lone star tick. Basically, the tick would bite a bobcat and
then bite the cat and that is how the disease is passed.
An infected cat will have a very
high fever and will feel hot S Golishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06740919234401631362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479242188997997892.post-43938478467032297832023-09-01T02:28:00.000-06:002023-09-01T02:28:03.256-06:00Keep Cats Cool in Summer with Fans This past summer the heat was
extreme with no rain in over a month. Many of the feral and stray
cats did come into our yard to drink water from the many bowls and a few went
into our air-conditioned shed. Other cats tried to keep cool by lying on
our patio chairs. But when the the shade was a heat index of 90 degrees we did
take steps to provide these cats with powerful S Golishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06740919234401631362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479242188997997892.post-47587692071664849322023-03-13T17:36:00.001-06:002023-03-13T17:36:16.015-06:00How to Take Care of Barn Cats
My local
shelter is now accepting stray and feral cats for barn cat adoptions. These
cats provided that they are sterilized, with rabies vaccine, and are in good
health are intended for farms that are in need of snake and rodent control.
Many people
assume that a cat if it's “hungry” will hunt and kill its supper. Therefore you would not feed the cat. Know if S Golishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06740919234401631362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479242188997997892.post-24649645403737802622023-03-12T18:06:00.000-06:002023-03-12T18:06:18.159-06:00Smart Queen Cat Can't be TrappedFor the past three days, we have been trying to trap a queen feral cat but this cat is very smart and knows how to get the bait without setting off the trap trigger.I have been trapping feral and stray cats for over a decade and have never come across a cat like this. But sure enough, this kitty knows how to get the bait and leave. The trap works fine with normal cats, but a smart cat no.At S Golishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06740919234401631362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479242188997997892.post-65709634182917201442023-03-01T19:44:00.003-07:002023-03-01T19:44:54.977-07:00ecoFlex Albany Outdoor Cat House Review I bought mossy oak ecoFlex Albany
outdoor cat insulated house for feral and stay cats and have used it for the
last three years. This cat house is quality and made to last through the harshest
winters and I would recommend this cat house to anyone who has outdoor cats.
Know that I liked that the walls of this
house are insulated and that it comes with an escape door. The cat house S Golishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06740919234401631362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479242188997997892.post-80059365881094852592022-12-31T14:39:00.004-07:002023-01-02T13:24:31.812-07:00End of Life Care for Senior Cat The end of life for your senior kitty is never easy because
your cat will have behavior changes that you are not accustomed to because like
humans senior cats experience cognitive dysfunction which is like dementia in humans.
Some senior kitties
will have dementia similar to humans and some senior kitties become more
affectionate and want to be next to their people at all times. S Golishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06740919234401631362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479242188997997892.post-79358846269479724552022-10-20T03:48:00.002-06:002024-01-08T12:36:40.893-07:00Winter Ready Cat House The fall season has been warm during the day and night but when the weather forecast called for winter-like temperatures I knew it was time to get the outdoor cat houses ready for winter.Winter cat house with insulation and straw Today I gathered all of the cat houses and took them apart. I then wiped them down with Dawn's antibacterial dish soap on a cloth that was wet with hot S Golishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06740919234401631362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479242188997997892.post-42883498333522852772022-10-04T19:15:00.005-06:002023-03-24T00:48:24.503-06:00Trapped Feral Tomcat for TNR In the summer a stray cat went into our garage and a few weeks later she had a kitten. We took care of the mother cat and her kitten and planned to trap both after the kitten was weaned. We would then do TNR for veterinarian care, sterilization, and release.Our timetable was to get all of this accomplished by the first week of September. But those plans went south when the 2022 S Golishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06740919234401631362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479242188997997892.post-518177152686215402022-10-04T16:43:00.010-06:002022-10-04T18:42:44.422-06:00Neighbor Alerted Animal Control about TNR Recently a neighbor alerted animal control that we were participating in TNR (trap neuter release of stray cats in our community) In the last five years we have trapped approximately 62 cats for TNR. The cats were trapped in our yard and I have also trapped when people contacted me for help with removing stray nuisance cats in our community. These trapped cats were always S Golishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06740919234401631362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479242188997997892.post-86130605573452325022022-10-02T14:47:00.002-06:002022-10-04T15:53:19.895-06:00When Neighbors Don't Love Cats We have been providing insulated and waterproof shelters for the TNR cats that reside in the woods that is adjacent to our home. We have been caretakers since 1999 and honestly had no idea that neighbors were watching from afar and that they didn't love cats.Recently we were made aware of the neighbor's concerns as animal control told me that all the cat houses had to be removed from the S Golishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06740919234401631362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479242188997997892.post-11480742174163992822022-09-27T19:24:00.002-06:002023-03-24T00:34:00.712-06:00Gray Rescue Kitten is Adopted Lately, it's been difficult to find adopters for the cats and kittens that we rescue but have to say we got lucky. A neighbor told us that they would like to provide the gray rescued kitten with a forever home.We took the kitten to the veterinarian's to have it checked for a microchip, then when we learned that there was none we had the kitten checked for disease, then vaccinated and S Golishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06740919234401631362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479242188997997892.post-78887558136759168852022-09-07T21:10:00.001-06:002022-09-07T21:25:57.295-06:00Stop Cats From Messing with Decorations Whenever I bring
out the home decorations my cats seem to gather around the table. They are interested in the pretty shiny
things and can hardly wait to get their paws on everything.
If given a
chance my cats will dump over the decoration in the box so that all things fall to
the carpet. Then the “game is on” and
they will play with everything by chasing the pretty things S Golishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06740919234401631362noreply@blogger.com0