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what should I do about feral cat in Park Slope? — Brooklynian

what should I do about feral cat in Park Slope?

ron
ron
edited November -1 in Brooklyn Pets
There is a sweet cat that we sometimes feed out of our apartment window. It is way too hungry to have a home, and it has no collar. We'd love to keep her, but we have allergy issues, so we can't even keep her in the apartment, even for a short time.

Who are we supposed to call about this sort of thing in Park Slope? And can they help with catching her and picking her up, or do we have to do that?

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  • laura b
    laura b
    Is she a friendly (ie, domesticated cat that is lost/abandoned) or a feral? If you cannot touch or pick up the cat it's probably the latter.

    Thanks for feeding and caring about her! :cat:
  • ron
    ron
    We actually can't get out to where she is, so we don't know whether she'll let us pick her up.
  • ron
    ron
    So obviously we don't know if she is lost/abandoned or feral, but, though she seems pretty healthy and happy, we do worry about her because there is a big cat around who does give her trouble, when they cross paths.
  • flux
    flux
    Thanks for feeding her.
  • dakotas way
    dakotas way

    Subject: feral cat

    There are so many wonderful people on this board that help on these situations. Try Tsarina who was kind enough to advise on a feral cat on one of the boards last week, or try the Sean Casey Animal Rescue. Their info is also on this board or can be found on the internet.

    It's really wonderful you're helping this cat. The weather is going to turn very soon, so it'll be great to get her inside somewhere warm.

    Good luck :wink:
  • laura b
    laura b
    Ron wrote: We actually can't get out to where she is, so we don't know whether she'll let us pick her up.
    Where is she?
  • ron
    ron
    Thanks for the kind comments.

    It is such strange situation because we live on the ground floor with burglar bars on the window, the yard has a fence (which she comes over), and there is no backyard access. So we feed her out the window. I'm sure I can find a way to get back there (or take the bars out), if that is necessary to try to catch her, we just weren't sure who is best to call and whether it makes a difference if she is lost/abandoned or feral?

    We found a number for NYC Animal Rescue on the ASPCA website, and thanks for the suggestion Tsarina and Sean Casey Animal Rescue.

    Does anybody have any experience, thoughts or comments on these or any other places?

    Thanks again.
  • dakotas way
    dakotas way

    Subject: feral cat

    Please don't have the ASPCA pick her up. I believe they'll put her to sleep if not adopted within 7 days and that would be a shame.

    What on earth could possibly be the reason the woman just opened her window and threw the cat out on the fire escape to fend for herself? Especially if there's no way for her to get out to find food and water?? I hope she doesn't have kids who piss her off.
  • laura b
    laura b
    Just to clarify, the ASPCA neither picks up nor euthanizes animals. Perhaps you are thinking of Animal Care & Control? They too will not pick up, though.

    If the cat is feral she should be trapped, spayed, and then released. If she's tame, you could try various local shelters and rescue groups, though they tend to be overwhelmed.

    In any event, you would need access to the backyard, unless the cat could potentially fit through the window bars.

    If you PM me I might be able to help with trapping.
  • fred damico
    fred damico
    Call Sean Casey. He can give you some good direction and/or might be able to help you directly (although he has limited space and gets a ton of calls for help)
  • wildflower
    wildflower
    Neighborhood cats has workshops on Trap Neuter Return and can give you more information about how that works. If you trap/neuter/spay through the ASPCA van, she'll be fixed for free and her ear with be "tipped" (notched) to show that she's been fixed. She'll be given a free rabies shot too. You can pay $10 for Revolution for fleas.

    After that, you can set up a shelter in the back yard for her to live in - and feed her there. You can be her "colony" caretaker.

    Hope this helps, my friend has 4 such cats in her backyard in Bensonhurst. They are all healthy and happy!
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