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Adopted another beautiful little lady a couple of days ago.

Another impossible situation, husband and I had been feeding her and her brothers outside since they were born. Next door neighbour trapped her brothers, got them fixed and are now rehabilitating in their garage. She was out there on her own miaowing outside the door wanting to come inside. We let her in a couple of times and all hell broke loose with our other 3 cats so we let her out again.

She's getting used to it, she threw up and had the other 2 orifices in action yesterday all over the bed but she's a lot calmer today . Even getting belly rubs. My OGs are still hissing at her every now and again but no fisticuffs yet. It is flippin exhausting though, and her mum looks like she swallowed a discus so she will likely be giving birth in the garden again. Don't know where this revolving door will end.

Financially we're okay, getting our last stray Emmy fixed cost $1100 and we only got $300 back from insurance, the shelter had her booked in for today but for the 4 cats it's too much upheaval so we've pushed it back a couple of weeks. We're splitting the cost with the neighbour 50/50 but with all 3 I think it works out $150. I'll have to take her in for jabs, bloodwork and to be chipped obviously.

So this is Cali. Named because she's a Calico and she's Californian.
 

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That cat's fur pattern makes it look like she has a black eye.

Could that have contributed to you feeling sorry for her?

Also, you gotta trap that mother cat and get her fixed, or this cycle will never end. Take it from someone with 3 adopted strays
 
Adopted another beautiful little lady a couple of days ago.

Another impossible situation, husband and I had been feeding her and her brothers outside since they were born. Next door neighbour trapped her brothers, got them fixed and are now rehabilitating in their garage. She was out there on her own miaowing outside the door wanting to come inside. We let her in a couple of times and all hell broke loose with our other 3 cats so we let her out again.

She's getting used to it, she threw up and had the other 2 orifices in action yesterday all over the bed but she's a lot calmer today . Even getting belly rubs. My OGs are still hissing at her every now and again but no fisticuffs yet. It is flippin exhausting though, and her mum looks like she swallowed a discus so she will likely be giving birth in the garden again. Don't know where this revolving door will end.

Financially we're okay, getting our last stray Emmy fixed cost $1100 and we only got $300 back from insurance, the shelter had her booked in for today but for the 4 cats it's too much upheaval so we've pushed it back a couple of weeks. We're splitting the cost with the neighbour 50/50 but with all 3 I think it works out $150. I'll have to take her in for jabs, bloodwork and to be chipped obviously.

So this is Cali. Named because she's a Calico and she's Californian.
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$1100 to get the cat fixed?

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There is a clinic that only does spay and neuter by me. It's $100 if you keep the cat, and free if captured and released. They tattoo the belly so if captured they know it's been done. My local vet is much more expensive and when I asked they recommended the clinic. I think I paid extra because the kitten had ear mites
 

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There is a clinic that only does spay and neuter by me. It's $100 if you keep the cat, and free if captured and released. They tattoo the belly so if captured they know it's been done. My local vet is much more expensive and when I asked they recommended the clinic. I think I paid extra because the kitten had ear mites
I have three kittens all close to same age (about 8 months) and I think shots and fixing was $1500 for all 3. Nothing is cheap anymore but some things just seem astronomical!
 
I have three kittens all close to same age (about 8 months) and I think shots and fixing was $1500 for all 3. Nothing is cheap anymore but some things just seem astronomical!
Some build businesses on taking advantage of compassionate people. The clinic I referenced is an exception, but that doesn't stop people from slamming them online for small problems and poor treatment of people(I can attest to that)
 
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