The Dangers Feral Cats Face
- SNUGGLE Pet Rescue
- Aug 9
- 2 min read
Updated: Sep 3
When you start adding up what can hurt or kill a feral cat it sure makes you feel sorry for these felines that more than likely had no choice in how they live.
A cat in Normandy, Missouri has been hanging around a neighborhood for most of this year. She gave birth to a litter of kittens in March. The kindhearted man who had been putting food and water out for her, managed to tame the three kittens and he found a friend who took the trio. He tried trapping the mother, but she always outwitted him.
The cat who outsmarted the closest person she has to a caretaker became a mom again on August 4. This time she had 5 babies to care for. The man continued to feed her and keep an eye on the babies when she disappeared for short periods of time. It was 2:30 am this morning that he last saw the attentive mother, lying next to her nursing kittens.
Several hours later a neighbor knocked on the man's door to give him the sad news that the mother cat was in the street. She guessed a car had ended her life. But it turns out a coyote got her, along with 2 of the kittens. A third kitten was injured. Knowing that one needed help, he contacted SNUGGLE Pet Rescue.
When the injured kitten arrived at Veterinary Specialty Services it was discovered she had a puncture wound that pierced her colon. The damage was too bad to be able to save her, so Mandy was put to sleep while one of our Foster Care Volunteers held her.
The two surviving kittens were taken to the home of our volunteer who just ended her quarantine due to a Panleuk outbreak. Andy and Norm are as cute as can be and very lucky to be alive. They are getting excellent care and given how healthy and plump they are, we are expecting them to experience a long life, a chance their 3 siblings did not get.
To learn what to do to protect cats from coyotes, click on the link below.
We wish Andy and Norm's mother had been able to outsmart the coyote that got her just like she had avoided the cat trap.
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