robbins nest april 2021 edition

Hello Again,
April is here, and, spring is upon us. It has been a hard winter. I am glad that it is gone,
and I am sure that the strays agree. We can finally enjoy better weather. I would like to wish all
our friends, and members a HAPPY PASSOVER, and a HAPPY EASTER. Also, a reminder that
this month is Prevention of Cruelty To Animals Month. So, as I have said before, if you see an
animal that looks as though it has been mistreated, don’t ignore it, do something about it. Both
you, and the animal (or animals) in question will be glad that you did.
Now on another note, I would like to tell you about some of the rescues Save Our Strays,
and I have been involved in lately.
NICKY & JERRY
It just never ends. I went to a different supermarket than I usually go to, and on the side of
the parking lot, I noticed a cardboard box. One thing that I always do is to check cardboard
boxes, especially if they are closed. Anyway, as I opened it slowly, two little heads looked up at me
– two male orange kittens, about 3 months old. Knowing that no one was taking animals in right
now, I decided to call an acquaintance of mine, who has a veterinarian that sometimes takes
kittens, and puts them up for adoption, for a fee. She came with me to her veterinarian, and we
explained the situation. Thank G-d, he was compassionate and realized how overwhelmed
everyone is with the pandemic. Nicky, and Jerry – probably brothers – were going to be together,
and safe. They seemed healthy. I have so many other situations with kittens that are not
socialized, and need to be worked with. So, there are two less that I have to worry about, so now I
can go on to the next situation.
MAMA
Mama is a cat that we have been feeding for six years. She is an aggressive Tiger cat,
whom I tried to socialize. She does not get along with other cats. I was finally able to trap her,
using a drop trap, which was an ordeal in itself. We then got her to a veterinarian, where she was
spayed, given shots and everything else that was necessary. Mama still did not get along with
other cats, and wanted to be outside by the house, with her own shelter and food, but then the
landlord decided that he wanted to use the walk-in apartment of the house, and would not let us
continue to feed her at all on his property. We became concerned because we did not see her for a
few days. Finally, we found a neighbor, who we spoke to, and managed to get her to allow us to
leave a dish with food on the other side of the fence, as long as we were neat. We waited, and
finally Mama appeared and we got her to climb over the fence, where her food was waiting for
her. So far, so good. Mama is happy now. Some people are just cruel, while others do try to help.
PRECIOUS
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About a year ago, while feeding, I noticed a small, all black cat that was in really bad
shape. Her stomach was swollen from worms, and obviously, she had never been to a
veterinarian. Someone on the block told me that the cat had 2 kittens, and then showed me the
house where the people who owned her lived. I spoke to the cat’s owners, and was furious with
how neglectful and uncooperative they were. It is just ignorance. I told them that the mama,
Precious, and the kittens were in very bad shape and would die if not taken care of properly. They
finally agreed, and I took them all, built them up, had them spayed and then kept them almost a
month. After that, I found out that the owners wanted the kittens, and mama back. So, I spoke to
the owners and educated them about how to care for these animals properly, and they seemed to
understand. Well, almost a year later, I received a phone call from them saying that the mother
does not want the mama cat – Precious, that they are keeping the 2 kittens. I was mortified, went
to pick up the mama cat, and now Precious is part of my household. I pray that my other cats
accept her. So far she is okay, and has good food and toys. All medical is always paid by Save
Our Strays. Without them, I could not help the many strays that I come in contact with.