RCT Colony

During 2023 we were called to several sites in the Vale, reports of multiple stray cats and unaccompanied kittens. A large white tom cat servicing the area. Tom cats can roam up to 2 miles in search of a female. First we got in was young Reggie .... way too young to be out alone in the cold. From the same site another 2 kittens, Harlech and Conwy, Their mother disappeared for a while but after setting up a feeding station, Ginny was finally trapped [14/12/23] and is now settled in her foster home. Next came little Jacey from an adjoining site, a little older but also too young to be on her own, sadly the only survivor of her litter. Jacey's mother was very elusive, despite freezing temperatures of -5% she refused to be tempted into the trap. Finally we got our lady 18/4/23, and on 22/4/23 she gave birth to 3 healthy kittens, indoors, in the warm. She was extremely timid but within 6 mknths turned into a complete lap cat cuddle monster! The last site we were called to 3 kittens without mother and eating out of skips. This was a very dangerous area for them and they didn't look in the best condition. These we managed to trap over several weeks, [Panko 20/8/23, Katsu 28/8/23 and Teriyaki 2/9/23]. All have since made a full recovery and happily living in their adopted forever homes. Sadly mama cat could not be found and went onto have another litter outside before we got her in. So much hardship and sadness which could have been avoided. We cannot stress enough how important it is to neuter your cats, male or female. Both suffer enormously whilst trying to survive outside, some sadly don't make it. But for these lucky few ... a happy ending.