Today, Cathy managed to catch one of her neighbourhood stray male cats. The cat has now been neutered under our sponsorship.
This neutered tomcat will be released back to the neighbourhood but if he comes back to Cathy’s, she will feed him.
Viva la CNRM!
One tomcat neutered, hundreds of unwanted pregnancies prevented.
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8 responses to “A male cat neutered”
Hello there Dr.Chan,
I wanted to ask you a question:-
If I bring stray cats from my neighbourhood to be spayed under your sponsorship, after the spaying surgery, do I need to take care the cats until it's fully recover OR is it the cat will stayed in the panel clinic until it recovers?
Regards,
Jessy Lian
(the 'young lady' that send a rescue kitten to Semenyih)
Hello "young lady" with a heart of gold,
We don't provide boarding after spay-neuter because it is not necessary (unless there are complications). The vets advise it's best the caregiver takes the animals back and nurse them until recovery (males – 1 day, females – 4 days) in a home environment which is usually healthier.
The clinic environs is not ideal for recuperation.
Just keep the cat confined until fully recovered before releasing them or getting them rehomed.
In the event that the caregiver requires boarding, boarding charges will be borne by the caregiver.
We do not cover boarding UNLESS the vet says it is necessary.
Hi Jessy,
Thanks you for the concern over strays and I hope you will inspire others to do the same too. The "animal kingdom" wants more angels like you.
Thank you so much for the compliment, I really need it!
I have the heart to help & I don't mind sending a stray cat/kitten to spayed, the problem is I don't have space to temporary 'keep' them.
Reason #1: My family don't support me rescuing strays.
Reason #2: I have 5 cats under my care. And 5 mths ago, I decided to put 3 of them on Petfinder for free adoption, cos I don't have time & money to take care all of them by myself. Moreover, I don't like them to wander around my neighbourhood, cos it always worried me whenever they didn't come back for meal & when I hear the sound of cat fights, I'll run out to see whether its my cats & then I'll run like a mad lady chasing the other stray cat away.
A loving home is where I want them to be. (Unfortunately, my Mom don't allow my cats to stay in the hse, cos HER Beloved 2 Fluffy cats can't get along with my cats)
Recently, I've been thinking of moving out & bringing my cats with me, but…..Sigh….money is the problem. And getting their permission is another problem.
Alex had the same problem too. How about putting them in a cage in the porch or the backyard for just a few days? Would that be alright with your mum? It's outside the house, but make sure it's shaded from rain and direct sun.
My mom's cats already take over the entire house. My 5 cats take over the back alley. I have 2 cage (shaded from sun & rain) placed at the back alley for my 5 cats to shade themselves from sun & rain.
About 2 mths ago, I rescued a 1 mth old kitten from the night market & placed it in the toilet (next to the kitchen). The kitten was under my care for 3 days before it pass away. My mom & the rest of my family wasn't happy about my rescue operation. They said: "There are so many stray cats out there, HOW MANY CAN YOU SAVE?"
I wanted to tell them about the quote that I read from your blog "Maybe we think we cannot change the world by saving just one animal, but we can certainly change the whole world for that one animal that we save." But I decided to keep quiet instead, cos I don't want to argue with them. Parents will always be parents. I felt that they won't remember the good things I did, but the bad ones, like the mistakes I've made, and they will bring this matter up when they scold me the next time.
Jessy, do what you feel is right, but ALWAYS within your capacity. Never take on too much until you cannot manage or it causes you to suffer. Use this as a guideline: If all else fails, I can still rely on myself.
Dont worry Jessy, I had similar problem too. Mom was totally against me in bringing kitten into our home but I brainwash her, saying its only a little kitten and I will send it to SPCA once it is old enough to feed on its own.
We wont communicate even for weeks but I carry on with my duties in fullfilling my chores apart from taking care of the kitten. I even starve for days until she agrees wholeheartedly to keep the kitten.
As such, now I have 21 (Ronnie & Inkie died recently). My problem is, I can foster kitten and not adult cat. Most of my adult cats hiss at a newcomer but after sometime, they accept. But I dare not put an adult cat in the same cage, you will surely know the outcome.
I rescued a male cat (I named him Mano) from Brickfields monorail station more than a year back but I couldnt get him adopted. I had to make my tenant vacate the back room for Mano and there was a row between me & mom as renting out the room was also my source of income apart from my meagre salary of RM1,800/- (for a service of 11 years in the same company).
I kept bluffing her that the adopter is not free to fetch him, etc. Mano was so depressed and hated to be isolated in a room by himself and fell sick. I put him in the big cage (airwell converted into a big cage) & he recuperated. But Robbin always fights with him & I punished Robbin by isolating him. It didnt work long, Mano was sick again and died.
I spend about RM400 – RM500 monthly for their food alone. Luckily, Sabrina of SPCA sponsored some for neutering and vaccination and some were sponsored by Dr Chan Kah Yein. Even the acupuncturist, Dr Susanne Bridda
sponsored to neuter 4 cats. If not for these angels, I wouldnt know what would have happened. My house would be FULL of cats & there wouldnt be space for us humans. Ha ha ha.
I have a friend Suzy in Ipoh who left her family and live on her own for the sake of her cats. She too is very active rescuer, collects strays, neuter and release them.
The cats are on their own in her double storey house when she goes to work. They have their own room to play & sleep. Wonderful lady she
is.
I just hope more & more angels are born to support MYANIMALCARE and their noble motive.