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stray cat pregnant AGAIN

 
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my_way



Joined: 16 Feb 2010
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Location: tokyo

PostPosted: Thu May 13, 2010 1:58 pm    Post subject: stray cat pregnant AGAIN Reply with quote

is there anything i can do?
i'm an animal lover and this is really bothering me. the cat is pregnant for the 2nd year in a row. last year my landlord fed her and took 2 of the kittens. this year she had 3 more! i've been feeding her this year, as i know she has to nurse the kittens. she comes to the balcony for food, and i would love to keep feeding her, but she needs to be fixed.
is there any kind of agency that will spay the cat or do i need to take care of it myself?
i could try to capture her, but she is wild.
any info appreciated...thx!
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Pitarou



Joined: 16 Nov 2009
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Location: Narita, Japan

PostPosted: Fri May 14, 2010 2:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, if you can claim that it's your cat, some wards will subsidise the cost of having it speyed. I rather suspect that most people would take the attitude, "Why are you providing contraception for a wild animal?"
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Kionon



Joined: 12 Apr 2008
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Location: Kyoto, Japan and Dallas, Texas

PostPosted: Fri May 14, 2010 7:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pitarou wrote:
Well, if you can claim that it's your cat, some wards will subsidise the cost of having it speyed. I rather suspect that most people would take the attitude, "Why are you providing contraception for a wild animal?"


Because Bob Barker said so!

I rather suspect that most people do not realise what good can come of neutering and spaying not only their own pets, but strays as well. As a cat lover and cat owner myself, I strongly believe in this. It promotes health, longer life, prevents disease, and certainly knocks down the amount of animals brought into this world that cannot be adequately cared for. So you can well imagine that I do not think much of the attitude you attribute to most people.
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TokyoLiz



Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Posts: 1548
Location: Tokyo, Japan

PostPosted: Sat May 15, 2010 2:21 am    Post subject: You can do something Reply with quote

To the OP,

If you read/speak Japanese, or have the assistance of someone who does, contact

Tamapochikai to see if they can advise you - http://www7b.biglobe.ne.jp/~inu-neko/

Or Tokyo Ark -
http://www.arkbark.net/?q=en/node/75

Good luck to you and the cat!
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Cool Teacher



Joined: 18 May 2009
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Location: Here, There and Everywhere! :D

PostPosted: Sat May 15, 2010 3:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I too love cats. Please keep us informed. I hope it goes well! Wink
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Pitarou



Joined: 16 Nov 2009
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Location: Narita, Japan

PostPosted: Tue May 18, 2010 2:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Kionon wrote:
Pitarou wrote:
I rather suspect that most people would take the attitude, "Why are you providing contraception for a wild animal?"


... you can well imagine that I do not think much of the attitude you attribute to most people.


Hmm. I should learn when to keep my mouth shut.
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Lyrajean



Joined: 19 Jul 2006
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Location: going to Okinawa

PostPosted: Tue May 18, 2010 3:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

By and large the Japanese have not yet caught onto the notion of spaying and neutering or TNR to reduce feral or semi-feral cat colonies. the rate is down around 30percent vs. 70percent for the USA. You could also look at the Japan Cat Network website and see if they have any contacts that can help you. You may wind up having to foot the bill yourself however. It cost me about 2man to get my Aya-chan spayed.
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