Deb the Crazy Cat Lady

21/10/2022

11/06/2022

Today I helped a friend trap a feral kitten they were feeding. 25 minutes and pop! Got cha! He’s going to have the best life now. 😻

08/06/2022

Caught this wild child yesterday. Today she’s calm and actually enjoying my company. Took less than 24 hours. Patience is key! In 5-6 weeks she will be ready for a new home.

08/05/2022

My lazy babies chilling on a hot day!

02/03/2022

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08/02/2022

🧡🖤🧡🖤🧡🖤🧡🖤🧡🖤🧡

07/02/2022

Made me giggle.

28/12/2021

It’s been a bit since I’ve seen kittens around. Which means the TNRing I did in 2020 is paying off. Everyone meet Christmas Ham! Hammy for short. Named it that because it’s what I used to trap it with. 🤣

This one came by for a “free” meal last night. I set up the trap and caught it quickly! I estimate it’s about 10-12 weeks old. I’m taking it for TNR this morning. I hope it can be tamed as it is currently quite spicy!

If you would be interested in sponsoring this kitten’s TNR, let me know! I do this from the kindness of my heart so these feral/strays will have an easier life without producing more offspring. Typically I pay $42/cat I TNR. This includes first round of vaccinations, pain injection, spay/neuter and a flea treatment.

26/08/2021

Lancelot, a stray I TNRed last September, discovered the joys of a real bed last night. He is still the best house guest. I’m amazed at how respectful he is with the other cats.
He has started purring and decided he needed to make biscuits on me last night. I wonder how long it has been since he has been able to just relax. Living outside, keeping your senses up 24/7, has to be tiring. I’ve offered him opportunities to go back outside but he seems to prefer being indoors. Smart cat!

I personally tend to multiple stray and feral cats in my neighborhood. I TNR any cats who show up for free meals in order to keep the cat population down. Any help to go towards their food and veterinary needs is always appreciated. I spent almost $350 on Lancelot over a week ago for his injured paw. I see an injured animal and want to help them. I can’t turn my eye and allow them to suffer. Donation info in comments.

18/08/2021

Poor sweet Lancelot. He showed up Sunday night with an extremely swollen foot. Every time he shows up I celebrate his arrival by going out and giving him loving and some canned food. I immediately noticed something was amiss with his paw. He let me carry him inside and waited patiently in the bathroom while I set up a large crate for him. He let me wipe his paw and that’s when I noticed the puncture wounds.

Yesterday evening he went to the vet and they knocked him out so they could drain and flush the wound. He received an antibiotic shot and they gave him his rabies vaccine early due to the nature of the wound.

He is the sweetest big boy (13 pounds)! He rode patiently in the carrier in the car and was very well behaved for the vet. He is also super calm and chill. The dogs seem to like him and he seems to like them. I TNRed him September of 2020. I’d love to find him a real home where he can spend his days inside and safe. We guess his age is about 6 years. He is way too sweet to be out on the streets. We are located in the Denton, TX area.

31/07/2021

Yay! Kittens!

21/07/2021

My Pandemic babies! Started pandemic off with two cats, Nora and F***g 🤦🏼‍♀️ Added Pat a year ago and Princess last September.

Top kitty is Pat the Cat. I trapped him when he was around 12 weeks old. Had him fixed and realized he was a sweetie pie. Then he got sick with Calicivirus and almost died. Weeks of syringe feeding and TLC saved him and I couldn’t part with him after all we’d been through together. He’s my PatPat the Kitty Cat. My baby boy.

Bottom kitty is Princess. Formerly feral and MY baby girl. I had found a home for her with a dear friend of mine and she didn’t even last two weeks there. She wasn’t happy about it and urinated in places she wasn’t supposed to. Her thought process worked and I drove 4 hours to go pick her back up. Princess is Pat’s Aunt.

I will never ever regret helping these cats and kittens.

I have four indoor/outdoor kitties now. Please no shaming for me letting them outside. Our home isn’t huge and I make sure they are all inside at night. They all are living their best and happiest lives.

I also feed Oscar and Sophie (formerly Other Mother), Lancelot, Herman, Garfield and at least 2 other feral cats and a possum on my front porch. It’s a labor of love and care. Oscar and Sophie pretty much live around my porch full time. The others cruise through for steady meals. Only Garfield isn’t fixed yet. He’s next on my list!

Please spay and neuter your pets.

17/06/2021

Feeling a bit rusty at the TNR game today. 2nd in line at TCAP.

Yesterday I trapped an intact feral male cat while trying to trap another feral male needing medical care. Instead of releasing him, he is getting vaccinated, neutered and a flea treatment. It has been a while since I TNRed. Feels good to be helping these innocent souls have a better life again! I think I will name him Herman!

15/06/2021

My handsomest boy, Pat the Cat. He’s a precious little a$$hole and I love him dearly!

08/06/2021

I haven’t seen Lancelot since the February snowpocolypse. I’ve called for him and cried for him. Tonight he showed up!!! Four months! Oh I missed this big guy!

16/03/2021

One of these things is not like the other. 🤣😂🤣 New orange intact male showed up for his “free” meal this evening. Oscar was NOT amused. Opie, the possum, waited patiently for his turn at the food.

New cat appears to have an injured ear. He will probably need antibiotics before he can be neutered. Time to dust off the trap.

08/03/2021

Photo from 1910. She’s my kind of lady!

06/03/2021

I haven’t seen Lancelot since just before the Texas snowpocolypse. I even asked our landlord if she had seen him as he frequently went to their barn. She hasn’t. Game cam hasn’t been functioning in a while. I’m going to set it back up today and hope to catch a glimpse of him coming by during the night.

This is the hard part of community cats. Losing one. I still look for him every morning and evening when I put food out.

06/03/2021

I have apparently been feeding this sweet possum for quite a while now. He comes by every evening for dinner. Notice Oscar and Other Mother curled up together on top of the tupper. Possum shared a meal with another kitty a few nights ago. Amazing how well they all tolerate each other.

04/03/2021

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56275563

The cats were found huddled together on the sinking vessel when the navy was sent to check the site.

01/03/2021

I had to do something hard today. Calypso has gone to a new home. I started 2020 with two cats, Nora and F***g.

During my TNR experiences, I added Calypso and Pat to the family. Then Princess, Calypso’s mom, settled into house life and I found her a new home. She failed at settling into the new home and I had to bring her back after two weeks. Five cats is a lot to care for, but I was doing it.

During a conversation my friend, who adopted Calypso’s brother, Dorian, mentioned they might want a 2nd cat. I explained what was going on in my home and that Calypso was the most likely to be successfully adopted out. So it worked out in the best way possible! Calypso won’t be alone and will be with her own litter mate brother. She also has a new dog to love on who looks a lot like Penelope. And I have visitation rights!

I know I’m crazy, but five cats really is a handful. I feel like I made the best decision for Calypso and my current situation. Now I’m at a much more manageable herd of 4 kitties.

21/02/2021

When the power is out and you have some creative energies, you crochet! Pat loves his new doobie doobie catnip toy!

14/02/2021

Happy Valentine’s Day

11/02/2021

Calypso sleeping on Penelope with Lister snuggled up, too. Spoiled rotten babies! Look how big Calypso has gotten. She’s a precocious baby.

11/02/2021

We don’t get a lot of bad winter weather here in north Texas. But this week it’s going to get bad. I’m so worried about the feral/stray outside cats I care for. They have four houses and heated pads but I don’t know if they actually use them. I hope they do. Please bring your fur babies inside when it’s cold out.

31/01/2021

Men, don’t become a victim.

I seem to recall my ex attempting to locate a leak under kitchen sink while naked. He forgot about the new kitten. Kitten was curious. From the other room I heard a yell and a loud thump. Ex reacted by lunging away from the playful attack on his balls and forgot he was under the sink and whacked his head. Ah good times. 😂🤣😂