Thank you for your compassion for the ferals. All of my cats have been dumped/abused/feral and I would not have it any other way. Earning a cat’s trust is so precious.
Contact McCracken Kitty Kat Rescue in Cleveland, TN. I know they have gotten kitties from as far as Memphis but I don’t know the transportation requirements. You can find them on Facebook. They may be able to help or may be able to help you find someone. I wish I could take them, I have 4 rescues already though and my husband’s health is very bad and will not get better. We just hope he doesn’t get much worse.
Have her try to keep him isolated until he heals. Perhaps while isolated, he may decide to come around. I rescued a feral 7 years ago from the middle of a 4-lane highway (word of advice: a Miata does a lousy job of blocking traffic!). It took her a while but she trusts me, and only me. She is now a house kitty and actually has adjusted fairly well although she still tries her “jailbreaks”. She is not afraid of people but will watch them intently. Unfortunately she has beautiful long gray fur which people always want to touch. When my warning to leave her alone is not heeded, blood is shed and it is not hers. Taking her to the vet is fun, she has quite the reputation and I have to control her because she will not let any one else touch her. I think your mom will be ok, he will forgive her.
No, he didn’t. He was a “Mr. I don’t like cats” person and did suggest I get rid of my cat (who was then 15 years old) when we got engaged. I did tell him he would be gone before the cat so he changed his mind. My cat lived another 5-1/2 years, we have had 4 since and currently have 4 – all have been rescues. He calls them his “puppies” because he “doesn’t like cats”. He adopted the last one against my wishes. Men! Who can figure you guys out.
Well, I won’t deny being wacko. Basically, I was quite content as a single person and didn’t really want to deal with dating. Just saying “no” never got rid of the men but being a “wacko” sure gets rid of unwanted attention. For the record, I did not use that line on my now-husband when he first asked me out.
I can think of quite a few men that I wish we could neuter…