Three Irish Cats – Adventures in cats and cat rescue
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The life and times of three Irish cats and their foster brothers and sisters and their owner's adventures in cat rescue.
Three Irish Cats – Adventures in cats and cat rescue | Rescue
4y ago
Little Yoshi is on his way home, though it’s not the home we were hoping for when he was trapped in early August.
Yoshi is one of 13 kittens trapped during a big trap-neuter-return (TNR) project I’ve been working on since June for Rescue Angels of Southern Maryland. The homeowners have worked diligently to get all the kittens and adults so we can stop the cycle of cats in their yard. We’re almost done! (More on that on the blog soon.)
All of the kittens were placed in foster homes, and a handful of them have already been adopted out. The transformation of the kittens from frightened outdoor c ..read more
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4y ago
Yesterday was Remember Me Thursday, and we hope you enjoyed seeing the Internet and social media filled with happy adoption stories and pictures of critters looking for homes!
We shared several cats available for adoption through Rescue Angels of Southern Maryland yesterday on our Facebook and Instagram. All of these cats have been in foster care with Rescue Angels for several months.
If you’d like to know more about any of these kitties, email Rescue Angels at rescueangelssomd@gmail.com.
Raz
We’re partial to black cats here at Three Irish Cats, so Raz is our first feature cat of the day! He’s ..read more
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4y ago
When our cat Aoife died in June 2015, we were going to wait a few months before adopting again. Aoife had been sick for a long time, and her decline was tough on everyone.
We made it through the summer, realizing quickly how empty the house felt without someone furry around.
Aine
So that Labor Day Weekend, we visited the Humane Society of Charles County, just to see who they had. Of course, we had some rules:
No kittens
No long-haired cats
No more than two cats
You know how well that worked out.
In the cat room that night, we met lots of wonderful kitties, but two older kittens in a cage to ..read more
Three Irish Cats – Adventures in cats and cat rescue | Rescue
4y ago
Did you know that just a third of pets in the United States come from rescue organizations and shelters?
And that nearly 3 million animals in shelters die every year waiting for a forever home?
I learned those stats on the Helen Woodward Animal Center’s Remember Me Thursday website, and they really gave me pause. I knew from my rescue volunteering that millions of animals die each year waiting to be adopted. But I am absolutely shocked that only 30 percent of pets are rescues.
The purpose of Remember Me Thursday, which will be celebrated on Thursday, Sept. 28, is to bring attention to the mill ..read more
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4y ago
Earlier this week, the Three Irish Cats marked their “adoptiversary.” That’s the day that we brought them home with us from the shelter. How those two years have flown by!
I can’t imagine our lives without Aine, Emmett, and Seamus. They make me smile and laugh every day, and when I am feeling sad, nothing is more calming than a cat sitting by my side. Seamus sleeps on my pillow at night, and Emmett sleeps against my side. Aine prefers her space most nights, but when the weather gets chilly, she curls up on my side of the bed, too.
We remind the Three Irish Cats frequently how lucky they are ..read more
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4y ago
I’m not going to lie: We didn’t do any of this when we brought the Three Irish Cats home from the shelter. And now that I know Aine a little better, I wish we would have.
You see, Aine is shy and a bit skittish, even now. She spent most of her time hiding the first few weeks that she lived with us. She came out to eat, and she would sleep with me at night. But if you moved too quickly or company came over, she was gone.
Fast forward to today. Aine is still shy around most company except the most familiar faces, and if you move too fast toward her, she darts away. But given nearly two years in ..read more
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4y ago
I often joke that Aine, Emmett, and Seamus are the reason we can’t have nice things, but the reality is they’re well-behaved cats, and I have no reason to complain. What they do like to do, though, is chew on plants. They don’t care if they’re real or fake. If it has a leaf, they want to nom on it.
I don’t have a green thumb, so not being able to keep plants indoors doesn’t really bother me, but occasionally, I’d like to bring fresh flowers into the house. That’s a no-go for me; we plant outside instead.
But if you can keep plants and cats in your house, stay away from these blooms. This graph ..read more
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4y ago
We adopted the Three Irish Cats over Labor Day Weekend in 2015. It’s hard to believe we’ve had them almost two years!
Our cats all came from the Humane Society of Charles County, and they already knew each other. Aine and Emmett – then named Pantha and OJ — shared a cage, and Seamus (then called Rascal) lived next door. When the cages were open in the free-roaming cat room, staff told us, Seamus would hang out with the kittens next door.
Aine, Emmett, and Seamus came into a house with no pets. Our cat Aoife had died a few months before, and all of her toys and furniture had been put away ..read more
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4y ago
I am by no means an expert cat trapper, but I have learned a lot in the last 18 months or so that I have been trapping neighborhood cats in my yard. One important thing I have learned is the value of having all of your equipment and tools handy so you’re ready when a cat steps into the trap.
Here are the things I keep handy when I trap.
Trap: I love my “Fat Cat” Tru Catch trap. It’s bigger than a typical cat-size trap, so there’s a little extra space for kitty while he or she is recovering in the garage after surgery.
Fork: To go with the trap, I have a Tru Catch fork. I use the fork to keep ..read more
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4y ago
How can you tell if a cat is stray, lost, or feral?
One way is to look at its ears.
If a cat is part of a managed feral cat colony, chances are good its left ear will be tipped. Look closely at the cat. Is its left ear missing the pointy end? That’s an ear tip.
Fireheart
If that seems extreme, consider the alternatives. Some caretakers have their cats tattooed, but in order to see whether the cat is tattooed, you need to catch it. Remember how many tries it took me to get Fireheart? (At least four!) It’s even harder to get a cat who has already been trapped.
The ear is tipped while the cat is ..read more