u/FrankUnderwoodX

I failed as a cat parent

I adopted two four months old cats (M & F) 6 months ago and all was going well. The female cat gave birth to 6 lovely kittens (3 white and orange and 3 calico who will hopefully get adopted soon as they are old enough) but recently the male cat has been so loud. He keeps meowing all day and night. My family members are so angry at me because no one is able to sleep at night and to make matters worse I can no longer afford to feed them. The male cat rejects Grain Zero that I bought in bulk. He ate Kitty Yums and Drools without a problem but doesn't eat Grain Zero which is slightly better than those 2. He only eats raw chicken and fish now and sometimes rats that he catches. If I cook them slightly or mix pumpkin or carrot in his food then it's a straight up refusal and meowing. He eats all the chicken i get for them and poor female cat who is a mother has to eat dry food.

I haven't had them sterilized because there are no vets where I live.

I don't know what to do anymore and thinking of putting the male cat up for adoption. I haven't had any sleep since 2 months and I am running out of money. I am going to the city soon. Should I get him neutered and see if his agressive meowing and eating raw food stops or should I give him up to an adoption shelter?

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u/FrankUnderwoodX — 6 days ago

I failed as a cat parent

I adopted two four months old cats (M & F) 6 months ago and all was going well. The female cat gave birth to 6 lovely kittens (3 white and orange and 3 calico who get adopted soon as they are old enough) but recently the male cat has been so loud. He keeps meowing all day and night. My family members are so angry at me because no one is able to sleep at night and to make matters worse I can no longer afford to feed them. The male cat rejects Grain Zero that I bought in bulk. He ate Kitty Yums and Drools without a problem but doesn't eat Grain Zero which is slightly better than those 2. He only eats raw chicken and fish now and sometimes rats that he catches. If I cook them slightly or mix pumpkin or carrot in his food then it's a straight up refusal and meowing. He eats all the chicken i get for them and poor female cat who is a mother has to eat dry food.

I haven't had them sterilized because there are no vets where I live.

I don't know what to do anymore and thinking of putting the male cat up for adoption. I haven't had any sleep since 2 months and I am running out of money. I am going to the city soon. Should I get him neutered and see if his agressive meowing and eating raw food stops or should I give him up to an adoption shelter?

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u/FrankUnderwoodX — 6 days ago