28/07/2026
We called her the "Brick Kitty".
We were first informed about the Tabby girl on 7 May'26. She lived between a pile of bricks in a residential area. The lady who phoned us told us she had kittens and they were removed, but mamma remained behind.
We asked the lady who contacted us to place food and water out for the Tabby till we can get to the site. We also informed her to alert the community WhatsApp group about the cat, so no harm will come to her.
We set the first trap on 13 May'26 and it was a no show. We went out again on 20 May'26 and again.. nothing. We got worried, if she moved from the bricks it meant a few things:
* She found a new hiding spot..
* Someone hurt or killed her..
* She went roaming and can be pregnant..
All we could do was wait for a new sighting and it happened, thank the dear Lord. Last week, almost a two months in, the Tabby pitched and there was sightings of her under a car port that was no longer use by the residents of the house.
With Shaney in Secunda and me down with a nasty flu virus, we called in a favor and a friend took through a trap, did a crash course in how to use it and within 24 hours the lady trapped our girl.
She was pregnant and the kittens removed. She was spayed. She was NOT released back into the residential area. With so much work that went into this girl, we secured a safe spot for her to live out her life, still free to roam, food daily and shelter from the harsh summers and winters.
To all involved with the Brick Kitty you were amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We can not take credit in this case.
JUST FOR INFO:
If you find a feral (wild) cat, and there are kittens:
* Please do not remove the kittens and leave the mamma. Either trap or secure the entire family or just leave them and find help. In our eyes this is cruel.
* Besides the fact that it is extremely traumatic for the mom and kittens to be separated suddenly, especially if the kittens are not weaned, the mamma cat can experience complication.
* She can get mastitis and it's extremely painful. Medication is required.
* Place food and water out.
* Check in on them, even if it is just from a distance.
* Place a box or bin out for shelter and out of sight for anyone passing by.
* Make a call to as many folks as you can for assistance, someone will get back to you, someone will help.