Yesterday, I trapped 7 cats in humane traps and took them to One of a Kind Pets for spay/neutering. I have been reading about Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and have been coached by some local rescuers on the process, so it went fairly well. The cats went into the traps fairly quickly, enticed by food.

The process was stressful for the cats. These are basically wild animals that were caged – not a comfortable thing for them. Nonetheless, it is an important and humane activity, as spay/neutering has many benefits for them, in addition to containing the colony population.

The Torbie cat featured today was the first to go into a trap. She calmed down when a towel was draped over her trap. She was such a beautiful creature, I was compelled to draw her.

This drawing is #6 in my series of feral cat drawings of a colony of cats with which I am intervening. I am placing each drawing up for auction bids. The details are below. If you would like to contribute to the rescue fund for the intervention, you may do so with the ChipIn widget in the sidebar. Thank you for your consideration.

Here are the details on today’s drawing:

5″ X7″ Prismacolor Pencil and Marker Drawing on paper by artist BZTAT

Comes with an acid free mat ready for an 8″ x 10″ frame

Leave bids in increments of $5 below in the comments section.

Minimum Bid $40 USD

Shipping: $8 USA $18 International

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Highest bid at 10:00 pm EST on Thursday 2/23/12 wins the piece.

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