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My sweet baby Grover was about 4 months old, living behind a dumpster when I trapped him for TNR. He's a gorgeous fluffy grey cat (looks like a Nebelung mix), so I thought if I could socialize him he'd be snapped up for adoption. It took over 2 months before he would come out from under the bed, but my boyfriend and I gave him time, patience, and encouragement. As you probably guessed, he's a foster fail who lives a happy, pampered life in his forever home with us!

The mom is a baby herself. THIS SHOWS THE IMPORTANCE OF TNR! Such a shame it's not a widespread concern or resources aren't available to everyone or at a lower cost to make people want to be able to help more. Instead only through over booked and limited programs that have to be sought out instead of being common knowledge throughout a community is so frustrating.

Mom looked so young!! Still a kitten herself the poor thing

Fostering is really really great, but I would like to highlight unsung heroes of these stories: colony caretakers, who help cats outside to survive before someone can take care of them. They are not mentioned very often, but I think they are still doing quite valuable work. Thank you.

The kitten was well behaved when being washed.

It’s a good day today

I didn't know that about how kittens genetically gain that from the mothers. I've always wondered why I've seen some kittens that come right up to people as opposed to others that run away. Im happy I learned that. Definitely puts a new approach on socializing those lucky ones.

I lost my special boy about a week ago. It hurts like hell and I miss him so much. We had him 12 years and he was old but there will always be a hole in my life without him. He was so incredibly loving and friendly and caring and I couldn’t have wished for a better companion through everything. Watching videos like this are bittersweet, he was a stray before we took him in but looking back he rescued us more than we did him. Every single cat has so much love to give they just need to be given that chance. Thank you for doing everything you do. Seeing other cats getting the love they deserve helps me feel less lost.

I was told about 3 abandoned kittens living outside, with no mom in sight, back in November 2021. Unfortunately they were just outside the socialization window, so I TNRd two of the sibs while a third who seemed more comfortable with people was taken by a foster. All female--just imagining how flooded the neighborhood would have been with new kittens if I hadn't learned of them, you can imagine. The remaining sibs were extremely afraid of humans and stayed out of sight when I fed them. I couldn't find any place that would take two feral 5 month old kittens, and winter was predicted to be rough. It was. I lost two of my friendly ferals in the nearby colony after one particularly bad ice/snow storm. Yet somehow both kittens survived. Every day I would inch closer to them as they ate, not moving or making any sound, forcing them to accept my presence. After 3 months, I got my first touch. And about a month ago, I was able to fully pet and scratch both kittens. They greet me with loud mews and purrs, rushing to me for pets every time I see them. I share this to point out that socializing feral kittens is possible, but it takes a long, long time and a lot of patience. And these cats have never been inside, so they still may never be house pets. This is why when resources are limited, sometimes you have to choose to let them go. All cats deserve care and kindness, even if they don't want us around.

20 seconds in and I'm immediately emotional

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I like how this whole process starts with trapping scared cats, which might initially seem harsh or cruel out of context, but then slowly transitions to giving the cat its best life ever. Y'all make good on your promises to our furry buds and thats beautiful.

She reminds me the feral kitten we befriended and adopted 2 years ago. He was about 2 months old and had zero human interaction. Took quite a bit of time, food, toys, and love to coax him into living the good life, but he is absolutely spoiled now.

Latigre seems to have a great future ahead of her as a supreme biscuit maker. Thanks for all you do.

A shout out to the volunteers and fosters. 🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏼‍♀️. You are very special people. 🏆

Thank you for making the world a better place!

Growing up, my dad took care of a feral mom and her kittens by doing much the same. feeding the cats, trapping and taking them to the vet when they needed care. Miss him and his heart

I adopted my black cat from a feral colony when he was 3 months old. I had been eating in the area and he came running for the food. After I fed him he climbed up my lap and I took him home and he's been super friendly since day one. I've had him ever since.

These babies melt my heart! ❤️ My cat is 15, and I adopted her when she was four years old, from a rescue; she'd been there since she was right weeks old! She's a beautiful black cat, so that's likely one reason why she wasn't adopted until I saw her. (I hate 'stupidstitons') She's brought so much laughter, joy and love into our home! 💜 🐾😽 Thank you for all you do!

When she was being combed she took to the same pose as one of ours does when he wants to play the cute card for attention. Your videos are always special, even the sadder ones show that you and others care.

Thanks so much for the content! I always love knowing where my monthly donation goes ❤️

Le Tigre has such a loud purr! what a sweetie

Thanks for the content, videos and helping these unfortunate kitties! 👍❤️🙏! They really need all this! 👍❤️🙏! Greetings from Ukraine! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦!

Very refreshing to see kind people taking care of these helpless animals. Thank you for rescueing them. God bless you all 😀 ❤🙏👍

I live in a tiny village but still hardly let my cats outside. One can only imagine the dirty noisy horror of a poor unhoused cat trying to stay clean and safe in a big city. Thanks for what you do. I've got 6 rescue cats I attend and they're in their forever home with me. Cheers.

My neighbors are very involved in TNR and are cat lovers. Since moving here 3 years ago, I've become a cat lover too. I learn and enjoy watching videos like this. Sometimes it makes my heart ache, but motivates me to try to help. My neighbors recently humanely trapped a kitten about 3 months old. They already have 2 small kittens they trapped and are now foster fails. I have a 2 yr old tuxedo I adopted from the shelter when he was 8 weeks. BUT, I took the stray kitten they trapped. It has and is a challenge to win his trust. I'm being very patient with him and he is slowly coming around. Poor baby, I can't imagine how life was for him on the streets. But he is now safe and part of our family and he brings us all joy....my mischievous little Ginger boy.

The local shelter here has just been overloaded with kittens this year. Way more than the last couple of years. I always feel for the older cats when it's kitten season, as everyone seems to clamber for the wee ones.

I will try my best to do what I can on my end in terms of donating money as you guys are doing God's work and helping these animals survive and find families I cannot adopt a cat as my severe allergies make it impossible, but I will try to help.

I have tamed up a few feral kittens and found a good way of managing them around my other cats was to put them in a large dog crate high up on the table in the living room area. I found that being able to see and experience their new environment from the safety of the cage seemed to calm them and also make them feel comfortable with their surroundings, new sounds, the rhythm of daily life etc. It created a barrier between them and the other cats while still allowing them to share a space 🙂

It's so deeply emotional seeing an outside kitten getting comfortable with people.

Thank you for this video. I always wait for them but realize your work for the kittens is more important than producing videos. Please keep it up, and thank you again.

just imagine life without cats.. what a sad existence that would be

Those kittens are so cute

i always wait until the end of the ad and click on the ads when it comes to these videos

the kitten was so calm in the bath. 🥺

We have two stray cats coming around our house, one on a daily basis, the other very occasionally. They are both black and look to be males judging by their size. They're totally wild and unapproachable, but we help them out with food and water. There's very few strays where we live. We'll see how all this plays out. We have 5 resident cats, one of which ws a former stray who gets pretty worked up when they come around. The others don't seem to mind at all.

If the entire process of the Oscars was not crap, I would say that you deserve one. And the Oscar for best street life documentary goes to Flatbush Cats. Making the world a better place, one fuzz ball at a time.

Blessings to all. Great work, extremely sad the cats/kittens suffer so much. God will richly bless you for taking care of his many creations.

Great job to the colony caretaker who really helped the process!

I love all these special friends

2:08 So cute! I saved a kitten about a year old. He was just a little bag of bones when he first came to me, almost dead from thirst and dehydration. He had gotten into my apt bldng and up to the 3rd floor where I live. The landlord was heading down the stairs to throw him back out on the street! I say whoa! Give him to me and I'll figger out what to to with him! That was 4 years ago. I've still got him and it turns out he greatly enriched the life of my other cat!

omg le tigre in the bath is next level cute

These Flatbush videos are helpful to viewers across the world. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and experience.

This baby looked so relieved to be in your arms. Thank you for helping this beautiful kitty!

Your work’s amazing and I wear my Flatbush Cats shirt proudly!

Blessed are the rescuers.

Thank you for getting the kitten and cat and having them spayed. Thank you you for saving the sweet kitten and cat. You are a kind compassionate person. God bless you. ❤️

man i wish there was a way that the gate could close quieter. Prolly scares the sh*t out of them when it closes lol

Thank you, Flatbush Cats for your inspirational work! Your videos pushed me to follow my dad's footsteps: to become a veterinarian. I hope as I gain this title I can help with the cat population crisis.

Fantastic job you are doing for the cats. They are special animals and all who have gotten to know cats, love them..

Your group should be celebrated as some of the real heroes in this world

Thank you so much for your hard work. ♥️ I hope you managed to spay the mom too.

Thank you for you guy’s mercy and efforts. You guys are angels! You guys are too great! ❤️👍👍👍👏👏👏 wish you all and kitties healthy safe and good lives. 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿💜💚💜💚

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Wow. I had no idea some cats had a genetic predisposition to being friendlier towards humans

I'm glad you mentioned that some cats are genetically predisposed to be tame. I've known people who took in feral cats who probably had that genetic trait, and then assumed that all feral cats would also become tame if given a chance. But most feral cats will never be pets once they're older.

I love to see videos of kitties. It helps me with the pain of mine getting lost a month ago. Tan out of my car from an improperly locked carrier and after I parked my car I the street and reached out for the carrier she ran away. I have looked and looked and places food and called for her. I don’t know where she is, my old girl, she saved me more than I her! I’ll keep looking! But thanks for lifting my heart ❤️ today

Loves seeing Le Tigre and her foster have such a bond. There's just something cute about seeing a kitten getting a flea bath.

Tender loving care! An amazing antidote to neglect.

Omygawd this kitten is just so cute, especially during her bath!!!!! What a little sweetheart!!! I’m so glad you (FCs) and she found each other!!!! Lordamercy what a lovely girl!!

Sweet story... appreciate all of you who love & care for these babies. ❤️🌎🤟

Thanks!

What you just said about fostering a kitten and it’s fine if they stay in the bathroom... made my day. I’m finally gonna look into this Tuesday. Thank you for everything you do. I just can’t say that enough

I always tear up whenever I finish watching your videos 🥲👍💕

God Bless you for your compassion and dedication.

Omg! That 2 month kitten is so lovable & trusting. Thank you for what you do

Wspaniałe, cudowne Koteczki. Jak dobrze że ludzie o wrażliwych sercach o nie zadbali. Uściski.❤❤❤❤🥰

My heart melts every time I see a kitten getting bathed but this was extra cute 😻

I wish there were more angels like yall in the world!! Thank you for saving such sweethearts like these!! God bless yall🙏🏼🙏🏼💕💕

Thank you for everything guys

Le Tigre, that cat is a beauty! 🐈‍⬛

Bless you a million times for what you do ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

@3:09 that lil tail curl around the finger melted my heart 😭

My old man cat Gray lived outside but was super friendly. Took him in 13 years ago. To this day, he is super affectionate.

And thank you for all that you all do. 🦋

3:05 The way she looks up at you... 🥺

Thank you, Flatbush Cats 🐈.

Latigra is gorgeous and so is the living tuxie. I love cats, and I love what y'all do for them ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Love the work this organisation does, they are amazing

I pretty much always cry in these videos, lol, just his voice gets the tears going

Thank you for all you do! Especially this bottle and string method! I had not seen this technique before but used it today for the first time and it worked! Quickly got a little guy, maybe 12 weeks, alone and scared under a car. Now safe and warm in my home. So many times I've had cats go in a trap and it didn't close. No more. Thanks!

You do wonderful work.

the baby is so calm about being bathed 🥺such a lovely little baby girl

That kitten just sat there, still as a statute, during a *bath* this is a CAT we’re talking about. Legendary

thank you for all you do for these poor, defenseless cats and kittens abandoned on the streets..Iam on monthly auto-donate and have shared your work with many others, encouraging them as well to donate monthly, no matter how little , it all adds up and can save a life

Love the name Le Tigre!!! Kitty is so sweet. I wish I could volunteer as a foster.

🐱 🐈 💛

Mommy and the baby are cute...hope someone takes both in together...🤔

Wow, the grey cat at 2:50 is soooo beautiful !!! I'm in love 😍

You make such a good point here. For people who feed street cats but can't or don't know how to trap them--they can still do something very valuable for the cat/kittens. By socializing the street cat/kittens when they feed them, they may make it easier for the cat/kittens to be adopted by someone down the line.

I love what you do, please continue doing your work, we need more people like you in the world.

Thank you for your work💐

We need god's help.god bless y'all forever.thanks

Of kitties so much and I’ll give them a good home temperature today

I wish there were more people like you in la where I live. I love your channel 💙

Deus o abençoe.

Thank you for doing what you do. If I was close I’d take the little tuxedo - I lost mine to illness 2 years ago. I now have a Maine coon mix but would love to get him a playmate. I have TNR’d a couple of cats, rescued and adopted a couple. One of the rescues just ran up to me, even though she was from a colony. She was the sweetest kitten and I’m sorry I got her adopted, I should have kept her. ❤️🐈‍⬛

thank you for another beautiful and informative video ❤️

Thank you 💕