I assisted at a trap/neuter/return site on National Feral Cat Day (this past Sunday) and helped trap a litter of three kittens whom are now in foster care being socialized to humans. There are two B&W ones and one is tabby & white. (Unfortunately I cannot tell the gender yet.) They are about 6 weeks old right now and will be available after their spay or neuter on Nov. 1st. While young enough to be completely tamed, this process takes patience and repeated positive interactions. It works best if they are adopted into a quiet home without small children, overly friendly dogs, or people who simply aren't home very much. It's only be three full days and as you can see they can be held but are still wanting to hide from visitors. If you are interested in meeting them please contact me!
Thanks to everyone who helped socialize Rebel, Liam and Ruth-Anne! As precious as these babies are, spay/neuter is the only way to drive numbers of homeless and "euthanized" companions down. Accidental litters happen all socioeconomic levels; witness one of my friends who works at a major employer on the Eastside with highly skilled and highly paid employees. One of her coworkers was giving away free kittens their cat gave birth to for a second time! She counseled him about having the cat spayed and perhaps fostering for a humane organization if he wanted his children to see kittens. Unfortunately she was told to mind her own business and that "having kittens isn't against the law." No, it isn't against the law but neither was dog and gamecock fighting in many parts of the country until very recently. Until just a few years ago owning an exotic wild animal as a "pet" wasn't illegal in Washington State either (ie. the shocking and sad incident in Ohio last month where these animals were legally kept by a private individual). If you have friends or family who insist on pedigreed companion animals, tell them that a good portion of the dogs and cats sitting in shelters ARE purebred and buying from a breeder just continues to support the burden "kill shelters" bear. It's up to people who care about animals to speak up, advocate for them and keep fighting the good fight! 
