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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / December 2005I called the humane society...
I had to do it. The neighbor's cat is just shudderingly gross. They said they would send out the proper authorities to investigate. I feel guilty because the neighbors are gonna *know* it's me who called and we're already not on friendly terms, but I had to do it. I've mentioned the next-door-neighbor and his ill-treatment of the cat before, but now it's gone too far. Background story.......... They've had this indoor cat, used to be a beautiful cat, named Chester. White and black, patchy cat, with the most gorgeous light green eyes you've ever seen. He is about 2 years old and they got tired of cleaning the litterbox so they dumped him outside. He was absolutely terrified of his own shadow, so what happens? Within 2 weeks he was hit by a car. Broke his back, but it was a recoverable break. After the vet bills and such, within a month, they dump him outside again! My husband and I were just absolutely appalled. They don't fill the food dish and there's never any water. *I* feed that cat. He begs at *my* door. I feed him, I'm sorry. He's so skinny! We've determined there is some unscrupulous behavior next door (prostitution, possible drugs). About a month ago, the husband was turned out when a "client" came over. The unusual evening hour of the "client" must have upset the neighbor because we heard him torturing Chester; Chester was screaming. I jumped up and saw the neighbor basically pulling Chester apart from head to tail. My husband ran outside and said "Neighbor, what's the problem, here?" (Or words to that effect.) Our neighbor said he was just petting the cat; we knew better, I vented to you all about the incident and we had to let it go. I'm not letting it go anymore. I went outside and took a good look at Chester. First of all, he's got feces all over him. He's got runny poo coming out of his behind. His eyes are still clear, so I'm hoping there's going to be some way to save him; that he isn't too far off. Animal control is really good around here and they'll fine up to a few hundred USD for any sort of cruelty. Well, I just called. We'll see how long it takes them and please give me purrs that there's no retaliation. I just didn't know what else to do. Thanks for letting me vent. kili > I had to do it. The neighbor's cat is just shudderingly gross. They said > they would send out the proper authorities to investigate. I feel guilty [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > > kili Good for you. Purrs that they will take the cat for re-homing and medical treatment. Purrs also that the neighbors will move one. MLB >> I had to do it. The neighbor's cat is just shudderingly gross. They >> said [quoted text clipped - 58 lines] > Good for you. Purrs that they will take the cat for re-homing and medical > treatment. Purrs also that the neighbors will move one. MLB And purrs that the neighbor will be treated the way he did Chester....... Nanny > >> I had to do it. The neighbor's cat is just shudderingly gross. They > >> said [quoted text clipped - 62 lines] > > Nanny I second that! I hate that man. And, yes, I know hate is a strong word, but gosh.......... kili >> I had to do it. The neighbor's cat is just shudderingly gross. They said >> they would send out the proper authorities to investigate. I feel guilty [quoted text clipped - 45 lines] > Good for you. Purrs that they will take the cat for re-homing and medical > treatment. Purrs also that the neighbors will move one. MLB That is "move on". > > I had to do it. The neighbor's cat is just shudderingly gross. They said > > they would send out the proper authorities to investigate. I feel guilty [quoted text clipped - 45 lines] > Good for you. Purrs that they will take the cat for re-homing and medical > treatment. Purrs also that the neighbors will move one. MLB OP- Call the police everytime there is a John there, until they do something about it. > Well, I just called. We'll see how long it takes them and please give me > purrs that there's no retaliation. I just didn't know what else to do. > > Thanks for letting me vent. > > kili/// Kili, Is there any way that you can confine Chester in a place of safety until Animal control arrive? Say in the garage or something? Helen M > > Well, I just called. We'll see how long it takes them and please give me > > purrs that there's no retaliation. I just didn't know what else to do. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Helen M Helen, I wish! I don't have a garage and I don't have a basement. I live in a tiny, tiny little house and I've got 3 healthy cats to consider. When I took in Miss Pua, she had ringworm and all three got it. It's been 4.5 months now and I'm still battling it. What if Chester has something worse? Calling was the best thing for me to do. I'm still waiting for them to show, but I saw the police drive by slowly, so they'll come soon, I'm sure. kili > I had to do it. The neighbor's cat is just shudderingly gross. > They said they would send out the proper authorities to investigate. > I feel guilty because the neighbors are gonna *know* it's me who > called and we're already not on friendly terms, but I had to do it. I'm glad you called. It doesn't sound like those neighbors are worth being on good terms with, anyway. Or are you worried that they'll take it out on you when Chester is (hopefully) taken from them?  Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > > I had to do it. The neighbor's cat is just shudderingly gross. > > They said they would send out the proper authorities to investigate. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > being on good terms with, anyway. Or are you worried that they'll > take it out on you when Chester is (hopefully) taken from them? That is EXACTLY what I'm worried about, Monique. I'm afraid of retaliation. They're going to know it's me who called because my husband and I have confronted them about Chester before. You never know what people are going to do, especially when they exhibit unscrupulous behavior anyway. kili >> > I had to do it. The neighbor's cat is just shudderingly gross. >> > They said they would send out the proper authorities to [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > know what people are going to do, especially when they exhibit > unscrupulous behavior anyway. Ugh =/ Yes, I think I'd be at least worried, and probably scared, too. At least your cats are indoor ... that's something ... *hug* Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > >> > I had to do it. The neighbor's cat is just shudderingly gross. > >> > They said they would send out the proper authorities to [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > *hug* No one's still showed up, yet. I'm surprised. All I've seen are slow drive-by's from the police. There's a "client's" car outside, so I know someone's there, but no ASPCA. Well, it's only been a couple of hours. kili Keep Us Posted on poor Chester please. My heart goes out to him....I have 2 INDOOR cats and a dog...AND a new baby...Full house here > Keep Us Posted on poor Chester please. My heart goes out to him....I > have 2 INDOOR cats and a dog...AND a new baby...Full house here I have a full house here, too, or I'd just kidnap him. I still haven't heard from the humane society, but we'll see tomorrow. kili >> Keep Us Posted on poor Chester please. My heart goes out to him....I >> have 2 INDOOR cats and a dog...AND a new baby...Full house here [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >kili If they are anything like the one here you may have to call them again. Sometimes I end up having to call 2 - 3 times before I get a response. Call them again. What have you got to loose ?? > >> Keep Us Posted on poor Chester please. My heart goes out to him....I > >> have 2 INDOOR cats and a dog...AND a new baby...Full house here [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > up having to call 2 - 3 times before I get a response. Call them again. What have you > got to loose ?? I will do that this afternoon. Thanks for the reminder, it's been a busy morning. kili >>>>> I had to do it. The neighbor's cat is just shudderingly gross. >>>>> They said they would send out the proper authorities to [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > kili Sounds like the cops are perhaps more interested in the possibility of prostitution... Call the humane society again. What the heck, it's their job to assist with abused animals (at least, that's what they say when they are asking for money). Can't hurt, it's just a phone call. I'd be bugging the crap out of them. Poor Chester :( Jill > >>>>> I had to do it. The neighbor's cat is just shudderingly gross. > >>>>> They said they would send out the proper authorities to [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > > Jill It probably takes a day or two to legalize paperwork for court orders and such. If I don't see them pull up tomorrow, I'm calling again. kili >I had to do it. The neighbor's cat is just shudderingly gross. They said > they would send out the proper authorities to investigate. I feel guilty [quoted text clipped - 53 lines] >Kili, you have our support, whatever and however we can extend it to you. >We are in St. Cloud, Florida. email or write if we can help: Charleen and three angry cats Mr. Pumpkin Aggie Marble Victor Velcro > >I had to do it. The neighbor's cat is just shudderingly gross. They said > > they would send out the proper authorities to investigate. I feel guilty [quoted text clipped - 58 lines] > Aggie Marble > Victor Velcro Thank you! I so appreciate all the kind words. I'm trying to do the best I can for the beautiful boy. kili If animal control drops the gun and I say if and you can't take Chester in find a no kill shelter or an adopt a cat site in another town or county and take Chester there. If they go looking for the cat which I doubt they will run into a dead end. The further away the better just in case They would never be able to prove anything unless some one saw you :-) at least it will give the cat a chance >> >I had to do it. The neighbor's cat is just shudderingly gross. They > said [quoted text clipped - 78 lines] > > kili > If animal control drops the gun and I say if and you can't take > Chester in find a no kill shelter or an adopt a cat site in another [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > They would never be able to prove anything unless some one saw you > :-) at least it will give the cat a chance I'm sure her husband would be willing to help "cat nap" Chester, but kili herself doesn't have a car and her husband is gone at work with their only vehicle most days of the week. I'd keep calling the humane society, bugging them to get out there and rescue Chester. Kili has taken in 3 strays herself, dealt with bouts of ringworm, etc. If you've ever seen photos of Miss Pua, you'd see she rescued this cat from death's door. Kili is doing all she can, and bless her for it. Jill >>>> I had to do it. The neighbor's cat is just shudderingly gross. >>>> They said they would send out the proper authorities to [quoted text clipped - 70 lines] >> >> kili > > If animal control drops the gun and I say if and you can't take > > Chester in find a no kill shelter or an adopt a cat site in another [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Jill Yep, true story. We've got three organizations that I'm aware of that try to rehome animals. I'm calling them tomorrow anyway for my friend, Christal, who has also taken in strays, but her landlord gave her a new lease that says "NO PETS". She's really upset, so tomorrow we'll be calling around to rehome her 3 kids. Maybe we'll be able to help Chester if the humane society doesn't bother. kili > > > If animal control drops the gun and I say if and you can't take > > > Chester in find a no kill shelter or an adopt a cat site in another [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > kili Maybe things are different in America, but here in Ontario, it is illegal for a landlord to evict you or refuse to rent to you if you have animals (as long as they are within the legal limits of how many/breeds). Even if they have "no pets" in the lease, it is not legal. > > Yep, true story. We've got three organizations that I'm aware of that try > > to rehome animals. I'm calling them tomorrow anyway for my friend, [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > long as they are within the legal limits of how many/breeds). Even if they > have "no pets" in the lease, it is not legal. It's legal here. > Maybe things are different in America, but here in Ontario, it is illegal > for a landlord to evict you or refuse to rent to you if you have animals (as > long as they are within the legal limits of how many/breeds). Even if they > have "no pets" in the lease, it is not legal. I remember being so happy about living in Ontario with that rule...I don't know if they have it in Nova Scotia. --Fil > I had to do it. The neighbor's cat is just shudderingly gross. They > said they would send out the proper authorities to investigate. I > feel guilty because the neighbors are gonna *know* it's me who called > and we're already not on friendly terms, but I had to do it. <snip> > I'm not letting it go anymore. I went outside and took a good look at > Chester. First of all, he's got feces all over him. He's got runny [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > kili Purrs for Chester and purrs that there's no retaliation. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) A House is not a home, without a cat. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk >I had to do it. The neighbor's cat is just shudderingly gross. They said > they would send out the proper authorities to investigate. I feel guilty > because the neighbors are gonna *know* it's me who called and we're > already > not on friendly terms, but I had to do it. You did. You did the right thing, and it took a lot of courage. I've been in a situation where I had the neighbours from h*ll, I *do* understand the anguish you've gone through. I hope it all works out positively for Chester and for you, your husband and your cats. *hugs* helen s > >I had to do it. The neighbor's cat is just shudderingly gross. They said > > they would send out the proper authorities to investigate. You did the right thing. Bast will protect you. --Fil > > >I had to do it. The neighbor's cat is just shudderingly gross. They said > > > they would send out the proper authorities to investigate. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > --Fil Thank you, Fil! kili > >I had to do it. The neighbor's cat is just shudderingly gross. They said > > they would send out the proper authorities to investigate. I feel guilty [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > *hugs* helen s Thank you, Helen! I'm just hoping Chester's healthy enough to save. kili Prayers and purrs that the humane society can find an EXCELLENT home for Chester. The poor little cat deserves to have a long, healthy life in a forever home where he's spoiled rotten 24/7. And what the neighbor REALLY deserves involves falling into a tiger pit in some zoo somewhere and getting eaten. But since that would only result in indigestion for some poor tiger, then I wish that animal control authorities would pitch him into jail for animal abuse. God bless you for doing what you can. May the neighbors have no clue who called the authorities on them. Donna, and Captain and Stanley who hereby send copious litterbox-content offerings to the animal-abusing neighbor > Prayers and purrs that the humane society can find an EXCELLENT home for > Chester. The poor little cat deserves to have a long, healthy life in a [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Donna, and Captain and Stanley who hereby send copious litterbox-content > offerings to the animal-abusing neighbor Thank you! I'm so lucky I have this group and an understanding husband to help me. :~) kili You did the absolute best thing, Kili. Lots and lots of purrs and best wishes for Chester to recover and find a great onetruehome and for the neighbours to not know who called the humane society, Polonca and Soncek > I had to do it. The neighbor's cat is just shudderingly gross. They said > they would send out the proper authorities to investigate. I feel guilty [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > I've mentioned the next-door-neighbor and his ill-treatment of the cat > before, but now it's gone too far. <snip> > You did the absolute best thing, Kili. > Lots and lots of purrs and best wishes for Chester to recover and find a > great onetruehome and for the neighbours to not know who called the > humane society, > Polonca and Soncek Thank you! I kinda like the little guy. Ever since he's been tossed out, he just begs for help. I do what I can, but I'm done now. I can't watch this go on. It's so awful. kili >> You did the absolute best thing, Kili. >> Lots and lots of purrs and best wishes for Chester to recover and find a [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > kili I'm thinking with the police cruise bys they may be hoping to bust the neighbors for their activities. It would make collecting Chester and getting him to a new home much easier. Even if they weren't able to keep the neighbors in custody. Jo > >> You did the absolute best thing, Kili. > >> Lots and lots of purrs and best wishes for Chester to recover and find a [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Jo I'm pretty sure the police are coming by because I called. Shoots, I call on the drug deals that happen two doors down and we don't get any patrols at all. I call on a cat and we get multiple cruisers. I think I should call about cats on a regular basis. kili <---- not trying to be funny, but that's the way it is. Kili, I am so glad you called the Humane Society. These neighbors are horrible! Poor Chester, he must be such a miserable cat. Why do people like this even bother to have a pet? I sure hope the Humane Society will remove the cat. Because after they show up to investigate, the neightbors are going to be pissed off, and it seems likely that they will take it out on Chester. (Not to mention you, which I certainly hope they won't bother!) I think you and Ginger-lyn are in a dead heat over who has the bigger loser neighbor. Hopefully yours will go the same way hers did! You done good. Purrs for a peaceful resolution to Chester's problems. Joyce > Kili, > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Joyce Thanks, Joyce. I've been so back and forth on the calling thing, but if you would have seen the poor baby today and heard his cries, you would have done the same thing. I'll see if I can snatch a picture of him; you wouldn't believe the beautiful color of his eyes! kili > Well, I just called. We'll see how long it takes them and > please give me purrs that there's no retaliation. I just didn't > know what else to do. Purrs for no retaliation. I understand completely. I agree that you did the only thing you could do, and it was a good thing that you did. More purrs that they get there soon and take Chester away and find him a suitable onetruehome. SignatureCheryl > > Well, I just called. We'll see how long it takes them and > > please give me purrs that there's no retaliation. I just didn't [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > -- > Cheryl Thank you, Cheryl. My husband just came home and I told him I called. He's in COMPLETE agreement with me, so........ At least that makes me feel a little more secure. He'll stand up for me. kili I'm sorry, I just couldn't bring myself to leave the horrible background story in here. Just breaks my heart and makes me furious. You did the right thing. I can understand your worries, but you *had* to help out this poor cat. If they threaten, intimidate, do anything in any way, call the police. Even for the smallest thing. Get it on record. If you have any luck, they'll do what *my* horrible neighbor who terribly neglected her dog and cat did after I called the Humane Society on her (and yeah, she knew it was me, even though I found out that at least *6* other people in the neighborhood were thinking of calling as well): she stopped speaking to me. I'm sure that's a result you wouldn't mind! :-) Bless you for trying to help this little one, and sending you good protective purrs. Ginger-lyn Home Pages: http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/ http://www.angelfire.com/folk/glsummer (homepage & cats) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~summer/index.htm (genealogy) http://www.movieanimals.bravehost.com/ (The Violence Against Animals in Movies Website) |
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