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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / March 2006*****SIGH*****
I don't know if you guys remember me telling you, a year ago, about a little black and white cat who hangs around our house day and night (her people never allowed her inside). Here's a picture of her looking in at my girls: http://www.possibleplaces.com/CatNipped/Four_Sisters/. Of course she wasn't spayed and last spring they ended up with a sign outside their house that read "Real Kittens - $1". Well, she's in heat again (I have every intact tom within a five mile radius hanging around my back yard - the good thing being that they are getting a good meal everyday, which most look like they really could use). So.... I printed out some brochures from our local SNAP clinic and walked across the street to go talk to them about her and offer to help pay for the surgery (and the prerequisite vaccinations). Guess what? The slime have moved out and left her to get along on her own! I shouldn't be surprised since they never bothered with her to begin with (what a great lesson to teach their three little girls!!!), but *man* that p*sses me off. *SIGH* We *really* can't afford a fifth cat! DH is giving me serious financial pouts. But I don't think we have a choice, though, she'll need to be spayed before she gets too far along in a pregnancy. I *have* agreed with DH to wait a couple of days on the off chance that they come back to retrieve her (yeah, wait for that to happen) since, according to another neighbor, they just moved their furniture out about 2 or 3 days ago. She'll be fine in the meantime - she'll get plenty of good food here and we have a wooden fenced back yard where she's safe. [I know some of you will say grab her now, but DH is adamant about this point and won't budge - it's going to take some serious pleading over the next week to get him to agree to take her at all.] Also, *I'm* just really not looking forward to this. This is a cat who is *never* inside, so changing her into an indoors-only cat will be a huge battle. Also, the dynamics among our four girls is already precarious (Jessie is aggressive, Demi is fearful, Bandit is vicious but old, and Sammy is a huge clown who only wants to play with everybody). The introduction process may take *months*, and I worry about Bandit, at 16-years-old, being upset to the point of illness over this. Anyway, I'll let you know how things go in a couple of days.  SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ > I don't know if you guys remember me telling you, a year ago, about a little > black and white cat who hangs around our house day and night (her people [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > > -- Oh, Jeez, Catnipped, what a battle! I know exactly how you feel. Purrs that everything goes the way you want it to. kili > I don't know if you guys remember me telling you, a year ago, about a little > black and white cat who hangs around our house day and night (her people [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > since they never bothered with her to begin with (what a great lesson to > teach their three little girls!!!), but *man* that p*sses me off. Purrs from my crew (especially my Sammy who was also abandoned by his family). Could you possibly rehome her with someone rather than trying to take her in yourself? Julie > I don't know if you guys remember me telling you, a year ago, about a > little black and white cat who hangs around our house day and night [quoted text clipped - 43 lines] > > See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ I know how you feel - except it's *me* that always says "no more" but eventually caves (*exactly* how we ended up with *12* - haven't seen MamaKat since Thanksgiving, so maybe we won't get any more). Purrs for a peacefull and good outcome for all, and dirty litterbox offerings to the scumbag neighbor who a) didn't get her spayed to begin with, and b) aparently has left her behind. > I don't know if you guys remember me telling you, a year ago, about a little > black and white cat who hangs around our house day and night (her people [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > > CatNipped Yup, you guessed it. I say grab her now. What they have done is criminal animal neglect and they don't deserve to have her back. Do you have *any* prospects that might want a cat? I understand your concern about integrating Bandit. Stress can really affect the health of an older cat. Sherry >> I don't know if you guys remember me telling you, a year ago, about a >> little [quoted text clipped - 60 lines] > about integrating Bandit. Stress can really affect the health of an > older cat. Nope, it's us or the pound (and you know, knowing me, it won't be the pound). I don't think the @$$holes are going to come back for her, so I think she'll be safe in our back yard until I can talk DH into shelling out the $200+ for testing, vaccinations, and spaying (probably more since she has already mated and is more than likely pregnant). SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ > Sherry > I don't know if you guys remember me telling you, a year ago, about a > little black and white cat who hangs around our house day and night [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] > > Anyway, I'll let you know how things go in a couple of days. It's so sad, this sort of thing happens everyday somewhere or other. :-( Lots of good luck purrs. Is there any chance you could find this litle girl another home? SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > Anyway, I'll let you know how things go in a couple of days. Purrs for the cat and for you ... it's a tough situation. Can you get her spayed even if you don't keep her? Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >> Anyway, I'll let you know how things go in a couple of days. > > Purrs for the cat and for you ... it's a tough situation. > > Can you get her spayed even if you don't keep her? Yes, that's a given - it's just a matter of when I can talk DH into paying to have it done. Then I'll have to keep her confined afterwards for a least a few days while she recuperates. After that, if I haven't talked DH into keeping her, I'll have to find a way to find her a home since I don't want to put her back outside (although she's been doing just fine out there for over a year). SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ > >> Anyway, I'll let you know how things go in a couple of days. > > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > > > pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca Argh! How frustrating, purrs that things work out for all of you. Suz&Spicey Catnipped, let us know the vet, and some of us can call in donations. I'm feeling really good right now (our house sold!!!), and I know I can spare some money to help the poor girl. The earlier she is spayed, the better for everyone. Kalynnda >>> Anyway, I'll let you know how things go in a couple of days. >>> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > to put her back outside (although she's been doing just fine out there for > over a year). > I printed out some brochures from our local SNAP clinic and walked > across the street to go talk to them about her and offer to help pay > for the surgery (and the prerequisite vaccinations). Guess what? > The slime have moved out and left her to get along on her own! I hope you can talk DH into getting her spayed NOW. The longer you wait, the further along her pregnancy will advance, and the more risky the spaying becomes. Maybe you could take her in, have her spayed, and advertise like hell to find her a new home? Even if you don't know anyone personally who wants a cat, if you put out ads, you might find someone. Petfinder is a good resource - at least it was great back when I had a stray cat who needed, *and found*, a home. Poor girl! :( I wouldn't feel one bit guilty about snatching her now - those people have demonstrated that they don't care about her. Purrs, Joyce > I printed out some brochures from our local SNAP clinic and walked across > the street to go talk to them about her and offer to help pay for the > surgery (and the prerequisite vaccinations). Guess what? The slime have > moved out and left her to get along on her own! Well, that's how I acquired Cendrillon, my latest! Neighbor moved out and left her in his empty apartment. > *SIGH* We *really* can't afford a fifth cat! DH is giving me serious > financial pouts. But I don't think we have a choice, though, she'll need to > be spayed before she gets too far along in a pregnancy. Fortunately Cendri was not pregnant - just came in heat a week after I adopted her! (I STILL shudder over people who would de-claw a cat, but not have it neutered!) I'm glad I agreed to take her - she and Melisande seem to be bonding nicely, and she's proving much more sociable than she seemed at first. (last night they were both on my lap, taking turns grooming each other.) Signaturehttp://NewsGuy.com/overview.htm 30Gb $9.95 Carry Forward and On Demand Bandwidth > > *SIGH* We *really* can't afford a fifth cat! DH is giving me serious > > financial pouts. But I don't think we have a choice, though, she'll need to > > be spayed before she gets too far along in a pregnancy. It sounds like being "left behind" might be the best thing that ever happened to this poor kitty....though, Kumani would like to offer a fresh, steaming puke on the neighbours' bedding. Purrs for financial good fortune. I'm still not sure how Dylan and I moved a pair of 6 week old orphan kittens cross country (a 23 hour drive if you don't stop for longer than gas and pee) as well as our stuff and the other two cats....but when it's you or no one, what choice do you have? --Fil > > > *SIGH* We *really* can't afford a fifth cat! DH is giving me serious > > > financial pouts. But I don't think we have a choice, though, she'll need to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > happened to this poor kitty....though, Kumani would like to offer a > fresh, steaming puke on the neighbours' bedding. LOL, that made me laugh. Pua will gladly help with that pile of puke. She knows what it's like to be alone, outside, hungry and pregnant until she found us. kili >> Kumani would like to offer a >> fresh, steaming puke on the neighbours' bedding. > > LOL, that made me laugh. Pua will gladly help with that pile of puke. Off the topic of this thread, slightly, but this reminds me of a funny greeting card I once bought. On the cover it shows a picture of a cat looking a bit green around the gills. It says, "Sorry things aren't going so well for you." Inside, it says, "Can I have my cat puke on someone's shoes for you?" I'm still waiting for the right person to send it to. Joyce > I don't know if you guys remember me telling you, a year ago, about a little > black and white cat who hangs around our house day and night (her people > never allowed her inside). Here's a picture of her looking in at my girls: > http://www.possibleplaces.com/CatNipped/Four_Sisters/. Of course she wasn't > spayed and last spring they ended up with a sign outside their house that > read "Real Kittens - $1". Honestly, I would get her spayed and make her a garage kitty. She is used to living outdoors, and can hang in your garage at night. Just make a little bed for her, and let her come and go as she pleases. There comes a point where you have to draw the line, and do what you can - which is not always the *best* you can do, but it helps. -L. > I don't know if you guys remember me telling you, a year ago, about a little > black and white cat who hangs around our house day and night (her people > never allowed her inside). Here's a picture of her looking in at my girls: > http://www.possibleplaces.com/CatNipped/Four_Sisters/. Of course she wasn't > spayed and last spring they ended up with a sign outside their house that > read "Real Kittens - $1". Poor baby. Many purrs that you find a good solution. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. marina (dot) kurten (at) iki (dot) fi Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki Lots of purrs for you, Lori -- I know this is a challenging situation but lots and lots of moral support and purrs for you in this endeavor. Sometimes you know you're their only chance. Hang in there. Christine (been there) > I don't know if you guys remember me telling you, a year ago, about a little > black and white cat who hangs around our house day and night (her people [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > > Anyway, I'll let you know how things go in a couple of days. >I don't know if you guys remember me telling you, a year ago, about a >little black and white cat who hangs around our house day and night (her [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > > Anyway, I'll let you know how things go in a couple of days. It's a wonderful thing that you are doing for this cat, but a thought occurred to me. You are going to get her spayed and inoculated, right? She likes to be outdoors and given that it isn't exactly cold where you live, couldn't she still live out? Do you still have the kennel that Digger used? You could make it into a comfy cathouse and feed her out there. That way, she would be happy and your indoor cats needn't be upset. Or is this not a viable option? Tweed "CatNipped" <lcrews@houston.rr.com> wrote in news:47vupmFhabdoU1 @individual.net: Demi is beautiful - is she deaf? Blue-eyed white cats do tend to that. Chak SignatureI would like at least one political party in this country to be willing to say that sex is fun and an important part of being human. --PZ Myers, http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/ > "CatNipped" <lcrews@houston.rr.com> wrote in news:47vupmFhabdoU1 > @individual.net: > > Demi is beautiful - is she deaf? Blue-eyed white cats do tend to that. > > Chak No, she doesn't have blue eyes - that's just a weird trick of the flash - she has golden eyes. http://www.possibleplaces.com/CatNipped/Demi13/ SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ > "CatNipped" <lcrews@houston.rr.com> wrote in news:47vupmFhabdoU1 > @individual.net: > > Demi is beautiful - is she deaf? Blue-eyed white cats do tend to that. Blue-eyed white MALE cats, I think - the females seem to escape it. > Blue-eyed white MALE cats, I think - the females seem to > escape it. Some blue-eyed white cats are deaf - I knew a male blue-eyed white cat who could hear just fine. Actually, that family adopted another white cat after the first one died (after a long happy life), and that one could hear too. She was female, but she may have had green eyes instead of blue. SignatureCheryl >>Blue-eyed white MALE cats, I think - the females seem to >>escape it. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > after the first one died (after a long happy life), and that one could > hear too. She was female, but she may have had green eyes instead of blue. I had a blue-eyed white female who could hear just fine! (Including a manual can-opener three rooms away.) > I don't know if you guys remember me telling you, a year ago, about a little > black and white cat who hangs around our house day and night (her people [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > hanging around my back yard - the good thing being that they are getting a > good meal everyday, which most look like they really could use). So.... <snip> > Anyway, I'll let you know how things go in a couple of days. What a cutie! Can you have her spayed and stay in a room separated from your cats until she heals? Maybe you can find someone to take her in in the meantime. Thank you so much for caring for this poor kitty, CN. Lots and lots of purrs and best wishes for the kitty to find a great onetruehome really soon, Polonca and Soncek Thanks for all the purrs and advice! I have bad news (or good, depending on how you look at it). The neighbors came back. It seems they didn't move, they were on vacation! The "moving van" another neighbor saw was, I guess, a U-Haul for them to bring their stuff to a cabin not far from here - probably around Lake Conroe, according to the wife's brother, whom Ben talked to the day before they came back. He said that they were coming back every few days to feed her (I work at home, but I didn't see anyone coming back to feed her). Fortunately for the cat, I keep food outside for all the neighborhood strays, so she was fine while they were gone - no thanks to her people. So, she has her family back, but she's still not spayed or vaccinated. Time to print out my SNAP brochures again and go have a talk with them. Sorry it took so long to get back to you guys about this - I have the flu (or some bug) that's been keeping me in bed. I'll update everyone again after I've talked to the neighbors. If they don't agree to have her spayed I may sneak her away and have it done anyway - what can they do after the fact besides not talk to me??! She's always hanging around our house, so she won't be hard to cat-nap. SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ >I don't know if you guys remember me telling you, a year ago, about a >little black and white cat who hangs around our house day and night (her [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > > Anyway, I'll let you know how things go in a couple of days. > So, she has her family back, but she's still not spayed or vaccinated. Time > to print out my SNAP brochures again and go have a talk with them. Purrs for poor kitty. (Also, I just gotta ask...if real kittens cost $1....how much are fake ones?) --Fil > Sorry it took so long to get back to you guys about this - I have the flu > (or some bug) that's been keeping me in bed. I'll update everyone again > after I've talked to the neighbors. If they don't agree to have her spayed > I may sneak her away and have it done anyway - what can they do after the > fact besides not talk to me??! She's always hanging around our house, so > she won't be hard to cat-nap. Sorry you've been under the weather. "Feel better" purrs on the way. SignatureSam, closely supervised by Mistletoe Hope you feel better soon, Lori. Purrs from the feline chorus. SignatureCharleen Mr. Pumpkin Aggie Marble Victor Velcro >> Sorry it took so long to get back to you guys about this - I have the flu >> (or some bug) that's been keeping me in bed. I'll update everyone again >> after I've talked to the neighbors. If they don't agree to have her >> spayed I may sneak her away and have it done anyway - what can they do >> after the fact besides not talk to me??! She's always hanging around our >> house, so she won't be hard to cat-nap. <snip> > So, she has her family back, but she's still not spayed or vaccinated. Time > to print out my SNAP brochures again and go have a talk with them. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > fact besides not talk to me??! She's always hanging around our house, so > she won't be hard to cat-nap. Poor kitty and poor you, CN! Lots and lots of purrs and best wishes, Polonca and Soncek
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