What Julie said. You are a hero, doing your best for everyone if a very
tough situation. We are so proud of you. Purrs that your life gets less
hectic....

Yowie

Well, I am an idiot.  I have to think of the well being of those I
already have - my Son and O&C.

The risk is enormous if I can't find this cat a home.  I'm already on a
slippery slope with Sam and, with lots of work to keep him separated
from the cats and a HEPA filter in his room, his allergies haven't
become worse.  Add a third and a new cat to the house, and his allergies
could progress from sniffles and red eyes to having respiratory
complications (Alberta has the highest rate of asthma in the country)
... which means that all three have to go.  And yes, I would rehome even
Otis if it came down to a choice between a life long asthma condition
for my son and Otis.  Sam's only 7 - its different when it is a
consenting adult.  I already get flack from allergists and doctors and
people when I hang onto my cats.

And Otis has overcome all kinds of inappropriate elimination issues and
stress issues that, if you all recall, had him on various
pharmaceuticals for multiple years.  TED told me that I was his only
client who wouldn't have off'd him for all the trouble he'd caused.  We
lived through a lot that most people wouldn't have withstood to get him
to where he is now.  And I love him and want to keep him around.  He
deserves it.

AND, anybody with three kids who hasn't slept in 11 months can tell you
that there's a difference between digging a little deep to take on
another challenge and being so flipping tired that you actually can't
drive a car because you're so dizzy and lightheaded and out of it that
you'll get in an accident.  I am that tired and stressed.

So, yes, I am an idiot.  I was optimistic yesterday because I had a line
on somebody but that has fallen through because they are still grieving
for their cat that has passed away.  I have a couple of other calls out
that should be returned this afternoon though.

So, I'm not rushing in first thing - I'll give him a chance to get
adopted today since they said they'd hold him for me till close but
allow him to be adopted if someone came forward.  I hope that someone
will do that.  I really don't want to go down this road.

Susan M
Otis and Chester

I clicked on their website to see his picture again tonight and there
were tons of kitties on there - more than I've ever seen.  He is but one
of whole bunch of kitties who won't make it.  Every one of them is
deserving.  Ugh.

Susan M
Otis and Chester

Can't stress this enough- been a couple of cases in the news where people
have called a shelter because their cat has gone missing, been told the cat
has been handed in, jumped in their car with the carrier to bring their cat
home and by the time, they've arrived because the person who took their call
either couldn't be bothered or was too busy to pass the message on, the cat
has been PTS

Lesley

Slave of the Fabulous Furballs

I called last night and they are holding him until tonight (Friday) with
a note that he can still be adopted out.  I will phone again this AM to
make sure they're doing what they should be and then go after my doc
appointment.

Susan M
Otis and Chester