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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / January 2005Something good from something so bad.
A few months ago our branch of Cats Protection took in two middle aged neutered boys, because their owner was moving abroad and couldn't take them with him. He'd moved in, temporarily, with his sister, who is allergic to cats, and he'd put his house up for sale to fund the move. Well, the house sale fell through, but he perservered, and tried another estate agent. He kept in touch, asking if the cats had been rehomed yet. Just before Christmas, the house sale fell through again, and he rang to ask if the cats were still with us. Three days ago he rang us again to explain that he'd been planning on moving to Thailand, where he'd been offered a job. Well, the job isn't there any longer, thanks to the earthquake and subsequent tsunami, and he's decided that since the fates are so obviously against him leaving England, he should listen to them. He's moved back into his house, and collected the cats, who are VERY happy to be home again. Jeanette Nice to hear some good news! I bet he was glad he hadn't already moved out to Thailand. Our thoughts are with all those who are affected, wherever they may be. Hopefully with aid crossing all barriers, perhaps people will realise that we're all on this planet together and it's about time we stopped fighting each other. Purrs of good wishes to the felines from memphis and Phoenix sandra > against him leaving England, he should listen to them. He's moved back into > his house, and collected the cats, who are VERY happy to be home again. That is great news!  SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com Wow! happy kitties, lucky guy! What is "Cats Protection"? Katz > Wow! happy kitties, lucky guy! > > What is "Cats Protection"? > > Katz www.cats.org.uk > Wow! happy kitties, lucky guy! > What is "Cats Protection"? little tiny condoms... >> Wow! happy kitties, lucky guy! >> What is "Cats Protection"? > > little tiny condoms... ROTFLMAOWTIME!!!!! Hugs, CatNipped Remarkable, how fate spins around like that. I'm glad all three of them have been "rehomed" together1 Blessed be, Baha > A few months ago our branch of Cats Protection took in two middle aged > neutered boys, because their owner was moving abroad and couldn't take them [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Jeanette I'm glad he realized they were meant for each other, SignaturePolonca & Soncek > A few months ago our branch of Cats Protection took in two middle aged > neutered boys, because their owner was moving abroad and couldn't take them [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Jeanette >Well, the house sale fell through, but he perservered, and tried another >estate agent. He kept in touch, asking if the cats had been rehomed yet. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >Jeanette Wow truth is stranger than fiction. Suz Macmoosette =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= "People that hate cats will come back as mice in their next life." --Faith Resnick |\__/| (=':'=) (")_(") > A few months ago our branch of Cats Protection took in two middle aged > neutered boys, because their owner was moving abroad and couldn't take them [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Jeanette OK, maybe it's just because I'm in a bad mood today (tired, walked on by the boss, stressed, and coming down with some kind of grunge), and everything is rubbing me the wrong way. But I just don't understand how someone could give away his furbabies - no matter what the reason may be. To me that would be like saying, I have to find a new home for my children because I'm moving overseas. Couldn't do it - would find another job, would even go on welfare and live under a bridge before doing that. I'm kind of bummed that they had to go back to live with someone who gave them away! :< Hugs, CatNipped > OK, maybe it's just because I'm in a bad mood today (tired, walked on by the > boss, stressed, and coming down with some kind of grunge), and everything is [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > welfare and live under a bridge before doing that. I'm kind of bummed that > they had to go back to live with someone who gave them away! :< I have the same gut response, but then I realize that I *did* give up Eros. So now I don't really feel qualified to judge other people. It's a slippery slope, I guess. Like, Eros' previous owner gave him up because she had to move to a new apartment that only allowed one cat. I would have held out for an apartment that would allow all my pets to stay. But then I think, well, she has a kid, and maybe she just couldn't afford to keep two cats and a child healthy, and she had to make a choice. I mean, maybe money really was that tight, and maybe the best thing for Eros' health was to get him an owner who could afford to take care of him. I don't know. Maybe the guy accepted a job out of the country because he couldn't find one here. I mean, is living under a bridge without vet care really much good for the cat, either? Signaturemonique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* > > OK, maybe it's just because I'm in a bad mood today (tired, walked on by the > > boss, stressed, and coming down with some kind of grunge), and everything is [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > I have the same gut response, but then I realize that I *did* give up Eros. > So now I don't really feel qualified to judge other people. Well, from what I read, you had to because of Oscar and your husband's illness. But yeah, you're right. I said it was probably because I'm so out of sorts that I'm being bit*hy! I've just heard so many stories about people who "had" to give their cats away for a job, or an apartment, or a transitory girl/boyfriend, etc. For me, it would have to be a choice between a "bare" loved one or a furred loved one for me to choose to give up my furred loved one (and DH doesn't ever push that point 'cause he's afraid if he catches me on a bad day the choice would be *him*!!) ;> I have given up apartments in order to keep my babies. I live with *extreme* alergies (the worst to cats) and asthma and have given up my alergist when he told me to give up my furbabies. I passed up a promotion, raise, and a paid move to another (nicer) city in order to keep my babies. > It's a slippery > slope, I guess. Like, Eros' previous owner gave him up because she had to [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > here. I mean, is living under a bridge without vet care really much good for > the cat, either? I'm either enough of an egoist to think they would prefer that, or selfish enough that I would consider that (although I think, even living under a bridge I would panhandle for vet money)! Hugs, CatNipped > -- > monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* > > A few months ago our branch of Cats Protection took in two middle aged > > neutered boys, because their owner was moving abroad and couldn't take [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > welfare and live under a bridge before doing that. I'm kind of bummed that > they had to go back to live with someone who gave them away! :< We took Vino with us when we moved to Thailand from Canada. No biggie. Of course, getting a cat back into Britain from Thailand is impossible. We are moving to Australia in 1-2 years and will have to go through an *extremely* complicated procedure to get Vino in. This will cost a lot of money and he will have to be quarantined for a month. But we will do whatever it takes. Who knows how long this guy was planning to move to Thailand for and how old his cats are? It might not have been an issue anyways. -- Britta Sandpaper kisses, a cuddle and a purr. I have an alarm clock that's covered in fur! Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > OK, maybe it's just because I'm in a bad mood today (tired, walked on by the > boss, stressed, and coming down with some kind of grunge), and everything is [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > CatNipped Believe me, people do it all the time. There are lots of reasons, moving to somewhere where they can't keep pets, living with someone who has an allergy, change of economic circumstances which mean that they can't afford vet bills. I gave my own cat to my mother about seventeen years ago when I was suddenly made redundant and homeless at the same time. I got a new job in a different city, but the people I was sharing the new house with already had a cat, and weren't keen on the idea of another one moving in. Also, the new house was on a very busy street, and Fuzzy had always been used to playing outside in a safe area. He went to live with my mother in Cornwall, where he had huge fields to play in and very little traffic to worry about. In the case of these two cats, we know that they'll be well looked after, we've never had as many phone calls from an 'ex' owner asking about the cats as we did from this guy. Jeanette |
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