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Opinion / helpful suggestions about what to do with a neighborhood cat needed. (LONG)
This is a little on long side but want to give a little background. There is a neighbor that has several cats that roam the neighborhood of which one of them is (He says) about 11 years old and this is the one I am asking about. Earlier this summer they started hanging around because I was feeding strays (Which I found homes for all or took to shelters). Thing is this old guy had fleas so bad that when I combed him I could go no more then 1/2 an inch with out hitting a flea/tick bump. Over the summer I got him cleared up plus treated his over issues. When it started getting cold I got the owner to take him indoors because he started getting colds and acted like he was getting aches and pains from the cold and I felt sorry for him laying out in the yard 24/7 even though I got him a dog house to use. I even got the owner a couple cases of canned food that I had been feeding them because he just fed him dry and I did not want him to go cold turkey of the canned. I also got on his case about the cats condition and he said he is moving in spring and wanted to get rid of some of cats (which I am working on) but did not want to let the old guy go. That was about a month ago. Thing is the old guy got out and came down again and he is now covered in fleas/ticks worse then before. I am thinking about taking him to county shelter which is not non kill. The only other shelter only takes younger animals that they can easily find homes for. I can not take him because I already have 4 and with Michigan winter coming it is too cold for him and if he goes back home I am afraid he will suffer and slowly die from the fleas/ticks. These people can not afford these cats. They are on food stamps and WIC coupons (I seen them in the grocery store). They took the aluminum siding off their house to sell and are over $300 in arrears on their water bill (Found on city web site) which give you a little info on them. The only choices I can take is to send the old guy back to his LEGAL owner to probably die a slow death :-( or let him spend the winter in the cold or take to shelter (I tryed to find home for him but could not). The way I see it is the only humane thing for THIS cat is to take him to the shelter and hope for the best. Opinions?? |
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Opinion / helpful suggestions about what to do with a neighborhood cat needed. (LONG)
On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 15:34:07 +0000, kraut wrote:
This is a little on long side but want to give a little background. There is a neighbor that has several cats that roam the neighborhood of which one of them is (He says) about 11 years old and this is the one I am asking about. Earlier this summer they started hanging around because I was feeding strays (Which I found homes for all or took to shelters). Thing is this old guy had fleas so bad that when I combed him I could go no more then 1/2 an inch with out hitting a flea/tick bump. Over the summer I got him cleared up plus treated his over issues. When it started getting cold I got the owner to take him indoors because he started getting colds and acted like he was getting aches and pains from the cold and I felt sorry for him laying out in the yard 24/7 even though I got him a dog house to use. I even got the owner a couple cases of canned food that I had been feeding them because he just fed him dry and I did not want him to go cold turkey of the canned. I also got on his case about the cats condition and he said he is moving in spring and wanted to get rid of some of cats (which I am working on) but did not want to let the old guy go. That was about a month ago. Thing is the old guy got out and came down again and he is now covered in fleas/ticks worse then before. I am thinking about taking him to county shelter which is not non kill. The only other shelter only takes younger animals that they can easily find homes for. I can not take him because I already have 4 and with Michigan winter coming it is too cold for him and if he goes back home I am afraid he will suffer and slowly die from the fleas/ticks. These people can not afford these cats. They are on food stamps and WIC coupons (I seen them in the grocery store). They took the aluminum siding off their house to sell and are over $300 in arrears on their water bill (Found on city web site) which give you a little info on them. Snip This is not only poverty. He could keep his cats inside in the cold and the heat. He could invest a dollar/euro on a fleacomb, two dollars/euro on a fleacollar (and check the cats for ticks). In my part of the world no-brand canned complete food is 20 cent and 3 kilo store-brand dry complete food is 2 dollar/euro. He could take better care of the cats with little or no cost. The owner is (partly) irresponsible. The only choices I can take is to send the old guy back to his LEGAL owner to probably die a slow death :-( or let him spend the winter in the cold or take to shelter (I tryed to find home for him but could not). The way I see it is the only humane thing for THIS cat is to take him to the shelter and hope for the best. Opinions?? Perhaps the country shelter is best. I do not think you would have problems with ownership (he gave his property no proper care) or you could just deny everything. But a cat of 11 years is mature, not old. You could comb him and take care of his other problems so I think he is friendly and social. There must be working people (single/couple) who want a friendly, mature and calm cat. Best of luck |
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Opinion / helpful suggestions about what to do with a neighborhood cat needed. (LONG)
I would approach him again and ask if you can take the cat in and find him
another home. Just tell him he's too old to be outside in this cold at 11 years old he's not going to make it through the winter if he's gotten colds already. If nothing get resolved this way then contact the SPCA and see if they can't do something. The thing is unless you take him in or someone you know does if he goes to a shelter chances are he's going to be put to sleep. Celeste "kraut" wrote in message ... This is a little on long side but want to give a little background. There is a neighbor that has several cats that roam the neighborhood of which one of them is (He says) about 11 years old and this is the one I am asking about. Earlier this summer they started hanging around because I was feeding strays (Which I found homes for all or took to shelters). Thing is this old guy had fleas so bad that when I combed him I could go no more then 1/2 an inch with out hitting a flea/tick bump. Over the summer I got him cleared up plus treated his over issues. When it started getting cold I got the owner to take him indoors because he started getting colds and acted like he was getting aches and pains from the cold and I felt sorry for him laying out in the yard 24/7 even though I got him a dog house to use. I even got the owner a couple cases of canned food that I had been feeding them because he just fed him dry and I did not want him to go cold turkey of the canned. I also got on his case about the cats condition and he said he is moving in spring and wanted to get rid of some of cats (which I am working on) but did not want to let the old guy go. That was about a month ago. Thing is the old guy got out and came down again and he is now covered in fleas/ticks worse then before. I am thinking about taking him to county shelter which is not non kill. The only other shelter only takes younger animals that they can easily find homes for. I can not take him because I already have 4 and with Michigan winter coming it is too cold for him and if he goes back home I am afraid he will suffer and slowly die from the fleas/ticks. These people can not afford these cats. They are on food stamps and WIC coupons (I seen them in the grocery store). They took the aluminum siding off their house to sell and are over $300 in arrears on their water bill (Found on city web site) which give you a little info on them. The only choices I can take is to send the old guy back to his LEGAL owner to probably die a slow death :-( or let him spend the winter in the cold or take to shelter (I tryed to find home for him but could not). The way I see it is the only humane thing for THIS cat is to take him to the shelter and hope for the best. Opinions?? |
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Opinion / helpful suggestions about what to do with a neighborhood cat needed. (LONG)
kraut wrote: This is a little on long side but want to give a little background. You have already answered your question. The cat is roaming so is fair game. Take him to the shelter where he will have a better life. -L. |
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Opinion / helpful suggestions about what to do with a neighborhood cat needed. (LONG)
I can't agree more. The "owner" has shown that he can't or won't take
care of the cat, even knowing that he's jeopardizing the cat. The cat is going to be a lot better off at a no-kill shelter. He's certain to die otherwise. I also would NOT advise the owner that you're doing this on the off chance that he kills the cat out of irritation or does something else ill-advised. "-L." wrote in message oups.com... kraut wrote: This is a little on long side but want to give a little background. You have already answered your question. The cat is roaming so is fair game. Take him to the shelter where he will have a better life. -L. |
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Opinion / helpful suggestions about what to do with a neighborhood cat needed. (LONG)
"-L." wrote in message oups.com... kraut wrote: This is a little on long side but want to give a little background. You have already answered your question. The cat is roaming so is fair game. Take him to the shelter where he will have a better life. -L. And I really don't see how they can prosecute as they are selling the aluminium off their house....give him a better life while he still has a chance. If they cared for him they would at least keep him indoors |
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Opinion / helpful suggestions about what to do with a neighborhood cat needed. (LONG)
kraut wrote: Opinions?? hell, as poor as the owners are i bet they'd appreciate a nice store bought cake as a gift ( a gift in secret pacifies anger) THEN... tell them your hearts troubles poor ain't nothing brutha! poor is poor... so poor? so what.. don't let poor be a stumbling block bebeath the lack is the same heart you tout anyway HELL YES! you think they wouldn't BRIGHT UP at someone spending money on dey cat? I say approach them with a few bux to spend on the cat I mean that's what it comes down to right? or hell.. slowly educate them.. OR show them what they are missing thing is.. if you just cart cat off to no-kill shelter little ****er is out of his element no no.. live an let live cats got more fur than you imagine dont anthromorphosize, don't shiver for the cat (btw how cold is it in your hood these days?, lol) NO you don't owe then nothing.. but I like the part where IF you can afford to do good and you find a way to do it WHOEVER SAID THAT DOING GOOD WAS EASY WHOEVER SAID THAT DOING A GOOD DEED WOULD PRESENT ITSELF maybe it's ok to make way to do good.. I like what you're doing, walk over there right now, it's only 7:30pm i bet you sleep with a big **** eatin grin on your face tonight stop pretending the cat is a human, give the cat some credit for durability (except the fleas).. otherwise.. CARRY YOUR ASS DOWN TO THE SUPERMARKET AND GET SOME FUNKY FLEA MEDSIN... stop bucking up at dey poverty.. their lack is a stumbling block for you this post is not about what is right, your post is you telling how their poverty is a stumbling block or.. you're scared that if you do what you know is right you won't get no credit seeing they are poor ass mf's... carry your ass down and get some flea spray yo! and a cake |
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Opinion / helpful suggestions about what to do with a neighborhood cat needed. (LONG)
Thanks all for your opinions on this. I have started him on flea/tick treatment again and I have tryed to find a home for him in the past with no luck. I have found homes for so many others that I have hit up just about everyone I know and between me, my ex and my ex-mother in law we have taken in about 16 cats / kittens now and can not afford more. I guess for now I will just leave him be until I can get his fleas/ticks cleared up again and until it gets to cold for him in my opinion. I do know that I am in no hurry to return him to his "OWNER"!! This is a little on long side but want to give a little background. There is a neighbor that has several cats that roam the neighborhood of which one of them is (He says) about 11 years old and this is the one I am asking about. Earlier this summer they started hanging around because I was feeding strays (Which I found homes for all or took to shelters). Thing is this old guy had fleas so bad that when I combed him I could go no more then 1/2 an inch with out hitting a flea/tick bump. Over the summer I got him cleared up plus treated his over issues. When it started getting cold I got the owner to take him indoors because he started getting colds and acted like he was getting aches and pains from the cold and I felt sorry for him laying out in the yard 24/7 even though I got him a dog house to use. I even got the owner a couple cases of canned food that I had been feeding them because he just fed him dry and I did not want him to go cold turkey of the canned. I also got on his case about the cats condition and he said he is moving in spring and wanted to get rid of some of cats (which I am working on) but did not want to let the old guy go. That was about a month ago. Thing is the old guy got out and came down again and he is now covered in fleas/ticks worse then before. I am thinking about taking him to county shelter which is not non kill. The only other shelter only takes younger animals that they can easily find homes for. I can not take him because I already have 4 and with Michigan winter coming it is too cold for him and if he goes back home I am afraid he will suffer and slowly die from the fleas/ticks. These people can not afford these cats. They are on food stamps and WIC coupons (I seen them in the grocery store). They took the aluminum siding off their house to sell and are over $300 in arrears on their water bill (Found on city web site) which give you a little info on them. The only choices I can take is to send the old guy back to his LEGAL owner to probably die a slow death :-( or let him spend the winter in the cold or take to shelter (I tryed to find home for him but could not). The way I see it is the only humane thing for THIS cat is to take him to the shelter and hope for the best. Opinions?? |
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Opinion / helpful suggestions about what to do with a neighborhood cat needed. (LONG)
Julie Porter wrote:
I can't agree more. The "owner" has shown that he can't or won't take care of the cat, even knowing that he's jeopardizing the cat. The cat is going to be a lot better off at a no-kill shelter. He's certain to die otherwise. I also would NOT advise the owner that you're doing this on the off chance that he kills the cat out of irritation or does something else ill-advised. It's a KILL shelter, not a no-kill shleter. I would NOT take him to a kill shelter, he will be euthanized. I would look around and find a no-kill or rescue. There must be one, you might have to give a small donation so they wil take him but then you will know he is at least safe. Please don't take him to a kill shelter. Run some ads, make some calls, there has to be a no-kill facility somewhere around. Candace |
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Opinion / helpful suggestions about what to do with a neighborhood cat needed. (LONG)
2oz wrote: kraut wrote: Opinions?? hell, as poor as the owners are i bet they'd appreciate a nice store bought cake as a gift ( a gift in secret pacifies anger) You sure know a lot about passive-aggressiveness. THEN... tell them your hearts troubles poor ain't nothing brutha! poor is poor... so poor? so what.. don't let poor be a stumbling block bebeath the lack is the same heart you tout You sure know a lot about poor. anyway HELL YES! you think they wouldn't BRIGHT UP at someone spending money on dey cat? I say approach them with a few bux to spend on the cat I mean that's what it comes down to right? or hell.. slowly educate them.. OR show them what they are missing thing is.. if you just cart cat off to no-kill shelter little ****er is out of his element no no.. live an let live cats got more fur than you imagine dont anthromorphosize, don't shiver for the cat (btw how cold is it in your hood these days?, lol) Cats freeze to death every day - especially old, thin ones. NO you don't owe then nothing.. but I like the part where IF you can afford to do good and you find a way to do it WHOEVER SAID THAT DOING GOOD WAS EASY WHOEVER SAID THAT DOING A GOOD DEED WOULD PRESENT ITSELF maybe it's ok to make way to do good.. I like what you're doing, walk over there right now, it's only 7:30pm i bet you sleep with a big **** eatin grin on your face tonight stop pretending the cat is a human, give the cat some credit for durability (except the fleas).. otherwise.. CARRY YOUR ASS DOWN TO THE SUPERMARKET AND GET SOME FUNKY FLEA MEDSIN... Do not use grocery store flea meds on a cat. Revolution, Advantage or Frontline are the only ones that are safe. stop bucking up at dey poverty.. their lack is a stumbling block for you this post is not about what is right, your post is you telling how their poverty is a stumbling block or.. you're scared that if you do what you know is right you won't get no credit seeing they are poor ass mf's... YOU sure know a lot about poor ass mo fos! How's that shiny bald head of your'n? -L. |
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