Picking a cat / fostering a cat

"Cathy Friedmann" wrote in message
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"Mary" wrote in message
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"kitkat" wrote in message
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David via CatKB.com wrote:
Fostering a cat

I don't see what there is wrong about fostering a cat.

Fostering a cat helps out the adoption agency. If the cat at the
vet
recovers, he still did not adjust to living in my apartment and he
shouldn't come back - he'll just stop eating again. Maybe fostering
cats
would be a good idea - they certainly need the help. What is wrong
with
that?


There is nothing wrong with fostering cats. However, you have no idea
what will happen with the other cat if he returns to your apartment.
It
sounds like he stopped eating because he was traumatized over the
death
of his owner. Once he gets treated and starts eating again, he may do
just fine with you again.

He wants a problem free cat. He is intent on hedging his bets, not
willing to take the gamble we all take. If he had brought my Cheeks
home he would have returned her at the first asthma attack. And she
is the sweetest, most loving and intelligent cat I have ever met.

And I was thinking: if he'd adopted my Demelza, he probably would've
returned her to the shelter as soon as he found out at her first vet visit
(on the way home from the shelter) that she has a heart murmur.


In all honesty, this ****ing moron just rips my heart out because
he reminds me of all the wonderful animals out there who cannot
find good homes due to ignorant, callous, hardhearted jackasses who
even IF they think they like cats, treat them like objects with no feelings.
Oo. I want a really pretty one that won't get sick and cost me money.
Imagine that little cat with the CRF CUDDLING up to this mf, and he
gives her back? Jezus. It's so sad it's just beyond crying about. I think
I hate everyone I know who will not adopt a shelter cat. And everyone
I don't know, too.

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"David via CatKB.com" wrote in message
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Hi,

Well, my last cat is now under observation at the adoption agency's
vetrinarian...He was very loveable and mushy - just purred and sat
on
my
lap, totally adorable.

Except he didn't eat. Best I could figure out was that his former
owner
died, so he/she was elderly - kept him company and fed him goodies
all
day
(his papers said "grossly obese" from animal rescue).

I got a call from the vet today - the doctor left a message that it
was
most likely liver disease. The representative from the adoption
agency
said
"Of course it was liver disease, that's what happens when cats
don't
eat....

..It's sort of a chicken and egg thing - is the cat not eating
because
of
liver disease, or does he have liver disease because he's not
eating.

In any event, stopped by another pet store, another agency has a
set-up
there..This time I'm just fostering a cat till Friday..or longer.
But
he
is
DEFINITELY going back! He's gorgeous, eats up a storm...Except when
he
lies
on the bed if you go to pet him, he hisses and scratches. But he
loves
to
be petted when he's walking around...Once he lies down - watch
out!!!!!

No the kind of cat I'm looking for..I like the ones that like to
cuddle..


It takes *time* to build a trusting relationship you self-centered
*******.




So, when I'm looking around at shelters or adoption centers..What
are
the
ten warning signs that something is wrong behavior and health wise??



In the meantime, fostering is a nice way to get a cat into the house
once
again..even if it's not a perfect match. There's no long term
commitement
required...and if it works out, you can keep the cat..

..and if it doesn't work out fast enough or the cat doesn't live up to
your
expectations, you have her killed or returned like defective
merchandise.

If you really want to help the cats of this world, STAY THE **** AWAY
FROM
THEM and LEAVE THEM ALONE.


Does anyone have any information on this character? I want to make
sure
every shelter in 100 mile radius of him puts him on their DNA list.


Is he a sociopath or just 1/4 inch deep? Man. I thought it might
just be me.

Nope. I can usually give people a bit of leeway - the benefit of the
doubt - I think, but this guy's post caused my early warning radar to go
way
up.


People like Dave give me the unhappy feeling that if I could do it
legally, I would enjoy ruining his life.