Marmalade is lost -Purrs requested

Remember Marmalade the rescue cat? I just got this email. PLEASE purr
for him.

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John, I'm very sorry for my delayed reply. I wanted to have better
news.


The adopter let Marmalade out the very first night -- despite the fact
that the Cats Alive adoption coordinator, as well as myself, had told
him repeatedly that he was NOT to let Marmalade out for two weeks. The
man said he would follow our instructions, then didn't.

As soon as I heard (the next morning), I went searching, along with my
husband, the coordinator, and a neighbour with her dog who does
tracking of lost cats and dogs. We posted notices on the mailbox
notice boards and in the village, talked to all the neighbours in the
area, and have gone back several times (I was there searching
yesterday, again with the tracking dog). We have also posted on the
Gabriola community board, on Facebook, which has over 1,000 members.
So far, we have had no luck.

I did put a blue collar on Marmalade, so he is quite distinctive
(there are a number of "stray" cats on Gabriola). The area where he
disappeared is densely populated, by Gabriola standards. I remain
hopeful, especially as he was an indoor/outdoor cat before, so he has
some familiarity with being outside. There is a reasonably good
possibility that someone has taken him in and has simply not notified
our PetFind service or Cats Alive (apparently, quite a lot of people
do that). The next step is to put a colour ad in the two local weekly
papers. If someone has adopted him, and he is safe and happy, that's
fine, but we need to know. So I'll make that clear in the ads.

I am so sorry, John. I have felt utterly sick about this ever since it
happened. I don't know what the hell is wrong with people that they
won't follow simple, common-sense instructions for the sake of the
cat. It's infuriating and depressing.

"John Ross Mc Master" wrote in message
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Remember Marmalade the rescue cat? I just got this email. PLEASE purr
for him.

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John, I'm very sorry for my delayed reply. I wanted to have better
news.


The adopter let Marmalade out the very first night -- despite the fact
that the Cats Alive adoption coordinator, as well as myself, had told
him repeatedly that he was NOT to let Marmalade out for two weeks. The
man said he would follow our instructions, then didn't.

As soon as I heard (the next morning), I went searching, along with my
husband, the coordinator, and a neighbour with her dog who does
tracking of lost cats and dogs. We posted notices on the mailbox
notice boards and in the village, talked to all the neighbours in the
area, and have gone back several times (I was there searching
yesterday, again with the tracking dog). We have also posted on the
Gabriola community board, on Facebook, which has over 1,000 members.
So far, we have had no luck.

I did put a blue collar on Marmalade, so he is quite distinctive
(there are a number of "stray" cats on Gabriola). The area where he
disappeared is densely populated, by Gabriola standards. I remain
hopeful, especially as he was an indoor/outdoor cat before, so he has
some familiarity with being outside. There is a reasonably good
possibility that someone has taken him in and has simply not notified
our PetFind service or Cats Alive (apparently, quite a lot of people
do that). The next step is to put a colour ad in the two local weekly
papers. If someone has adopted him, and he is safe and happy, that's
fine, but we need to know. So I'll make that clear in the ads.

I am so sorry, John. I have felt utterly sick about this ever since it
happened. I don't know what the hell is wrong with people that they
won't follow simple, common-sense instructions for the sake of the
cat. It's infuriating and depressing.


Purrs coming up that he will be found soon and rehomed with someone who has
a modicum of common sense.
Tweed

On Wed, 24 Oct 2012 12:39:53 -0700, John Ross Mc Master
wrote:
Remember Marmalade the rescue cat? I just got this email. PLEASE purr
for him.

I hope he's found!

any news yet? Has he been found?
How absolutely stupid to let him out so soon.
Even I know that, although as both mine came of their own accord so were
already outside my house wanting to get in, I didn't have that problem about
how long it's safe so they'll come back.
Neither of them intended to disappear anywhere once they'd found a sucker
;-)

On Sun, 28 Oct 2012 22:04:52 -0000, "Christina Websell"
wrote:

any news yet? Has he been found?
How absolutely stupid to let him out so soon.
Even I know that, although as both mine came of their own accord so were
already outside my house wanting to get in, I didn't have that problem about
how long it's safe so they'll come back.
Neither of them intended to disappear anywhere once they'd found a sucker
;-)








No news. The weather is a bit better but it's still too cold for a
kitty to be outside. He's in the most populated area of Gabriola
Island but that's not saying much. Still, there is a tiny chance
someone took him in.

"John Ross Mc Master" wrote in message
news
On Sun, 28 Oct 2012 22:04:52 -0000, "Christina Websell"
wrote:

any news yet? Has he been found?
How absolutely stupid to let him out so soon.
Even I know that, although as both mine came of their own accord so were
already outside my house wanting to get in, I didn't have that problem
about
how long it's safe so they'll come back.
Neither of them intended to disappear anywhere once they'd found a sucker
;-)








No news. The weather is a bit better but it's still too cold for a
kitty to be outside. He's in the most populated area of Gabriola
Island but that's not saying much. Still, there is a tiny chance
someone took him in.

Let's hope so. How cold is too cold?

On Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:01:31 -0000, "Christina Websell"
wrote:


"John Ross Mc Master" wrote in message
news
On Sun, 28 Oct 2012 22:04:52 -0000, "Christina Websell"
wrote:

any news yet? Has he been found?
How absolutely stupid to let him out so soon.
Even I know that, although as both mine came of their own accord so were
already outside my house wanting to get in, I didn't have that problem
about
how long it's safe so they'll come back.
Neither of them intended to disappear anywhere once they'd found a sucker
;-)








No news. The weather is a bit better but it's still too cold for a
kitty to be outside. He's in the most populated area of Gabriola
Island but that's not saying much. Still, there is a tiny chance
someone took him in.

Let's hope so. How cold is too cold?


http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/cabc0108

He's been out almost 3 weeks.

"John Ross Mc Master" wrote in message
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On Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:01:31 -0000, "Christina Websell"
wrote:


"John Ross Mc Master" wrote in message
news
On Sun, 28 Oct 2012 22:04:52 -0000, "Christina Websell"
wrote:

any news yet? Has he been found?
How absolutely stupid to let him out so soon.
Even I know that, although as both mine came of their own accord so were
already outside my house wanting to get in, I didn't have that problem
about
how long it's safe so they'll come back.
Neither of them intended to disappear anywhere once they'd found a
sucker
;-)








No news. The weather is a bit better but it's still too cold for a
kitty to be outside. He's in the most populated area of Gabriola
Island but that's not saying much. Still, there is a tiny chance
someone took him in.

Let's hope so. How cold is too cold?


http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/cabc0108

He's been out almost 3 weeks.

11c will not harm him at all. That's not cold for a cat.

On Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:52:35 -0000, "Christina Websell"
wrote:


"John Ross Mc Master" wrote in message
.. .
On Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:01:31 -0000, "Christina Websell"
wrote:


"John Ross Mc Master" wrote in message
news On Sun, 28 Oct 2012 22:04:52 -0000, "Christina Websell"
wrote:

any news yet? Has he been found?
How absolutely stupid to let him out so soon.
Even I know that, although as both mine came of their own accord so were
already outside my house wanting to get in, I didn't have that problem
about
how long it's safe so they'll come back.
Neither of them intended to disappear anywhere once they'd found a
sucker
;-)








No news. The weather is a bit better but it's still too cold for a
kitty to be outside. He's in the most populated area of Gabriola
Island but that's not saying much. Still, there is a tiny chance
someone took him in.

Let's hope so. How cold is too cold?


http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/cabc0108

He's been out almost 3 weeks.

11c will not harm him at all. That's not cold for a cat.






Not the cold by itself, but it's always raining. That being said, cats
have survived worse, but I'd rather see him rescued than trying to
break a record.
The hell of it is I had him here in my house on the mainland as
recently as October 8. Here is a picture from October 3. I passed him
off to the people on Gabriola island because he was supposed to have a
good, permanent loving home there.


https://picasaweb.google.com/johnmcm...30005070049506

"John Ross Mc Master" wrote in message
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On Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:52:35 -0000, "Christina Websell"
wrote:


"John Ross Mc Master" wrote in message
. ..
On Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:01:31 -0000, "Christina Websell"
wrote:


"John Ross Mc Master" wrote in message
news On Sun, 28 Oct 2012 22:04:52 -0000, "Christina Websell"
wrote:

any news yet? Has he been found?
How absolutely stupid to let him out so soon.
Even I know that, although as both mine came of their own accord so
were
already outside my house wanting to get in, I didn't have that problem
about
how long it's safe so they'll come back.
Neither of them intended to disappear anywhere once they'd found a
sucker


No news. The weather is a bit better but it's still too cold for a
kitty to be outside. He's in the most populated area of Gabriola
Island but that's not saying much. Still, there is a tiny chance
someone took him in.

Let's hope so. How cold is too cold?


http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/cabc0108

He's been out almost 3 weeks.

11c will not harm him at all. That's not cold for a cat.

Not the cold by itself, but it's always raining. That being said, cats
have survived worse, but I'd rather see him rescued than trying to
break a record.
The hell of it is I had him here in my house on the mainland as
recently as October 8. Here is a picture from October 3. I passed him
off to the people on Gabriola island because he was supposed to have a
good, permanent loving home there.


https://picasaweb.google.com/johnmcm...30005070049506

Don't beat yourself up, you thought you were doing the right thing, not your
fault they were stupid.