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CatNipped wrote: I printed out some brochures from our local SNAP clinic and walked across the street to go talk to them about her and offer to help pay for the surgery (and the prerequisite vaccinations). Guess what? The slime have moved out and left her to get along on her own! Well, that's how I acquired Cendrillon, my latest! Neighbor moved out and left her in his empty apartment. *SIGH* We *really* can't afford a fifth cat! DH is giving me serious financial pouts. But I don't think we have a choice, though, she'll need to be spayed before she gets too far along in a pregnancy. Fortunately Cendri was not pregnant - just came in heat a week after I adopted her! (I STILL shudder over people who would de-claw a cat, but not have it neutered!) I'm glad I agreed to take her - she and Melisande seem to be bonding nicely, and she's proving much more sociable than she seemed at first. (last night they were both on my lap, taking turns grooming each other.) -- http://NewsGuy.com/overview.htm 30Gb $9.95 Carry Forward and On Demand Bandwidth |
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*SIGH* We *really* can't afford a fifth cat! DH is giving me serious financial pouts. But I don't think we have a choice, though, she'll need to be spayed before she gets too far along in a pregnancy. It sounds like being "left behind" might be the best thing that ever happened to this poor kitty....though, Kumani would like to offer a fresh, steaming puke on the neighbours' bedding. Purrs for financial good fortune. I'm still not sure how Dylan and I moved a pair of 6 week old orphan kittens cross country (a 23 hour drive if you don't stop for longer than gas and pee) as well as our stuff and the other two cats....but when it's you or no one, what choice do you have? --Fil |
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Catnipped,
let us know the vet, and some of us can call in donations. I'm feeling really good right now (our house sold!!!), and I know I can spare some money to help the poor girl. The earlier she is spayed, the better for everyone. Kalynnda CatNipped wrote: "Monique Y. Mudama" wrote in message ... On 2006-03-17, CatNipped penned: Anyway, I'll let you know how things go in a couple of days. Purrs for the cat and for you ... it's a tough situation. Can you get her spayed even if you don't keep her? Yes, that's a given - it's just a matter of when I can talk DH into paying to have it done. Then I'll have to keep her confined afterwards for a least a few days while she recuperates. After that, if I haven't talked DH into keeping her, I'll have to find a way to find her a home since I don't want to put her back outside (although she's been doing just fine out there for over a year). |
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CatNipped wrote: I don't know if you guys remember me telling you, a year ago, about a little black and white cat who hangs around our house day and night (her people never allowed her inside). Here's a picture of her looking in at my girls: http://www.possibleplaces.com/CatNipped/Four_Sisters/. Of course she wasn't spayed and last spring they ended up with a sign outside their house that read "Real Kittens - $1". Honestly, I would get her spayed and make her a garage kitty. She is used to living outdoors, and can hang in your garage at night. Just make a little bed for her, and let her come and go as she pleases. There comes a point where you have to draw the line, and do what you can - which is not always the *best* you can do, but it helps. -L. |
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CatNipped wrote:
I don't know if you guys remember me telling you, a year ago, about a little black and white cat who hangs around our house day and night (her people never allowed her inside). Here's a picture of her looking in at my girls: http://www.possibleplaces.com/CatNipped/Four_Sisters/. Of course she wasn't spayed and last spring they ended up with a sign outside their house that read "Real Kittens - $1". Poor baby. Many purrs that you find a good solution. -- Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. marina (dot) kurten (at) iki (dot) fi Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki |
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"Enfilade" wrote in message oups.com... *SIGH* We *really* can't afford a fifth cat! DH is giving me serious financial pouts. But I don't think we have a choice, though, she'll need to be spayed before she gets too far along in a pregnancy. It sounds like being "left behind" might be the best thing that ever happened to this poor kitty....though, Kumani would like to offer a fresh, steaming puke on the neighbours' bedding. LOL, that made me laugh. Pua will gladly help with that pile of puke. She knows what it's like to be alone, outside, hungry and pregnant until she found us. kili |
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Lots of purrs for you, Lori -- I know this is a challenging situation but
lots and lots of moral support and purrs for you in this endeavor. Sometimes you know you're their only chance. Hang in there. Christine (been there) "CatNipped" wrote in message ... I don't know if you guys remember me telling you, a year ago, about a little black and white cat who hangs around our house day and night (her people never allowed her inside). Here's a picture of her looking in at my girls: http://www.possibleplaces.com/CatNipped/Four_Sisters/. Of course she wasn't spayed and last spring they ended up with a sign outside their house that read "Real Kittens - $1". Well, she's in heat again (I have every intact tom within a five mile radius hanging around my back yard - the good thing being that they are getting a good meal everyday, which most look like they really could use). So.... I printed out some brochures from our local SNAP clinic and walked across the street to go talk to them about her and offer to help pay for the surgery (and the prerequisite vaccinations). Guess what? The slime have moved out and left her to get along on her own! I shouldn't be surprised since they never bothered with her to begin with (what a great lesson to teach their three little girls!!!), but *man* that p*sses me off. *SIGH* We *really* can't afford a fifth cat! DH is giving me serious financial pouts. But I don't think we have a choice, though, she'll need to be spayed before she gets too far along in a pregnancy. I *have* agreed with DH to wait a couple of days on the off chance that they come back to retrieve her (yeah, wait for that to happen) since, according to another neighbor, they just moved their furniture out about 2 or 3 days ago. She'll be fine in the meantime - she'll get plenty of good food here and we have a wooden fenced back yard where she's safe. [I know some of you will say grab her now, but DH is adamant about this point and won't budge - it's going to take some serious pleading over the next week to get him to agree to take her at all.] Also, *I'm* just really not looking forward to this. This is a cat who is *never* inside, so changing her into an indoors-only cat will be a huge battle. Also, the dynamics among our four girls is already precarious (Jessie is aggressive, Demi is fearful, Bandit is vicious but old, and Sammy is a huge clown who only wants to play with everybody). The introduction process may take *months*, and I worry about Bandit, at 16-years-old, being upset to the point of illness over this. Anyway, I'll let you know how things go in a couple of days. -- Hugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ |
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"CatNipped" wrote in message ... I don't know if you guys remember me telling you, a year ago, about a little black and white cat who hangs around our house day and night (her people never allowed her inside). Here's a picture of her looking in at my girls: http://www.possibleplaces.com/CatNipped/Four_Sisters/. Of course she wasn't spayed and last spring they ended up with a sign outside their house that read "Real Kittens - $1". Well, she's in heat again (I have every intact tom within a five mile radius hanging around my back yard - the good thing being that they are getting a good meal everyday, which most look like they really could use). So.... I printed out some brochures from our local SNAP clinic and walked across the street to go talk to them about her and offer to help pay for the surgery (and the prerequisite vaccinations). Guess what? The slime have moved out and left her to get along on her own! I shouldn't be surprised since they never bothered with her to begin with (what a great lesson to teach their three little girls!!!), but *man* that p*sses me off. *SIGH* We *really* can't afford a fifth cat! DH is giving me serious financial pouts. But I don't think we have a choice, though, she'll need to be spayed before she gets too far along in a pregnancy. I *have* agreed with DH to wait a couple of days on the off chance that they come back to retrieve her (yeah, wait for that to happen) since, according to another neighbor, they just moved their furniture out about 2 or 3 days ago. She'll be fine in the meantime - she'll get plenty of good food here and we have a wooden fenced back yard where she's safe. [I know some of you will say grab her now, but DH is adamant about this point and won't budge - it's going to take some serious pleading over the next week to get him to agree to take her at all.] Also, *I'm* just really not looking forward to this. This is a cat who is *never* inside, so changing her into an indoors-only cat will be a huge battle. Also, the dynamics among our four girls is already precarious (Jessie is aggressive, Demi is fearful, Bandit is vicious but old, and Sammy is a huge clown who only wants to play with everybody). The introduction process may take *months*, and I worry about Bandit, at 16-years-old, being upset to the point of illness over this. Anyway, I'll let you know how things go in a couple of days. It's a wonderful thing that you are doing for this cat, but a thought occurred to me. You are going to get her spayed and inoculated, right? She likes to be outdoors and given that it isn't exactly cold where you live, couldn't she still live out? Do you still have the kennel that Digger used? You could make it into a comfy cathouse and feed her out there. That way, she would be happy and your indoor cats needn't be upset. Or is this not a viable option? Tweed |
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kilikini wrote:
Kumani would like to offer a fresh, steaming puke on the neighbours' bedding. LOL, that made me laugh. Pua will gladly help with that pile of puke. Off the topic of this thread, slightly, but this reminds me of a funny greeting card I once bought. On the cover it shows a picture of a cat looking a bit green around the gills. It says, "Sorry things aren't going so well for you." Inside, it says, "Can I have my cat puke on someone's shoes for you?" I'm still waiting for the right person to send it to. Joyce |
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"CatNipped" wrote in news:47vupmFhabdoU1
@individual.net: Demi is beautiful - is she deaf? Blue-eyed white cats do tend to that. Chak -- I would like at least one political party in this country to be willing to say that sex is fun and an important part of being human. --PZ Myers, http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/ |
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