Caved in - new arrivals

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hopitus typed:
On Jun 19, 3:17 pm, "CatNipped" wrote:
You're probably very right. Another thing I didn't think about, and I
wasn't thinking, just feeling, is the possibility of FLv and what
will happen with Ben if they're positive (he *WILL NOT* have them
put down even to avoid a terrible death). So maybe just ask the
no-kill shelter if they have room for two more.

The money... I've quit worrying about that, Ben says he has that
under control and won't get into it will me so I have no choice but
to believe him, he has stashes I didn't know about (no it doesn't
bother me, I ceded him financial responsibility, no questions asked,
some time ago. Yeah, I know that's not very wise, but it's the only
thing that works for me or I'd drive myself into a nervous breakdown
while bankrupting us all over again. CatNipped

"Bobble" wrote in message

OK, I said I wasn't going to do this, but we have provisions now
made (brought on by obvious necessity) to care for things she we
pass to the bridge). We're considering two strays, about 7 or 8
weeks old, as additions to the household. This home has been too,
too filled with gloom and doom and sadness for far too long now -
and unhealthy atmosphere for *ALL* its residents, not just me. I'm
looking for names. Before we just sort of randomly picked names
from the top of our heads without research or consideration -
these I want to have distinctive, unusual names - one boy cat, one
girl cat. I'm going to up load pictures to FB in just a moment and
will download then upload to my web site for those without FB.
I'll reply with those links in a few minutes if that will help
with the naming.

Other than that, do you think it wise to add two more furbabies to
our existing four? I know it's going to cost us a fortune for all
the vet care they need, but we're prepared to dig into our little
bit of savings and delay some bills for their sake.

I say no, it's not wise. I thought you were on the verge of losing
your house not long ago. Have things changed for the better
financially? Ben has a good steady job? I'm thinking realistically
since I haven't seen and
love those kittens. Maybe one instead of two would be wiser? What
about your existing kitties and their vet needs should they get
very, very ill and need thousands of dollars in care? Not the
answer you wanted, I know, but you asked. Sorry to be so negative.
Bobble

I understand totally. Your heart got ahead of your head. Once in
awhile mine does too, like
when I buy my old Snaggler his fave brand (expensive comparably) of
cat treats instead of
the cheaper brands on the lower shelves in Petsmart. At lease you have
a good no-kill
shelter for the two. MileHigh has many, out in the 'burbs, funded and
run by some very
well-off citizens here. Thank Bast they are not in *my* 'burb; I would
probably be over
there getting another cat for Snag to bully in here. Lord knows what
he would do to a
kitten. Those posh no-kills are way on other side of town...where I
never drive to.
I could afford another but already tried that and failed; newcomer
went to a friend's place
as I can't stay here and referee 24/7.

A simple solution would be to foster them.. That way you can have kitteny
goodness but without the added veterinary costs or worry about what may
happen to them if they outlive you. it also gives you a good idea about how
your current residents will react to kittens.

Yowie

On Jun 20, 10:07*pm, "Yowie"
wrote:
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hopitus typed:





On Jun 19, 3:17 pm, "CatNipped" wrote:
You're probably very right. Another thing I didn't think about, and I
wasn't thinking, just feeling, is the possibility of FLv and what
will happen with Ben if they're positive (he *WILL NOT* have them
put down even to avoid a terrible death). So maybe just ask the
no-kill shelter if they have room for two more.

The money... I've quit worrying about that, Ben says he has that
under control and won't get into it will me so I have no choice but
to believe him, he has stashes I didn't know about (no it doesn't
bother me, I ceded him financial responsibility, no questions asked,
some time ago. Yeah, I know that's not very wise, but it's the only
thing that works for me or I'd drive myself into a nervous breakdown
while bankrupting us all over again. CatNipped

"Bobble" wrote in message

OK, I said I wasn't going to do this, but we have provisions now
made (brought on by obvious necessity) to care for things she we
pass to the bridge). We're considering two strays, about 7 or 8
weeks old, as additions to the household. This home has been too,
too filled with gloom and doom and sadness for far too long now -
and unhealthy atmosphere for *ALL* its residents, not just me. I'm
looking for names. Before we just sort of randomly picked names
from the top of our heads without research or consideration -
these I want to have distinctive, unusual names - one boy cat, one
girl cat. I'm going to up load pictures to FB in just a moment and
will download then upload to my web site for those without FB.
I'll reply with those links in a few minutes if that will help
with the naming.

Other than that, do you think it wise to add two more furbabies to
our existing four? I know it's going to cost us a fortune for all
the vet care they need, but we're prepared to dig into our little
bit of savings and delay some bills for their sake.

I say no, it's not wise. I thought you were on the verge of losing
your house not long ago. Have things changed for the better
financially? Ben has a good steady job? I'm thinking realistically
since I haven't seen and
love those kittens. Maybe one instead of two would be wiser? What
about your existing kitties and their vet needs should they get
very, very ill and need thousands of dollars in care? Not the
answer you wanted, I know, but you asked. Sorry to be so negative.
Bobble

I understand totally. Your heart got ahead of your head. Once in
awhile mine does too, like
when I buy my old Snaggler his fave brand (expensive comparably) of
cat treats instead of
the cheaper brands on the lower shelves in Petsmart. At lease you have
a good no-kill
shelter for the two. MileHigh has many, out in the 'burbs, funded and
run by some very
well-off citizens here. Thank Bast they are not in *my* 'burb; I would
probably be over
there getting another cat for Snag to bully in here. Lord knows what
he would do to a
kitten. Those posh no-kills are way on other side of town...where I
never drive to.
I could afford another but already tried that and failed; newcomer
went to a friend's place
as I can't stay here and referee 24/7.

A simple solution would be to foster them.. That way you can have kitteny
goodness but without the added veterinary costs or worry about what may
happen to them if they outlive you. it also gives you a good idea about how
your current residents will react to kittens.

Yowie

That would be *great*, if Lori could manage to do that. It makes me
sad to
think they will just be dumped back into the outdoors where they'll
be
exposed to all kinds of disease, mean cats, dogs, etc. Because they
really are so cute, I would think they'd have a fair chance at a
Forever Home.
They don't seem (from the pic & description) to be "feral" at all, at
least not
so much they can't be tamed. Usually foster org's provide vet care,
and some
even litter.

Sherry

On Jun 20, 8:54*pm, Sherry wrote:

That would be *great*, if Lori could manage to do that. It makes me
sad to
think they will just be dumped back into the outdoors where they'll
be
exposed to all kinds of disease, mean cats, dogs, etc. Because they
really are so cute, I would think they'd have a fair chance at a
Forever Home.
They don't seem (from the pic & description) to be "feral" at all, at
least not
so much they can't be tamed. Usually foster org's provide vet care,
and some
even litter.


That would be an idea- they're probably not too old that with some TLC
they couldn't be socialised enough to be indoor cats (or at least
indoor/outdoor ones) and I am sure Lori can socialise them so they can
go onto a forever home, which is going to be a lot easier if the
shelter can honestly say they're well socialised and good with other
cats (although that remains to be seen). Our local shelters love
people who are prepared to foster and give them food, litter and vet
care (they'd have to provide that anyway and it frees up pens for
other cats- recently they appealed for fosterers because otherwise
they were going to have to turn cats away)

Of course it does mean you have to hand them over to someone else when
the forever home turns up (although one lady I know who does this for
the local shelter says whilst its hard she's met their new slaves,
decided they're perfect and she regularly gets reports on her
fosterers progress from besotted slaves- she's in her late 60's and
wants to have cats but realistically doesn't want to commit to a
kitten or a cat when she might not outlive them- I've thought when we
get to a certain age we'd adopt older cats or foster)

Lesley

Slave of the Fabulous Furballs