So, a few weeks ago, I posted a thread about my boyfriend's cat, Evie. The full story is here: http://www.thecatsite.com/t/244978/we-got-a-new-kitty
Essentially, we were sure Evie was an abandoned cat. All the evidence pointed to it. So we took her in, got her spayed, got her shots, and gave her a loving home.
A few days ago while I was out, two girls came and knocked on my boyfriend's door. Apparently they had seen Evie in the window, and knew that she used to be their friend's cat, a girl who lives in our complex. They weren't trying to get her back, just asking what had happened. So Nick told them the truth: that she basically walked into his house and acted like she owned the place, so we gave her a home. Evidently, she was indoor/outdoor with the previous owner. They also said that the previous owner had assumed animal control had picked her up, and that previous owner is going to be out of town for the next two weeks.
So here's the thing. I really, really doubt that even if word gets back to this girl that we have Evie, which it might not, that she'll try to make any concerted effort to get her back. But if she does.... what on earth do we do?
We have a strong suspicion that the previous owner didn't bother to register her as a pet in her apartment with the leasing office. Here's why:
When Evie was wandering about, before I had ever seen her, I got a call from the leasing office asking if I had lost my white and tabby cat (Kramer). Kramer and Evie have similar markings, so I guess they searched the lease database for anyone with a white and tabby cat, and called around to see if she was missing. If the previous owner had really thought she was in the pound, clearly she didn't receive a call from the leasing office, which points to the idea that Evie wasn't on the lease.
Furthermore, she allowed Evie to roam, unspayed, and possibly unfed (as she was ravenous when we found her). Evie had attempted to get into at least two other places that weren't the previous owner's apartment (the leasing office and my other friend's apartment), which to me smacks of abandonment.
So what do you wise friends of TCS think? Like I said, I doubt anything will come of this, but if it does, I'm just wondering what our options are. I think it'll probably be pretty hard for the previous owner to prove Evie was even hers considering all the circumstantial evidence, but my boyfriend is worrying himself to death over it, terrified that someone is going to come take his baby away and be horrible to her again.
TIA for the thoughts and advice.
Essentially, we were sure Evie was an abandoned cat. All the evidence pointed to it. So we took her in, got her spayed, got her shots, and gave her a loving home.
A few days ago while I was out, two girls came and knocked on my boyfriend's door. Apparently they had seen Evie in the window, and knew that she used to be their friend's cat, a girl who lives in our complex. They weren't trying to get her back, just asking what had happened. So Nick told them the truth: that she basically walked into his house and acted like she owned the place, so we gave her a home. Evidently, she was indoor/outdoor with the previous owner. They also said that the previous owner had assumed animal control had picked her up, and that previous owner is going to be out of town for the next two weeks.
So here's the thing. I really, really doubt that even if word gets back to this girl that we have Evie, which it might not, that she'll try to make any concerted effort to get her back. But if she does.... what on earth do we do?
We have a strong suspicion that the previous owner didn't bother to register her as a pet in her apartment with the leasing office. Here's why:
When Evie was wandering about, before I had ever seen her, I got a call from the leasing office asking if I had lost my white and tabby cat (Kramer). Kramer and Evie have similar markings, so I guess they searched the lease database for anyone with a white and tabby cat, and called around to see if she was missing. If the previous owner had really thought she was in the pound, clearly she didn't receive a call from the leasing office, which points to the idea that Evie wasn't on the lease.
Furthermore, she allowed Evie to roam, unspayed, and possibly unfed (as she was ravenous when we found her). Evie had attempted to get into at least two other places that weren't the previous owner's apartment (the leasing office and my other friend's apartment), which to me smacks of abandonment.
So what do you wise friends of TCS think? Like I said, I doubt anything will come of this, but if it does, I'm just wondering what our options are. I think it'll probably be pretty hard for the previous owner to prove Evie was even hers considering all the circumstantial evidence, but my boyfriend is worrying himself to death over it, terrified that someone is going to come take his baby away and be horrible to her again.
TIA for the thoughts and advice.