Another rant!! (this one about a cat)

My friend is considering her But she wont give me a definate answer..... Guys please pray that she decides to take her!!

I really hope your friend takes her. I'm sure all her "problems" stem from how she is treated in that house. I feel so bad for her

Update: Before committing to a two-day, 800-mile trip, I did a hard-target search of every doghouse, outhouse -- wait a minute, wrong movie --

Anyway, I found a safe place for the kitty at a no-kill shelter in Pittsburg, KS, if we can just get her there (assuming the friend doesn't take her). I also contacted the owner to tell her we wanted the kitty, so she wouldn't put her to death. So if Catloverin_KS's friend doesn't take the kitty, we'll find a way to get her down to the shelter in Pittsburg, where she can live in an open cat room (won't be easy, with no claws -- but they say healthy cats do fine in there, and that's the case at the shelter I volunteer with, too).

So let's keep hoping for the friend, but failing that, a ride to Pittsburg tomorrow or the next day, while the shelter still has room for the kitty!

Just wondering what the update is?. Either way this gorgeous girl sounds like she may find a loving home through you angels

CarolPetunia, that would be incredible! I do so hope there's a happy ending to this story. The poor little girl; she deserves to know what a real home, with people who love her, is like. I've got my fingers crossed that all goes well.

CarolPetunia that is wonderful news! If the friend doesn't take her then I'm glad the shelter will. I hope she can be taken out of that place very soon.


Any news catlover? How far are you from Pittsburg?

Originally Posted by AlleyGirl

CarolPetunia that is wonderful news! If the friend doesn't take her then I'm glad the shelter will. I hope she can be taken out of that place very soon.


Any news catlover? How far are you from Pittsburg?

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Well I am still waiting for my friend to get back with me....she worked last night so I am hoping she will gimme an answer soon. As far as the shelter I havent had any contact with them....

Keep fingers and toes crossed!!

Originally Posted by LuckyGirl

she's darling!!!

So poised & proper! I am positive her peeing is either from stress, or a medical condition.... the poor little pumpkin

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my other thought is because of her 4-paw declaw, if they are using the wrong kind of litter it could hurt her to even walk on it. i have front declawed (by previous owners) cats who are very specific about what litters i use--it must be a soft, very sandy texture.

Everything is hanging on the friend now... but I'm so afraid the owner will give up on us, or the shelter will run out of room...

I'm going to email the owner again and reiterate that we're working out a place for the cat...

Thought I'd share the email I just sent to the cat's owner:

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Hi again -- Just to reiterate that we DO want to take your kitty... but let me explain the situation, just in case you have other inquiries about her:

A woman who lives in Independence mentioned your kitty in an online forum for cat lovers, and I read about her there. We were all horrified that she might be put to death, so I started searching for a no-kill shelter where she might be accepted (I volunteer for such a shelter, but it's all the way down here in Dallas).

I found one in Pittsburg, and asked the woman in Independence if she could arrange to pick up the kitty and take her there -- but she has a friend who may want to adopt the kitty, and we're now waiting on the friend's decision.

So... two points:

1. Please don't give up on us and euthanize her! She's a beautiful girl, and I feel sure her litterbox problems can be easily fixed -- they're very common among kitties who have been declawed, partly because of the trauma and partly because most kinds of litter are painful to their mutilated paws. Your kitty can almost certainly become someone's beloved housecat again... it would be a crime to euthanize her.

2. On the other hand, if someone comes forward who has a good home for the kitty, you might want to consider them. But please, PLEASE don't give her to anyone who intends to let her outdoors! A cat with no claws is completely vulnerable to every kind of predator, including other cats -- she should NEVER be let outside.

I'm trying to move things forward as quickly as I can, and I hope to have a ride to Pittsburg set up for the kitty by the weekend. Thank you for waiting...

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Let me just ask: is there anyone else here from southeast Kansas? If the friend doesn't take the kitty, we may need someone who is able to transport her to the shelter. The cat is in Cherryvale, and the shelter is in Pittsburg, about 90 minutes apart...?

Great email to the owner CP. If I was still in Oklahoma I would help, but I'm across the country now

I truly hope we can get her to the shelter somehow if the friend doesn't take her. Maybe we should cross-post this to the SOS forum or even other sites, asking for someone to transport the sweet girl?

Awww, I've just come across this thread. That poor poor cat. :censor::censor::censor: is wrong with people?

CarolPetunia and Catloverin ks bless you both so much for trying to find this kitty a home, or at least a place she will be safe

I am sending many prayers that she will not be euthanized.

Please keep us updated on what the owner replies.

Thank you all so much for your good wishes! We've decided to give up on the friend and go ahead and figure out a ride for this kitty. Catloverin_KS can't do it, so we're officially searching for somebody in the area.

And thanks for the cross-posting idea, I'll do that!

CarolPetunia, have you heard back from the kitty's owner after you emailed her? I do not trust someone who would have a cat declawed on all 4 feet, make her go outside, shut her up in a room, then decide to euthanize her. Are you sure she still has the cat?
Wish I could help, but I'm a couple of states away. Am keeping my fingers crossed that everything works out for this poor little girl.

Libby, I'm sorry -- I should have updated this thread, too. I started a new one called "Emergency: Anyone around Southeast Kansas?" in hopes of finding a ride for this cat, and you can read the details there. The upshot is that the kitty didn't have to go into a shelter at all, and is safely at home tonight with her new mom!

How is the cat doing? What a beautiful cat. I hope that he'll now be a indoor cat.