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I'm fostering an older kitten--Tiny--who was abandoned near my house. I can't keep him, but I can't leave him in a kill shelter either. My landlord has had horrible experiences with a man who had badly trained kittens (he left several thousand dollars in debt, including a carpet that needed to be completely replaced); so he does not want me to own any cats.
Tomorrow I need to leave for work, and while I'm gone my landlord is coming over. Tiny will be, as usual, staying in the bathroom while I'm away (where he can't do much harm).
I don't know anyone who will take care of Tiny, except the neighbors, who constantly let a kitten about Tiny's age out, where she cries until midnight, or until I pick her up and knock on their door. (They say she "gets out" but I really think she is "let out"--almost every night, she cries.) And I'm not sure they would take proper care of Tiny for the day.
So I have decided to put Tiny in the bathroom as usual and, in case my landlord looks in the bathroom, to write a note. Please tell me if this is OK, and whether a landlord might have mercy on me and Tiny if he saw and read it...
Dear Mr. XXXX,
The cat is not mine. He was abandoned in our street and I have registered him with SICSA, which can vet-check, neuter, and find him a home. He has a vet appt. August 7, and will be on the adoption list.
I have trained him to use his scratch pad, and I keep his claws clipped, so he cannot cause damage while he is here. He uses a litter box perfectly and has never had an accident. If he causes damage I will pay for it.
I would not have done this, but the shelters are all full and my conscience would not let me put him back out on the street. i was afraid you might order him put in a kill shelter and so did not notify you... but if you find him, I will assume you were meant to know, and hope you will be patient.
With apologies,
(Callista)
What do you think? Is that OK? Would a landlord throw a cat out if he found it, or would he just say, okay, you better find him a home soon?
Tomorrow I need to leave for work, and while I'm gone my landlord is coming over. Tiny will be, as usual, staying in the bathroom while I'm away (where he can't do much harm).
I don't know anyone who will take care of Tiny, except the neighbors, who constantly let a kitten about Tiny's age out, where she cries until midnight, or until I pick her up and knock on their door. (They say she "gets out" but I really think she is "let out"--almost every night, she cries.) And I'm not sure they would take proper care of Tiny for the day.
So I have decided to put Tiny in the bathroom as usual and, in case my landlord looks in the bathroom, to write a note. Please tell me if this is OK, and whether a landlord might have mercy on me and Tiny if he saw and read it...
Dear Mr. XXXX,
The cat is not mine. He was abandoned in our street and I have registered him with SICSA, which can vet-check, neuter, and find him a home. He has a vet appt. August 7, and will be on the adoption list.
I have trained him to use his scratch pad, and I keep his claws clipped, so he cannot cause damage while he is here. He uses a litter box perfectly and has never had an accident. If he causes damage I will pay for it.
I would not have done this, but the shelters are all full and my conscience would not let me put him back out on the street. i was afraid you might order him put in a kill shelter and so did not notify you... but if you find him, I will assume you were meant to know, and hope you will be patient.
With apologies,
(Callista)
What do you think? Is that OK? Would a landlord throw a cat out if he found it, or would he just say, okay, you better find him a home soon?