I'm not sure where to put this. Crossing the rainbow bridge? IMO? General chat? I suppose it fits into all of them.
I'm really hurting right now. If you have nothing nice to say, don't say it. I suppose I don't care anymore anyway.
People here know, that over the years, I accumulated many cats. I rescued, adopted and some had babies of which I kept them all. I'm in a job that means that I can afford the ammount that I did have.
Until you experience this, you don't know what it's like. I remembered ranting on here about how I'd never give them up, that the council could go stuff themselves if they ever found out...
Well guees what? The council found out. You're not allowed more than 3. My nw neighbours complained to the local paper when they found out how many. My real estate evicted me, the council threatened a $2000 fine per cat and to forcefully take them all.
I was stalked by one neighbour, threatened by another. All because, although some here might have 10 or more cats, I had 29. They diddn't like that, thought it was excessive and were being nosey
s. I wasn't planning more, and I was looking after them.
The RSPCA even said that I was looking after them well and they saw no reason to remove them. They looked well cared for, they were happy cats. The only reason council got involved was because of the 3 cat rule. But they were enclosed, not roaming around, I had a setup for them so they'd be safe like an indoor cat.
When this happened, under so much pressure and suffering severe anxiety, I foolishly thought that it was best for them, and me, that I cave in. So I made the most agonizing choice of my life - to surrender 15 of them. Most of my males. I kept 2 males (my eldest and youngest both desexed) and all my females - indoor cats.
The shelter assured me, they wouldn't euthanize, which is why I chose them over the RSPCA. I had plans to help them find them homes as well. They were nice at first. They now don't seem to give a rats ass. I paid to surrender the cats, so it's not like they were being a drain on them, they not only profited by me surrendering them but by the fee they would get when they get adopted.
I know, that shelters are overun with cats. What other choice did I have though? everyone was pressuring me. I'm not a hoarder, they were my pets, it got out of control. I had to be of the thinking, if I wanted to save my eldest, and half of them then I had to do this... I thought it best for everyone involved.
I found out today, that they euthanized 5 of them. They wouldn't tell me why. They wouldn't tell me who. Now I will be forever haunted, not knowing which ones are gone and which ones aren't. I do know that Jazzie got adopted to a good family who will forever love him and keep him indoors. That's my only consolation but this is haunting.
Hopefully my other cats get good homes. If anybody is in Sydney, Australia, contact me and I can give you the details. It would cost you a maximun of $100AU to adopt one of them, and they are really beautiful.
I'm sorry for the ranting, I'm sorry if I offend anyone, I've just spent the better part of the last hour, sobbing my heart out because it is so unbelievably painful.
Right now, I hate my ex neighbours (I've moved), I hate the council, I hate everyone who pressured me to do this. I really wonder, do they feel good about themselves now that 5 innocent, previously happy and well looked after cats are dead? I hope they feel proud of themselves for being such assholes.
I'm going to work on finding homes personally for some of the ones I kept, but I will never ever trust the shelters again, ever. I mean, fair enough if they have an overload of cats, but to outright LIE TO ME and SET ME UP is INFURIATING! If I hadn't been so overwhelemed, I'd have done the leg work myself, found them homes myself, but it got on top of me, for which it will forever haunt me. I pay the price for this with the pain it has caused.
I'm really hurting right now. If you have nothing nice to say, don't say it. I suppose I don't care anymore anyway.
People here know, that over the years, I accumulated many cats. I rescued, adopted and some had babies of which I kept them all. I'm in a job that means that I can afford the ammount that I did have.
Until you experience this, you don't know what it's like. I remembered ranting on here about how I'd never give them up, that the council could go stuff themselves if they ever found out...
Well guees what? The council found out. You're not allowed more than 3. My nw neighbours complained to the local paper when they found out how many. My real estate evicted me, the council threatened a $2000 fine per cat and to forcefully take them all.
I was stalked by one neighbour, threatened by another. All because, although some here might have 10 or more cats, I had 29. They diddn't like that, thought it was excessive and were being nosey
The RSPCA even said that I was looking after them well and they saw no reason to remove them. They looked well cared for, they were happy cats. The only reason council got involved was because of the 3 cat rule. But they were enclosed, not roaming around, I had a setup for them so they'd be safe like an indoor cat.
When this happened, under so much pressure and suffering severe anxiety, I foolishly thought that it was best for them, and me, that I cave in. So I made the most agonizing choice of my life - to surrender 15 of them. Most of my males. I kept 2 males (my eldest and youngest both desexed) and all my females - indoor cats.
The shelter assured me, they wouldn't euthanize, which is why I chose them over the RSPCA. I had plans to help them find them homes as well. They were nice at first. They now don't seem to give a rats ass. I paid to surrender the cats, so it's not like they were being a drain on them, they not only profited by me surrendering them but by the fee they would get when they get adopted.
I know, that shelters are overun with cats. What other choice did I have though? everyone was pressuring me. I'm not a hoarder, they were my pets, it got out of control. I had to be of the thinking, if I wanted to save my eldest, and half of them then I had to do this... I thought it best for everyone involved.
I found out today, that they euthanized 5 of them. They wouldn't tell me why. They wouldn't tell me who. Now I will be forever haunted, not knowing which ones are gone and which ones aren't. I do know that Jazzie got adopted to a good family who will forever love him and keep him indoors. That's my only consolation but this is haunting.
Hopefully my other cats get good homes. If anybody is in Sydney, Australia, contact me and I can give you the details. It would cost you a maximun of $100AU to adopt one of them, and they are really beautiful.
I'm sorry for the ranting, I'm sorry if I offend anyone, I've just spent the better part of the last hour, sobbing my heart out because it is so unbelievably painful.
Right now, I hate my ex neighbours (I've moved), I hate the council, I hate everyone who pressured me to do this. I really wonder, do they feel good about themselves now that 5 innocent, previously happy and well looked after cats are dead? I hope they feel proud of themselves for being such assholes.
I'm going to work on finding homes personally for some of the ones I kept, but I will never ever trust the shelters again, ever. I mean, fair enough if they have an overload of cats, but to outright LIE TO ME and SET ME UP is INFURIATING! If I hadn't been so overwhelemed, I'd have done the leg work myself, found them homes myself, but it got on top of me, for which it will forever haunt me. I pay the price for this with the pain it has caused.
