Awww... so sad.... Vibes for this little guy please ....

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This sweet little guys has been hanging out by my door for a little while.... Today he was screaming and crying so I decided to check it out... As soon as I stepped out, he came right up to me and started rubbing on my legs ... I petted his head, sat on the floor and he jumped right on my lap and shwed me his belly for love
He is an unfixed tom, so skinny....
He has a gash on his nose, very small, but looks like he was in a fight last night. He also has what looks to be engine oil or melted asphalt on his legs

I came back home and he wanted in so badly....
I have 4 cats already in a 1br apartment, and no safe room to keep him apart from the others for now... There is no way I can bring him in and keep the others safe.

I called Kelly and she already called in a rescue; he is SO friendly, he would make a wonderful inside kitty - this guy just wants to be loved
I want to feed him so if the rescue takes him in he will be around by then, but at the same time if I feed him, I can't take the responsibility of TNR and can't feed him forever....

I am just a thorn as I can be....
Can I just have some vibes for this little one to be taken by this rescue please?

many for the little guy

I'm sending many good for this beautiful kitty to be rescued and given lots of love. I can imagine how much you are hurting to see him right outside your door and can't bring him in. I understand tho that you have to protect your kitties. Just give him continued lovin' till the rescue comes and I hope that's soon so that he can be checked and put up for adoption.

Can you at least have him tested for felv fiv and neutered(maybe board for the night at the vet so he can go back out the next day). At least that will help them place him and get out the hormones so when a slot opens up he will be ready to go as opposed to needing a few days/weeks of their time/cage space to recover.

I would have to feed him

Originally Posted by Rosiemac

I would have to feed him

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I think I will Susan... It is breaking my heart... He is still by my door....

Originally Posted by Carolina

I think I will Susan... It is breaking my heart... He is still by my door....

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Awwwww A good meal, and hopefully they can find him a home

I fed him a pouch of wellness... the poor thing licked the plate clean in a couple of seconds... Then he started screaming... I thing another tom got to the food and scared him away - don't know
I hope he comes back if the rescue calls... Poor baby would make a wonderful inside kitty.

As far as neutering him: I can't leave my home today for a low cost clinic - my work is nuts. My vet wants to charge me $150 which I can't spare from Bugsy's vet bills.... Sorry, but it is true - he has put me on a pay-check to pay-check situation.

I don't have a minute to leave the house to take him and find a place to go, and today is Friday. Maybe tomorrow I can find a place... I will see... But I really don't know - this guy does belong in a rescue, not on the streets - he needs to be loved - he is a total lap cat . For him to come to a total stranger and jump on my lap.... imagine how he would be in a house?

Lots of for this little one. I'd have to feed him, too.

If that rescue can't take him, there are 50 no kill shelters and rescues listed for Texas on nokillnetwork.com.

Robin

Poor thing. Manythe rescue comes through to help out.

Originally Posted by bastetservant

Lots of for this little one. I'd have to feed him, too.

If that rescue can't take him, there are 50 no kill shelters and rescues listed for Texas on nokillnetwork.com.

Robin

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Hum....... wouldn't trust that much.... the no-kill shelters in texas, at least near Dallas are very much kill.... I rather neuter him and leave him out. Trust me - I am 100% against cats out, but the shelters here..... are..... kill kill

So, are you saying the info on that website is unreliable?

A-aw, he looks like my Peanut...! I'll take you in and feed you, you precious, sweet boy!

Good luck with him- he's beautiful and I think he definitely will make someone an excellent pet.

So, are you saying the info on that website is unreliable?

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No, because I don't know that website... What I know is my experience with people who works with rescue in here, in shelters, vets, etc. Dallas, and surroundings is very much kill. No-kill is relative around here.
I am sure there are good ones, but it can be hard to find.

But finding the no kill places is the mission of this website. If anyone knows first hand that the info regarding a listed organization is not accurate, then they ask it be reported. They make it easy to do so on the site.

Robin

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Waiting for someone can salve this poor boy!..
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Aw Carolina, many vibes to you and the little guy!!!!!

Originally Posted by bastetservant

But finding the no kill places is the mission of this website. If anyone knows first hand that the info regarding a listed organization is not accurate, then they ask it be reported. They make it easy to do so on the site.

Robin

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Robin, you may be aware of this, but I'm not sure others are. There are different definition of "no kill." Most mean they won't kill adoptable animals (and this little guy might well be deemed "adoptable") for space reasons. I've seen too many people visiting the ferals forum find a "no kill" shelter - only to have to live with the guilt that a healthy animal that didn't meet a shelter's definition of "adoptable" was put down. Technically the shelters are "no kill," but that excludes things like... illness they can't afford to treat, FIV or FeLV positive... that kind of thing. And once they're surrendered, usually there's nothing to do about it. I feel safe in saying that most "no kill" shelters either don't take ferals, feral-acting strays - or they accept them and put them down. I realize this little guy doesn't meet that definition, but for the benefit of other people reading this thread, I think it important to clarify that "no kill" doesn't mean they'll take any animal and not kill it.

An example would be the Humane Society of Atlantic County in NJ. They are a "no kill" shelter, and they take adoptable animals out of other shelters that are in line for euthanisation. They also take owner surrenders. But they state on their website, "The HSAC maintains a no-kill philosophy of never euthanizing for space related reasons. However, if an animal is not adoptable i.e.(age,aggression,health, or behavioral issues) or unable to be accepted by a professional animal rescue organization, we do not keep them caged for the rest of their life." http://www.hsacpet.org/shelter.html So a declawed kitty peeing outside the box, for instance, would be killed.

I think the No Kill Network is a great resource. But IMO it is important to understand that "no kill" is, in fact, a term with a "flexible" definition.

Oh is he ever a cute boy . Yes, I would feed him too. I do hope you can find a rescue to take him tomorrow . He should not have a problem finding a home in a shelter near you, especially if he is so friendly and wants to be loved. I will send prayers that you have some luck finding the right shelter for this darling boy. They sure know where the cat lovers live, don't they, these poor strays.....

Most "no kill" shelters control their population at the front door, instead of the back door. Less than ideal cat? Sorry, you'll have to take it to a municipal shelter or some such place.

Yes, it's a"flexible definition." It has to be. Frankly, I think a totally no-kill shelter is irresponsible. And I think the shelter I am involved with is too "no-kill." Some may think that shocking. But not every animal is redeemable. There are some animals at my shelter, and we are talking about a handful here, out of about 170 in the building at any one time, that I can't see will ever have any life outside the cage. But, the management there keeps holding on to them. So are they really living "a life?" We are talking about animals that cannot be adopted because of severe behavior or health problems. And at this shelter, it means that they cannot even make it as a barn cat or in a feral colony. It is one of the issues I find most depressing. What is going to happen to these cats (and dogs also)? Are we doing them any service? What is the right thing for them?

It is a matter of judgment as what is thought best for the individual animals, and the animal community as a whole, and what one thinks the role of a "shelter" is. A shelter is not the same thing as a "rescue" in my mind. And a "sanctuary" is something else again, and even more rare.

It sounds like the cat Carolina found is quite adoptable. Hopefully the rescue that has been called will take him. If not, nokillnetwork.com is a resource to find another appropriate placement. It is supposed to be a fluid network where people, any people, give input regarding their experiences with shelters and rescues. So, again, if information is not accurate, or is misleading, that should be reported. They say the information is updated daily. Whether it works or not, I don't know. I know the information about two of the shelters in Illinois is accurate.

Robin