Clyde Will get a New Roommate!!!

Good news:

I coaxed the stray into the house and fed her. She wanted out, however, so I let her out before she and Clyde had a fight.

Looking at her, I think (if it's a she) that the stray may be pregnant, and is well filled out, but younger (I think about 8-9 mos) Clyde.

I talked to the "Partnership for Pets" rep I got Clyde from and we are going to try and use a humane trap to get her and turn her over to the humane society for adoption. If not, she may well starve to death and it's getting cold out.

I talked with my landlord and he has given me permission to get Clyde another roommate. I called Angie (P for Pets) and she is trying to get me a young female, spayed, and declawed as well as a shorthair. We will begin searching tomorrow. This is so I can keep Clyde indoors and not give him an excuse to want to go out. It also gets him a playmate and gives me twice the pleasure and laughter if the new one is anywhere near as playful as he.

Wish me luck in finding a good kitty.

Mike (for Clyde)

That's great your landlord has given you premission to get another cat! You can't take in the stray you're turning over? It seems a shame to take one cat in and then go find another to adopt. I hope you find what you're looking for though!

My first thought was to take in the stray. After advice from Angie, however, and the fact that the cat is not certified (rabies shots) and if it bit me and disappeared, I would have to take rabies shots. She said it would be better if I started out with a cat who had already had shots/spay, declaw, etc.

The stray would come in and eat, but was scared to death of me and wouldn't come close to me (I was sitting down in a non-threatening posture after feeding her).

She would be better off being turned over to the experts who know how to handle the stray.

Mike

Luck in finding a new kitty!

But wouldn't it have cost the same to get all strays shots, and purchasing a new kitty?

If it was a feral, $10.00. But if it was a stray, shots + spay + vet exam.

The pet adoption agency charges a flat $55.00 if unspayed and $40.00 if spayed.

Mike

You could take her in - just keep separated until you have all the results back from the VET. It's been done many times before - just talk to Princess Purr (Val) or Hissy - they are the experts in this!

Originally posted by Clyde
If it was a feral, $10.00. But if it was a stray, shots + spay + vet exam.

The pet adoption agency charges a flat $55.00 if unspayed and $40.00 if spayed.

Mike

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dumb question here but what is a "Feral Cat" ?

This web page answers your question.

http://www.feralcatfoundation.org/about/feralcat.asp

How much is it to adopt a cat that already has it's shots? From what I've seen it's anywhere from $65 up to around $100. I'm sorry but I just can't see turning in one cat to a shelter to turn around and adopt another. What can the "experts" do for a stray that a good loving home can't? Except give it's shots etc. which can still probably be done as cheap or cheaper then adopting a totally different cat.

I agree with you, however, with this cat, it won't come anywhere near to me no matter what I tried. I think it has been scared or abused and doesn't trust anyone. I've only seen it a couple of other times other than the other night, so it may belong to someone further down the street (the neighbors tell me there are several cats down there). I went by there today, but nobody was at home. I haven't seen the cat today.

At any rate, if I can find another to adopt, it has to be declawed already due to my medical status. At least I'll take a cat that has been declawed and does not have a home and give it a good one.

The fees around here with the adoption agency I go through are $55.00, but some of the others charge as much as $85-100 depending on what is needed for the animal.

Mike

It can take months for any cat to trust a human and be willing to come around much. It's a slow process.

Originally posted by Clyde
At any rate, if I can find another to adopt, it has to be declawed already due to my medical status.

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Originally posted by Hell603
This web page answers your question.

http://www.feralcatfoundation.org/about/feralcat.asp

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Thanks for the link now i understand what Feral cats are

You mean you're going to get a kitty from a shelter which has probably been through hell, and then you're going to declaw it!



Sorry that makes me sad, mad and confused.

Wellington and all:

No, I would not adopt then declaw. I've read too much on this site already, and understand a lot more about it.

However, it doesn't stop me from adopting a cat who has become homeless (from previous owner due to moving, etc) which has already been declawed.

An update on the stray/feral: I got her to come indoors a while, and gave her the choice of staying or leaving. She's left temporarily (3:00 am), and I think she'll be back (it's definitely a she - I called a local vet emergency and asked what to look for).

She has let me pick her up, brush her, rub her tummy, scratch her ears, and she bumped noses, all without showing a single claw.

She has all four sets left, and if I adopt her, it will be as is. The question now is, will Clyde accept her? He's gotten his face slapped and hissed at several times.

Only time will tell. I think she will be back, unless she belongs locally. After she warmed up to me, she is extremely well socialized and used to human touch and love. Someone, somewhere is neglecting her on love and feeding, since she ate at least 2 1/2 helpings and drank quite a bit of water here. She also took time to take a nap and groom herself.

I let her in about 11:00 pm my time, and she left at about 2:45 am the next morning. I'm a night person (with Clyde around anyway), so I watched with both interest and concern to see what would happen.

If she comes back this morning, I'll be watching for her. If I get her, she goes first to the be vetted, spayed, and then to the groomer. Wait till you see the pictures of this cat's beautiful face. I swear she has some bobcat markings (orange) on the face only. White belly and legs (w/some tabby) and complete brown/black/grey tabby on top. Also, her fur is more the fluffy type than Clyde's, who is sleeker like a siamese.

Wish me luck, since if they get along, she's as laid back and comfortable as Clyde is on the energetic and bounding around like a crazy cat type is.

Mike

P.S. Clyde tried everything he could to piss her off, now he sniffs everywhere she's been and appears to already miss her.

Well good luck! That would be great if you could keep the stray! I don't know what medical status would require that a cat be declawed, but have you ever heard of Soft Paws? (I think that's the name.) I'm not an expert, but I think they're little soft tips that you can glue on a cat's claws. It only needs to be redone every couple weeks.

Again, hopefully you can keep the stray, it seems like she's beginning to like you and Clyde!! Good luck!

It sounds like this stray really likes you. I think you should keep her. Read some sticky threads in the behaviour forum to find out how to introduce a new cat to your existing cat. Of course there will be hissing and growling, but if done right, eventually the two could grow to really love each other.

I'd also like to know what medical condition requires you to have your cat declawed. That makes absolutely no sense to me, but soft paws is a great alternative to declawing.

www.softpaws.com

Ok- I understand you. Thanks for not getting the horrible procedure done.

Congrats on the new kitty!

Well, I've taken Bonnie (Clyde's new roommate) to the vet to be checked out and given shots. She then goes straight to the groomer for a bath and brush. She found her voice this morning, but calmed down once I talked to her.

This is a cat which I rescued from my street, and is the one which came in last week (Clyde got a Date), and two days ago adopted me.

She is I believe in good health, but I'll hear from the vet in about 2 hours as to the actual status. She will be spayed in about 2 weeks once her shots have taken effect.

I will not declaw her, since she has not shown them to me once and actually quite content to be a laid back lap/desk kitty who needs love and attention. I of course have to share with both of them, but I'm excited about giving Clyde a new playmante and giving her a loving home.

Hope to have a Polaroid this afternoon.



Mike for Clyde

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