Neighbors cat is slowly starving to death.

Norachan · Sep 21, 2015

I'm glad to hear Shadow is doing better. She's lucky to have you to care for her.

The dogs sound a real nuisance, but I can't help but feel sorry for the poor neglected things. Maybe if enough neighbours complain she will have to move them somewhere else? What kind of laws do you have about the way dogs are treated in your part of the world? Would it help to call the ASPCA about them or would that just make matters worse?

snugglecat · Feb 9, 2016

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Feb 9, 2016

I know this thread is old but thought I would give a little update on Shadow.

She is eating good, has gained weight and living in my backyard now. I made up a little shelter for her. She doesn't leave very often and I found out she is a very loving kitty. She wants to sit in my lap every time I go outside. She even gives little headbutts and will reach for my hand if I stop petting her. I don't even think the people that own her miss her.

Not the best picture but it's hard to get her to hold still.

misterwhiskers · Feb 9, 2016

Shadow looks like she's a fat, healthy, thriving cat!!!! Great job!!!!!!!

zed xyzed · Feb 9, 2016

Snugglecat said:
I know this thread is old but thought I would give a little update on Shadow.

She is eating good, has gained weight and living in my backyard now. I made up a little shelter for her. She doesn't leave very often and I found out she is a very loving kitty. She wants to sit in my lap every time I go outside. She even gives little headbutts and will reach for my hand if I stop petting her. I don't even think the people that own her miss her.

Not the best picture but it's hard to get her to hold still.

awww what a sweet kitty, you are a kind person to look after these cats. Is the landlord still being a jerk?

Norachan · Feb 9, 2016

Oh wow, she looks great. So healthy and content, you can tell from her eyes. You've done a great job with her.

kittens mom · Feb 9, 2016

Snugglecat said:
I have some neighbors who have a little black cat named Shadow. She started eating with my feral cats in 2012. These people are nice people but Shadow does not like them and she eats over here twice a day.

Back in March she started to lose weight and I started feeding her Wellness canned as I heard it is higher in fat. Fast forward to today, she is so thin and nothing but bones. She also has some kind of growth the size of a golf ball on her side.

I do not have money to take her to see a vet so I went to talk to the people who own her on Tuesday. I told them that I would even try and get her in my cats crate and bring her over to them. They sounded like this was a good idea and told me they would get back to me on Wednesday after they made an appointment with the vet.

Today is Friday and I have heard nothing from them. I wrote a note today letting them know that she has pretty much stopped eating and really needs to see a vet.

I have been crying all day and have a hard time seeing Shadow slowly starve to death. I have never seen a cat so thin before and it breaks my heart that these people won't take her to see a vet. If nothing else they could take her in and have her put to sleep.

My question is after talking to them twice what should I do next? These people never see her or pay attention to her so they claim they never even knew she was losing weight. They now know and still they don't seem to care.

I can't afford to take Shadow in as I feed 5 feral cats and have my own inside cat who has medical issues of her own.

Just need advice on what the next step should be.

You call animal control. In most places animal abuse/neglect is a legal issue. Nice people do not let their pets suffer and die without medical treatment or a merciful end. I lived under the delusion that my neighbors were good people just a bit off about how the cared for animals. Believe me , the way they care for animals is their true reflection. Worse than the one little cat dying a horrible death are all the animals that will follow. I had to shame them to help their supposed beloved cat who was declawed and outside when he was dying under our bushes. Good people don't do that any more than good people don't let Shadow suffer like this. We stop animal abuse when we stop the abusers/ neglectful owners of pets.

kittens mom · Feb 9, 2016

OMG she's perfect now

kittyluv387 · Feb 9, 2016

She looks like a healthy girl, and look at her glossy coat! You did a great job!

mazie · Feb 10, 2016

She's beautiful and healthy!!! What about the barking dog situation? Is that over with? I hope!

snugglecat · Feb 10, 2016

Thanks everyone, I think Shadow is one beautiful kitty. Her fur is so soft and I love sitting outside and petting her.

The situation with my new landlord is hard to explain but she has not been around to bother us since she dropped the dogs off. I don't understand how one day she can come to me and say she just can't lose her dogs because they mean so much to her but she has nothing to do with them. We think she bought this duplex to have tenants and keep her dogs here. I almost think she is hiding them from something or someone.

They were dropped off here in September and she has not been back since. Her son comes by every few days to feed them. They have long fur that is matted to their skin and they look horrible. Nobody cleans up the area they are living in so they walk and lay in their own filth. I feel so sorry for the dogs but there is nothing anyone can do.

Animal Control has been called out 4 times because of the living situation and the constant barking but as long as they have shelter, food and water they are fine. In fact the woman at Animal Control said everyone can call all they want but the dogs are fine. The dogs look like they are neglected to me and they crave humane contact.

Norachan · Feb 12, 2016

Snugglecat said:
Thanks everyone, I think Shadow is one beautiful kitty. Her fur is so soft and I love sitting outside and petting her.

The situation with my new landlord is hard to explain but she has not been around to bother us since she dropped the dogs off. I don't understand how one day she can come to me and say she just can't lose her dogs because they mean so much to her but she has nothing to do with them. We think she bought this duplex to have tenants and keep her dogs here. I almost think she is hiding them from something or someone.

They were dropped off here in September and she has not been back since. Her son comes by every few days to feed them. They have long fur that is matted to their skin and they look horrible. Nobody cleans up the area they are living in so they walk and lay in their own filth. I feel so sorry for the dogs but there is nothing anyone can do.

Animal Control has been called out 4 times because of the living situation and the constant barking but as long as they have shelter, food and water they are fine. In fact the woman at Animal Control said everyone can call all they want but the dogs are fine. The dogs look like they are neglected to me and they crave humane contact.

That's so sad. I hate it when people neglect their animals that way and it must be driving everyone in the neighborhood crazy. Are there any rescue groups you could call? I was thinking about something like Hope For Paws, or any similar group in your area.

http://www.hopeforpaws.org/

They'll sometimes take steps that Animal Control won't.

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