Wellington and Napoleon Here to Stay!

As I write, they are chasing all round the house with Persil! The new meds seem to be working as there is no more stinky poo. I put harnesses on both of them last night and left them on to get them used to them, so I can take them for a walk later and start to acclimatise them to the garden and field. The are fine with them. Yes, spring here is April/May, so that is when I plan to move. Thanks for all your wishes - it does feel right.

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I have just spent two hours trying to modify my sig, but for some reason I can't resize all the pix so that they stay in one line. I do not know what I am doing wrong - I am usually good with Photoshop.

And I am not out of hte wood yet with them - I took them on a walk around the garden this morning on leads, and the landlord was there, pruning roses. He asked me again what I was going to do and I explained again (sometimes we have to have conversations several times before we really understand each other!). He wants me to take them and let them go in the feral colony down at the hospital, where he says they will have lots of food and there are places to shelter. Bosnians see nothing wrong in this. He keeps saying how Sisco has survived 11 years in the garden, and I keep saying that Sisco is not a true feral - he comes for food every day and will let you pet him once he knows you. Also, our garden is a lot safer than most places. SO I am a bit worried, though I don't think he will turn me out, and if he does, then I will look for somewhere else safe for all of them.

Oh what a challenge for you with your landlord. Could he easily rent for what you are paying? Maybe you could just hint that you will have to find somewhere else to live? I mean you are only going to be there a few more months, so why can't he just relax?

Jenny the boys look so happy and healthy now. It's such good news that they've found a place with you. I know what you mean about suddenly finding yourself with 5 cats - this time last year we had 2!!

I hope your landlord can just relax and let this go - especially as you will only be there for a few months now.

That's wonderful! You have been through a lot already with those little cuties and it is great they now have a forever home!

Jenny the sooner spring comes for you the better!

The rent is why I think he will not turn me out - I pay more than the going rate, because it was negotiated three years ago, and now it is much more difficult to find internationals here who want to rent. He knows the house is clean and does not smell and that I know how to care for the animals. But he is fighting all his cultural background re the cats, and I do understand where he is coming from - after all, I myself said only a short time ago that 3 was my limit. It is unusual to find anyone here with one cat in the house, but 5!

Originally Posted by jennyranson

As I write, they are chasing all round the house with Persil! The new meds seem to be working as there is no more stinky poo. I put harnesses on both of them last night and left them on to get them used to them, so I can take them for a walk later and start to acclimatise them to the garden and field. The are fine with them. Yes, spring here is April/May, so that is when I plan to move. Thanks for all your wishes - it does feel right.

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Thanks for that Jenny & fwan!

Jenny what an angel you are. 2 more precious kitties in your household. They are gorgeous boys.

Well, there are stormy waters ahead. The landlord just called with some excuse to come round tonight. But I think his real reason is to have another go at persuading me to let them go. Normally he only comes round twice a month, to collect the rent and the utility money. Board magic please to help me cope and to stay calm.

Oh i hope everything goes ok Jenny! Does he take bribes?!, because i'd send him something over that you can't really get out there if it came to it just to keep him from banging his gums!

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah!!!!!! And yeah again for helping Sisco!!!!!!

Ohhhhhhhhhh crazy landlord hope he doesnt want anything to do with the kitties

I knew you couldn't let them go after all the caring and heealing you have done for them - they are very very lucky to have you.

What your land lord's problem - you said you were leaving for France in a few months - can't he just let that be until then? Maybe offer to pay a small rent for them - money can be very persuasive (sp?) All the luck - I am crossing my fingers!!!!

You rock for nursing them to health and for keeping them. They are gorgeous!

Lots of good luck dealing with the curmudgeonly landlord. Hopefully he isn't coming to make a stink.

Do keep us posted.

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Jenny what an angel you are. 2 more precious kitties in your household. They are gorgeous boys.

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yay!!!!! another two lovely kittyes for The White Cat Club from TCS!!!

Well, he has been and gone. He is a nice man really - we have always got on well. It is just that for any landlord five cats is a lot, and here it is unheard of. He has not read the riot act, but he just can't understand where I am coming from - I think he considers me a bit crazy (maybe I am!). He just kept trying to persuade me that five is too many and that if I can't find a home for them then they would be fine living with the large colony down in the hospital grounds. He said Bosnians consider it unlucky to kill a cat and no one would harm them. But I stuck my ground and said I had tried to find them a home, that if someone came along now I would consider it (like hell!!) but that it would have to be a real home and that putting them outside to live was not an option. So we left it at that. My next fear is catnapping. John, my room mate is now saying they need to go outside during the day like the girls do ( I have so far only taken them out on harnesses) and I am afraid that if I let them out on their own they might 'disappear'. While I am away next week I would not put it past John to let them out. Am I getting paranoid?

No you are not paranoid - just protective of your babies - believe me most here on this board would feel the same. Is there any way you can keep them in your room for the daytime where he can't get to them?