I have other threads related to this issue that I posted recently. Bottom line my mom always cared for animals. We always had pets. If an animal showed up at her house, it got a meal. She would leave extra dry cat food out for a possum that visited! She had the best heart. I lost my mom in September and her home was demolished not long after. The strays that she fed had little shelters on the porch so they had somewhere to go in winter. They could also go under the house. With the home gone, I wasn’t sure where they’d go.
Mom had always wanted to take all the strays with her if she moved. Each one had gotten friendly. One she actually brought inside and it would curl up with her to sleep. It never stayed inside though. The other 2 always let us pet them. With mom gone, I’ve tried to care for her kitties as much as possible. It’s very cold now so I grabbed two and brought them inside tonight. They’re in an empty room at the moment. They both screamed like crazy but clearly weren’t afraid of me. I eventually sat in the floor with them and they both purred. We all relaxed peacefully for an hour but when I leave them, they get upset again.
Seeing them inside, I know my mom would be happy. Is this a good idea though? I’m hoping they get more and more comfortable but will put them back if they’re miserable. (They’ve been to the vet so all that’s taken care of). In the picture below, everyone was comfortable.
Mom had always wanted to take all the strays with her if she moved. Each one had gotten friendly. One she actually brought inside and it would curl up with her to sleep. It never stayed inside though. The other 2 always let us pet them. With mom gone, I’ve tried to care for her kitties as much as possible. It’s very cold now so I grabbed two and brought them inside tonight. They’re in an empty room at the moment. They both screamed like crazy but clearly weren’t afraid of me. I eventually sat in the floor with them and they both purred. We all relaxed peacefully for an hour but when I leave them, they get upset again.
Seeing them inside, I know my mom would be happy. Is this a good idea though? I’m hoping they get more and more comfortable but will put them back if they’re miserable. (They’ve been to the vet so all that’s taken care of). In the picture below, everyone was comfortable.