You are definitely a good purrson for any animal to have contact with! [emoji]128570[/emoji]
Thanks for your prayers... I am not the one who handles fosters. "T" is a board member who fairly recently started vetting the fosters and potential adopters. She is really the first and only person I have reached out to in the group. I have really been volunteering only since April of this year. I think she will allow me to tag along.I think you should go along. She will definitely feel safer with you there, far better than anyone else I can think of. I actually think you should be the only one to do it. That way you can reassure her and yourself about the new home.
I'll be keeping you both in my prayers. P.S. you have no need to feel guilty about today.
You should speak up. She may not be familiar medication. You are very insightful and they will recognize it as time goes on, but only if you voice your opinions.
Thanks for your prayers... I am not the one who handles fosters. "T" is a board member who fairly recently started vetting the fosters and potential adopters. She is really the first and only person I have reached out to in the group. I have really been volunteering only since April of this year. I think she will allow me to tag along.
I do not know if Angel is feeling semi-bonded to me or not. I think it is wishful thinking on my part. I know T is doing a great job in her vetting process.
I personally feel that Angel needs to be on the medication the end of the week. We can then take her to the Vet for a re-evaluation and possible Vet check-- then we can hopefully, slowly wean her off it the meds. That is as long as she is in a quiet environment. That is when we can try the Feliway and Rescue Remedy...At least that is my opinion....
I know T was thinking about stopping the meds today.. I do not feel that way.. at all.... you have to slowly wean them off of it.. even humans.. it was only a few days, but still, this is not something to be done nilly willy...
I think I am just too close to it, at this time.. have to take a step back. I am not a board member.. just a volunteer with a big mouth....
venting again.. thanks for listening..
Oh they do want to hear input from the volunteers; in fact, the president responds to mine, thanking me for the details. She prefers getting up to date insight on the kitties.
You should speak up. She may not be familiar medication. You are very insightful and they will recognize it as time goes on, but only if you voice your opinions.
I find it hard to believe they would not want input from the volunteers. They are the eyes and ears at the pet stores. They rely on fosters for input to a cat's personality and temperament in the home. If the situation changes and the cat's behavior changes they want to know.
Yeah. I have a thought. You're falling in love with her.it seems Angel is reacting better to me than with a lot of other people. I am the only one who works with her.. or am I the fool????? or is it because she is so pretty, same coloring as all the cats I have had????.. am I delusional in thinking I can help her?? that I am responsible for her?? that I can 'fix' her??? I kind of feel a 'bond' with her.. very strange.... any thoughts anyone..
I cannot help but think you already know what you want to do. Angel is now imprinted on your soul. She has clearly chosen you and you have clearly chosen her (subconsciously). It is clear to me that the two of you are forever bonded. If you do not keep her, you will go through the worst period of grief in your life! And, more importantly, so will she.
I believe that God has brought you together. I believe that it is important, for her and yourself, to adopt each other legally as you both have already done so mentally and emotionally. Please, for the sake of you both, take her home!
Oh, I cannot take her home.. If I did not have my guy, I do not know if I would even try.. She needs a lot of attention and love.
Yeah. I have a thought. You're falling in love with her.
You're going way above and beyond, and she's slowly reacting to you. Inevitably you are going to bond with each other. She's going to learn to trust you, and you are going to feel increasingly responsible for her mental well being. Especially if you are the only one making progress. You're already talking about her like she's your cat and I'd bet damn good money she's not the same when you are not around.
It's fairly obvious she needs to get out of that center, and the sooner the better. She needs quiet, calm, stability, predictability, and trust. Everything else just puts per panic level back up to 10. I think you're going to miss her more than you might think.
she sounds like exactly the kind of cat I'd adopt if I was anywhere near. I always go for the ones that need the most intensive and long term commitments to turn them around. They always end up being awesome cats and the bond is so strong because you'd been through it together.. One of mine had stickers on the glass cage in the rescue center that said "danger - do not pet" and "most overlooked cat". She had been there two years and was exactly how you describe Angel down to teh fixed and dilated eyes (its just ridiculously high stress, this is a very frightened cat). I was doomed form the moment someone said "you probably don't want this one..."