Just this past Sunday, after about 4 months of time, we finally were able to trap two cats that were abandoned back in late October. One cat is domesticated and could be adopted very easily. The other appears to be semi-feral and hardly touchable. They, however, were abandoned together, and have stayed by each other's side for the entire time. They are in the non-literal sense "attached at the hip".
The only place available right now to keep them is in an unoccupied house in my neighborhood which is owned by the lady who lives next door to this house. The lady's father recently passed away, and her father was a hoarder. So, EVERY room in the house is loaded with horrendous amounts of furniture, junk, etc. Out of town family will be coming in as they can to help go through everything and toss/sell/take the items. However, a bathroom was cleared out to house these two cats.
They were placed in separate crates because: 1.) the semi-feral cat needs to be confined to prevent her from escaping, and 2.) the domesticated cat was pregnant and needed a protected space (she gave birth to one kitten last night). Due to space limitations, one crate had to be placed on top of the other. So, while each cat knows the other is in the same room with them, they cannot really see each other or touch each other.
I don't know this lady very well, but I know she does work with rescue centers and has been a foster numerous times. So, I feel like I should trust her - and, she seems to think the set up is OK. But, it is bothering me and I am a bit concerned. She is also planning on socializing the semi-feral.
The only place available right now to keep them is in an unoccupied house in my neighborhood which is owned by the lady who lives next door to this house. The lady's father recently passed away, and her father was a hoarder. So, EVERY room in the house is loaded with horrendous amounts of furniture, junk, etc. Out of town family will be coming in as they can to help go through everything and toss/sell/take the items. However, a bathroom was cleared out to house these two cats.
They were placed in separate crates because: 1.) the semi-feral cat needs to be confined to prevent her from escaping, and 2.) the domesticated cat was pregnant and needed a protected space (she gave birth to one kitten last night). Due to space limitations, one crate had to be placed on top of the other. So, while each cat knows the other is in the same room with them, they cannot really see each other or touch each other.
I don't know this lady very well, but I know she does work with rescue centers and has been a foster numerous times. So, I feel like I should trust her - and, she seems to think the set up is OK. But, it is bothering me and I am a bit concerned. She is also planning on socializing the semi-feral.
Will this hurt the chances of being able to socialize the semi-feral? How damaging is this emotionally - particularly to the semi-feral? Am I making a bigger deal out of it than I should? I don't think there is a resolution, but I need to know if I have legitimate concerns, or am just being overly paranoid. Thanks.
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