Hey guys, I met the sweetest orange & white tabby girl today....she is in a very unfortunate situation that has been costing me sleep the last few days.... A young kid that DH knows, he is about 22 yrs old, his mom got sent to prison for some white collar crime, and he is "stuck" with her cat Mommy. He is not an animal person, and not a cat person by any means... And the other night DH told me that he didn't think he was feeding her, could we spare any food for her. And he didn't think she had a litter box either, the kid just moved out on his own, and was forgetting to feed her. If I had the space, I would've just went & got her, but I don't....and it's not fair to do that to my 2. Also, Mommy is over 12 yrs old, very overweight, and declawed. I gathered up a bag of litter, food, bowls, a ball or 2, and went & got a litter box.... we brought them over tonight... DH told him "dude, my wife is coming over, she has to see the cat for herself" I guess I am a bit of a punishment.... when I got there, I was greeted with the happiest little girl you could meet...she was SO affectionate, huge, and severly in need of vet care... she has rug burn marks on her belly from being so fat, and open wounds on her back hip, she is losing hair on her bum and her tail, and back hips, and looks to be in sad shape. Aside from that, she was purring like crazy when I fed her, and ate a whole can of food...then she went and laid down on a blanket that DH's other friend laid out for her in the corner...
His mom will be incarcerated for a min of 1 yr, and left her cat with her son, having no one else to care for Mommy. He is considering turning her over to the SPCA, but I'm afraid they would P her TS...and I feel she has a few strong years left in her, especially if she gets vet care and a diet modification.... I told him, that if he is going to give her up, that I'd find a non-kill rescue to care for her, and make a donation to them... and if his mom wants her when she comes home, that I can try to find someone to foster her for the 1 yr. If I had more than a 2 bedroom, I swear I'd take her... my Louie is freaking out already just cause I smell like another kitty...
yes, the same Louie who barely loves me anymore....
As soon as I put the litter out for her, she immediately went in the box....the poor thing. Can you all please spare some prayers & vibes for Mommy. I don't know what her fate will be, but I am worried about her....I know she'd be better off in a forever home, but I can't provide that for her. DH is going to go over every other day & check on her...we left a big bowl of dry food out for her and a large bowl of water....I am still thinking of taking her to the vets....I am just not rich....and if it costs a fortune, I surely can't afford it. But her open wounds is what worries me, also, she is severyly obese...and not a "large" sized cat, she's small and just very very round, with a huge belly that drags on the floor. I also threatened him in a nice way, that I will be coming over to check on her, and if he's not feeding her, I'll have to kill him, and that I'm not afraid of him, cause I am bigger than he is....
I am hoping that TCS vibes work for Mommy, she is a sweet loving girl, desperate for attention, and probably scared & confused cause she doesn't know or understand where her Meowmy is.... thanks guys....
I am hoping that TCS vibes work for Mommy, she is a sweet loving girl, desperate for attention, and probably scared & confused cause she doesn't know or understand where her Meowmy is.... thanks guys....