Well there are always consequences to doing stray feeding in apartment complexes. :/
I have a sweet girl here named Honey. She's a sweet stray that I tried to rehabilitate since she was a darling outside. Inside over the course of four months she became reclusive, despondent and dropped about 2 pounds. She made no progress in the span of 4 months. I made the difficult decision to release her back into the complex, micro-chipped and with her shots (she was already fixed). She's already been there happily for five years and I feed her so it's fine, I think to let her back out. (that and the complex is set far back into the woods away from the street)
So I spoke with the complex and they were hesitant but eventually agreed to let me feed & water her as long as I didn't leave it out. SO I only feed her when I see her and I pick up when she's done.
As I was feeding Honey today a woman was on her way out from her apartment and the discussion went as follows:
"You're not supposed to feed the strays."
"She's not really a stray..."
"If she's yours then don't let her run loose."
"I had her inside for four months-"
"You can't do that, cats ruin cars! They claw up cars!"
"What?"
"They claw on cars and damage them!"
"I've had cats for almost 29 years, they have never clawed any of our cars."
"Well you can't do that, the apartment complex won't let you."
"I already spoke to them, they know about it. As long as I sit while she eats and clean up then I can do it. Feel free to ask them, Daniella said it was okay."
"I will, you can't do that!" She then stormed off to go call them.
CLAWS UP the paint on CARS?? I have never heard that one in a million years! Anyways, can anyone direct me to educational info that I can print up and give to the apartment complex? Like...the benefit of having fixed strays in your complex?
Lol, anyways, I just had to share.
I have a sweet girl here named Honey. She's a sweet stray that I tried to rehabilitate since she was a darling outside. Inside over the course of four months she became reclusive, despondent and dropped about 2 pounds. She made no progress in the span of 4 months. I made the difficult decision to release her back into the complex, micro-chipped and with her shots (she was already fixed). She's already been there happily for five years and I feed her so it's fine, I think to let her back out. (that and the complex is set far back into the woods away from the street)
So I spoke with the complex and they were hesitant but eventually agreed to let me feed & water her as long as I didn't leave it out. SO I only feed her when I see her and I pick up when she's done.
As I was feeding Honey today a woman was on her way out from her apartment and the discussion went as follows:
"You're not supposed to feed the strays."
"She's not really a stray..."
"If she's yours then don't let her run loose."
"I had her inside for four months-"
"You can't do that, cats ruin cars! They claw up cars!"
"What?"
"They claw on cars and damage them!"
"I've had cats for almost 29 years, they have never clawed any of our cars."
"Well you can't do that, the apartment complex won't let you."
"I already spoke to them, they know about it. As long as I sit while she eats and clean up then I can do it. Feel free to ask them, Daniella said it was okay."
"I will, you can't do that!" She then stormed off to go call them.
Lol, anyways, I just had to share.