Hi All,
I posted a while ago about how I was forced to give up a large number of my cats to the local animal care facility because of pressure by neighbours, council and because I thought it might be best for them and for the ones I kept, because of how many I had, it was getting a bit over my head.
I told how, when I called up, they wouldn't tell me who was euthanized, they couldn't tell me who they still had, because the head ranger said he diddn't honestly know. That really upset me. He said it in a really heartless manner, "oh, 4 or 5 euthanized, don't know which ones.. couldn't tell you.."
Well. I rang up again today, taking my luck, and talked to a lady on at reception. She was kind enough, to run through their names (and thank god they keep the cats names the same!! mine are unique..) and tell me who and what.
Well. Jazzie (5yo?) as I know was adopted. I know this to be an undisputable fact. I also know by whom, and that he is a very much loved indoor cat now, in a cat & dog home and they absolutely adore him. They think he is beautiful.
I also know that Charon (2yo), Sinnamon (3yo), Jaxon (2yo), Treyz (2yo), Kaien (3yo), Snowii (4yo) & the kittens Cassiel (11mo), Gabriel (11mo), Cere`s (11mo) & Coal (11mo) are still there, very much alive and healthy.
Drey (2yo), Serryn (2yo), Alliixn (3yo) & Sage (10mo) were euthanized. They told me that Drey & Serryn were deemed feral by the vet. Alliixn & Sage had health problems that they couldn't tell me without asking the vet.
Serryn was feral for obvious reasons, he was like that when I got him as a 4 month old kitten - he bit me the day I got him, I kept him so long because I knew this would happen, and he was happy with the other cats. I think his previous owners abused him - he wasn't "all there in the head" if you know what I mean?
Drey was beautiful as kitten, but once hormones kicked in, nothing could stop him, he thought he was top dog, and although he could be absolutely fine at times with me, he hated being touched. It's a shame, but considering he is only one of two out of 29 that I've had and raised that are feral - I don't think I could have done much more.
I don't know why Sage & Alli had health problems, I can only hazzard a guees. Alli's mom was Lilly, and Lilly was the one who came to me half dead and overun with cat flu.
Lilly was vaccinated, but when Alli was born, he suffered from huge respiratory problems transfered in-utero from the cat flu. I was in and out of vet's with him at the time, but as he grew older he seemed to be ok.
I guees he wasn't as ok as he was letting on. Vets could never work out the real problem, they just thought it may have been feline herpes complications. Sage had something similar, sniffling and eye problems, even though I treated them with L-Lysine & Vibrapet, I guees it wans't enough knwim?
I am devastated that the four were euthanized. I'm expecially shattered that my alli cat was euthanized, to be honest, he would have been the one I'd have been tempted to go back for if I could have.
But I had to make hard choices, I couldn't keep them all. If I had kept even one of the ones I gave up, I couldn't have kept some of the ones I kept.
It will always hurt. it will always hurt me, but at the very least, I know that some are safe with me, one cat is in a happy home, 10 others are safe with caring staff who will try the best to find them homes.
So bittersweet right now, it is a relief to know who is still there. The not knowing was eating me up inside. My partner told me "I diddn't want to know", but honestly. I did. I needed to know who to grieve and who to hope for and who to be happy for.
Thankyou all for your support through my last thread.
I posted a while ago about how I was forced to give up a large number of my cats to the local animal care facility because of pressure by neighbours, council and because I thought it might be best for them and for the ones I kept, because of how many I had, it was getting a bit over my head.
I told how, when I called up, they wouldn't tell me who was euthanized, they couldn't tell me who they still had, because the head ranger said he diddn't honestly know. That really upset me. He said it in a really heartless manner, "oh, 4 or 5 euthanized, don't know which ones.. couldn't tell you.."
Well. I rang up again today, taking my luck, and talked to a lady on at reception. She was kind enough, to run through their names (and thank god they keep the cats names the same!! mine are unique..) and tell me who and what.
Well. Jazzie (5yo?) as I know was adopted. I know this to be an undisputable fact. I also know by whom, and that he is a very much loved indoor cat now, in a cat & dog home and they absolutely adore him. They think he is beautiful.
I also know that Charon (2yo), Sinnamon (3yo), Jaxon (2yo), Treyz (2yo), Kaien (3yo), Snowii (4yo) & the kittens Cassiel (11mo), Gabriel (11mo), Cere`s (11mo) & Coal (11mo) are still there, very much alive and healthy.
Drey (2yo), Serryn (2yo), Alliixn (3yo) & Sage (10mo) were euthanized. They told me that Drey & Serryn were deemed feral by the vet. Alliixn & Sage had health problems that they couldn't tell me without asking the vet.
Serryn was feral for obvious reasons, he was like that when I got him as a 4 month old kitten - he bit me the day I got him, I kept him so long because I knew this would happen, and he was happy with the other cats. I think his previous owners abused him - he wasn't "all there in the head" if you know what I mean?
Drey was beautiful as kitten, but once hormones kicked in, nothing could stop him, he thought he was top dog, and although he could be absolutely fine at times with me, he hated being touched. It's a shame, but considering he is only one of two out of 29 that I've had and raised that are feral - I don't think I could have done much more.
I don't know why Sage & Alli had health problems, I can only hazzard a guees. Alli's mom was Lilly, and Lilly was the one who came to me half dead and overun with cat flu.
Lilly was vaccinated, but when Alli was born, he suffered from huge respiratory problems transfered in-utero from the cat flu. I was in and out of vet's with him at the time, but as he grew older he seemed to be ok.
I guees he wasn't as ok as he was letting on. Vets could never work out the real problem, they just thought it may have been feline herpes complications. Sage had something similar, sniffling and eye problems, even though I treated them with L-Lysine & Vibrapet, I guees it wans't enough knwim?
I am devastated that the four were euthanized. I'm expecially shattered that my alli cat was euthanized, to be honest, he would have been the one I'd have been tempted to go back for if I could have.
But I had to make hard choices, I couldn't keep them all. If I had kept even one of the ones I gave up, I couldn't have kept some of the ones I kept.
It will always hurt. it will always hurt me, but at the very least, I know that some are safe with me, one cat is in a happy home, 10 others are safe with caring staff who will try the best to find them homes.
So bittersweet right now, it is a relief to know who is still there. The not knowing was eating me up inside. My partner told me "I diddn't want to know", but honestly. I did. I needed to know who to grieve and who to hope for and who to be happy for.
Thankyou all for your support through my last thread.