Thread: Family's Giving My Cats Away

don't get any more pets almost lost slug that way

Aaaw honey I'm sorry, my brother has left his cats at his old house (next door) and they've been coming over daily for feeds, poor cats, they cop so much shit I swear.

I hope something gets worked out!

That doesn't seem silly at all, if you're an animal person they become another member of your family, especially when you've had them for that long, since you were young. They become a massive part of your life.

I dunno what to say really, that's harsh as fuck =(

my parents gave my 4 cats to a shelter when i was away at school. i came home one weekend and they just weren't there . it's heart wrenching. i'm so sorry ghetto

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Daisy @ Apr 2 2009, 03:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

my parents gave my 4 cats to a shelter when i was away at school. i came home one weekend and they just weren&#39;t there . it&#39;s heart wrenching. i&#39;m so sorry ghetto [/b]

you had four fucking cats? jesus christ daisy, were you building an unholy army of the night?

they were all strays! I lived on my own, but i moved back home so i could save money to go to school. Three of the cats had previously lived with my family anyway.

And yes, I&#39;m building an army.

Be prepared.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Saint @ Apr 2 2009, 10:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

you had four fucking cats? jesus christ daisy, were you building an unholy army of the night?[/b]

My parents had seven cats when I was born. :P I only remember five of them, though.

That seriously sucks, Ghetto. Does your mom understand that she basically just doomed your cats to shelters and/or being separated? Because honestly who really wants to adopt an elderly [13 is pretty old for a cat, even if it is healthy] cat except people who already know you guys? Maybe, as bong said, you could see if you have any friends or family willing to at least keep them in their house for you?

Sadly, I&#39;m allergic to cats.

When I was very young, I had cats tho. Gave them some Godawful names too. I remember Shebee-a, Shebee-i, and Shebee-o, and their mother was Tabitha. Mom even recently gave me some old black and white pics of them! :wub:

Sorry about your cats, bud.

I miss kitties. One of my friends has one that will let you know you have been accepted as family by asking you to shake his food bowl for him. Yep, no kidding. The cat jumps up next to where ever you are sitting, lets you pet him for a moment, then jumps down, walks a few steps and looks at you. He will do this until you get up. Then he will stay ahead of you all the way to the laundry room, where he will jump up on the dryer next to his food bowl. If you still have no clue, he will touch the bowl a couple times and stare at you some more.

The bowl is one of those reservoir ones, but the kibble gets sort of hung up in it. So periodically, someone has to give it a shake so more food will fall into the bowl. I suspect when no one is around, the cat can probably reach food with his paw, but he has become a rather adept trainer of humans.

Might be an IQ test too though. He never starts meowing or anything. When the person is too dumb to figure out that they are supposed to follow him, he will leave them alone.

Wish I wasn`t allergic. More than three days or a week (seems to depend on the cat) sees me feeling like I have a cold all the time.

People eliminating your stuff on you sucks though.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (bongwater @ Apr 2 2009, 10:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Don&#39;t you have any friends or anyone you work with who can take them temporarily if you give them money for food and stuff?[/b]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tia @ Apr 3 2009, 10:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Maybe, as bong said, you could see if you have any friends or family willing to at least keep them in their house for you?[/b]

My mom moved out to California last November which is 2000 miles away from me.

As for friends that could take them in, no...they either already have animals, live in apartments that require like a $500 security deposit for having animals, or don&#39;t even live on their own and maybe if it were just one cat it&#39;d be feasible but it&#39;s three.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (bongwater @ Apr 6 2009, 12:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

The only other thing I can suggest then is if you can find the money to put them in a cattery for a bit, or alternatively find someone, or a charity in your area who looks after cats who need rehoming and ask them to take them temporarily in return for you paying for their food and making a donation to them?[/b]

sounds like a plan to me.

contact shelters and talk to people at vets. people who love animals will be sympathetic to the cause and i bet someone will take them temporarily