It has now been over two weeks since I last spotted Patience. I have to wonder if pushing her to accept my pets has led this former cat hoarder’s kitty to find a safer place to go? My hope is she has been adopted out- but that is doubtful. Although she is a gorgeous kitty, people around here are more apt to adopt a dog than a cat.
Speaking of dogs, my new neighbor who when he moved in told everyone who would listen that he hates cats and would shoot any cat in his yard- now owns a pitbull. The dog is running freely in the pasture and yard and yesterday the guy saw me and smirked. I don’t know if this pit is friendly or not. B-dog who was attacked by a pit in her past isn’t going to get close enough to find out and I hope my cats will also steer clear of the yard now. The kids are all excited about their new dog and since the man has a toddler, I hope the dog is friendly. In our town the pitbull seems to be the dog of choice and many of them aren’t in loving homes.
The cold weather is lifting (sorry for those on the East Coast who are battling such severe cold). There is a week of rain coming and we really need it. Our lake is 23 feet below normal right now.
The kittens started treatment yesterday and poor Jedi had such severe diarrhea last night. I cleaned her cage several times but it just kept coming which I suppose is the point, but poor girl. She is exhausted right now and cuddling with Mike while wrapped in a towel. kojak seems to be better than before so maybe all of this was a worm load- although they were given drontal several times. Time will tell.
It sounds like the area there is full of macho types for whom a pit bull is a status symbol; once they have one, they don’t care much about its welfare. I too hope Patience is all right.
Pits seem to be the dog of choice down here, too. Owners always say they luv ’em but I fail to see the attraction. I suppose, like people, every dog is different but I hope your kitties have enough sense to stay away. It’s when the dog gets loose (and they always do!) that the trouble starts. You guys fenced? Of course, I’ve never met a fence that can keep a cat Inside but it would keep a loose dog out.
Good thoughts for Patience. May she come home soon or find what she’s looking for out there. I hate it when one of my colony’s feral move on, I worry so but there’s little that I can do.