Yesterday, I was alerted to a situation involving an elderly woman and her son and a calico cat. The woman in her 80’s has been going downhill rapidly health wise and apparently her son is “paying her back” for past misdeeds by abusing her! One of the ways he is paying her back is systematically starving and terrorizing her calico cat. She has since been removed from the house and called me in tears asking me to take her cat. I will go and pick up the kitty today. I am told this kitty, once plump and healthy is rail skinny and although a loving pet is now “near feral.” Doesn’t surprise me that the behavior has changed. You starve a cat- what would you expect the cat to do? Embrace all humans from then on? The son is now in the hands of the legal system and the woman is living with other relatives and safe. All that is left is try and undo the damage done over the past few months to this kitty.
thank you for taking in this poor abused girl. I truly believe there is a special place in hell for those that abuse those that can’t fight back (elderly, very young, and animals). Hope the jerk gets more than a slap on the wrist…
oh my gosh, the poor kitty and the woman, can not imagine ever abusing my mother, she passed a few years ago but my God how can you do that. So glad you are there, by taking the cat you are saving it and also the woman. She will know the cat is going to be cared for and loved.
Whatever the woman may have done to her son, he’s cruel to inflict pain and torment on her cat. I’m glad the calico is in your hands.
Terrible! It’s really frightening what people are capable to doing to others, and to animals. Hopefully the calico hasn’t been pushed over the edge and has developed life threatening diseases from the abuse. I hope she will be responsive to loving care
That poor woman and her calico! Happy she was able to contact you!