Over three weeks when four older cats arrived here to be “boarded” I had a feeling that all was not right in their world. One of the cats has developed a bad infection in her eye and I have been trying to get ahold of the owner but the cell phone # does not go through. So last night, I took a ride over to the address I was given where they were supposedly staying and it is a vacant lot. Looks like yet another case of cats being abandoned because they are in the way. I am a bit angry that the woman was not up-front with me about the cats and the situation. I have opened up the tunnel gates so all the cats are now integrated together. No fights as of yet. I suspect Sinatra has a bad eye because her ear is invested with ear mites and she has been scratching ever since I applied Revolution to her. I think one of her claws snagged her eye. I have cleaned it out and put ointment on it and put her on antibiotics just to be safe. I just can’t afford yet another vet visit especially for a cat that is not supposed to technically be mine at this time. They are beautiful cats- one of them just looks like she is pissed off at the world and who can blame her really?
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Some folks are cowards. Plain and simple.
Are these the cats that came from an elderly woman who needed to find a cat friendly place to live?
Yes they are the same cats. Thankfully Sinatra is responding well to the ointment and the antibiotics so the eye should be okay in a few days time
Ugh!! Well that just sucks. Here I was feeling sorry for her and was going to send you $25.00 for her large pet deposit. Okay then — instead, I just sent you $50.00 to help with the vet expenses.
Christine, thank you! That will help out a lot! We are whittling it down little by little and I am trying so hard not to add to it. I’m a bit angry at myself about this whole situation. Mike told me this morning that the day they brought the cats here he overheard them talking (quite excitedly) about what a GREAT place this will be for them to grow old at. I told him NOW you tell me this? He just said he wasn’t sure he heard them right (he wears hearing aids) and they were by the window next to his computer when they went by talking about this GREAT place for cats- sigh….
I should have known though, they haven’t called one time since dropping them off to inquire how they are doing. Maybe I am wrong (I hope so) Maybe they found a place and are busy moving in- I just know that I don’t need any more senior cats to become lifers here.
It may be a good idea when receiving ‘temporary’ cats to check up in addresses and telephone numbers previous to accepting them. The people could try being honest. They don’t know that you’d do all in your power to help, regardless.
Once more money goes through into Paypal, I’ll be sending you a donation.