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From: Bama
Date: 02-24-2007, 04:43 PM (1 of 6)
My in-laws had a pregnant cat show up at their house over a year ago. We think someone probably dropped her out there. It happens alot here. I couldn't find anyone to claim her and they started feeding her. She had at least 3 litters of kittens at their house. I offered several times to take her to be spayed and my father-in-law refused. Each time she had kittens *I* found homes for them. Each time she weaned a litter I offered to take her to be spayed. He always said no. Her last litter she decided to move to DH's workshop. I found homes for 2 of them and decided to keep 1 which I have to take for spaying soon. I took Mama cat (as my FIL called her) to the animal shelter today. Hubby has been insisting we do something with her before she has more kittens to run around at his parents house. I feel so bad about it.  I just had a large vet bill with one of our cats, plus he has to have surgery in the next few weeks and no telling what that will cost. AND I have to have the kitten spayed. I wish I could have kept the mama cat too. I also feel bad not telling my FIL I was taking the cat. Hubby didn't want him to know. He liked the cat, but apparently not enough to care that she kept having unwanted kittens. I've never taken an animal to the animal shelter before now.
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User: Bama
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From: lendube
Date: 02-24-2007, 06:59 PM (2 of 6)
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I understand that you must feel awful but you didn't do anything wrong. I can't understand why your FIL wouldn't have her fixed, or let you fix her. Don't get it at all. Luckily she had tiny litters. It could have been 8 or 9 each time just as easily. Hopefully she'll find a home. Here when you adopt an animal they've been neutered or spayed, had their shots and very often had a chip put in too. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for Mama Cat.  Lennie |
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From: Bama
Date: 02-24-2007, 08:18 PM (3 of 6)
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Thanks. I'm keeping my fingers crossed too. She's a friendly cat and I would feel terrible if they have to put her down. She's a tortoise shell bob tail. I'm hoping that with her bob tail, someone will find her unique and adopt her. When hubby agreed to our injured male cat living inside and having his leg amputated in the near future, I agreed Mama cat would have to go. I think she got tired of my FIL's male cats when she decided to move to DH's workshop. I told hubby he should tell his dad first but he said when the cat moved to our workshop, she was now our problem. I don't understand my in-laws when it comes to animals. It's not like thay can't afford to have their cats fixed. They can afford it more than we can, and we always get our pets spayed or neutered. They still have 4 or 5 male cats living there. They are all strays that just showed up or were dumped out. I think people know that my FIL will feed them and dump them out in their yard. That's where two of our cats came from and the other one is one of Mama cat's kittens. None of my FIL's male cats will let anyone except my FIL touch them. No one ever picks them up. Anyone else comes around and they run. He's 82 and we're afraid he's going to trip over one of them one day. I don't understand why he wants them when the only time he pays attention to them is feeding time. I think that's the only time he goes outside now, except to walk to the mailbox. At our house, all of the pets are like big babies. DD carries them around like rag dolls. (Except for our 80 pound dog  )I gave a donation to the shelter. They had a list up of items they need. I'm thinking of sewing up some mats for the cats there. If I ever win a lottery, I would open up a no kill animal shelter.
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User: Bama
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From: Chrysantha
Date: 02-24-2007, 08:35 PM (4 of 6)
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I cry if I go to shelter...even If I'm just dropping stuff off. (food, litter, etc) I can't stand to see an animal thats not wanted. I think your father-in-law is an a** Bama...(sorry) All of our animals here and when I still lived at home were/are babies...the ferrets come for cuddles and kisses it's disgusting...  I think a babied animal is a better house mate than one that isn't... Don't feel bad about taking the Mama cat to the shelter. You didn't have a choice... [[[ ]]] At least shes not on the street to get hurt and you know she'll be fed and looked after. Chrys
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User: Chrysantha
Member since: 09-06-2002 Total posts: 2414 
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From: Bama
Date: 02-24-2007, 08:55 PM (5 of 6)
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Yes Chrys, my FIL can sometimes be just that. Thanks Goodness hubby has me to teach him to behave in a different way.
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User: Bama
Member since: 03-21-2000 Total posts: 2116
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From: lendube
Date: 02-24-2007, 10:26 PM (6 of 6)
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Oh Bams, Our animals are like our babies too. We light up when talking about them and I have to remind myself to shut up sometimes because not everyone likes to hear about our animals. Out of curiosity, how many of Mama Cat's babies were Manx (bobtail)? I have a Manx cat and I think they're very special. Mine's named Max (how original  ) and is a tuxedo. His whole body shape is different from most cats. He's round all over and higher up in the back. He's a pig cat so he's a bit of a watermelon but he's sweet as the day is long. He's now about 14 or 15. We took him in off the streets when he was an adolescent. Lennie |
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