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Emmy
Member
05-05-2004
| Wednesday, August 02, 2006 - 6:47 pm
She came back. We shut the door. Then she went and hid in the office. We took her kitties in the box (still sleeping) and food and water. She came out from under the bed after eating out of my hand, then I put her into the box. I can see only three of the kitties nursing. I think I need a wider box so she can uncurl more and we can see all six kitties with her. So I'm home again to look for another box but I sure hate to fuss with them anymore. I'm thinking of having Sarah sleep over there in the room with them tonight. She's 12 and likes the idea as long as I lock her in and take the key. I could give her my cell phone for the night. Whadya think? Should we keep a better eye on them or just leave them alone in the room?
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Thursday, August 03, 2006 - 7:18 am
I'd just make sure to check on them that it's not too hot in there and of course, that momma has plenty of food and fresh water. 
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Thursday, August 03, 2006 - 7:23 am
Gee, I wish they had done something like that with Jade - pawprints.. but I didn't have her cremated. I brought her home and buried her with all the other little gerbils, hamsters, etc., my kids had buried through the years. That's probably why. I couldn't look at her after she was dead. I was sobbing too much. Anyway...Update on neighbor's kittens: I swear, somehow these people got wind they were going to be in trouble and put out food and water AND had a container of food just inside the door to show the Officer who came to check on them! Maybe it was me putting food in their yard? He called me and said she had food and water and he held them and checked them out and he didn't see any need for any immediate concern. They werein good shape. (Yeah, cuz WE fed them!) He also said she was letting them IN. Hmmmmm.. Since cats are allowed to free roam, there's nothing he could do about it. How interesting that on the day he showed up (and he said she had no warning) suddenly there's food and water? Still ticks me off they're allowed to roam and there's no law against it. He said it would be hard to enforce because it's hard to catch all cats as compared to dogs. Oh well...we tried! He also said the worst thing I could do was put food out for them since then they would come to my house. I had to tell him I put the food in THEIR yard... over the fence on a tree stump. Well, I did what I could for now. I still want to see those babies in a better home and taken to the vet and all that good stuff!!!! *sigh*
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Friday, August 04, 2006 - 8:11 am
We did have torrential rain last night, but I haven't seen any of the kittens/cats since Wed. or Thurs. morning (at the latest.) Maybe she's keeping them in again? One can only hope. If have the HS officer show up at your door doesn't clue you in, I don't know what would. I still think those kittens deserve better than those people, but I think that about LOTS of "free roaming" cats. Uggh.
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Friday, August 04, 2006 - 7:52 pm
Nope, she's not keeping them in. Talked to my neighbor who lives next-door to them and she said there is no food or water out there and one of the kittens was under her car earlier. What, was it just some fluke this woman had food out for them the one time the HS officer shows up? I told Sharon to call since she can see more from her house. She also said since she and her neighbor called the week befoe I did, it sure took them a long time to get out and check on them. I'm sure they get tons of calls and probably don't have that many officers, but we're just feeling so bad for these kitties and not liking their owner one little bit!
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Monday, August 07, 2006 - 10:22 am
watching, I certainly hope that these kitties get taken care of soon. It's a shame she had food for them the ONE time the office was there. My poor kitty had an incident today. All of a sudden< i was hearing this yowling, and I was getting ready to scold the dogs. I figured they were stepping on her tail, but come to find out, she had a claw stuck in a little cat toy I had hanging off the doorknob. I went to try and help her. I got her picked up, then got scratched and she was loose. I had 3 bandaids on earlier because of bleeding scratches. I know she didn't mean to, she was just trying to get her claw out. I felt so bad for her. I went and found her on the kitchen table and cuddled her some. She is absolutely fine now.
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Baby
Member
01-08-2006
| Monday, August 07, 2006 - 11:48 am
Glad Leia is alright Saxy! Sweetie does the same thing, too. The soft paws aren't working out too well so without them on, he gets stuck some days. He likes to try to climb up my bedroom curtains (lace) and that can get a bit scary at times!
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Monday, August 07, 2006 - 11:58 am
Awwwwwwwww poor Leia and poor you! LOL I know she didn't mean it and I've gotten plenty of scratches, bites through the years simply because they were scared or hurt. I'm glad to hear she's doing better. Update on the kitties: Over the weekend I talked with the neighbor who has also been taking care of them. My dog has chased the little male up into the tree and I got worried because she looked all wet and thought maybe Kellie got ahold of her. (She chases squirrels, whatever is in the backyard, but she's fine with our inside cat. I think it's a game for her, but it sure scared the baby!) Anyway, the neighbor heard me coaxing her out of the tree and yelled over and said she was mad at her because she had just flea sprayed her. Yep, she was wet because of flea spray! Anyway, we talked a while and she and her DH are considering keeping the kittens. He's gotten really attached to the male, but she was trying to get enough fleas off of them before she wanted to bring them in. She already has 3 or 4 cats. I forget exactly how many to be honest. I didn't see them yesterday, but this morning they were out on the tree stump right over my fence. I went and got them some food and water and the adult female they have came running and she really really wanted some loving! They all are such sweet cats for being so neglected! The little female now has a flea collar on so I need to talk to the neighbor to see if they put it on her or the "bad neighbors" did. I'm really dismayed in that the little male is missing some fur and obviously was attacked by another cat most likely on his back. It wasn't bleeding or anything, but he's obviously missing fur! When I talked to my "good neighbor" behind me, she said she would call again and say they had no food or water. Figures the one day the Humane Society shows up she has food?! I really really really dislike these people. I'd love to keep at least one of them, but I know DH wouldn't go for it at all. Darn!
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Monday, August 07, 2006 - 12:17 pm
Watching: I feel so bad for those little kittens. Thank heavens you and your neighbor are looking out for the poor little things. Bless you! Saxy: Aw, your poor kitty. Glad she's okay now but you may need to trim her claws.
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Cdbga
Member
10-04-2004
| Monday, August 07, 2006 - 12:20 pm
Last night while I was walking Whitney (my dog) at the park, I found a kitten hiding under the aluminum recycling cart. We were walking along this wall, and I heard the cat mewing and was afraid it had somehow gotten found a way into the wall and had gotten stuck...but it turned out, it wasn't in the wall at all..the carts are by the wall at the bottom of the hill, we were at the top, so it just sounded like it was in the wall. ANYWAY, I couldn't coax the kitty out from under the carts, so I had to leave it, but figured I'd check on it today on our morning walk. Well, this morning, we heard the mewing again, but the kitten had moved to a little wooded area. Again, it was impossible to coax the kitty over while I had Whitney with me (I wasn't worried that she'd try to hurt it, she really showed no interest in it at all...and she lived with a cat before with no problems). So, after I took Whitney home, I got some food for the cat and went back. I put the food out for it, and it ate a bit, and slowly got closer to me, until it would let me pet it. The poor little thing is all skin and bones and probably has fleas and ticks from being in the park. It is still very timid, won't let me pick it up or anything...and will run away if I move too quickly around it. I took Whitney out this afternoon and we bought more cat food. I plan to keep taking it food, as it seems to need it. I know it is too soon yet to try to do anything about the fleas. I think I am going to stop by every day on my way home from work, so I'll have a little time to feed it without Whitney with me. If it gets comfortable with me, then I might bring it home.
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Monday, August 07, 2006 - 12:23 pm
saxy, this will happen again if you don't trim her nails.
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Monday, August 07, 2006 - 12:29 pm
Oh Cdbga, bless you too.
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Cdbga
Member
10-04-2004
| Monday, August 07, 2006 - 4:33 pm
Well, I just got back from my evening walk with Whitney. Took a little more food to the kitten. It came right to the edge of the wooded area and just looked at us. It was very curious about Whitney, she paid it no mind at all...was much more interested in chewing the grass behind me than anything cat-related. Anyway, the ranger came out and we talked about the kitten. He said it had just showed up a couple of days ago and that it is usually under the ramp when he closes up the shop at night. He asked if I'd been able to get it to come out to me and I told him that I was able to get it to let me pet it that morning, but that it was reluctant to come out when I had Whitney with me. I told him that I had brought it food and that if it would come out to me, I would be glad to take it home with me. He said that I was definitely welcome to take it as he would like to see it get a home. After I talked to him, Whitney and I finished our walk, but stopped back by to see if before we left. This time, Whitney and I walked a little into the wooded area and the kitten and Whitney walked right up to each other and stood nearly nose-to-nose and just looked at each other. Whit didn't growl or bark or make any movement towards the kitten (I honestly think her mind was more on how she could get past the kitten to the food without my trying to stop her!), the kitten didn't seem at all afraid of Whitney...she didn't growl or hiss, the hair on her back didn't stand up. When we left, she followed us almost out of the wooded area, but not all the way out. I'll go back tomorrow after work and see if she is still there
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Max
Moderator
08-12-2000
| Monday, August 07, 2006 - 4:39 pm
Cdbga, you kind heart, you. I think by the end of the week, your household will have a new kitten. 
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Cdbga
Member
10-04-2004
| Monday, August 07, 2006 - 4:55 pm
Thanks Calamity & Max. Oh, I hope you are right Max. I just can't stand to see an animal without a home. That park is just not the right home for a little kitty. I talked to my aunt today about the kitten. One of her cats, Jasper, was killed not long ago (I posted about it in the In Memoriam thread), and she said that if I didn't want the kitten or it didn't work out having it with Whitney (because she, truly, is the boss around here), she'd be glad to take it in. She still has one cat, but would love to have a new one and any cat would be lucky to have a home with her. Anyway, the boss is letting me know it is time to get off my computer and go to bed...I'll keep you all posted on the kitten progress at the week goes on!
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Monday, August 07, 2006 - 8:47 pm
{{{{Cdba}}}} Bless you for helping this kitty and trying to rescue it! Someone probably just dumped her there. The people who have farms or live out in the country say people just come out and dump box-fulls of kittens thinking they'll be fine. WRONG! There's a group here who takes care of feral cats out in the country. This all just makes me so sad. I can't stand how people think of animals as disposable "things." I'll look forward to your updates!
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Christiii
Member
07-07-2005
| Tuesday, August 08, 2006 - 7:50 am
well im going to meet and probably pick up my new kitty today!! She is about a year old and either a ragdoll or a ragamuffin...she is in rescue with her sister and would LOVE to get them both....but this rescue group is $175 each!! yeeps!! Im used to free stray kittens!! here is a pic of her and her sister at petfinder...Im getting Luna, but that pic of Vela is AMAZING!! here is Vela at petfinder: http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=6785639 and here is Luna's photo album..tho the really close up face pic is Vela...you will have to cut and paste these links into your browser...since I cant figure out how to do links properly...doh!! http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/kimbercollins @sbcglobal.net/album?.dir=/c07dscd&.src=ph&.tok=phelkRFBCamwvGhg
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Bandit
Member
07-29-2001
| Tuesday, August 08, 2006 - 9:11 am
Cdbga, sounds like you're making progess with the little fella. Can't wait to hear what happens next...thank you so much for taking the time to care for that poor little dear. Christii...they are adorable! Congrats!
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Sweetbabygirl
Member
08-31-2002
| Wednesday, August 09, 2006 - 7:33 am
Shit, I really need to stop reading these posts, I will not be crying up in here!! (Shakes chubby fist) Cdbga, you rock, and Christiii, those kitties are so beautiful.
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Mizinvanccouver
Member
02-22-2003
| Wednesday, August 09, 2006 - 8:34 am
Saxywildcat--Haven't seen any pics of your baby in quite sometime!! I would love to see how much bigger she's gotten! P.S. How's the neighbors "mangy" looking cat? Still come to eat by you?
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Cdbga
Member
10-04-2004
| Wednesday, August 09, 2006 - 8:43 am
Okay, the daily kitten update. Yesterday after work I went back by and fed her again (I THINK it is a girl...haven't really been able to check!). I sat on the ground nearby while she ate and she would periodically come over and scope me out, then go back to eating. After she finished, she came back over and after a bit, she let me pet her. She loved that...she definitely seems starved for affection. Poor little thing. Just from the way she interacted with me, I definitely think she was left there by someone...she just seems used to people. I stayed with her for about 45 minutes, but then I had to go. I went back that evening after Whitney's walk and put out some more food and water for her. I had Whitney with me this time, so I couldn't stay and play with her. But, she did come right out to me this time. We had a little trouble with Whitney barking/growling at her...but it was all about the food, not the kitten. Whitney wanted the food for herself, so she was trying to get the cat away from it. I took Whit back to the car and went back to check to make sure the kitten came back out for the food. She did, and still seemed okay with me. Whitney was hilarious, though. I had rolled down the car windows and tied her leash to the steering wheel. Unfortunately I rolled the driver side window down too far, so when I was standing there with the kitty and I looked back to make sure Whit wasn't going crazy in the car...I saw Whitney sitting on the ground next to the car looking right at me. She had jumped right out the window. I swear, I hadn't been gone more than a minute! It was just so funny (although if she had gotten hurt doing that, I never would have forgiven myself...I'm so glad I had tied the leash with enough lead.). So, anyway, I am making progress with the kitten, but I'm starting to worry more about how Whitney would handle having the kitten in the house (although it seems like we'd only have problems at mealtime!). It is so good to know that my aunt would gladly give it a home if I couldn't keep it, though.
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Christiii
Member
07-07-2005
| Wednesday, August 09, 2006 - 9:19 am
Cdbga, Im going thru the same thing with my new cat, only she is in my sunroom! I ended up getting Luna, now named Lilly ( I think). Vela was waaaay too shy.... She had a great ride home...just stared at me and meowed now and then...I put her in my small bedroom off of my master, with her food and everything...and she kept meowing and was really lonely...so I would go in and pet her alot..then she kept meowing and was really curious about the dogs and the rst of the house, so I opened the door a crack so she could see out and come out if she wanted, but could run back in for safety....well...she came out, saw the dogs (who were really sweet to her, they just layed there and looked at her) and then she ran back in the room and hasnt been out since...I shut her door, and layed in there on the floor about ever four hours or so and talked to her....she is still behind the daybed, tho she has come out to eat....she is fine....but no more meowing or purring....she is pretty mad, scared I think...tho her little room is very safe and cozy.....poor little dear...I wish she would start meowing and purring again! he was just soooo freindly and curious last night and really wanted to see the rest of the house!! I guess shes sorry she did, darn it! Now we are back to square one...or even zero! I just went in and layed under the bed with her and pettted her and gave her snacks...she is really sweet and purring...no hising or claws or anything....but she doesnt want to come out from under the bed...sigh....so much for going for this breed that was sure to be friendly and not shy!! haha! sheeesh!!
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Max
Moderator
08-12-2000
| Wednesday, August 09, 2006 - 9:27 am
Love the progress, Cdbga. Next thing is to try and pick her up and see what happens. Christii, curiosity will win out soon enough! If only we were as patient as our cats sometimes are. Ellie gave me a scare yesterday. My desk is upstairs in the loft overlooking the great room. Ellie often comes up and walks along the railing behind the desk, although when I see her doing it, I tell her to get down. Yesterday I was working and she snuck up there. Before I could admonish her to get down, she lost her footing and fell! BOOM! down to the great room floor. I ran down the stairs to make sure she was okay. She was scared, but otherwise seemed okay. I got her in my lap and just cuddled her for a bit trying to make sure she was okay. I'm not sure who was more scared, her or me! She spent most of the rest of the day downstairs, but finally came back up in the evening. So far, she hasn't tried walking the railing again, but I know she will. This is actually the third time she's taken a tumble from the second story to the first. The other two times, though, were when she tried to jump from the railing to the windowsill (I have 6" deep windowsills) that's about a foot away from the railing (on the open side, not the loft side). Both times that she fell from there, I figured she'd be too scared to try again, but after a week or so, she'd be back in the window watching the birds. So, I know she'll be back on the railing. For now, though, I think she's a little bit scared and maybe a bit bruised, too, although she doesn't seem to be in any pain when I hold her.

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Bandit
Member
07-29-2001
| Wednesday, August 09, 2006 - 1:15 pm
Christiii, that's normal for a new kitty to retreat to a hiding place when you first bring it home. Max is right...curiosity will win out in the end. 
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Wednesday, August 09, 2006 - 11:03 pm
I am just sick, devestated, depressed, heart-broken and so pissed off I can't tell you how much! My neighbor behind me called me this afternoon and told me how upset she was. She went on to tell me that bad neighbor gave one of the kittens to a girlfriend of hers. Now this had to be Monday or Tuesday since she told Sharon about it the Tuesday night and I fed the babies and her older cat Mon. AM. She then tells Sharon in a "no big deal" voice that her girlfriend's kids put the kitten in the dryer, turned it on and KILLED IT!!!!!! She said the other good neighbor had kept the one in the house and it slept with she and her husband all night. Sharon wasn't sure which one they had and which one was now dead, but she was watching for the good neighbor to get home from work so she could warn her not to let the other one out of her house since the bad neighbor was wondering where it was. The bad neighbor asked Sharon if she knew who had put flea collars on her cats and Sharon played dumb - it was her good neighbor on the other side who has the other kitten, so all this lady says is: Oh, just some nice neighbor. She also just said with not a bit of upset in her voice that someone had called animal control on her. Apparently the officer had talked to her about the kittens ears being sun-burned! When we got back from getting my son's college apartment lease signed, etc., I called Sharon and asked if she talked to the good neighbor. She said they had the male and they were keeping him and he had slept with them again the next night. She is totally kicking herself for not bringing the female in the last time she saw her, too. I have a feeling the bad neighbor might have given her away before she brought the male inside. So this beautiful tiny little female ended up being killed in one of the most horrible ways!!!! All three of us are beating ourselves up since we all would have taken her in and at least found her a good home if it didn't work out keeping her. I really can't type about this anymore because I'm going to start crying again but can I just say I've never hated someone I don't even know so much that I just want to go rip them a new one?!! What "responsible friend" did she give that poor beautiful kitten to who can't watch her kids enough to make sure they didn't do anything so horrendous?!!! They had that baby all of a day, if that?!!!!! I'm feeling physically ill. Just... ill. That baby deserved so much better. Better than those people who owned her along with 4 other cats(!) and now she can only find ONE. We're not telling her where the other one is because she doesn't give a shit anyway. She didn't seem to even give a shit that animal control came to check on her and especially that this little baby is now dead. I hate her. I know the officer's hands were tied because the ONE DAY.. ONE DAY he shows up, she's got food and water out. I want to tell him too bad, since now the female is dead. I'm going to cry... I can't write about it anymore. 
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