i would MUCH rather have an adopter who recognized her limitations, early on, and returned the cat that to NOT do so, and have the cat stuck there, unloved and resented.....
i gather this is a young woman, and this was her first critter on her own--next time she'll have a much better idea of what's involved, and be better able to decide whether she's cut out to be a cat parent. at least obsidian will be returned to a safe place, and not tossed out onto the street or into a kill shelter. MC On 3/25/07, Susan Hoffman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
"Condition of her house"? Definitely get the cat back. Hope she never has a child, or a husband or live-in boyfriend, or a houseguest who stays more than two days. (If I was concerned about the condition of my house, I wouldn't let myself live in it. Just rope everything off and look at it from afar.) Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I think he is coming back. She emailed me a few days ago and told me she didn't think she was cut out to be a good kitty owner. She's not home enough and "is too concerned about the condition of her house." So she will bring him back to me and he and I will try again:) On 3/25/07, catatonya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > maybe give her a t-shirt with your scent on it, or a towel or something with your other cats' scents? > t > > > Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Nina, > > he can sleep whereever he wants. She says he gets in bed with her for 20-30 minutes, then gets tired of that and gets out of bed and starts pacing and crying and does that until 5 am.. It almost broke my heart. > > She says she can't live without sleep forever, and I see her point. He apparently stops crying about 5 am, and she gets to sleep for 2 hours. That's not a good schedule for a working person. She works half a day on Friday and took a nap after getting home. He allowed her to sleep then. She says this weekend she has been sleeping from 5 am to 11 am, but she cant' do that during the week. > > Everyone isn't us, Nina. I wish they were, it would be so much easier. I can't keep all these cats either - if I do I can't do rescue. Though I am frustrated and aggravated right now and not wanting to do rescue at the moment. > > > > > On 3/18/07, Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Kelley, > > Just by your brief explanation it sounds like this guy is confused and > > scared. Since he's affectionate during the day, and you hinted that > > she's not giving him attention at night, I'm guessing he's calling out > > for reassurance. Do you remember me telling the list about Sophie > > Matilda? I had her confined to a bathroom because she's cat > > aggressive. She cried day and night, (but it was worse at night), and > > would only settle down when I was with her. This went on for what > > seemed like years, but was really only days. I got very little sleep, > > (sleeping on a bathroom floor is not so great for my aching back > > either). The scariest and most upsetting part for me was wondering if > > she would ever stop. She actually cried herself hoarse. Well, she did > > settle down and start to feel safe and at home. > > > > Give us more details. Is this kitty free to sleep with his new mom or > > is she locking him out of her room at night? See if you can get the > > adopter to give him more time. You know, set a time limit to see if > > once he acclimates to his new surroundings and knows that he's home for > > good he'll stop crying. If she'll give him just one more week, he may > > be just fine. What's one week without sleep compared to the rest of > > their lives together? Poor little guy, he deserves to have his human > > give him this consideration, I hope that she does. > > Nina > > > > Kelley Saveika wrote: > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > I adopted out a cat on Thursday night. The adopter called me today > > > and said he has been crying all night every night and she hasn't been > > > able to sleep at all. He is fine during the day, very affectionate, > > > likes to give her kisses, but he will not let her sleep. I need > > > suggestions, or else this adopter will return this cat. As he's a > > > black cat, he is not going to have too many options. She is not > > > petting him when he is crying. He is eating and using the litterbox. > > > I don't know how to get this adopter past this. She's willing to try > > > things for a few more days, but I don't think much longer than that. > > > > > > Kelley > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. > > > > > > http://www.rescuties.org > > > > > > Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! > > > > > > http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20 > > > > > > > > > > -- > Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. > > http://www.rescuties.org > > Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! > > http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20 > -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20 Please help Joey! http://rescuties.chipin.com/joey-autoimmune-hemolytic-anemia
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