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In reply to the discussion: Trapped stray kitties aren't strays [View all]

catrose

(5,065 posts)
4. They're not getting the attention they want and that Lana needs
Sun Apr 6, 2014, 07:56 PM
Apr 2014

and they're living in my husband's wood workshop, not the best place. And, no, they don't want to mingle with my other cats, thank you very much. The other cats they met in the wild were not so friendly. So I'm happy to pay their vet bills, provide food, anything, if someone will take them in. I read that tuxedos don't tend to get adopted as fast from shelter environments, but other rescuers told me that the Humane Society will call me back if it looks like the cats arent going to be adopted. I'm clinging to that. They just deserve so much better, better than the few minutes I spend with them each day, and better than cages. And I feel so inadequate about socializing Lana, even though she is better than she was a week ago. She'll let me pet her (and she loves the KFC original recipe chicken I bring), but she's stiff with terror the whole time. Okay, gonna cry again.

Thanks for your kind words.

Cat lady (?) here, too. CurtEastPoint Apr 2014 #1
Thanks much, CurtEastPoint catrose Apr 2014 #2
Those poor babies! Curmudgeoness Apr 2014 #3
They're not getting the attention they want and that Lana needs catrose Apr 2014 #4
{{{catrose}}} shenmue Apr 2014 #5
oh, thank you catrose Apr 2014 #6
Hugs to you, kudos for helping them... love_katz Apr 2014 #7
Thanks much, love_katz catrose Apr 2014 #9
this looks so much like one of the stray kittens who comes here to eat Voice for Peace Apr 2014 #8
Always more kitties! catrose Apr 2014 #10
Maybe the kittens could be socialized catrose Apr 2014 #11
Best of luck finding homes for all of them CountAllVotes Apr 2014 #12
Oh, thanks for rescuing Old Kitty and giving her a wonderful life catrose Apr 2014 #15
The right person for Lana will come along CountAllVotes Apr 2014 #18
As a volunteer at a no-kill shelter, ginnyinWI Apr 2014 #13
Thanks catrose Apr 2014 #14
Great! ginnyinWI Apr 2014 #16
Well here is my two feral story. Yup....still living here on a separate floor. glinda Apr 2014 #17
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