Hi Marylyn, At this point I am dealing with, what I believe, is a very determined , aggressive kitty, desperately seeking a 'good' home. What makes me say this is, my best friend down the street, was also affected by Marmalade. She has one kitty, Addey, whom is like an obsession to her, and this is putting it mildly... Addey is her only cat, because Addey controls the home. Otherwise, my friend would have at least one more cat...Anyway, Addey is allowed outside.My friend has a beautiful yard/home and there is a lovely ravene area behind my friend's house, where Addey likes to hunt...My friend will not deprive her of her joys in life and I have begged my friend to please not allow Addey out after dark, advice like that...We do have foxes, etc. Well, Marmalade would make the rounds between my friend's house and mine. We are less than a block apart. Marmalade was being very aggressive with Addey too and there were howling matches during the day and evening, but I do not believe any violent contacts. I had heard it is rare for a male cat to be so aggressive with a female...I do not doubt it was just a matter of time before Marmalade would have had a physical conflict with Addey. It would take a huge adjustment with my cats and the other cats in the neighborhood to welcome Marmalade. I know once a kitty feels secure, there would be no competition and of course, after being neutered, that would probably do the trick. If I had fewer of my own cats and the time to put in a rehabiliation project like this, I would do it, because it would, along with everything else, be very interesting. I am only hoping right now, these couple of days at the shelter, settle Marmalade down and perhaps there is a different side to him. I'll be visiting him today and talking to the shelter people. Thursday morning is the FeLV/FIV test. My old vet, who is only a few blocks from the shelter, will be testing him and during the physical handling of Marmalade he can also give me his opinion. I'm sure he will love testing him...I do not think it will be fun for him...my vet. We shall see? I do appreciate the sensitivity and caring nature of everyone here. I so completely understand, because I feel the same way...Thank you, Glenda --- Marylyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Can you let Marmalade be your cat too? Little > ferals make the most > wonderful friends and he would love to work for you > and live with you. It > sounds as though he has learned who the boss cat is. > Dixie has some cats > that report to her. We live on a farm and she is an > inside cat, having > carefully worked her way into my heart the way > Marmalade is trying to work > into yours. There are cats, one particular here, > that hangs out and helps > with the varmint chores outside. Mom has three that > hang out at her house > and she hasn't had a mouse in over 11 years. A > shelter and food go a long > way toward taming a cat. > > > > > If > you have men who will > exclude any of God's creatures > > from the shelter of > compassion and pity, you will have men who > > will deal likewise with > their fellow man. > > St. > Francis > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "glenda Goodman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 10:41 PM > Subject: Re: Fwd: OT: need a little quick advice > here... > > > > THANK YOU WENDY, YES, I WILL TAKE IT UPON MYSELF > TO > > CHANGE THE FATE OF MARMALADE, ESPECIALLY SINCE HE > > WOULD NOT BE WHERE HE IS IF IT WERE NOT FOR ME. IF > HE > > TESTS NEG. I WILL HAVE SOMETHING TO WORK WITH. WE > ARE > > IN THE STONE AGE HERE MENTALLY, WHEN IT COMES TO > CATS. > > I WAS SURPRISED TO SEE EVEN IN HAWK SPRINGS , WYO. > > THERE IS A FERAL RESCUE GROUP CONSIDERING WYOMING > DOES > > NOT EVEN HAVE DECENT ANIMAL CRUELTY LAWS. THEY ARE > SO > > BACKWARDS. I THINK DOG FIGHTING IS STILL LEGAL > THERE? > > SOMEONE MIGHT CHECK THIS OUT IF THEY ARE > > WONDERING.WHEN I WAS CRUISING petfinder.com I > FOUND A > > SHELTER IN HAWK SPRINGS, WYOMING WITH A REALLY > AMAZING > > WEB-SITE. IT IS VERY ADVANCED...INTERESTING. I > WAS > > ALSO VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE WEB-SITE FOR SHELTERS > IN > > MONTANA. GO TO montanapets.org > > IT IS BEAUTIFULLY ORGANIZED. IT LETS YOU CLICK ALL > THE > > SHELTERS IN THE STATE. EVERY STATE SHOULD BE SET > UP > > LIKE THAT. IT MAKES COMMUNICATING and COOPERATION > > BETWEEN SHELTERS SO EASY ...WELL, ENOUGH OF THE > > CHATTER. I"M OFF TO BED. THANK YOU AGAIN, > EVERYONE, > > FOR YOUR HELP. GLENDA > > --- wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Hi Glenda, > >> > >> I would point those ladies in the direction of an > >> online FIV group. I don't know of one > specifically, > >> but I know there are several out there. Yahoo > >> probably has one. You can search for them on the > >> Internet. > >> > >> I don't know what to tell you about your > situation > >> with Marmalade. It's such a shame that this > >> gorgeous cat has to be put down. Such a shame. > Is > >> there not a feral group anywhere in Nebraska you > can > >> contact? What about Alley Cat Allies > >> (http://www.alleycat.org/)? Can you see if there > is > >> someone who is already feeding a feral colony > >> somewhere close to you (ACA might know of > someone) > >> who might take him in especially if he's negative > >> for everything? Here's a link to Feral Friends > >> Network, through ACA: > >> http://www.alleycat.org/feral_friends.html > Here's > >> the link to Feline Friendz in Omaha: > >> http://www.felinefriendz.org/ Do you think you > can > >> have this cat spayed/neutered while he's at the > >> vets, maybe at a discounted rate? You might as > >> well. I would not have him put down though. > That > >> just doesn't seem right. After all, you said you > >> thought he was looking for love and food. It > would > >> be horrible if he found pts instead. I think > most > >> kitties hiss while > >> in traps b/c they are scared. My Ensie, the one > I > >> brought home from NC, is doing great. She jumps > in > >> my lap and purrs now. It's so strange, when only > >> less than a month ago she was freaking out in the > >> cage she was trapped in. > >> > >> I would not worry too much about Feeto's bite, > >> especially since he's on antibiotics AND the > wound > >> has already drained. Keep an eye on the wound > and > >> make sure it heals up all right. Good luck > Glenda. > >> > >> :) > >> Wendy > >> > >> "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful > >> committed citizens can change the world - indeed > it > >> is the only thing that ever has!" ~~~ Margaret > Meade > >> ~~~ > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ---- > >> From: glenda Goodman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: [email protected] > >> Sent: Monday, August 6, 2007 7:18:37 PM > >> Subject: Fwd: OT: need a little quick advice > here... > >> > >> > >> --- glenda Goodman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> > >> > Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 16:11:53 -0700 (PDT) > >> > From: glenda Goodman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > Subject: OT: need a little quick advice here... > >> > To: [email protected] > >> > > >> > Hi Everyone, > >> > Well there are two subjects here I want to get > >> > advice > >> > and support on. > >> > Today my very wonderful vet called me to ask if > I > >> > knew > >> > of a rescue facility that took FIV+ kitties. It > >> > seems > >> > a couple of her clients came in today and > received > >> > the > >> > bad news that their two kittens had tested > >> positive > >> > for FIV. She told me, the people who had the > >> kittens > >> > were sisters and both very bright, educated > >> > gals...one > >> > being an attorney, even...so, obviously having > >> good > >> > minds, I am hoping, they might give our group > >> here > >> > a > >> > visit and be interested in learning, from this > >> very > >> > progressive site...I will be talking to them > later > >> > today and try to convince them not to panic and > >> not > >> > opt to have their kittens put down. I do not > know > >> of > >> > any rescue groups that would take these > >> > kittens...This > >> > is what they had asked my vet, Dr. Kim Collet, > >> here, > >> > in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, if she knew of a > rescue > >> > organization they could turn these kittens over > >> to. > === message truncated === ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545469
