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14 years ago
So we got a new baby the other day, of the feline type rather than ratty type for once!
We got our other cat, Misty, a few months back as a rescue and she seemed that she'd benefit from the company of another cat as she is very affectionate and clingy, and previously lived with other cats.
So we went onto the freeads to find a nearby cat rescue cat that needed a home. We didn't have any requirements other than it was friendly and got on with other cats. No specific age or gender in mind.
On the first page, a little black girl came up, only 9 weeks old, free to good home, used to other cats and dogs. And only 7 miles away.
Black cats are notoriously hard to rehome. They're routinely euthanised because no-one seems to want them. Even kittens face this fate. Shelters don't want them because they tend to sit there for months and not shift, and they are the hardest type of cat to rehome.
But Jon and I love black cats, so we snapped her up.
She was actually found taped inside a cardboard box with her mum and 3 siblings, just down the road from the vet I used to work for. Its only their meowing that alerted the woman's daughter to their presence.
So she took them home, and this girl was the last one left.
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?.....60b&type=1
I named her Magic. She is skinny, has fleas and ear mites, and worms too.
Today she went to the vet for a microchip, flea treatment, wormer and drops for her ears.
My other cat, Misty, is gradually getting used to her, but still hisses at her sometimes, but she's getting better each day. They may never be best friends, but I think they'll tolerate each other.
So now Im paranoid about keeping all windows and doors shut because she can't go out for a long while yet.
I won't even have her spayed until she's 6 months, so we have a long wait!
Misty goes out a little, but tends to just stay in the garden, or wander about close to the house.
I have no issue with cats going outside, as long as they're neutered and chipped with relevant vaccines, and the area you live in is relatively quiet, so if you have an issue with cats going out, please keep it to yourself as you will not win that debate with me :)
Anyway, today she had smoked salmon and prawns as a treat, to apologise for making her get chipped today. She's come a long way from being found sealed in a box!
We got our other cat, Misty, a few months back as a rescue and she seemed that she'd benefit from the company of another cat as she is very affectionate and clingy, and previously lived with other cats.
So we went onto the freeads to find a nearby cat rescue cat that needed a home. We didn't have any requirements other than it was friendly and got on with other cats. No specific age or gender in mind.
On the first page, a little black girl came up, only 9 weeks old, free to good home, used to other cats and dogs. And only 7 miles away.
Black cats are notoriously hard to rehome. They're routinely euthanised because no-one seems to want them. Even kittens face this fate. Shelters don't want them because they tend to sit there for months and not shift, and they are the hardest type of cat to rehome.
But Jon and I love black cats, so we snapped her up.
She was actually found taped inside a cardboard box with her mum and 3 siblings, just down the road from the vet I used to work for. Its only their meowing that alerted the woman's daughter to their presence.
So she took them home, and this girl was the last one left.
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?.....60b&type=1
I named her Magic. She is skinny, has fleas and ear mites, and worms too.
Today she went to the vet for a microchip, flea treatment, wormer and drops for her ears.
My other cat, Misty, is gradually getting used to her, but still hisses at her sometimes, but she's getting better each day. They may never be best friends, but I think they'll tolerate each other.
So now Im paranoid about keeping all windows and doors shut because she can't go out for a long while yet.
I won't even have her spayed until she's 6 months, so we have a long wait!
Misty goes out a little, but tends to just stay in the garden, or wander about close to the house.
I have no issue with cats going outside, as long as they're neutered and chipped with relevant vaccines, and the area you live in is relatively quiet, so if you have an issue with cats going out, please keep it to yourself as you will not win that debate with me :)
Anyway, today she had smoked salmon and prawns as a treat, to apologise for making her get chipped today. She's come a long way from being found sealed in a box!
She's got a great home with you now :3
he also sometimes gets into little fights with probably some of the dominant males that tend to roam around my area.
I know that our local shelter promotes the hell out of black cats to get them adopted. A few months ago we brought home one of our own, a one-year-old short hair male they called DeMarco and I ended up calling Omen. He's a lovely little terrorist. ^^
God I hate ignorance... And it's like a fucking disease these days.
That kitten is so cute, too! She looks like a cat I used to have.