ButterGluttons
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So this post might be a little more depressing than it needs to be. I feel horrible about all of this and just need to vent it out.
So I live out in a rural area, next to a river that’s highly trafficked by coyotes. And since I moved here four years ago, I’ve lost um... Two cats, MJ and Felix to either coyotes or medical issues. (Doesn’t include Tiny.)
Felix had underlying issues due to being a preemie and getting really sick when he was young. He developed neurological issues suddenly, though I’m not sure why.
A couple years ago, my parents insisted on transferring MJ to the “Sun Room” or “Cat Room”, which is a small room dedicated to the cats who aren’t litter trained or pick on their senior sphynx, Pinky. MJ developed a spraying habit, which in turn made Pinky spray as well. Happens with two male cats, even when altered. The Cat Room is left open during the day and closed up at night to keep them safe. But after a while MJ decided he wanted to stay out, and of course we can’t leave the room open due to raccoons or skunks and even other cats. I had MJ from seven weeks old to eight years old, and I was absolutely heartbroken when I lost him. He would be ten about now.
MJ and Felix were mentioned in one of my very first posts, I believe.
As you can tell, I tend to rescue kittens in need around my town. I found Kreacher in the same store as Tiny, and I’ve advised the owner to get his cats altered, which I believe he has. But he also gets them dropped off by people who don’t want them. I know he has good intentions, and he even has a deal with the vet in town. Any kitten adopted or taken from him will be spayed or neutered for free, as well as their parents if the owners want to do so.
I will someday look into fostering orphaned kittens during kitten season and helping shelters adopt them out. But that will have to wait for when I get my own place. Hopefully will be less than a year from now.
Once I’m moved out of my parents’ home, I will be keeping my current two cats, Cat and Kreacher, strictly inside or outside on-leash.
And of course, there’s Logan. With Logan, I need some advice. My mother absolutely adores him, loves everything about him. I asked my father about it and part of it is because she’s afraid of staying in the house alone when he’s gone? Logan makes her feel safe.
She’s offered to pay the part of the fee for a dog from a reputable breeder or rescue if I allow her to keep him when I move out. Should I do this, wait a few years for another doberman, or I take him? I mean, he grew up in the house and on the property, and absolutely loves my family and all of the cats. I love that dog with every fiber of my being though, and don’t know what to do.
Cat (My baby)
Kreacher
Anakin
Obi-Wan
Wade (Which I likely won’t be taking with me because he is closely bonded with his sister, Sally, and they cannot live without each other.)
So I live out in a rural area, next to a river that’s highly trafficked by coyotes. And since I moved here four years ago, I’ve lost um... Two cats, MJ and Felix to either coyotes or medical issues. (Doesn’t include Tiny.)
Felix had underlying issues due to being a preemie and getting really sick when he was young. He developed neurological issues suddenly, though I’m not sure why.
A couple years ago, my parents insisted on transferring MJ to the “Sun Room” or “Cat Room”, which is a small room dedicated to the cats who aren’t litter trained or pick on their senior sphynx, Pinky. MJ developed a spraying habit, which in turn made Pinky spray as well. Happens with two male cats, even when altered. The Cat Room is left open during the day and closed up at night to keep them safe. But after a while MJ decided he wanted to stay out, and of course we can’t leave the room open due to raccoons or skunks and even other cats. I had MJ from seven weeks old to eight years old, and I was absolutely heartbroken when I lost him. He would be ten about now.
MJ and Felix were mentioned in one of my very first posts, I believe.
As you can tell, I tend to rescue kittens in need around my town. I found Kreacher in the same store as Tiny, and I’ve advised the owner to get his cats altered, which I believe he has. But he also gets them dropped off by people who don’t want them. I know he has good intentions, and he even has a deal with the vet in town. Any kitten adopted or taken from him will be spayed or neutered for free, as well as their parents if the owners want to do so.
I will someday look into fostering orphaned kittens during kitten season and helping shelters adopt them out. But that will have to wait for when I get my own place. Hopefully will be less than a year from now.
Once I’m moved out of my parents’ home, I will be keeping my current two cats, Cat and Kreacher, strictly inside or outside on-leash.
And of course, there’s Logan. With Logan, I need some advice. My mother absolutely adores him, loves everything about him. I asked my father about it and part of it is because she’s afraid of staying in the house alone when he’s gone? Logan makes her feel safe.
She’s offered to pay the part of the fee for a dog from a reputable breeder or rescue if I allow her to keep him when I move out. Should I do this, wait a few years for another doberman, or I take him? I mean, he grew up in the house and on the property, and absolutely loves my family and all of the cats. I love that dog with every fiber of my being though, and don’t know what to do.
Cat (My baby)
Kreacher
Anakin
Obi-Wan
Wade (Which I likely won’t be taking with me because he is closely bonded with his sister, Sally, and they cannot live without each other.)
