[diamond6]

Hello fellow cat lovers.

I had the most traumatizing morning but will try to sum it up. I live in a neighborhood that has some stray cats. Three siblings to be exact. I have named them Josephine, Pita and Whiskers. Our family adopted Whiskers who is an incredibly friendly and awesome cat. Whiskers has a twin who is almost identical.

I went outside this morning and found a cat that had been either hit by a car, poisoned or sick. Whiskers has a collar and this cat did not. I did not know if this cat was mine because the collar was missing. For about an hour I was distraught not knowing if it was Whiskers or Pita.

I called the SPCA to come out, and just started balling as I was talking to them.

Not knowing if the cat injured cat was mine or Pita (because they are indentical) I started walking down the street calling my own cat and after an hour Whiskers emerged. I just about fainted.

Pita got taken away to be looked at by the SPCA Vet and I told them to contact me when there is a prognosis.

So much for my shortened story.

I have cat allergies and cannot keep a cat inside. The SPCA told me that (when I mentioned that I was scared MY cat WOULD eventually be hit by a car) it was not a matter of “if” but “when”.

I have two options, find a loving home for my beloved Tabby, or build a cat home in my very very small backyard.

I don’t know what to do.

[Darksheare]

Build a kitty house even though the yard is tiny.

[Lady Jag]

Maybe you should change this cat’s name to Quandary.

I had a mild allergy to cats and was fortunate to adopt a cat that cured me.

For your case finding a home for the kitty is probably best.

These days outdoor cats only survive half the years of indoor ones.

Cats are awesome in my book.

[glock rocks]

I’m allergic too. I put a cat door on the garage and put his food dish and scratch post out there. He slept on top of the Vette on the car cover. Though he started off as feral, he eventually stuck in the yard, and felt warm and safe in the garage.

[Gefn]

There are ways for someone who is allergic to cats to have a cat. Ask your vet.

The other thing I was thinking, your post got buried in this - might it be better to cut and paste it to its own post? Maybe more people will see it if you title it something like loving cat needs a new home?

In the mean time I would build a cat shelter in your backyard. I’m worried that with winter coming your beloved kitty might not make it.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Start putting the cat’s food in the street. Just kidding.

[Slings and Arrows]

Hello fellow cat lovers.

I had the most traumatizing morning but will try to sum it up. I live in a neighborhood that has some stray cats. Three siblings to be exact. I have named them Josephine, Pita and Whiskers. Our family adopted Whiskers who is an incredibly friendly and awesome cat. Whiskers has a twin who is almost identical.

I went outside this morning and found a cat that had been either hit by a car, poisoned or sick. Whiskers has a collar and this cat did not. I did not know if this cat was mine because the collar was missing. For about an hour I was distraught not knowing if it was Whiskers or Pita.

I called the SPCA to come out, and just started balling as I was talking to them.

Not knowing if the cat injured cat was mine or Pita (because they are indentical) I started walking down the street calling my own cat and after an hour Whiskers emerged. I just about fainted.

Pita got taken away to be looked at by the SPCA Vet and I told them to contact me when there is a prognosis.

So much for my shortened story.

I have cat allergies and cannot keep a cat inside. The SPCA told me that (when I mentioned that I was scared MY cat WOULD eventually be hit by a car) it was not a matter of “if” but “when”.

I have two options, find a loving home for my beloved Tabby, or build a cat home in my very very small backyard.

I don’t know what to do.

diamond6 needs some advice.

[Monkey Face]

http://www.catsofaustralia.com/cat-enclosures.htm#.UlXLEJ3n_aE

Plenty of ideas here! They look easy enough to modify, even to fit a small yard.

[CatherineofAragon]

I’m glad your kitty is okay, but that had to be a horrible experience.

I don’t have any experience with cat allergies, nor any knowledgeable advice I could give you, but I did find these:

http://www.petfinder.com/cats/living-with-your-cat/cat-allergies/

http://cats.about.com/u/ua/allergiesandcats/allergictocats.01.htm

[Shadowstrike]

not trying to start trouble, but you seriously have to ask what to do after you freaked thinking it was your cat in the road?

Build the cat a pen with a house, and enough room for some sand for a litter box.

That way you’re not stressed our and the cat is safe.

[Fawn]

Are you sure you are allergic to ‘this’ cat? Some cats just don’t trigger the allergies....or....take a zyrtec every day (I do—but not becuz of aniamls)....