One molecule away from being a cat hoarder!

10/9/08 | Battle Axe

[Battle Axe]

I already have two cats. A very old arthritic one and a recent addition just turned one.

But these renters turned their cat, a gray white pawed female out into the yard and said they didn't want it anymore.

They moved out with a great deal of coaxing from my lawyer owing me 2086.00 and leaving me with the cat. At first I did not want it because it tried to bite me HARD when I touched its back.

Then it disappeared for 8 days and showed up today quite hungry. So next door neighbor put it in a carrier and fed it and called me. Come and get it.

It wants to move back into the apartment we are trying to restore to livable conditions. So....I let it back in, fed it and fixed a litter box. It crawled up on my chest and began to purr.

Now mind you I am sitting on the very nasty sofa they left sitting on the stained rug and the carpenter is trying to remove the punched out sheets of paneling.

Now when I touched that hip area again she bit me. I think she is injured. When I first went into the apartment after they had left I found her crouched in a closet, but she came to me when I called for her.

Naturally, I raced her to the vet only to find they had closed 20 minutes before.

When we watch her walk, she will take a couple of steps and then stretch one or both hind legs.

Does anyone have any ideas. I found the vet secretary on the street and she said they may not be able to see her tomorrow.

I'm the one that found Gardenia only to have her die at the vets, then I found another kitten and scheduled to pick her up on Monday when the vet was open, and she drownd in a horse trough on Sunday afternoon.

I know there are kitty people out there....meow, meow.

[Fawn]

First of all thank you for restoring my faith in humanity and wanting to help the poor abandoned kitty. Maybe the vet can feel the area and feel unusual out of place bones, muscles....but most likely might want to take an exray....

I had to laugh at the one poster who said 'You've been adopted'---lol....been there done that.

Please let us know what you do...

[Battle Axe]

Just back from the vets. Nothing wrong, a little on the small side, had the Fel Leuk test run. Will know Monday. They said she was a real fighter, didn't want to give up any blood. We had a nice make up time....sorry I had to take you to the vet....we'll make it through this.

Still can't but Bootsie in with Mitzi until after test comes back. No real swelling or problems with the hips. Rest and TLC.

Thanks for all your support and encouragement.

BA