Cat Sitting Dilemma

Yes, its top of my pet hates (pardon the pun)
Or, in the top few of a big list, at least.

As the original poster has not responded to any of the advice or comments in this thread we may never know what’s happened to kitty. I loathe people who take on a pet and refuse to care for them properly for the rest of the animals natural life. They make my blood boil.

I'd really love a cat, but I live near a busy (with parents picking up their children) road.
If only I could find a cat that would just stay close to home.

Poor cat - no one wants the cat 😿😢
Can you rehome the cat to a grateful family?

You say you have to have the cat for 8 months. Why that amount of time?
Pet care is not your responsibility.
I too can't understand why you daughter doesn't want it at home.
Your grandson obviously doesn't care that much.
Put your foot down and take he/she back to your daughter.
There must be organised cat shelters around that will take the cat and rehome.

We had a dog when our eldest child born and later cats when the others were small. There is no reason why this poor cat shouldn’t be at home. I feel a bit reluctant to suggest you take him back home as I am not sure he would be cared for. Re homing sounds better to me. I hope your health hasn’t been compromised

If she wants to keep the cat long term, she could always board it at a local cattery, yes it will cost but that’s her responsibility at the end of the day

Shelflife

This is absolutely unreasonable!! Tell your DD you can not do it . It is clear she does not want the cat so persuade her to re-home it. This is not your responsibility and your DD is pushing her luck . If she can't get to a rehoming shelter are you in a position to do that on her behalf. Cats and babies can be together, it just needs some planning. If she is unwilling to sort this , then you have no option but to take the advice you have been given and pot the cat in its carrier and return it to your DD. Although this cat deserves so much more , poor thing.

I couldn't have put it better Shelflife. We always had cats when we had small children - we had four children and had babies and toddlers for more than 10 years. We never had problems with the cats, even though we had had one for some years before the first baby arrived and expected her to be jealous.
Provided the cat is health checked and protected from fleas/ worms, there is no reason why your daughter should not take the cat back, particularly in view of your health issues.

I agree with those who feel sorry for this poor unloved puss: better rehomed with someone who wants it rather than this carry on. Tell your DD to organise this or you'll do it for her.

I had cats when my son was born and so did my parents who looked after him when I was at work. Cat net over pram and cot. No problem at all. One of the cats liked to sit beside his pram when in garden, as if guarding him. They were of course regularly given worm and flea treatments.

My daughter had 2 cats when my grandchildren were born. One took little notice - more interested in doing cat things (sleeping mostly!) and the other was like a father hen - he would sit happily purring on the arm of the chair where the crib was and watch over the baby. No problems health or otherwise in 8 years!
It seems your grandson wants to have a pet but not look after it - his mum was quite wrong in allowing it, unless she was willing to take it on (as do most mums and dads with their children's pets!)
You need a solution and the cat really really needs and deserves a new loving home, but I can see that you don't want to upset your grandson, so, I wonder if you could resort to a little bribery? Say that you can see that GS loves the cat, but doesn't really have time to look after him/her right now, but maybe would do in the future, when he isn't so busy, so you will put some money into an account so he can get another cat when he is older and re-home this one to someone who has the time to love and look after him/her now.
A bit sneaky, but it might work?

Absolutely agree Germanshepherds mum- poor little cat - just a nuisance to everyone concerned. Please please find a loving home for him/her - or take him/her to the RSPCA or a cat rescue organisation asap.

Since poster is not back, what are we to assume?
It is a genuine poster as gn have not withdrawn it?
Does gn itself do stories?

I would like to know for another time, so as to know how to respond or not.

I had a British Blue when son was born. All was fine. Fast forward 17 years, when I broke my ankle, son had to run our boarding cattery and loves cats 🐈‍⬛.
Think it’s your daughter’s responsibility and catteries are not cheap.

Germanshepherdsmum

Poor unwanted cat. I don’t understand why it can’t live at home. Obviously your grandson has no interest in it and I don’t think your daughter has either. It would be better off living with someone who actually wants it.

I hate calling the cat ‘it’ but you have given no indication of sex, simply called it ‘cat’..

Poor cat, nothing but an inconvenience to all concerned.

I agree GSM and it makes me angry and sad! No one should take on a pet of any nature if they’re not prepared to see it as a lifelong (life of pet) commitment. Poor cat!

LisaP- "the cat left home" 😅

We always had a cat in our house.From before i was born, and i can never remember a time ŵhen we didnt have one.Also i had 7 children and always hada cat.Now all my AC have cat/cats.They mostly all have had a baby in the house and never had to palm it on to someone else!- i think she has realised its a lot of work.so palming it off on you or your son.Tell her to either get it rehomed or you will.

Poor cat- this sort of thing makes my blood boil. Charge her the same as a cattery would- no, just find the cat another home. Makes me seeth...

"A cat is for life not just for christmas"

I wouldnt take the cat back to the daughter.. she clearly doesnt want it. That wouldnt be fair to the cat.
The poor thing needs to be re-homed to someone who does want it.
Where does it say you cant have a cat with a new baby.. I did. (After my second son was born, admittedly, the cat left home, never to be seen again!)
I feel that (some of) this generation are so entitled - I say this because I have three adult children of my own who have become entitled brats and think they are owed something.

www.rspca.org.uk/findapet/rehomeapet/process/rehomeacat

Caleo

When did your daughter start being spoiled ?

hahahaha

as is said on Mumsnet, "No is a complete sentence"

FHS ... Put your Big Girl Pants on and say NO ....Its not your cat ...

When did your daughter start being spoiled ?

Every pet deserves to be loved, and clearly this poor little cat isn't loved by anyone. I feel so sorry for it and hope it really is "mewing at the door of a neighbouring house" as Callistemon says, and that someone will fall in love with it.

The cat's probably done what cats do, is now mewing pathetically at a door of a neighbouring house.