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A Dilemma

(32 Posts)
crazyH Mon 28-Oct-24 16:54:29

What loopyloo says

loopyloo Mon 28-Oct-24 16:39:46

Poor little cat. Perhaps report it to the cats protection league or another shelter.

downtoearth Mon 28-Oct-24 16:35:19

CG both in mine,and at cats home, but cat has been sick in hidden corners,and clawing furniture.

I have stopped cat coming in mine, but it is a struggle to prevent coming in as desperate to be here.

Think I will have to be really firm with the family, who consists of an older sister,son many miles away.

Woman also has a fiance.

Sister and fiance also have older cats so will not take in.

downtoearth Mon 28-Oct-24 16:29:02

As cat is not mine, I dont think I can ask this.

RSPCA will not intervene if animal has food/ water, I cannot leave her starving whilst waiting for them to visit.

I wont be available next few days, meanwhile poor thing will be neglected.

CanadianGran Mon 28-Oct-24 16:28:55

I assume you have the cat at your house, or are you going over to feed? Has the family compensated you for food/litter?

If I were you I would contact the family with a kindly worded deadline, understanding that they are more worried about their Mum than her cat, but it is also their responsibility.

BigBertha1 Mon 28-Oct-24 16:23:43

I would definitely ask an animal shelter to look after it pro tem.

downtoearth Mon 28-Oct-24 16:20:55

Woman over road from me was taken into hospital 2 weeks ago today.

It transpires she will not be able to teturn to live alone.

She has a cat, thinking cat needed feeding until return on suspicion of a UTI, and would only be away a day or, two I said I would feed.

Woman is relatively young at 63.

I have been kept awake by cat wanting in/ out, has scratched my furniture, been sick in hidden places, no one knows if has had flee worm treatment, constantly crying to come in/out throughout the night,

The family say they are waiting for a decision but meanwhile leaving care to me, I am tiref be woken through the night.

I dont have a pet as my lifestyle is no longer compatible, cannot afford or want to accept responsibility.

Family now avoiding me.

What to do.

I love animals, heartbreaking to hear the crying, feel like I have been dumped on, affecting my mood etc.