Not a third! No! No! No!

[Lacey]

No no no! I don't care if I did bring her into my junk room! Sure, I've seen her running around outside a lot. And she's really friendly. So she's got an owner somewhere, right?

I stepped out of my apartment and she just came running right up to me for pettings! And I got her some food and she wolfed it down, and then I decided to see if she'd go into my apartment (which she did after a little coaxing). And now she's right here in my junk room talking her head off!

And I let a couple of neighbors know that she's in my apartment. They just said they've seen her running around.

And I can't afford a third cat! And WAAAAAAH!

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[rosethecopycat]

Three is a really good number.
I liked having three, didn't really want four, but now I've got four.

If you keep her, get her tested before she meets the crew.;)

[catnapper]

Awww... she's a gorgeuos torbie! And her tummy looks... ummm... rather round. Any babies in there?

[Lacey]

Originally posted by catnapper
And her tummy looks... ummm... rather round. Any babies in there?

Oh sweet mother of...! I hope not! :eek: :eek: :eek:

[QueenScoopalot]

She's beautiful! Judging by the dirt on her feet, and ears, it looks like she's been kicking around outdoors for a while. :( Check her belly and make sure her teats aren't filled with milk, as many cats are either pregnant now, or have delivered kittens. I sure hope she doesn't have a litter outside somewhere. :( If her nipples are sticking straight out, and the fur is diminished from that area, chances are she's got wee ones...especially if she's full of milk by morning. :( Then you'll have to try to find her kittens by letting her loose, and following her. Hope not!! :eek:

[Lacey]

Thanks for the advice! Just checked her nipples - they aren't pokey, and she's got quite the furry little belly! She's so friendly that I want to believe she belongs to someone. But maybe she's just realized that being sweet gets her more food from the soft-heared hoo-mans.

[Grace]

How sweet - and did you noticed her coloring? She combines the best of Zelda and Mowgli- :)

[Lacey]

She's far too relaxed for someone who's just come in from the great outdoors....

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(Yes, I'm still trying to convince myself that I can't keep her.)

[sirrahbed]

Originally posted by Lacey
No no no!
Yes, Yes, Yes!

....... and then I decided to see if she'd go into my apartment (which she did after a little coaxing).
:D I decided to see if she'd go into :D :D <snicker>
.....(which she did after a little coaxing). <snicker> <SNORT> :D

[jenluckenbach]

Hee hee......# 3 just walked into the house :D:D

[Lacey]

It's just cold out, and I wanted the little loudmouth to have a warm place to sleep. And boy is she ever a talker! And she loves being petted, and isn't the least bit scared about being inside...

[catnapper]

Originally posted by Lacey
It's just cold out, and I wanted the little loudmouth to have a warm place to sleep. And boy is she ever a talker! And she loves being petted, and isn't the least bit scared about being inside...
And I'm already in love with her....

You're sold. Just stop fighting yourself and accept it. :D

[Lacey]

Originally posted by catnapper
And I'm already in love with her....

You're sold. Just stop fighting yourself and accept it. :D

She's got tabby stripes, so she'd fit in right well with the Catnapper Clan... PA's not that far from TN, and I have no plans this weekend if you want her...

She also makes happy feet when she gets petted. :D

[Lacey]

On Saturday, I'll run by the vet and put up a nice "Found Cat" sign. And ask whether or not anyone's reported losing a cat fitting her description.

She's not named yet, so she's not a keeper yet!

[Jayna78]

Sounds like you have a 3rd kitty! :)

For us, 1 turned into 2, which eventually turned into 3, and in turn, turned into 4 - 4 is a nice even number. I don't think we'll be getting any more for a long time. It's getting expensive, and we're trying to buy a house, and I am not in a full-time employment situation right now!

[catmandu]

The Found Cats,and I are asking you,please make her number 3,as she is so cute,and she already,loves you.It would be heartless,to let her go,not that you have become Friends.After all,Scrappy 2,will be Cat 14,I hope.

[Lacey]

Don't worry, Gary. I don't have the heart to kick her little butt back outside. I'm just worried that she might have owners somewhere looking for her. If she's a feral, she's the friendliest feral I've ever seen - even lets me pick her up.

And if she doesn't have owners, well, I'll try to find her a good home, but due to a lack of funds, it won't be this one. I honestly can't afford a nearly $300 vet bill for the works.

When I go to put up a sign at the vets on Saturday, I'll take her with me to see if any techs might know who she belongs to, and I'll get some flea medication to nip that potential problem in the bud. That's really about all I can handle right now.

[catnapper]

Originally posted by Lacey
She's got tabby stripes, so she'd fit in right well with the Catnapper Clan... PA's not that far from TN, and I have no plans this weekend if you want her...

She also makes happy feet when she gets petted. :D
Nope, I already have a torbie... my goal is to collect one of each color ;)

Is there a way you can talk to a local rescue - maybe they'd let you foster her until she gets adopted. Or maybe there is a low cost clinic out by you? I know the low cost clinics are becoming more easily available because people want to keep the feral population down.

[rg_girlca]

Well, she definitely either belongs or belonged to someone to be so friendly like that. She is so pretty.

Bless you for taking her in from the cold.

I pray that you are able to find a loving forever home for her.

[moosmom]

3???? THREE??? Oh PUHLEEZE!!!! I whined at three as well. It was all down hill from there! ;) At one time I had 8 cats. Now I have 11, TEMPORARILY. :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

I have 5 of my own, a mama and 4 babies who will be leaving me once the babies are weaned (Mama has a possible home with an older gentlemen who recently lost his cat) and a cranky Lilac Point Siamese in my spare room that I'm fostering.

I said I'd never go into the double digits. But, what the hell. What's one more poop in the box.

So, come on kiddo, GO FOR IT!! Give the little girl a furrever home. You won't be sorry, I promise! ;):D

[LauraT7]

"It's just cold out, and I wanted the little loudmouth to have a warm place to sleep. And boy is she ever a talker! And she loves being petted, and isn't the least bit scared about being inside..."

Uh huh.... and where have I heard this one before? oh, yeah - ME!

I'm a 'dog person', always have been and always will be - but when this poor little kitty started stealing DOG FOOD from my garage, well i couldn't very well let hime starve, and when it dipped below 0, I couldn't leave him outside - right? And even though he still goes outside, he now thinks he's 'king' of the house and at least he's not gettin ghis ears chewed up by the big bully cats out at night......

yup - unless you find another home for her real quick - you got another kitty.

If you DO decide tokeep her and bill are tight - try what I did - call around to the animal rescues and ask for info on a deal for spaying and shots -

what I found is that for my adopted stray - I could 'give' him (as a stray) to the local private, 501C no-kill cat rescue, and immediately fill out the 'adoption' form and pay the adoption fee of $88. they would have him fixed, give him his shots, do the blood test for feline lukemia and HIV, and microchip him. I meet them at the vets that does the neuter job, ans as soon as he was out of surgery, up from the anesthesia and ready to go home, I could pick him up right from the vet and take him home ( as MINE) to recover.

it really helps, financially.

Good luck - she's a cutie!

Laura

[jazzcat]

Oh Lacey she is adorable. I agree with the others that from the looks of her ears and dirty feet she has probably been out on her own for a while. I'm so glad you brought her in. I know they are calling for snow here tomorrow night and you aren't that far away from me - and no, that doesn't mean I can take her since I'm close.

Since you are going to put up found signs at the vet maybe they can scan her for a microchip just in case.

Good luck on finding her owners if there are any or finding her a new home but I do think 3 is a good number. I had that many for a little over a year and it was a good amount.

[Lacey]

Ah! Microchip scanning! Good idea! It would tickle me pink if I could take her in (hoping maybe the vet would recognize her) and find out she's all microchipped!

If I can get to the apartment office before the manager leaves for the day, I'll ask if they might know who owns her and if I can put some signs on the mailboxes.

The problem with Rhea Co. is that there aren't really any rescue groups (or if there are, they aren't well advertised). Just the shelter.

I know the lady at the far end of the building feeds the strays, so that may be where little Nameless here learned to be so friendly.

And Zelda and Mowgli are so very unhappy right now. Neither wanted any attention from me last night, and this morning Zelda's hissing and swatting at Mowgli when he gets close. Time for a little Rescue Remedy in the water.

[lady_zana]

Originally posted by catnapper
Nope, I already have a torbie... my goal is to collect one of each color ;)



You and I must think alike because we have the same goal! I keep telling my husband we need to collect the whole set.

She's a beautiful torbie; they make such interestingly colored cats. I hope you find her home soon and thanks for taking her out of the cold. It's great that you took her in while she waits for her furrever home.

[ratchet22]

Originally posted by moosmom
3???? THREE??? Oh PUHLEEZE!!!! I whined at three as well. It was all down hill from there! ;) At one time I had 8 cats. Now I have 11, TEMPORARILY. :rolleyes: :rolleyes:



:D :D :D I agree,,,,,don't hold back......i whined too and know have 10:D GO FOR IT BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!;) :p

[QueenScoopalot]

Originally posted by lady_zana
You and I must think alike because we have the same goal! I keep telling my husband we need to collect the whole set.

She's a beautiful torbie; they make such interestingly colored cats. I hope you find her home soon and thanks for taking her out of the cold. It's great that you took her in while she waits for her furrever home.

[QueenScoopalot]

Poor little girl only wanted food, and a warm bed for a while. I have a few Tee shirts from this cartoonist...one says, "It's Taken Me Years, But I Now Have One In Every Color"!
http://www.stephaniepiro.com/cats.htm
:D :) ;) :D :) ;) Three's a nice number! If you can't find a reasonable price for getting her spayed, there's always Friends of Animals. 1-800-321-PETS...and on the web http://www.friendsofanimals.org/cgi-bin/snrequest.cgi

[catcrazylady]

Originally posted by Lacey
It's just cold out, and I wanted the little loudmouth to have a warm place to sleep.

Dearest Lacey,
How do you think I ended up with 12?:D

She is a cutie! I think you should talk to the lady that has been feeding the strays and see if she recognizes her as one she has been feeding for awhile. If she hasn't seen her before then maybe she escaped from a loving home. If she belonged to someone and has been dumped then maybe she is already fixed. *fingers crossed*;)

Is the shelter in your area a "kill" shelter? If it's not then maybe you could turn her over to them. If she is that friendly she would probably be adopted quickly.

My head told me to tell you all that stuff, but my heart says that Mowgli and Zelda have a new sister!!!:D :D :D

Prayers coming your way that she is not the P word! She is a little *round* though!!!;)


Mowg monster, something tells me I'm going to be pleading your case with the warden again. I see you getting into some trouble with the newbie.;) :D

[Lacey]

Good idea! I'll drop by to see the feeder this evening. I don't know how much she watches them - she just leaves a bowl of food out on her windowsill. And I'm desperately hoping she's not pregnant too. Maybe it's just worms, and she'll slim right up with a little Drontal.

As for the shelter, I'll have to call and see if they're kill or no-kill. I want to say that they're a kill shelter, but I'm not positive.

And I'm doing my best to not end up with her. I've tried foisting her off on a few co-workers (with no luck). And I absolutely refuse to name her because once I do that, I'm sunk. So Nameless she remains.

[sirrahbed]

Lacey - I hope you find her owner or find an owner for her. I came looking at her again this morning and she sure looks like a sweetheart! Plus, you say she is so friendly and even lets you pick her up!!

I know we love to tease here about keeping her (and I would not be a bit surprised if you did:p )

Hopefully, Mowgli and Zelda have forgiven you today and come out for some pettings.

[catnapper]

Did you say you've tried giving her to others to take care of? How long have she been hanging around?

I think you should name her because pretty soon her REAL name will be Nameless. Or some variation of kitty, sweetie, honey, etc. :D You don't want to be stuck with a nameless cat for the next 15 to 20 years, now do you? ;)

And 3 really isn't that much compared to 2. I whined to go from 2 to 4, and can't remember what life was like as a two kitty family. Three sounds perfectly sane to me!

[Lacey]

Originally posted by sirrahbed
Hopefully, Mowgli and Zelda have forgiven you today and come out for some pettings.

Mowgli's pretty much ok this morning. We had a rousing round of "Chase the Bed Mice" last night. As long as he can't smell Nameless on me, he's happy.

Poor sweet Zelda is so unhappy this morning that she's hissing and swatting at Mowgli when he gets close.


Did you say you've tried giving her to others to take care of?

Well, I've been trying to talk a couple of co-workers into taking her if her owners can't be found. They all go, "No! No no no!" And then they see her picture on my computer monitor and go, "Awww... She is a cutie..."

[catmandu]

We hope,taht you can find a home,for that Poor Little Gem,of a Cat,and she deserves a New Home,so badly.Its a shame,that you cant get her,up to the Found Cat Hotel,as she would fit ,in here,well.

[Lacey]

I wouldn't fret over it, Gary. Somehow, I think that if I can't find her owners, CCL might be right. Despite all my protesting, I'll probably try to find some way to afford that first set of vet bills and Mowgli and Zelda will probably have a new sis.

I just have to try to find her owners first. Otherwise I'd feel guilty over making her go "poof."

There is a slim chance I've got some cash coming my way in a few weeks, provided that the person who lost it doesn't realize where he or she lost it at. I don't know how much, though, because when I found it in an envelope out front of the bank, I didn't open it and count before turning it in. But once the time limit runs out for the owner to claim it, it'll go to me. So if honesty pays off, I might have spay monies coming my way. I'm just not sure what the time limit on that is.

[catnapper]

Originally posted by Lacey
I wouldn't fret over it, Gary. Somehow, I think that if I can't find her owners, CCL might be right. Despite all my protesting, I'll probably try to find some way to afford that first set of vet bills and Mowgli and Zelda will probably have a new sis.

*giggle* you are already set on keeping her! :D I'm so happy! Now, lets all put pur thinking caps on to come up with a great name to go with Zelda and Mowgli! :)

[ratchet22]

:D *giggle*:D ;)

[ramanth]

She's so cute! :D Best of luck in whatever you decide. :)

[Lacey]

Since she showed up on a PT Thursday, maybe I should just call her after one of the ingredients in the DOTD... Kahlua. I dunno, though. Ummm... Suggestions are good!

[sirrahbed]

Kahlua I love it!! ....Kahlua and cream...it suits her coloring too!!! YES, I vote for Kahlua

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[Craftlady]

Kahula fits her :)
I vote for having 3 kittys. There is always a playmate around :)

[K & L]

She appears pregnant! Is she?

[Lacey]

:eek: I'm desperately hoping she's not!

[Don Juan's mom]

Obviously, we need a little reminder of how to deal with stray cats.....

http://www.flippyscatpage.com/straycats.html

I think we're already about six rules down.... :D

If she's just a lost pet, I hope you find her hoomins soon. But if she's been dumped, I think she'll make a great addition to the family.

Liz

[jenluckenbach]

snicker, snicker....says the lady with 15 cats. :D

[lady_zana]

Oh, is Torbie getting a name? Seems to me like she's settling in....:D

[LauraT7]

I don't know where you are in TN - but maybe one of these rescue sites might help you find an inexpensive spay/ neuter program? ?

http://angelwingsrescue.tripod.com/home.html

http://www.catswithnoname.net/Tennessee.htm
(this one lists alot of rescues by county in Tn - some do spay/neuter programs)

good luck with Kaluha!


laura

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm so glad that you took her in and hopefully you'll be able to keep her or find her a new loving forever home. She's such a beautiful cat.:) I hope she's healthy and not pregnant. Please keep us updated.

[jazzcat]

Originally posted by LauraT7
I don't know where you are in TN - but maybe one of these rescue sites might help you find an inexpensive spay/ neuter program? ?

http://angelwingsrescue.tripod.com/home.html

laura
Angel Wings is very close to me and they have an adoption center in the PetsMart that is 3 miles from my house. I usually stop by every couple of weeks and play with the cats.:D