URGENT situation with Kt_luvs_kitties and the outside cats!!update 2/19 NEW PICS

Katie called me at work right before I got off to tell me that Andy came crying at her door!!!!! She was so happy and excited! She still hasn't found the others yet but hopefully if the lady left Andy behind she left the other two also. Katie needs your help with vet expenses mainly the combo test I thnk. She needs to have Andy and the others if she finds them combo tested. I am not sure how much her vet charges but hopefully she will get online later when she goes to her mom's and let you all know exactly what she could use help with.
Melissa

Please keep us posted on what happens.

First I wanted to thank everyone for your support,advice,suggestions,prayers and offers. Thank you so much Areias, as soon as it arrives I will catch the grey tabby and get him indoors.
I found Andy!!!! I was so happy, I squished him and kissed him, and I was so relieved.
The other 2 (tabby and Amos) have still not shown up. I have seen 3 other cats that she did leave(semi feral to extremely feral). BUT a good sign is that today it warmed up a bit, and 2 HUGE bowls of food went missing. 3 cats could not eat that much.
I have been driving the neighborhood looking, calling and waiting at my house. This is only the second time I have left my house since this happened. I feel if I leave, I will miss one coming to eat. But I needed to personally update, and let you all know what is going on.
Andy has a lump (probably from a BB shot) to his left leg. He needs a combo test and an exam and probably antibiotics to make sure infection does not set in. He is in my spare bedroom, and he has been crying alot, and scratching the carpet. I cut his nails today, as to try to make as minimal destruction to my carpet as possible.
I have a paypal account, but if donations were taken for him at this time, I would not want to be the one handling the money...Maybe a respectable member of PT that I could contact easily would be better? I have $40.00 that I could put on him this week. But I do know that he needs to be examined by a vet.
Anyways, PLEASE continue prayers for the other cats that I have not caught yet. My neighbor is going to try and find out the "owners" full name and what school the children transferred too. To enroll in school, you must have a contact address and phone number...Maybe I will get lucky? I will keep everyone updated. Katie and kitties

When it comes to getting info at schools, and I guess it depends on the state, but here in PA we can't give out any info to the public. Not even to say "Yes, they go here." Breach of privacy. If you think they are being abused, see if you can get the parent of someone who goes to that school to talk to the guidance counselors. Normally, it still has to come down to the child coming out and admitting that something has been happening, or seeing it without asking them to show you. I went through this with a student of mine 3 years ago. She was Pakistani and her father beat her with a wooden spoon. She had welts all over her legs and back, and then a few days later, he smacked her hand with the wooden spoon when she touched the computer keyboard and broke her thumb in the process. Our principal at the time didn't want to report it or contact Children and Youth, saying it was "a cultural thing". I flipped... since when is child abuse a cultural thing?!

You kind of have to work your way around the whole abuse deal. It's not like it was years ago when you said abuse and they jumped on it. Now the parents have more rights when it comes to that, plus lawyers.

Maybe you can find out about any relatives who would be concerned about the family??

It's unfortunate that the family is so dysfunctional. It seems to be common and acceptable these days.

My neighbor subs part time at the school. She also helps doing paperwork in attendance. I am not sure if she is supposed to share that info, but I wont tell if she doesnt :o :eek:

Katie - I am very relieved that you have found at least a few of the cats, and that there are signs that others have survived.

Perhaps you can ask someone else on PT to collect donations for non-vet needs for this abused troupe of cats, and give us your vet's name, address and phone number so those who can and wish to donate to medical fees can do so by putting money on your account there?

Katie called me late last night and said she found Amos. He is now in the room with Andy. She is sure she will get the tabby as well. Katie also said the lady left ALL her cats....the ones that Katie knew about and many others. She looked in the lady's house, and it was empty and the power was off. If anybody can help her, please pm her. She is in need of major PT support here. There are at least 10 plus cats that need to be re-homed before they are shot like the rest. Any suggestions, please let one of us know. Katie, we are here for you hun!!

Katie - where can we send funds?

Also - if it ws the son shooting them, hopefully they are safe for now!

Is there an out-of-town rescue that can help with funding or re-homing?

A story to the media might help - Children and Animal services might really move if their reputations were publicly on the line!

Get that neighbour who saw the son shooting the cats to speak as well.

I found this feral cat rescue group in Apex / Raleigh NC. One member, Kathrine, lives in Spring Lake, which looks close to Katie, at least on the map. Wondering if they could either help her or guide her to someone closer who can help her?

http://feralcat.meetup.com/42/members/

Katie is called in a state of panic! She has ONE WEEK for Andy and Amos to be inside and after that she will have NO CHOICE! She has one cage coming from AREias( I hope i spelt that right) and it should arrive maybe tomorrow but she needs funds so that she can buy another cage to put them in and also for medical expenses to get them combo tested etc. She will be going to her mom's tonight to get online and let you know her paypal acct to send any donations to. Please please anyone that can offer help so she can save these cats. The lady left many of her cats and Katie doesn't know if some are friendly or not. She wants to help as many as she can. But right now she needs help for Amos and Andy. If everyone put in a few dollars she could get a cage. Sorry I am rambling but she has gotten me upset too.
Melissa

Are you saying that her husband has said that she can only keep them in the house for one week and then they must go elsewhere? Is that what you mean? Or do you mean someone is going to come out in a week's time and trap all the cats this woman left behind.

So, correct me if I am wrong, Katie needs general funds for:

Cages
Transportation costs to wherever she can find foster/permanent homes for them.

Vet funds for:

Combo testing
Neutering
Care of wounds

Katie hopefully will explain more when she psots. Right now she needs funds immediatley for another cage to keep the two cats she has in. She will need funds for other stuff too but I will let her explain that herself.
melissa

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Originally Posted by kt_luvs_kitties

My neighbor subs part time at the school. She also helps doing paperwork in attendance. I am not sure if she is supposed to share that info, but I wont tell if she doesnt :o :eek:

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Yeah... That's called putting her job is serious jeopardy. Depends on how much she wants to get involved. Seriously. That's like something you'd definitely get fired over.

OK. I have Andy and Amos. My husband said that I can keep them indoors until next weekend. Then they must go into the barn. Unless they decide to keep the squaling to a minimum. I may be able to push a little more time inside.

I need atleast one more cage. I need help with transport.

The vets costs are really high. I really need to atleast get them exams and combo testing, for right this second. I will call Dr.Lehr tomorrow and make sure that if someone sends money, that the receptionist will be sure to put it in the stray cat fund. I will post that address tomorrow.

My paypal account is [email protected]

I will post totals and the cost of all of supplies that I buy, so that everyone knows that the funds are going to the cats, and not into my pocket. Thank you all in advance for any help, advice and suggestions.

Katie - I know you don't have actual figures for vet costs yet, but can you give us a general idea of other costs. How much is a cage - $40, $50? Do you have offers of foster homes that are closer, and much cheaper, to reach than mine? Do you have any idea of travel costs? I know you are frazzled right now but the clearer the information you give, the better we can assess how we can help.