Kitten 6-8 Weeks, Kids Abuse it. HEARD FROM HER TODAY THURSDAY!

Is there anyone here close to Jackson Michigan that might be able to take her?

This is a post from Petfinder I found, I also posted something in the cat resuce.



I live in Jackson, Michigan and I'm posting about my neighbors little kitten. Shes about 6-8 weeks old, all black, really sweet and loving. Content to sit on your lap and be cuddled all day.

She hasn't had a good home since she was born, I have found her on the roof of my house and garage and had to climb up and get her down. The kids abuse it and she don't get fed. I often bring her in my home, to warm her up, give her attention and feed her, but, I can't keep her, I am not financially able to. If you or you know anyone, who could give her a loving, indoor home, like she deserves, please contact me at [email protected]

Melissa, it's so wonderful that you're looking out for this sweet little kitty. This time of year is especially dangerous for black cats. In OH the Humane Society won't allow adoptions of black cats during the month of October because bad things have happened to them. Halloween seems to bring out the crazies. Is there any way that you can keep her safe perhaps in your garage or somewhere that these kids and others can't get their hands on her?

Thank you for looking out for that precious baby. I'd make the kitten go "poof" and get him/her away from those rotten kids. Have to spoken to the kid's parents??? I'd get them involved unless they're just as guilty as the kids (apple don't fall far from the tree).

Please keep that sweet baby safe.

You are doing a really good thing by helping that baby!!! I have to agree with the above posts to make her go " POOF!" And that this a dangerous time for black kitties!!! You will do the right thing....

I wrote an e-mail to this women. If I could get the kitten to me I'd be glad to foster it since Anika would probably want that and Rob my husband hopefully wouldn't mind but with the vet bills (even though I had so many generous donations) from Anika, I'm not sure if this would be a smart move or not on my part.

I would just like to see this baby get a great home.

Thanks,
Melissa

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Originally Posted by Medusa

Melissa, it's so wonderful that you're looking out for this sweet little kitty. This time of year is especially dangerous for black cats. In OH the Humane Society won't allow adoptions of black cats during the month of October because bad things have happened to them. Halloween seems to bring out the crazies. Is there any way that you can keep her safe perhaps in your garage or somewhere that these kids and others can't get their hands on her?

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AS A MATTER OF SAD FACT :(:(, CHILDREN IN A LOT OF CASES LEARN BULLYING FROM BEING BULLIED THEMSELVES.:(:(
I WOULD ASK THE PARENTS BUT DONT BE SURPISED BY A RUDE WELCOME.
WE PRAY THAT LITTLE PANTHER FINDS A FURREVER HOME, WHERE SHE WILL BE LOVED AND APPRECIATED!!!
THERES A GOLD STAR BY YOUR NAME FOR HELPING THAT LITTLE ONE!:love::love:

sm bump

I just talked with my husband about the kitten and if I can arrange some type of transport to get the kitten here then we he said we could foster it.

I'm going to e-mail the lady and see how far she will be willing to drive.

Melissa, I live not all that far from Jackson. I could go there and pick her up and then bring her at least some of the way to your home. I don't think I could do it all the way to Pennsylvania, but I could at least get her into Ohio, maybe around Toledo.

Pat

Pat, That would be so great, I sent you a pm!


I just received this e-mail from the lady so I e-mailed her back asking her to see if she can find this black kitten and keep it until we can finalize transportation.

Here is the e-mail:


Thanks for your interest in her, I have to check with my neighbor and see if she's still available, because, I haven't seen her in over a week now and normally shes outside by herself.

I'd be willing to drive to Ohio to find her a good home, but, my vehicle wouldn't make it that far.

Sorry for your loss, I know the feeling all to well. 7 months ago, my beloved pug passed away at only 5 years of age, from unknown causes and I still can't get over him.

Yeah, it breaks my heart to see how this kitten is treated, often left outside by herself, shes just a little thing and she comes over to my house alot, because, I pay attention to her, I bring her in and keep her in for a while, feed her and just hold her, she loves to be held. My son and his friend, have seen my neighbors kids abuse it, they have kicked it in its head, choked it and thrown it around. I'm even more worried, with her being all black and halloween coming up.

I got your PMs, Melissa, and responded.

We will get this happening somehow, and the sooner the better!

Pat

I can't stop thinking about this kitten...I just posted on the rescue thread too. Is there any news yet from the owners? I have a friend around findlay OH that might be willing to help with transport...let me know...I hope that this tiny baby is still ok.....

I'm equidistant to Akron and Canton, OH so if the kitty is coming this way and needs transport, someone PM me and we'll see if we can work something out.

I just got this e-mail.

So I'm going to send her one back, I've given her my phone number but I guess she's just not comfortable giving out her phone number.

I'll keep ya'll updated as soon as I know something. I really want to get this kitten if I can to help find a great home.

Melissa




Its all right and I have gotten alot of replys on her, but,
noone, I felt
comfortable adopting her out to. People asking me for my
home address and I
definitely do not feel comfortable giving out my address.
Plus, some were from Texas, Washington and I want the kitten
to get the best home possible, after the life shes had now,
she deserves it and so far, I like your replys best.

Yeah, I can't call, I don't have long distance on my phone
and I will have to talk to my neighbors tomorrow or
something about her, their not home and I haven't seen the
kitten in about a week. So, I'm hoping, they didn't take her
to the pound or her kids did something to it.

Email me back in a day or two and I will see if the still
have her

I will do whatever I can to assist. I am in the southwestern part of the state. So, maybe some financial assistance?

Prayers that this kitten is all right! :(

If the kitten is ok, she's going to need to give out her phone number and home address eventually to allow people to come to see the kitten. You gave her your phone number but she said she doesn't have long distance calling. Makes no sense. Not on your part, Melissa, but on hers. Will keep you and this little kitten in my prayers and hope for a good update.

I am getting more and more worried about this kitten, and I join in the prayers that she is safe and will remain safe from now on.

I am thinking of e-mailing the woman directly to introduce myself as the one to begin the transport to Melissa. I assume you told her about me, Melissa? Have you heard anything further from her yet?

I'll tell her that I will be glad to go to Jackson (about 40-45 miles away), or wherever she wants to meet, any time, and pick up the kitten and keep her safely with me until further transport is arranged.

I can give her references on me that she can check, such as the cat shelter and our vet and some of my petsitting clients.

Thanks for everything, to all of you who are helping materially and/or spiritually to rescue this baby.

Pat

I am very worried that this baby hasn't been seen for a couple of days. :(

Pat, I hope you can email this woman directly!

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Originally Posted by Catty1

I am very worried that this baby hasn't been seen for a couple of days. :(

Pat, I hope you can email this woman directly!

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Candace, I just did.. I'll keep you all posted.

I just got an e-mail message from the woman who is trying to rescue the kitten. She said "Shes okay, I just drove by my neighbors house and the kitten was sitting outside on their steps."

Now she is going to ask the "owners" (yuck) if they want to rehome her.. and... if she does decide to let her go to Melissa.. well, she would like me to reassure her that, in fact, the kitten "will be loved, taken care of and an indoor cat."

I am in the process of writing her back, telling her how happy I am to learn the kitty is safe and assuring her that Melissa will give her a safe, indoor home where she will be deeply loved and beautifully cared for.

You folks who have known Melissa longer than I have, please give me some additional comments I can pass along to this woman!

I hope to be heading out I-94 to Jackson in the next few days.

Thank GOD the baby is safe! And please keep on with the prayers and good wishes and strong energies that she will soon be out of that awful "home" and on her way to a lifetime of comfort and safety and love.

Pat

I think the fact that Melissa just lost her precious Anika not even a week ago speaks volumes for her and how devoted she is to seeing that this kitten has a good home.

Thanks, Mary. I did bring up Melissa's devotion and care for her beloved Anika and heartbreak at losing her, saying this should tell her a great deal about Melissa and what a fine, loving, safe home she will give this kitten.

She has also gone above and beyond the call of duty to try to help numerous kitties that have been in need, including but certainly not limited to Fatty and Pretty Girl.

Maybe - with Melissa's permission - send this lady a link to the tribute Melissa wrote for Anika.

(Poor Annie - {{{{hugs}}}} to all that loved her so.)

Thank you Catty.

Anika would want us to take in a kitten that is being mistreated. That's what I'm looking to do, is get this poor kitten some vet care, and get her taken care of.

I'm just looking forward to getting this kitten to be indoors and loving her.

Thank you all for your wonderful comments,

Melissa

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Originally Posted by Catty1

Maybe - with Melissa's permission - send this lady a link to the tribute Melissa wrote for Anika.

(Poor Annie - {{{{hugs}}}} to all that loved her so.)

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Just wanted to let everyone know we are still waiting to hear back from this women.

It doesn't look like I will be picking her up this weekend. I hope next weekend for sure. I just wish I knew what was going on.

This was the last reply that I heard from her which was Wed. morning. Pat and I have both asked this women for her neighbors address so that we can drive there and get the kitten ourselves but we haven't heard anything yet. At least we know the kitten is still around.

Here is her reply from Wed. morning:

"Sorry, I haven't replyed lately, I haven't
been online.

And yes, I seen the kitten again today outside.
So, shes still around. I will try and talk to
my neighbors tomorrow and see what I can do, so
Pat can hopefully get her to you this weekend.
I would like her rehomed, before devils night
and halloween, beings shes all black and
should not be outside."




Here is a thread I posted, I put some things up on Ebay to help pay for the kittens vet visit. I just hope I can get this kitten. I really wanted to pick her up this weekend.

http://www.petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=147247

If you have her last name and town, and maybe a phone #, I can likely track her down and get you an address.

PM me with any factual information you have.

ETA: Found a "Rey Mysterio" in CA, IN, OH, and CT - nothing in MI anywhere.

Catty,

Actually we don't even know this lady's first name, she never writes it at the end of her e-mails and I asked her the past time I e-mailed her and I'm still waiting on the response.

I asked for her phone number and she never gave it to me. I gave her a calling card # and my phone # to call and Pat gave her # to call as well as we still don't have anything.

Yes I tried to search her name based on her e-mail but nothing :(

I will e-mail her again later today and see if I can get her phone number.

I told Pam in this mornings e-mail I wonder if the lady spoke with the neighbors to see if they still wanted her to find a home for the kitten and they told her no and she just isen't e-mailing me back.

But I don't know why you would post this up on Petfinder-
http://forums.petfinder.com/viewtopic.php?t=161153

and not want to tell anyone the address where the kitten is at so it can be saved. I understand she doesn't want to be viewed probably as stealing the kitten but she's the one that is asking for "Kitten Desperately Needs A Home" and that's what Pat and I are working on doing but she won't call.

I guess we'll just wait to see what happens.

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Originally Posted by Catty1

If you have her last name and town, and maybe a phone #, I can likely track her down and get you an address.

PM me with any factual information you have.

ETA: Found a "Rey Mysterio" in CA, IN, OH, and CT - nothing in MI anywhere.

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This is so frustrating. I can imagine how you must feel, especially the closer it gets to Halloween as this woman acknowledged. Boy, we'll sure keep the prayers going for this little one.

Maybe give the woman a history on "poofing". IF THE ANIMAL IS BEING ABUSED THE ABUSERS HAVE NO RIGHT TO GIVE PERMISSION. If someone here is willing to drive up there and do that, maybe they can get the NEIGHBOUR'S address. Then the person can go get kitty, and maybe leave an anonymous note as to why the kitten is gone - and that it is safe and loved.

Why has she not called Animal Control to report the abuse?

I hope she is for real and is not yanking our chain.

If you can email me one of her emails with Full Headers, I can glean something from it. Or forward it the same way to Animal Control or the local Humane there.

This waffling just sucks! JMO.

"Rey Mysterio" is a wrestler, I doubt thats anyones real name.

I dont understand, this woman put an ad on pet finder and when she got help, she doesnt want to tell anyone her phone number or address? How is anyone suppose to help then?

Sounds like shes changed her mind or is someone seeking attention. Anyone else think so?

This was my last e-mail to her which I sent yesterday:

Mrsreymysterio,

It is getting very close to Saturday and Saturday is the only day that I can
come for the kitten.

Plus we are running out of time before Halloween!

What I would like is for you to give Pat your neighbors address so that she
can go and pick up this kitten if this is the way we have to do. I'm only
at work tomorrow and I'll need to print off directions so that I can meet
Pat on Saturday!

Next I called my vets yesterday and scheduled an appointment for Monday
evening at 7 pm to have this kitten checked out. Pat told me she e-mailed
you her cell phone number and I would really really suggest giving her a
call with your neighbors address so that way she can get this kitten.

Plus I gave you that calling card # and here it is again incase you can't
call Pat's cell phone for whatever reason you can use my calling card.

Here are the directions again.

The phone # is

1-866-351-4042

Press 1 for English

Pin # is 106 639 401 4

We need to make this happen ASAP!

I'm not trying to be rude or anything but I don't want this kitten getting
killed on the road or worse when Pat and I have the chance to save it but
the communication here is not very clear and we need to know the address of your neighbors and we won't look for you or anything.

Now if you want to go and take this kitten in and call Pat and get her to
meet you somewhere with this kitten that is fine but we are running out of
time! Halloween is coming up very quickly.

We just need the address of your neighbors so that we can get her inside and that I can meet Pat on Saturday since I can't meet her on Sunday!

Please try to understand we need to get this kitten inside regardless if
your neighbors are still willing to give her up or not! They do not deserve
to have her, and the parents should be taken to court for allowing their
boys to beat up on a defenseless kitten.

Please get back to me ASAP or call Pat on her cell phone with the calling
number I provided you.

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Originally Posted by JustineNYC

I dont understand, this woman put an ad on pet finder and when she got help, she doesnt want to tell anyone her phone number or address?

someone seeking attention. Anyone else think so?

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It's beginning to sound that way, isn't it? :mad: I hope I'm wrong!

Yes, it's annoying when people ask for help, then don't cooperate. I hope it's that she's just lazy and doesn't pay attention to questions in the email but to withhold a phone number sounds fishy. I sure hope I'm wrong.

She hasnt asked anyone for money has she?

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Originally Posted by JustineNYC

She hasnt asked anyone for money has she?

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Nope she sounds like she does care for the cat, I think she just is being cautious due to living in a city.

Here is the one e-mail that Pat and I received on Sunday:

"Shes okay, I just drove by my neighbors house and the kitten was sitting outside on their steps.

I just have to find out from my neighbors, if their still looking to rehome her, which, as far as I know, they are. I'm a little protective of her, beings I try my best to take care of her when I can. So, I want her to go to the best home possible, a loving, indoor home. After the life shes had now, she deserves it.

I will get back to you as soon as I talk to my neighbors about her and please, if I do decide to let her go to your friend, assure me, that, in fact, she will be loved, taken care of and an indoor cat. I'm sorry, not trying to be rude, I just really love animals and her and want to make sure, she will be safe in her forever home."

I hope she's not pulling my leg and I'm sure she's not, I just think she's busy with her kids probably or something.

This is the email that I just sent to mrsreymysterio:

I have been checking Pet talk regularly and have seen that you are seeing the kitten again! YAY!!! Phesina (Pat from Pet talk) lives here in MI and is a WONDERFUL "kitty person"...she would love this little gal with all her heart. I PROMISE you that we are all legit. I first started using this website when I found a handicapped stray that I needed to find a home for before we left New Jersey (we just moved here to Mi in July). I didn't have a choice other than to give out my address and phone number. I was scared to do that too, but a kind man named John came to my hose and picked up the cat...along with a newborn kitten that my husband found the day before!! There people are all AWESOME and extremely trustworthy. Steal this little kitten if you need to and meet Pat...you will love her dedication to this poor angel kitten....I promise!

God Bless...we are all praying for the kitten and you!

Cristy

Hopefully this may help....

Would there be any point in emailing the guy who runs her ISP? Melissa found a way to track it down to somewhere on Miner Street, Palma MI...but that's about all.

I have another idea...back in a bit.

Catty,

please keep in mind that this address may not be correct and that I may not have the right place at all.

I'm really hoping this women will e-mail me very soon.

I'm kinda wondering if she made all this up to be honest..we'll see

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Originally Posted by Catty1

Would there be any point in emailing the guy who runs her ISP? Melissa found a way to track it down to somewhere on Miner Street, Palma MI...but that's about all.

I have another idea...back in a bit.

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