Ok, a little background:
My ex roomate has a cat that is constantly getting beat up by the other cats and by idiot people that don't like her. She isn't getting much food because of the other cats and has developed *Although I've never seen it* a peeing problem. She isn't paid attention to nearly as much as the other two cats in the house and is CONSTANTLY being thrown outside. *she isn't declawed I don't think, thank God* This cat basically became mine when I was living there *because me and the hubby were the only people that gave her attention* and now since I've managed to figure out the pet clause on the lease in my apartment, I'm ready to house a kitty, specifically that kitty. Squirt is a runt cat, a maine coon but she can't be any hevier than ten pounds. That is awfully small isn't it? She also drools unitentionaly, I think due to brain damage. She has ear mites I know for sure and a possible Urinary infection. Sigh, I know that adopting this cat is going to cost me an arm and a leg. However I think its well worth it to get her out of that horrid situation and into a home where she can be loved. No one at the house she is at now even likes Squirt. My ex roomates kids pick on her, the other cats pick on her, the lady herself ignores her...grrrrrrr. Of course they say that Squirt pees all over EVERYTHING *she never ONCE peed on any of mine or Johns *my hubby* things though, the other cats did...in front of us!* and her drooling makes it so no one wants to pet her. Good greif its CAT DROOL it isnt going to kill you. And even if Squirt has a peeing problem Im more than willing to take her to a vet to see if its a urinary tract issue or something.
What it comes down to is two questions. 1 am I justified in being really POed at these people? and 2 am I justified in basically going in and comendeering the cat? I am going to ask nicely first and if the lady is being stubborn about it I think I might stage it so the cat just "wanders off". She is always being let outside, and that IS a hevily populated neighborhood with lots of dogs...
And if the Squirt goes missing I know that these people really won't care. They'll boo hoo about it for maybe an hour and then just move on. *Squirt has run off before, I was worried sick but would anyone look for her? nooooo of course not. * Now if it was one of thier other two cats they would have a huge fit. Ugh
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and YES you are justified in being mad at those people.
It sounds as if these people don't have a clue about cats. 
if they take her to the shelter after saying no to me though, Im going to be reeeeeeallly ticked off...although at least if Im paying the shelter an adoption fee it will go to help other kittes and puppies instead of lining an idiots pocket.
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