Little Boy Blue Needs More Than A Haystack

[maerlyn]

Thank you very much, kuhio98, for that very generous endorsement. I really appreciate it; didn't want people to think that I'm some sort of weirdo (well, I am - but in a good way )

And thank you so very much, Mary, for the prayers; I've been the recipient of a miracle thru prayer (long story involving Althea), so I know the power.

I spoke with Bonnie, who's the vet tech/office manager at the hospital; she says he's doing fine. He'll be tested tomorrow after he's anethestized for the surgery; she feels he's negative.

Y'all seem to be real animal lovers here, so I'll keep you posted!

[jazzcat]

What a cute little guy!

Welcome to PT!! I really wish you and Little Boy Blue to best of luck in finding his new home. I'm way over my limit with seven cats (2 came from a litter a stray mom had in my back yard last year).

Anyway, bravo to you for helping him out!

[krazyaboutkatz]

Welcome to PT!!! He sure is a cutie pie and I hope that you'll find him a wonderful loving forever home. I'm also over my limit with 6 cats and I'm also way too far away to adopt him even if I wanted to. Good luck.

I tried to pm lbaker aka Laurie since she was interested in adopting the other kitten in the rescue thread but he was already adopted. Her pm box is currently full. I'll start a thread in general to let her know that her pm box is full.

[Felicia's Mom]

The best of luck with Little Boy Blue.

I am now living in a nursing home and had to give up my own cats.

[maerlyn]

Thank you all so much for the warm welcome!

jazzcat, krazyaboutkats, and Felicia's mom - thank you so much for the good wishes; we need all we can get. Like you, jazzcat & krazyaboutkats, I'm at my limit; I found out the hard way that four in this house just doesn't work when I fostered my married son's cat last summer. (Linus had started attacking my then-3-year-old grandson and had to be rehomed, which was done very successfully. ) Little Boy Blue will stay at the vet's until at least next week; hopefully, his fur-ever mom will be found before then. I"m just using that to buy some time.

Bonnie just called me a few minutes ago; the little guy tested negative for FIV/FeLV and has been neutered. They're holding off on the rabies vaccination until they're sure he's old enough. He is frightened (who wouldn't be?), so he needs time to learn to trust - although I did see Bonnie, the day I took him there, hold him upside down like a baby & rub his belly. If I walked toward him, though, he started to panic. I keep remembering how he mewed when he heard me coming into the barn - and again outside my living room window. He certainly was asking for help - but is a bit afraid. I just want to be real honest about him because I so want him to have a loving home with someone who understands cats. (Which seems to be about everyone here. )

Perhaps Laurie *will* be interested - and she's certainly close enough that transportation would lbe easy. There is help with transportation costs if need be, thanks to a cyberfriend in Texas.

Felicia's Mom - I feel so bad for you, that you are not allowed to have feline companionship in the home. My name is on the list for a retirement village, although I don't intend to move for years yet - but the thing that really sold me on this particular community was when I found out that my cats are welcome.

Thank you all again for your good wishes and anything you can do for Little Boy Blue; ;I am so very grateful.

[lbaker]

I don't know if the timing is good or bad, I have to think about this. My dear love Emmitt and I had to say goodbye to each other just yesterday at noon. He was 17 yrs old and the main man in my life. My son & his family live with me and all together we have 5 dogs and [sadly] only 5 cats now. Our furkids are indoor/outdoor (large shady yard is well fenced which keeps the dogs from running) but there is no way I could guarantee an indoor cat only atmosphere. I'm in a very sad confused state right as you no doubt understand. Let me think about this and discuss the situation with the two-leggers and four-leggers BlueBoy would be sharing with.

Laurie

[kuhio98]

Oh Laurie, I'm so sorry. I didn't know.