My conscience is bothering me; good update; 4/22; post #25

[Medusa]

I received a call from my computer repairman saying that he needed my help. A friend of his will be selling an office building and the previous tenants vacated and left two cats there, both big yellow tiger cats. Gorgeous! He had been feeding them, etc. but once the building is sold, the cats have to go. So I talked to the man and he told me that he was going to keep one of them and when asked why he couldn't keep both, he said that he has a 5 year history w/one and only a 5 month history w/the other. Makes no sense to me but he was adamant that the second one had to go. So I agreed to take him off his hands to a rescue organization here in Akron.

When I walked in the office, Curtis the cat ran right over to me, purring away as I petted him. He let me hold him, he put his head on my shoulder, just a lovebug in every way. The man did not want to part w/him. He held him close, told him how much he was going to miss him, had tears in his eyes; it was heartwrenching. On the way to the rescue place, Curtis only let out a few pathetic mews, gave me no problems whatsoever, even transferring him from the carrier to a cage. He must be so confused right now, having had the freedom to roam that office building and now he's caged and I'm sure missing the guys who took care of him. He looks so much like Buddy, the yellow cat that I almost adopted last year but had to be PTS, same personality, too. I wish I could take him but I can't. I know how my cats, especially Specs, would react and there would be chaos in this house. And I sure don't need pee wars. Most importantly, I'm just too old to adopt a young cat now and my vet bills are always staggering b/c of having so many special needs cats.

I'm sorry to rant. I just feel so bad. I couldn't sleep all night; Curtis was always in my mind. I hope someone will fall in love w/him as I did. How could they not? He's the sweetest boy and just wants love.

[Pinot's Mom]

Mary, you cannot keep them all. I know it hurts, but you made sure he was taken where he will be cared for and adopted. You did what you could do. Please take solace in that.

[Laura's Babies]

I know exactly how you feel and it is heartbreaking, isn't it? Our hearts tell us one thing but our logic tells us something else.

[Freedom]

Mary, you cannot keep them all. I know it hurts, but you made sure he was taken where he will be cared for and adopted. You did what you could do. Please take solace in that.

Very well said. Any reason the man couldn't take Curtis in, and leave you out of the loop? For me, I know even seeing them, meeting them, does a job on me.

Sounds like Curtis is young, and loving. He has a good chance of being adopted.

[catmandu]

I feel the same way when I see a young Found Cat out there as I know taht I may have to move out of the Hotel in a few years.
And Miquelito and Tubster Panthwer would make things tough on these new comers.
I feel so badly and guilty though that I could not help Ebonite and Golden Rod and that they met such sad fates.
There are two Youngish Orange Cats out there now, and we do love Orange here.
I pray I can help poof them to a Furr Ever Home.

[pomtzu]

This is why I can't rescue, volunteer at a shelter, or even walk past the animals in cages in Petsmart.
You did what you could Mary - much more than a lot of people would do. He's safe and warm and dry and has food. He could have been completely abandoned and ended up on the streets. Somebody will come along and fall in love with him and take him home, so don't feel bad. You did good girl - again!!!

[Randi]

I'm sorry to hear that these kitties were left behind, but at least the man can take one of them. Curtis sounds like a sweet boy and I'm sure someone will come along and fall in love. Don't feel bad for not being able to take him, he is dry and has food now.

[Medusa]

To add to the drama, when I was driving off w/him, the song "It Won't Be This Way For Long" came on. Talk about LES!