I have been feeding strays (around 10 or so) cats in my neighborhood for about a year now. I thought they were all feral, until about 1 1/2 months ago.
Two kittens (about 6-7 months) poped out of nowhere. One black with white, and one white with black unfixed males came up to me. (The rest of them run at the sight of me.) They are the sweetest little boys EVER! Since they were skinny, I have been feeding them really well (canned food, deli ham, the works) But I figured they probably had an owner and they were skinny because they play all the time. They got dewormed a few weeks ago just incase.
Anyways, I got fed up with seeing them freezing and Halloween was coming up, so I got what I thought was a brilliant plan together. I put a collar on the smaller boy with a note that said "UNSCREW TUBE". When they opened the ID tube, a note was enclosed that said " IF I HAVE AN OWNER, PLEASE CONTACT KATIE L. @ 1-910-303-**** THEN --> AND ON THE BACK SAID "IF NOT I WILL BE REHOMED WITHIN 5 DAYS'.
The next morning the owner called. I told her that I have been feeding and loving on her cats. That the area is not safe for cats to be running loose. Cats get poisoned around here from idiot farmers. Halloween is coming up and many dangers there. I told her EVERYTHING. Her responses were " I PROMISE TO KEEP THEM INSIDE HALLOWEEN" .
She did not. She said that she does not want them neutered. She only has 9 boys and a girl cat, so that means that only the girl can get pregnant. She has 4 babies outside in the cold right now, and they are only 6 weeks old
She also said that she could not afford to feed them all. She said that she keeps the food INSIDE the house and that is why they are begging food off of me. Also her cat just went missing about a month ago, it was only 6 months old. She did not even look for him.
So you see there are tons of reasons why I want these babies, and I will risk getting into MAJOR trouble for theft if I take them, she will know it was me. But I have heard from other neighbors AWFUL things about this lady. That her and her husband are on crack. The child protective services have been out tons of times, they have begged money off of the road we live on, because they lost their power due to non payment.
I offered to take these cats, but she refused all help I offered, other than me feeding them. And my neighbor said that she told them she "does not feed them, they eat the rats and mice that come into the yard". Animal control will only kill them. I want to atleast take these 2 boys in before I call. Should I? Am I wrong to steal these cats? I just love them, even though they are not mine. And it is around 20 degrees here right now, and they are outside shivering. I have set my spare room up for them for when I return home. SHOULD I? AM I WRONG? Please help.....
Sorry so long, but I need advice!
EDITED TO ADD: SHE CLAIMED ALL THE ONES I FEED EXCEPT ONE. A TOTAL OF 9 CATS. MY NEIGHBORS ALSO SAID SHE HAD UPWARDS OF 30 CATS TOTAL.
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