Oh NO not another one!

[Purr-tender]

I got a frantic call from a friend this evening. She was at a local gas station and there was a cat darting in and out of the pumps. She wanted me to take it. I told her that I had 17 and just could not take in one more. She was outside calling it while she was talking to me. She kept saying "It's gonna get hit, it's gonna get hit! Can't you please take her?!" Ok, so what am I suppose to do? Let her get hit? Soooo, she's in my garage in a cage. I am so depressed. I just adopted out one of my babies to a wonderful home and was relieved to have one less to worry about. My friend said she would pay for all the vetting. That's great, but I am so over-capacity now it's ridiculous! This newbie is white with grey tabby patches. She appears to be about a year old. She's got a little runny eyes going on but looks healthy otherwise. I hate having her in a cage but I don't have anywhere else to isolate her till I have her checked out and tested. I just needed to vent. BTW I haven't told my husband yet. He's not going to be happy!!

Mary (I'm such a sucker!)

[Laura's Babies]

Once word gets around that you are a cat person, you are always the first one everybody calls. It happen to me all the time but they have finally learned I DO say "No!" and have quit doing it so often... Good luck with the new one..

[Emeraldgreen]

Thank you Mary for taking this cat in even though you have so many others to care for right now. The cage he/she is in is so much better than being scared and running around a gas station.
How old does he/she look? Maybe a Pet Talk home can be found for this cat. That would be ideal. And then you can get back to 16 cats, a reasonable number.
Are you able to snap a couple of pics of the cat?

[Purr-tender]

Lara, you're right, being in the cage is much better than where she was. I just told my husband what I did. He is furious!! Not so much at me but at my friend. I feel awful but I don't know what else I could have done. My friend is such a high-strung type person, and she is feeding and vetting most of the cats in her neighborhood. Her house cats are VERY territorial and she can't deal with the drama. That's why she always calls me. She is also the type of person that just doesn't understand NO! Which I did tell her and you see how that worked out.

I can get pics of the newbie but I'm not sure how to post them. Would you PM me how?

[Emeraldgreen]

Lara, you're right, being in the cage is much better than where she was. I just told my husband what I did. He is furious!! Not so much at me but at my friend. I feel awful but I don't know what else I could have done. My friend is such a high-strung type person, and she is feeding and vetting most of the cats in her neighborhood. Her house cats are VERY territorial and she can't deal with the drama. That's why she always calls me. She is also the type of person that just doesn't understand NO! Which I did tell her and you see how that worked out.

I can get pics of the newbie but I'm not sure how to post them. Would you PM me how?

Sent you a PM.

[Catty1]

I wonder if she would use any of her energy to join/create a TNR group?

Emeraldgreen is doing so in her area, after contacting another group in another town, and someone is going to come speak to a few interested people.

Is there a TNR person or group in your area? Your friend might be able to use her high strung energy in a long-term way...preventing more strays from being born.

Prayers that the little sweetie is ok!

ETA: Links for your friend, and maybe you:

http://www.petfbi.org/

PDF worth a read: http://www.vet.ohio-state.edu/assets...oamingCats.pdf

Ohio Humane has TNR and is looking for volunteers: http://www.humaneohio.org/get_involved.htm (Toledo)

http://catss.homestead.com/FactSheet...terReturn.html (Vermilion Ohio)

These groups can refer you to ones nearby. I hope your friend checks these out. She has the money and energy.