caferacermike Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 About 3 weeks ago a tiny stray kitten came up to our house and camped out. It had a little bell around it's neck. 2 days later we had that horrible storm rip through the neighborhood and we wondered what happened to the cat. It came out of hiding soon after the rains stopped and was looking really ragged. We put a little food out for it and it's been hanging around the house ever since. About 4 days ago the misses was out on the porch petting the little kitten when the neighbor from across the street came out and looked over at her. Him: "you been feeding that cat". Her: "Yeah. We don't know who's it is. You have any idea?" Him: "Nope. It's yours now" Then he turns around and heads into his house, looks back one more time and then slams his door shut. 2 days later and his wife comes over with the kids. She says that the kitten was found by them about a month ago and they took care of it for a few days. She said the guy hates cats and that she cannot figure out why he said what he did. So my girl asks them to take the cat back home with them and says she will stop feeding it. The lady refuses to take the cat home. This morning we find another bowl of cat food next to the one we put out. Ok so that's kinda creepy right? Any thoughts? It's pouring rain and the cat is sleeping on a towel we put out for it. My girl wants to take it to the vet and have everything done to it and make it an inside cat. To soon? Now that she seems over the loss of Springroll, the coolest cat ever, I'd like for her to take on another kitten. I know we can get a kitten anywhere so that's not the problem. The problem is that this kitten is not being taken care of and was very thin when it decided our porch was it's home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddybluewater Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 It sounds like the guy next door has a problem. That sux. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhart032 Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 I think i would take the cat inside and remove all the bowls on the porch and stuff and just act like the cat never existed outside. and love and take care of the kitty and not worry about the neighbors. i think the more they see the cat the more it mite escalate. i have been through this before with a neighbor that got a cat and never took care of it i watched the cat starve for days till i couldnt take it anymore, they would leave the cat outside in 100dg heat with no water or anything. i finally had to say something to the guy and we almost got into a fight over this cat. i took it inside and it seem to go away after a couple weeks. kinda out of site out of mind.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhart032 Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 if the cat was well taken care of over their and liked being their it wouldnt have wondered cats move and wonder for food and attention. cats really arnt adventurous like dogs.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarathustra2 Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Yea. hate to say it as a person owned by 4 cats but you fed it, the other fellow isn't taking care of it, the cat chose you. Maybe talk with the wife again and let her know whats going on? and the only reason I would suggest that is because there is a kid involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prof Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 You should get some goats. Screw the cat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caferacermike Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share Posted September 13, 2009 It might explode. It is still a small kitten. I'm looking at a very economical, and very green machine, lawn grooming mini horse. We could become a traveling B-day petting zoo extravaganza of "mini". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispar Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 (edited) my way woulda involved socking the guy for acting like a prick, then going home for super kitty fun time Edited September 14, 2009 by Chrispar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackwiddershin Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 id take the kitty in, its not its fault the guy is a jerk, unfortunately i can only have 1 cat at a time, im allergic to them in large quantities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dena Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Take the cat in...they said they found it and took care of it for a couple of days. That's not exactly ownership. If you brought it to the shelter after a week, I think they'd make you sign an owner surrender form. The cat is better off with you anyway. If it's kept inside they will probably forget all about it. The worst they could do is sue you and most people like that won't bother. Then you can say "okay, this is what I put in for vet expenses after you said "it's yours now"" and you can have it after you give me this money. Nobody that took care of a kitten for a couple days will bother with all that mess. So take him in, give him a cool name and LOTS of love! Dena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innate1 Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 I vote for kittyracerMeow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caferacermike Posted September 15, 2009 Author Share Posted September 15, 2009 We were leaning towards naming her "one-eared jack". She was in a tussle early on and much of her left ear got dingy and rotted off. I'm sure it will slowly grow back being that she is a kitten and I've certainly seen worse. Kinda like in a deck of cards you have a one-eyed jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeperKeeper Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 (edited) Keep the kitty. She picked you. Make that she HIRED you. Dogs have owners, cats have staff. I don't think ears grow back. I have a 25 year old horse who had part of her ear bitten off by another horse when she was 2. It's still gone. I also had a dog who got in a tussle as a small puppy which caused just a split in her ear about 3/4" long and it never grew back together. I think I even tried taping it. Oh, and what about breeds that get surgically docked as pups like Schnauzers, Dobies and PB's? Nope, you've got a permanent Van Gogh there. Edited September 16, 2009 by PeeperKeeper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKarshens Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 I love cats! They taste like chicken! ;-P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caferacermike Posted September 18, 2009 Author Share Posted September 18, 2009 Good'un. You do like chicken. You ever going to come pull this dent out of this tank or are you to busy making jokes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caferacermike Posted October 7, 2009 Author Share Posted October 7, 2009 Well since Gabe isn't ever going to help me with that dent... We had THE TALK with the neighbors. Asked them what they wanted to do with the kitten and asked if they were going to get it all of its shots and get it spayed. They said that they neither cared to, nor wished to spend the money on such. We told them we planned to do that for the cat, and especially since it is now just about able to make many, many kittens of its own. We tried to offer to leave it as an outdoor cat once fixed and allow it to flow between the houses and they opted to relinquish any claims to it. They told us they would prefer we keep it as an indoor cat. Many shots and flea meds later, and a few round worms, she is now in the back room asleep. Both Victoria and Jack (vet papers say "One Eared Jack") seem much happier now. I'm glad we are picking up the pieces and moving on after our trouble with Springroll the former coolest cat ever with tiny legs. Oh and if you are thinking like the Vet, yes Jack is a girl. We knew that all along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robb in Austin Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Good for you and yours Mike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad and Belinda Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 I like the name One Eared Jack...even though it is a girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKarshens Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Mike I am glad you got it worked out. And I am sure the cat thanks you. As for your dent... come babysit for me and I will do it. JK I am so busy lately with the kids, trying to sell my house and buy a new one. It is hard to think of anything else. If you are home on a Tues, Weds, or Thurs. during the day call me. I lost your # when my phone wiped all my contacts a few weeks ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhart032 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 I like the name too it's cool. I'm glad you got the kitty it deserves a good home like all animals do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddybluewater Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 I hate conflicts with neighbors, happy to hear everything has worked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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