I GOT HER!

Not in the trap... I grabbed the skinny kitty and plunked her in the 2nd
bathroom. With food and water and a foil tray with litter for a litter box.
She's crying. Persia is hissing like mad and acting like I've lost my mind.
Meanwhile, I'll be able to fatten this kitty up and take her to the shelter
or to the House of Mews tomorrow! YAY!!!!!

Takayuki...

Yippeee! I didn't know whether or not she or he was the pluckable
type. You must've been a bit scared for a minute, and she must've
been stunned at the audacity! :)

Karen AKA Kajikit...

I'm glad you got the poor thing off the streets... I'm not sure why
you can't keep her though... is your apartment supposed to be 'no
pets'? When I brought Tessie home it upset Scouty and Silver so much I
wondered if they were ever going to forgive me - they even hissed and
lashed out at US for bringing the interloper in. I'm sure you remember
how upset it made me... but they got used to her and they co-habit
quite successfully now.
Anyway, if you really can't keep her I hope that the shelter can find
her a good home - it's got to be better than being out on the streets!

Magic Mood Jeep©...

IIRC, Jill isn't *supposed* to have pets, but she can pay extra & an extra
deposit and have a pet, but her manager knows her, and that she's lived
there a long time, so they don't make a fuss over her having Persia.

Persia, OTOH, *does* make a big fuss about any other cats on the premises!
I remember, about a year ago, Jill had her windows opened and a cat wandered
onto her patio, and Persia went ballistic! Charged at the cat, and knocked
the screen door to her sliding glass patio door off the tracks! Jill now
puts a pressure gate thing up whenever she opens the sliding glass door in
nicer weather so *that* won't happen again.

jmcquown...

Nope not "no pets" although the manager did waive the monthly pet fee given
that I don't have a job and luckily the management company isn't going to
add that back to my rent when I renew my lease.

But Persia HATES other cats. She's still hiding from me most of the time
even though the kitty isn't here anymore. She feels like I abandoned her in
favour of this other cat, which isn't true. But who knows how a cat feels?
I just know how she looked at me while that other kitty was in the bathroom
and she wouldn't come for scritches or hugs or snuggle with me as long as
Spotty was in the apartment. Spotty has gone to The House of Mews now, with
a clean bill of health, but Persia is still treating me like a leper. I
figure she'll take a couple of days to get over there being another cat in
the place.

tension_on_the_wire...

Yes, she'll make you pay as long as she can smell the intruder.
Every time I introduced a new cat into the house, the ruling cat
took great offense and in one case (Sarah) did not forgive me
for three weeks. But then, I had walked in the house with a
litter of five in my arms that I had just picked up huddled
together in the street, so I can't blame her for being upset!
Caitlin came from that litter. All others went to good homes
directly from my tiny little attic apartment at the time.
(Student days).

They always forgive in the end, though. Even Luthien here,
who has never been introduced to any cats, other than her
"sister" Zildjian(RB), is slowly adjusting.
When I give them "lickies" from my plate when I finish
morning cereal, for example, they are now diving into it
together and yin-yanging around each other's head trying
to get every last drop of milk!! I gotta get a picture of that
if I can, heheh.

Worst case scenario with a new cat in the house is the
Mexican stand-off....When both cats want the lap, and
neither is willing to give way, but neither will approach
either, knowing it will trigger the fur-flying......
It's like a spaghetti western, sometimes around here!
Muezza.Glorio tried to jump into my arms first thing
in the a.m., when I was still lying in bed, as he does
every morning. Woops!! Luthien was there ahead of
him and she sent him flying! Oh my, I had to get
out of the way pretty fast to avoid a facial
laceration!! But then all was well again. Hm.
Momentary spat, I guess. Hah!

Christina Websell...

When I saw your pic of her I immediately thought "this is a boycat." The
shape of the head. May he get fattened up at the shelter and a forever home
come along. You did great for him, maybe he could have died if you hadn't
intervened.

Christina Websell...

I think it's great what you are doing for this kitty. Purrs that the
underlying problem is malnutrition and not any medical problem like Skinny
Kitty II; and that she improves in health and gets a great forever home.

Tweed
Kitty Farmcat and Boyfriend send headbutts, remembering when they were once
hungry themselves..

Marina...

WTG, Jill! Well done!

kilikini...

Wow, I'm glad you did that! That's a little relief, anyway. At least she

jmcquown...

They have an appointment for me tomorrow at Green Animal Clinic for a
leukemia and feline aids test, then I'm suppose to call the woman at the
House of Mews to schedule a time to drop the kitty off when I have the
results of the tests. I think this little one will be here for a bit
because I don't think the test results will be immediate.

Meanwhile the poor thing is crying in my bathroom. It's about to break my
heart hearing her. I have a photo or two here:

Takayuki...

Oh, she *is* so skinny! And so adorable, and obviously trusting.

jmcquown...

She's much skinnier than all that fur allows you to think. The poor thing
is just skin and bones all the way, with lots and lots of matted fur. I
thought the mats were just in her tail but no, they are on her sides too.
Poor thing is going to undergo some trimming at the vet tomorrow! I sure
hate to give her up but I have to.

Karen AKA Kajikit...

She's a sweety! What an unusual coat pattern she has... you can see
how thin she is too.

Cheryl...

Actually, the test results for FIV and FeLV are immediate. :)
Unless the FeLV test comes back immediate positive (false positives
are common, especially if there’s a lab mistake, or kitty is
fighting off the virus) but you should know before you leave the
vets office the results.

Keep in mind that she’s so much better off in your bathroom than
outside. Your posts from last night with her in the rain broke my
heart. I think that’s why I had such an emotional reaction to you
catching her. :)

jmcquown...

Yes, I know she's better off... it's so wet and nasty outside! I'm glad I
got her in! BTW, she has all her claws, she made that evident before she
relaxed LOL

She’s got such beautiful coloring, and she must have thought she
was in heaven with all the food there! What’s in the styrofoam
container, chicken hearts?

jmcquown...

Nope, no chicken hearts! Just stinky cheap fish-flavoured cat food. The
poor thing was starving. I gave her some of the crunchy kibble Persia can't
eat any more, too. She should be okay when I get her vetted and placed at
the House of Mews. I'd love to keep her but I can't. I wish I could have
gotten a photo of her looking directly at the camera, she has very pretty
gold/brown eyes. She's a very sweet cat so she should easily find a forever
home :)

can eat. Congrats!

Annie Wxill...

Mega congratulations! And reassuring purrs to soothe Persia's hurt
feelings.

Randy...

Such a kind heart you have. Thank-you for taking rescuing her.

Kreisleriana...

Jill, you rock! You rule!!

Julie and Sam...

Could you keep her if we pitched in and helped get her vetted? I realize
vetting is a minor expense in the long run, but food/water and litter isn't
so much more for 2 cats than 1. The only real consideration I can think of
is the cost of boarding when you travel. But if it would help I'd send
something to help in the cost of vetting. I couldn't cover it all since I'm
looking at $1500 in surgery for Sam on Thursday, but I'd be willing to help
some.

Hugs and headbutts to you for caring for this little beauty.
Julie

Adrian A...

She looks very pretty, hopefully soon you'll get a photo of her face.

Dewi...

Finally we get to see what she looks like. You can tell that Spotty
(which is a much better name than skinny kitty) will be quite stunning
when she's fattened up and groomed.

Theresa

Make Levees, Not War

Adrian A...

Congratulations! I hope it won't take long for her to find a foreverhome and
I hope Persia soon forgives you.

glsummer...

Yay!!!!! You done good.

Ginger-lyn

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Sam...

Way to go, Jill! Purrs that everything turns out well.

Shiral...

Well done, Jill! A much better chance for her than to be stuck outside
in the wet and cold of the streets! Congrats to her and you, and

jmcquown...

Actually, I already had a pet when I moved in here... my dog, Sampson. He
died in 1999 and yes, I paid an extra deposit and also extra pet rent for
him. Made me rather angry when he died and I called the apartment manager
and said, "I don't have a dog anymore, he died" and she said, "So get
another one!" Like they can just be replaced. Heh.

Two years later Persia showed up at my door and I told the manager, so she
started charging me the pet rent again. When I lost my job in 2004 she took
that off my monthly bill, which was kind of her. She didn't have to.

jmcquown...

Yeah... Persia hates other cats! I'm not sure she's forgiven me for having
this little one even temporarily in my bathroom. I'm getting the snub
treatment :)

consolatory scritches to Persia.

Will in New Haven...

Hooray. Now she will get fed, get healthy and find a forever home. And
Persia will let up on you eventually. I remember when a bunch of us
cornered two feral brothers on the corner of Winthrop and Edgewood. it
is perhaps undortunate that the cats were named after the streets but
both were doing well in forever homes when I last heard about them
fairly recently. Still, being named Winthrop. OR Edgewood. I was
outnumberd on the naming committee.* Spotty is much better.

* My choices were Spin and Marty but what do I know?

Will in New Haven

Cheryl...

Jill, I am absolutely positively so thrilled to hear this that I

jmcquown...

Thanks for the thought but no, there is no way I can keep her. She'll be
fine. She'll have a good home. Not to worry. I'm just glad I was able to
catch her and get her this opportunity.

Dewi...

Well you may have to resort to special non-food treats. Like letting

Julie and Sam...

I understand, and you're right, she will be fine. You've ensured that by
capturing her and taking her to people who can help find her one true home.
You did a really, really good thing today and I'm proud of you.

Takayuki...

Jill is her angel. Spotty needed help, and a total stranger swept her
up and gave her lots of care and love.

her sleep on your favourite jumper. Or allowing her to explore in that
cupboard she has been banned from... probably the one containing that
extra favourite jumper. ;).

have tears streaming down my face and my hands are shaking!!
You’ve done such a good thing and it’s going to come back to you a
thousand fold. I am so proud of you!

Purrs for your nerves, for Persia’s sanity, and for the scrawny
skinny kitty to quickly find a home.

tanada...

Great Tak, Jill is an angel for catching Spotty, but she needs a lifetime
angel too.

Pam S. hoping that Tak gets this real and very broad hint.

Takayuki...

You know how some people say they have "black thumbs" when it comes to
gardening? I wonder if it's possible that some people happen to be
like that with cats, and if they adopt another, something will just
happen to it like the first.

Jane...

Tak, for what it's worth, I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN. Oh boy do I. My first
cat had to be put to sleep because she got some kind of massive tumors
all inside her. She was in pain and miserable and I had to send her to
the Rainbow Bridge (before I knew what it was).
I couldn't face the thought of losing another pet for 10 years. Please
don't wait that long. I never knew how miserable I was for those 10
years until I got my next pet.
I'm not saying that you need another cat, I'm saying that another cat
needs you. Desperately. There's someone out there looking for her one
true forever home, and you're it.

Annie Wxill...

Tak,
If they adopt another, they will again experience the satisfaction of
knowing that whatever happens, the new cat will bring them joy just like the
first one did. And, yes, something will happen in time, and it will be
painful.

But, this new cat, instead of the alternative, will have lived the rest of
its life, however long or short, knowing love, happiness, a soft warm bed
and a full belly, and somebody to purr for.

Don't blame yourself for Betty's tragic end. What do you think her life
would have been without you? Instead, congratulate yourself for the
decision you made to adopt her and remember how precious the time you had
together was to you both.

Do you really think Betty would have been better off with somebody else or
nobody at all?

You may not be ready to take in another cat right now, but please don't give
up on the idea. You are too good a catslave.

Karen...

I've had around 15 cats over my lifetime. Some had good long lives,
others died very young. All were happy while they were with me. There
simply is no "black thumb" (I actually don't believe that about
gardening either actually. With that it truly is a matter of skill and
time IMO).

Dammit, now my eyes are burning from mascara…..