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Mrschocolate · 12/08/2013 19:12

FIL went to his bosses house today with some documents. His boss is on holiday for 3 weeks and asked FIL to take the key from his next door neighbour (a mutual friend) and to leave the documents in the kitchen.

When FIL got their he found a cat. It was yowling and he said it looked very distressed. There was no water in the cats bowl and no food out. FIL called his boss to tell him about the cat because he assumed that whoever was supposed to be watching the cat hadn't turned up. (the neighbour is housebound so wouldn't of been looking after the cat)

His boss said that know one was looking after the cat. He got it two months ago for a girlfriend who then left him. She didn't want the cat and he didn't want one in the first place so he just left it there whilst he went on holiday. He left the cat flap open and assumed that when it got hungry it would leave and not bother coming back. However the cat is a house cat and his boss guess that is why the cat hadn't left yet.
FIL was horrified and told his boss he was taking the cat. His boss said do what you like with it.

The cat is black and white (like Jess the cat off postman pat) it's a female and it doesn't look full grown though it is thin. It has drank a lot of water and FIL fed him some chicken out of a packet that he bought from a local garage on his way home.

The cat is asleep on the sofa cushions. PILs called me around for some advice because they have never owned a pet. However I have only owned dogs so I have no idea either. I have called my vet and they are taking the cat in first thing in the morning.

Could you please give advice on what to do for this cat. FIL is going to go to the supermarket to grab some cat stuff so I am hoping you can give us some advice as to what to get

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BigW · 12/08/2013 21:33

Your FiL is just lovely. It makes me cry a little bit.

NorfolkIngWay · 12/08/2013 21:33

I should add Sparkling that all kittens went to loving homes - Grin

Sparklingbrook · 12/08/2013 21:35

Show FIL this beauty Grin Better than a scratching post.

Mrschocolate · 12/08/2013 21:36

DH is going to laugh when I go home and tell him that she has totally got him hooked.

Norfolk That is possible though boss has said that she had never left the house before (though his word means nothing). Either way I don't think FIL could give her up now and I think he would probably still keep her and kittens is she did have them and they would then try to sell the kittens when they were older. However we won't know either way until tomorrow.

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cozietoesie · 12/08/2013 21:37

Wrong colour, Sparkling. FIL's girl gets pink it seems.

Grin
Secretswitch · 12/08/2013 21:39

Sparklingbrook! My five year old would love to play on that!

Mrschocolate · 12/08/2013 21:39

Norfolk that's great.
sparkling I showed him and he actually looked like he was considering one until MIL pointed out it would never fit in the house. Grin

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Sparklingbrook · 12/08/2013 21:39

Ta-daa!!

Mrschocolate · 12/08/2013 21:39

Oh yes sparkling it would also have to be pink

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cozietoesie · 12/08/2013 21:40

Yikes!

(He'd love it - for Goodness sake don't show him that, OP. He'd likely get one !)

SummerRain · 12/08/2013 21:41

Oh your fil sounds like a sweetheart, I'm crying laughing at the list of stuff he's bought his new mistress Grin

Fluffycloudland77 · 12/08/2013 21:43

It's the animal welfare act that stipulates how often animals should be checked on by a responsible adult and that fresh water and food should be available 24/7 eg not offered once a day then taken away again.

The RSPCA check if someone's been by putting piece of tape over the door frame so that if someone's been in its broken.

At least that's what they did to a person on here who thought it was fine to leave her cats alone for two days.

Mrschocolate · 12/08/2013 21:46

Sparkling you shouldn't tempt him he seems to have forgotten that he once refused to pay a delivery charge and drove 6 hours to pick up a bed. The cat owns him already.

Cat update she has had a bit of wet food and some biscuits mixed in. She has also just peed in her new litter tray so we are thinking that is a good sign.
He is also testing the name Jess in his head.

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boofted · 12/08/2013 21:46

I love your FIL. This has made me laugh and cry. What a lucky little cat to have been saved by such a lovely man.

cozietoesie · 12/08/2013 21:48

It is indeed a good sign - she's relaxed and using the facilities.

If he's not sure about Jess - maybe he could feminise it a bit more eg Jessie, Jessica or so on.

TerraNotSoFirma · 12/08/2013 21:50

Aww that's warmed me cockles no end.
What's the betting FIL comes back from pets at home with this tomorrow...
www.petsathome.com/shop/diablo-luxury-cat-furniture-by-ferplast-(online-only)-111953

Mrschocolate · 12/08/2013 21:51

Do feel free to suggest any other names cozietoesie we are all trying to think of a lovely name for her.

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cozietoesie · 12/08/2013 21:51

I'm only surprised that he isn't planning to give her her own bedroom. How big is their house, Mrschocolate ?

TerraNotSoFirma · 12/08/2013 21:52

Ooh sparklings one is so much better...wish I had room for that in my house.

goodasitgets · 12/08/2013 21:53

She is going to be one spoiled cat Grin

I've never been under the paw, oh not me Blush

Relaxedandhappyperson · 12/08/2013 21:55

Fluffycloudland - there isn't any 24hr limit in that act, I've just looked, nor is there in the code of practice re cats that Defra publishes.

People spreading lies about the law really wind me up. The duty is to protect and promote the welfare of the cat, and to ensure they are not left for long enough to cause distress, must have food and water constantly/every day as applicable.

Mrschocolate · 12/08/2013 21:57

The house is a very good size. It has three bedrooms but they are used as bedrooms for the GC so I don't think the cat will get her own room though I think FIL is hoping she will sleep in their room anyway because he is upstairs with her showing her the bed.

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BigW · 12/08/2013 21:59

He's showing her the bed Grin

cozietoesie · 12/08/2013 22:00

Oh Lord.

Mrschocolate · 12/08/2013 22:01

bigW and he is probably bribing her with a dreamie

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