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Cat owners quick I need help!!!!

244 replies

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

OP posts:
ShipwreckedAndComatose · 13/08/2013 18:29

awwwwww! that's making me smile!

that and an image I've invented of boss being smacked in the nuts with a baseball bat

cozietoesie · 13/08/2013 18:30

........Poppy came padding down and lay across her lap.........

That is one very clever little cat. Smile

crazynanna · 13/08/2013 18:30

Thank you
We need pics Mrs

'Tis MN Litter Tray Law

BoreOfWhabylon · 13/08/2013 18:31

Lovely thread, lovely posters, lovely cat, lovely FIL.

This thread has made me happy. Thank you OP Flowers

Mrschocolate · 13/08/2013 18:32

I have no pictures yet but DH is going around there tonight so he will take a picture for me. Smile

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flowersfortea · 13/08/2013 18:35

Thank you OP and your lovely FIL for a wonderful thread, you've really made me smile and now plotting how to persuade DH to let me get a cat

NorfolkIngWay · 13/08/2013 18:48

Awwww Poppy ! and runs off to tell the household that rescued kitty is called Poppy - yes they were all waiting Grin

cozietoesie · 13/08/2013 18:50

Remember to remind FIL (or MIL) to book Poppy in for her op ASAP Mrs.

cozietoesie · 13/08/2013 18:51

PS - that would be as soon as she's in decent health again of course.

Smile
georgedawes · 13/08/2013 19:09

Lovely thread! Can't wait for photos

MissStrawberry · 13/08/2013 19:16

Welcome Poppy to the rest of your life Smile.

ToffeeWhirl · 13/08/2013 19:58

Poppy slept in between MIL and FILs heads on their pillows.

Grin Grin Grin

That is unbelievably sweet. What lovely PIL you have, MrsC.

As for the boss, starving the kitten and 'hacking' at her nails - I'm seriously concerned that he is a sociopath Sad. He seems to have no feelings for this kitten at all and has no worries about hurting her. It's chilling.

Poppy is a lovely name and it sounds as if she and the PIL will be very, very happy together.

(And no, I am not sobbing at the happy ending, not at all....).

crazynanna · 13/08/2013 20:02

Yes toffee that must have really hurt the kitten....hacking at the nails

ToffeeWhirl · 13/08/2013 20:08

I know, crazy. I tried to cut our kitten's nails (with special scissors and as carefully as possible) and he just yowled, so I never tried again - just took him to the vet to have it down quickly and painlessly (and by experts). I have no idea how anyone could persist with cutting a kitten's nails if she was in pain... The boss probably didn't even buy proper curved scissors Sad.

Mrschocolate · 13/08/2013 20:12

Thank you for your support
DH has gone to ILs with a camera and strict instructions to take a picture.
Poppy has an appointment next week to see how she is doing and then they shall look into her op.
My DCs are really happy that ILs finally have a pet and they can't wait to meet her.

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ToffeeWhirl · 13/08/2013 20:21

That kitten has found a very happy family to live with.

Grin
crazynanna · 13/08/2013 20:26

It was meant to be. Seriously. Finding her that day was truly meant to be. This cat is special

cozietoesie · 13/08/2013 20:30

I think she is special.

Do you know, I've sometimes thought that MN ought to have a board facility for posters' photographs. The Litter Tray could put up photos of some of the very special cats that have passed through here and who many of us remember.

(I haven't thought it through at this stage of course - keeping out undesirables might be awkward.)

QOD · 13/08/2013 20:43

Awwwwwwwwwwwwww

crazynanna · 13/08/2013 20:44

Cozie that is a fantastic idea! But then I really would spend all day in the LT!

crazynanna · 13/08/2013 20:47

We could have Pinot's boys on there, and the live labour one, and some memories, like fab cat and toff we'd beauty. Ooh, and the cat that was found in a building site house who was list for days

crazynanna · 13/08/2013 20:47

Lost not list

ToffeeWhirl · 13/08/2013 20:48

But every Litter Tray contributor would want their cat there, cozie! How would we decide?

Not that I'm against the idea, of course (imagines ToffeeKitten up there with the best of the Litter Tray special cats).

cozietoesie · 13/08/2013 20:49

It was just idle musing - would require a lot of thinking through.

cozietoesie · 13/08/2013 20:50

Exactly toffee - hence the 'just idle musing' Wink

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