Reb.........RE: Re: Dilemma

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Good luck with her!love/Reb>> Hi Reb,.thanks for the suggestions, however Julep has settled in quite> nicely. [read my other responses about her], she is our first kitty in a> long time. After our bad experience with the last one we adopted we were> hesitant about taking in another one, but she seems to be working out pretty> good. Her owner said we could keep her, but she's on a trial basis for now.> She isn't starving for attention anymore, or FOOD! We are thinking of> changing her name to "ButterBall"! lol.> > Hugs, Jackie> > > > > > From: MSersLife [mailto:MSersLife ] On Behalf> Of Reb D> Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 2:38 AM> To: MSersLife > Subject: Re: Dilemma> > > > > > We have a neigbour who doesn't seem to care too much about her cat either,> she (the cat) is always begging to come in, but she (the owner) doesn't want> her inside (she lets her in a short while now and then to eat, but not often> enough judging from how skinny the cat is, and the she throws her out> again). The cat's name is Mathilda according to the neigbourhood kids, but> we had named her "lillkise" (South Swedish dialect for "little kitty",> because she really is tiny) long before learning that, so that's what we> call her. She also seem starved for love, and always come running to us> whenever we are out. > > > > We haven't let her in (wouldn't want to risk it, not sure our own cats would> be too thrilled...), but we always stop to talk to her, and some times offer> her a little cat food (she really has been scaringy thin at times).> > > > There will always be people who owns animals, but don't care as much about> them as they should, or perhaps don't know enough about there needs (don't> know about the USA, but here in Sweden a common misconception about cats is> that they don't really need to be cared for, organizations working with> rescuing abandoned and maltreated cats are overwhelmed with work because of> that misconception). > > > > Does Amos' house have a basement with a separate entry, a garage, or> something like that? If so, perhaps you could ask Amos if he wouldn't make a> place for the cat there, where she can let herself in, be safe from the> cold, and where she wouldn't have to worry about the dog either. > > > > I completely understand about not wanting her to go potty all over the> house! Maybe, if you'd want to try with a potty box, you could try just one> room first. Letting her have access only to the room with the potty box, for> a start, and see what happens. Some times that's a necessary first step in a> new house even for cats who are properly potty trained.> > > > But, of course, it's always you who decide how much time, work etc. you can> and want to invest in this cat. Like I said, there will always be neglected> animals out there. Sadly enough > > > > love> > /Reb> > > > > > > > > > .> > > <http://geo.yahoo.com/serv?s=97359714/grpId=6104532/grpspId=1705061772/msgId> =119427/stime=1323167857/nc1=5191951/nc2=3848640/nc3=5191945>>