Itty Bitty

[jadnifer]

Is gone.

I had to make the toughest decision to take her to the Humane Society today. I realized that taking care of two cats was something that I cant afford to do right now. She has worms, still needs shots, isnt fixed, and isnt declawed. She deserves to go to a good home that provides this for her.

I only wish that I could have explained this to her so that she was able to understand what I was doing. The other hard thing about this was the fact that I wasnt the only one losing a friend. My other cat, Misty, was also losing a friend.

Does anyone know if I should keep an eye on my Misty to make sure that he eats and stuff and watch for signs of depression??

I am still having a hard time dealing with this. She was a good friend. I found myself calling her name when I got home, thinking she was still here and was going to greet me at the door.

I hope that she goes to a home that will love her as much as I do. They told me that as long as she doesnt get sick and passes the behavioral tests that she will be put up for adoption. They are a no-kill shelter so as long as she doesnt get sick then she will be up for adoption for as long as it takes for her to get a home.

Im a bit worried about the behavioral part though because she is a very skiddish cat. I believe that she was abused and then someone just put her out in the cold because they didnt want to deal with her anymore.

I told them that she probably wouldnt be a good cat for a house with children because of her skiddishness but that she gets along well with other cats.

Pray for my Itty Bitty and that she gets a good home. Also pray for my Misty to help him get over losing a friend.

Thanks for listening guys. I truly appreciate it.

[DeadBurgerKing (10)]

Look at the bright side, she won't get put down just because no one adopted her in the week she was housed, right?

I don't think you really need to worry yourself horribly over Misty though. Though that doesn't mean to not keep an eye on him. You may find yourself waking up to him crying in the middle of the night due to his loneliness. Just make sure to supply amusement for him when you're not home. Toys, radio whatnot. But make sure you do NOT over do the attention giving and accidentally spoil him. Or he'll come to you every five minutes for attention. *looks to Skunkster and sighs*

[SuZQZ]

Sorry you had to give one of your kitties up. How sad. But I am sure adoption to a good home is just around the corner!

[jadnifer]

Thanks guys. I really do appreciate it very much. Misty seems to be doing okay. He will sit in the cat carrier a lot. I think it's because he can smell Itty Bitty in there. I think maybe it's time to put it away. I dont want him becoming attached to it. Misty has seemed to want some extra attention lately, but that was to be expected. Of course, I dont want to spoil him because then he will just be annoying, LOL!!!

I am going to call the shelter tomorrow to see how Itty Bitty is doing and I will give you guys an update. Thanks guys.

[LuluVox]

I wouldn't worry about her skittishness keeping her from finding a good home. It sounds like you took her to a responsible shelter, where they will take her personality into account and find her a place that suits her. They'll know based on what you've told them about her and based on the behavioral test if she would do best as an only pet (doesn't sound like it), or a home without kids, etc. I think the behavioral test is just to make sure she's not super-aggressive or wild, and skittishness is just par for the course with a lot of cats, especially if they've been treated badly; it doesn't make her a bad kitty, just one who needs a little patience.

Also, I wouldn't feel like an unfit owner for never getting her declawed -- it's a cruel practice, anyway; it's basically cat mutilation (the closest human equivalent is having your first finger- and toe-joints cut off) and a lot of smarter vets these days won't even do it, and many shelters won't adopt a cat out if they know you plan to declaw it. So, while shots, spaying (which the shelter will probably do, so you've already helped her there), and deworming are definitely things you'd want to provide for her, declawing is actually kind of a crappy thing to do to a cat. Just an FYI!

[jadnifer]

Just as an update Itty Bitty is doing great.

The woman said that she was very scared the first day but now she is rubbing herself against the cage bars and being social. I'm very glad that she is doing well. I really hope that she goes to a good home.