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I’ve been living in Hawaii for almost a year at the same house. There are tons of cat colonies in Hawaii, and they’re very well taken care of. I noticed a cat in my backyard (I live on 4 acres with lots of woods that back up to a cliff over the ocean - very isolated). I put out food and the cat started coming by. One day, I noticed the cat with a smaller cat. Both were very skittish, but we started sitting outside during feeding to encourage them to feel comfortable. The little one (not sure how old) started to get comfortable. Within a matter of weeks, she has become attached at the hip. She shows up for hours on end. She cuddles me. She even comes into the house when the doors are open and has a favorite spot. She’s our adopted feral cat.
However..
We have to move in one month. we didn’t know that this was the case when we started getting close to the cat (our landlord wants to rent the house out for the summer). Every day she gets closer to us. I spoke with a neighbor who agreed to continue feeding her, but I don’t know that he means it. Aside from hoping she continues to get cared for, I’m just really sad. I feel like she’s going to feel abandoned. She went from a feral cat to a semi house cat. She gets fed and cuddles and has toys and one day we’ll disappear and there’s no knowing if the next tenants will be cat people and love her like we do. Can we take her with us? Is that even more cruel? I don’t know what to do, but I am pretty torn up about it .
I’ve been living in Hawaii for almost a year at the same house. There are tons of cat colonies in Hawaii, and they’re very well taken care of. I noticed a cat in my backyard (I live on 4 acres with lots of woods that back up to a cliff over the ocean - very isolated). I put out food and the cat started coming by. One day, I noticed the cat with a smaller cat. Both were very skittish, but we started sitting outside during feeding to encourage them to feel comfortable. The little one (not sure how old) started to get comfortable. Within a matter of weeks, she has become attached at the hip. She shows up for hours on end. She cuddles me. She even comes into the house when the doors are open and has a favorite spot. She’s our adopted feral cat.
However..
We have to move in one month. we didn’t know that this was the case when we started getting close to the cat (our landlord wants to rent the house out for the summer). Every day she gets closer to us. I spoke with a neighbor who agreed to continue feeding her, but I don’t know that he means it. Aside from hoping she continues to get cared for, I’m just really sad. I feel like she’s going to feel abandoned. She went from a feral cat to a semi house cat. She gets fed and cuddles and has toys and one day we’ll disappear and there’s no knowing if the next tenants will be cat people and love her like we do. Can we take her with us? Is that even more cruel? I don’t know what to do, but I am pretty torn up about it .
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