Last evening, about 7.30pm, whilst driving en route home from dinner and shopping, my husband spotted an orange tabby on the side of a highway (Great Highway.)
He quickly stopped the car, and i walked over to the kitty, treading slowly and carefully. He was quick to respond to me, and came to me, purring affectionately. i carried him home with me. He was wearing a red collar with a tag that has a name "Sandy" and a telephone no. with a San Francisco area code.
When we got home, i called the no. found on the tag. It was a man who answered the phone. He sound like he is Caucasian. i explained that i found a cat and had called him to return the kitty. He said Sandy was in Hong Kong and will be flying back to San Francisco that evening.
i further inquired how long Sandy has been gone, attempting to gauge how long the kitty has been missing, thinking that Sandy was the kitty's owner. He said Sandy has been gone for a long time. He also added that he was going to have cat food over rice for dinner that evening.
i was really SHOCKED to hear his remarks, and asked him to repeat what he said. He said, "just like you have beef over rice, i am going to have cat over rice this evening for my dinner." i told him what he said was not funny. i told my husband the man on the phone was very odd. i tried to verify the telephone number, in case i got the wrong number. He did not acknowledge the numbers. i said i will try to call again.
It was the same man who picked up the phone. i made several attempts to explain that i found an orange tabby at a highway, and wants to return to the rightful owner. He said Sandy is the cat's name, and he goes over to his house for dinners every evening. He claimed that Sandy leaves the house right after his meals, and come back the next day again. He said to return the cat back to where i found him.
i could not do that, as the cat might be run over by a car. i asked him several times whether he wanted to abandon the cat, and he did not reply.
i told him i will contact the local SPCA or animal control and contact him later.
At home, Sandy reacted to Daisy and Venus negatively. i had to carry Sandy at all times. He hissed at them very fiercely and showed them his claws. i brought Sandy to the bathroom. i fed Sandy with a bowl of wet foods. Also, i placed a litter box, a bowl of dried foods and a bowl of distilled water for him. i gave him three toys to play with, and laid the bathroom floor with sheets.
i checked on Sandy at about 4.20am, and he was fine. i gave him some Pounce's ocean fish and crab treats, and he really enjoyed them. Last evening, i emailed to the lady in charge of fostering at California Siamese Rescue and another friend of mine, who also does fostering at California Siamese Rescue. i have yet to hear from any one of them.
Sandy is very affectionate, and purrs constantly. He is a lap cat (jumped on my lap several times) and thoroughly enjoys petting, stroking, and lots of loving. i feel he will make an excellent household pet.
Here in San Francisco, the local animal control and SPCA work hand in hand. For a kitty like Sandy, they will not put him to sleep, but to find a good home for him. i shall contact them tomorrow, and drive Sandy there. Hopefully, they will contact the rightful owner, and hopefully, they will be able to find Sandy a good home.
Please let me know your thoughts.
He quickly stopped the car, and i walked over to the kitty, treading slowly and carefully. He was quick to respond to me, and came to me, purring affectionately. i carried him home with me. He was wearing a red collar with a tag that has a name "Sandy" and a telephone no. with a San Francisco area code.
When we got home, i called the no. found on the tag. It was a man who answered the phone. He sound like he is Caucasian. i explained that i found a cat and had called him to return the kitty. He said Sandy was in Hong Kong and will be flying back to San Francisco that evening.
i further inquired how long Sandy has been gone, attempting to gauge how long the kitty has been missing, thinking that Sandy was the kitty's owner. He said Sandy has been gone for a long time. He also added that he was going to have cat food over rice for dinner that evening.
i was really SHOCKED to hear his remarks, and asked him to repeat what he said. He said, "just like you have beef over rice, i am going to have cat over rice this evening for my dinner." i told him what he said was not funny. i told my husband the man on the phone was very odd. i tried to verify the telephone number, in case i got the wrong number. He did not acknowledge the numbers. i said i will try to call again.
It was the same man who picked up the phone. i made several attempts to explain that i found an orange tabby at a highway, and wants to return to the rightful owner. He said Sandy is the cat's name, and he goes over to his house for dinners every evening. He claimed that Sandy leaves the house right after his meals, and come back the next day again. He said to return the cat back to where i found him.
i could not do that, as the cat might be run over by a car. i asked him several times whether he wanted to abandon the cat, and he did not reply.
i told him i will contact the local SPCA or animal control and contact him later.
At home, Sandy reacted to Daisy and Venus negatively. i had to carry Sandy at all times. He hissed at them very fiercely and showed them his claws. i brought Sandy to the bathroom. i fed Sandy with a bowl of wet foods. Also, i placed a litter box, a bowl of dried foods and a bowl of distilled water for him. i gave him three toys to play with, and laid the bathroom floor with sheets.
i checked on Sandy at about 4.20am, and he was fine. i gave him some Pounce's ocean fish and crab treats, and he really enjoyed them. Last evening, i emailed to the lady in charge of fostering at California Siamese Rescue and another friend of mine, who also does fostering at California Siamese Rescue. i have yet to hear from any one of them.
Sandy is very affectionate, and purrs constantly. He is a lap cat (jumped on my lap several times) and thoroughly enjoys petting, stroking, and lots of loving. i feel he will make an excellent household pet.
Here in San Francisco, the local animal control and SPCA work hand in hand. For a kitty like Sandy, they will not put him to sleep, but to find a good home for him. i shall contact them tomorrow, and drive Sandy there. Hopefully, they will contact the rightful owner, and hopefully, they will be able to find Sandy a good home.
Please let me know your thoughts.
