As some of you may know. I lost my cat Tama march 17th. He was full blooded Maine Coon I got from a breeder. I also lost another cat back around Nov. I think it was. She just disappeared one night. Tama was my baby I went looking for him. Blackie, the one that disappeared just showed up at my house during an ice storm. I hadn't had Tama long and really didn't want another cat. Tama was either 8 months or a year and 8 months. I'm not real sure on that. I was living in a house that I was renting and it had a cinder block foundation. For some reason like half a cinder block was missing and this was where Blackie was staying, under my house. Every time I would go out the door she would run out like, here I am, help me. She had a real bad limp and was about 8 to 10 weeks old. I knew she couldn't hunt since it was an ice storm so I finally let her in to get warm and eat. Tama didn't really have a problem with her. He liked everybody. I had her fixed and when I bought a house and moved I took her with us. She never was a loving cat. She was mean to Tama but he was so much bigger than her it wasn't an issue. She would come in the house to eat and run up to Tama and put her head down and he would lick her head. Then he would start giving her love bites and she would start hissing and swatting at him. She was just that way. If you didn't rub her a certain way she would freak out. You had to know her quirks. I always warned people that came over about her. But she would run up to them wanting to be rubbed. I would watch her and tell them, she's getting ready to bite the s@$t out of you! Tama would just put his paw out and strong arm her and move his head back to protect his face. He had so much fur that's all she would get when she clawed him. We just dealt with it. I looked for her for about a month and never had any luck. I missed her but wasn't really heart broken. I just made sure she had what she needed and let her do her thing. She was an outside cat. That's where she wanted to be. She always stayed at the house and never strayed or stayed gone. She was there in the morning and came in and ate and met me at my truck when I got home and came in and ate. Once she ate she just wanted to go back out. If I went outside she would hang out with me. She would have been good as an only cat probably. She was 14 or 15 yrs old when she disappeared.
So, now that I don't have her or Tama anymore I've been looking around at cats and making plans to catifie a spare room and adding a sunroom. No more outdoor cats! I plan to get another Maine Coon from a breeder and I would like to get a Maine Coon rescue or Maine Coon mix. Breeders are backed up because of the demand for Maines in my area and the few breeders close by. I'm being picky too. I'm looking for a silver, smoke and white so, it may take a while. Which brings me to the whole point of this post.
Rescue cats. I've found a few online and emailed for info and filled out some apps. I seen the post about 99% of rescue's in NC where I'm at are euthanized. The funny thing about it is. These people are unresponsive most of the time. I just want to go meet them, the cats that is. If they do respond they want you to fill out a 4 page form with 2 references, a vet reference and want to come see your house! I understand they want them to go to a good home but can't I come look and fill out the form then. Most of the places don't have an address posted. I'm looking in like a 100 to 150 mile radius. I can go to my local shelter but some are not at shelters they're in foster care or rescues. You look at the ad and it's flashing " Act Quickly, They have 24 to 48 hours to live " and they're non responsive and worrying about paper work! Seriously! I don't get it! Something just doesn't seem right.
I've never adopted before. I found my first cat on the side of the road in a line of traffic of 10 to 12 cars on a busy hwy. Bought Tama from a breeder and took one in during an ice storm. So, is this normal. What am I missing? What exactly do you have to do to save a cats life. Show up in a BMW! So if anyone has some advice it would be much appreciated! Thanks in advance! Sorry to make this so long....
So, now that I don't have her or Tama anymore I've been looking around at cats and making plans to catifie a spare room and adding a sunroom. No more outdoor cats! I plan to get another Maine Coon from a breeder and I would like to get a Maine Coon rescue or Maine Coon mix. Breeders are backed up because of the demand for Maines in my area and the few breeders close by. I'm being picky too. I'm looking for a silver, smoke and white so, it may take a while. Which brings me to the whole point of this post.
Rescue cats. I've found a few online and emailed for info and filled out some apps. I seen the post about 99% of rescue's in NC where I'm at are euthanized. The funny thing about it is. These people are unresponsive most of the time. I just want to go meet them, the cats that is. If they do respond they want you to fill out a 4 page form with 2 references, a vet reference and want to come see your house! I understand they want them to go to a good home but can't I come look and fill out the form then. Most of the places don't have an address posted. I'm looking in like a 100 to 150 mile radius. I can go to my local shelter but some are not at shelters they're in foster care or rescues. You look at the ad and it's flashing " Act Quickly, They have 24 to 48 hours to live " and they're non responsive and worrying about paper work! Seriously! I don't get it! Something just doesn't seem right.
I've never adopted before. I found my first cat on the side of the road in a line of traffic of 10 to 12 cars on a busy hwy. Bought Tama from a breeder and took one in during an ice storm. So, is this normal. What am I missing? What exactly do you have to do to save a cats life. Show up in a BMW! So if anyone has some advice it would be much appreciated! Thanks in advance! Sorry to make this so long....