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Hi Shadowsrescue,
Thank you for all the advice and for telling me about your experience.
I must tell you that having him in the garage upsets me a great deal. I know that my friends tell me he is fed and safe, but what kind of a life is that? I am a huge animal lover and I want so much better for him.
Anyway, I do think he likes when I put the cotton t-shirt pieces down with my two cats and two dogs smells on them. They are always moved and so he must be picking them up in his mouth. Maybe even rubbing against them.
The garage is very small. I wish he wasn't up in the rafters. There are old sheets of insulation up there that are dropping debris and lots of dust down and I just hope it's not toxic for him or for me. They were there before I bought this house 17 years ago.
I feed him, put treats down, he has a heated bed and fresh water, but still, he is in the garage. I have left the door open during the day with a crate grate up, to get some air in there. He has not tried to leave or even stirred during the day to my knowledge, except to use the litter boxes which are way in the back of the garage, blocked by the car that is never driven.
Two things; I guess I have to get over the guilt and sadness I feel about his life and that I am making it worse. Then try to accept that the garage is OK for now, even if I have to trap him again in the garage. There is a small area where I feed him that would fit one smaller trap. I guess that would be easier than trying to trap him once he's outside.
Sorry for rambling. I just want to make this kitty's life better, not worse. Thank you.
Thank you for all the advice and for telling me about your experience.
I must tell you that having him in the garage upsets me a great deal. I know that my friends tell me he is fed and safe, but what kind of a life is that? I am a huge animal lover and I want so much better for him.
Anyway, I do think he likes when I put the cotton t-shirt pieces down with my two cats and two dogs smells on them. They are always moved and so he must be picking them up in his mouth. Maybe even rubbing against them.
The garage is very small. I wish he wasn't up in the rafters. There are old sheets of insulation up there that are dropping debris and lots of dust down and I just hope it's not toxic for him or for me. They were there before I bought this house 17 years ago.
I feed him, put treats down, he has a heated bed and fresh water, but still, he is in the garage. I have left the door open during the day with a crate grate up, to get some air in there. He has not tried to leave or even stirred during the day to my knowledge, except to use the litter boxes which are way in the back of the garage, blocked by the car that is never driven.
Two things; I guess I have to get over the guilt and sadness I feel about his life and that I am making it worse. Then try to accept that the garage is OK for now, even if I have to trap him again in the garage. There is a small area where I feed him that would fit one smaller trap. I guess that would be easier than trying to trap him once he's outside.
Sorry for rambling. I just want to make this kitty's life better, not worse. Thank you.