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Hope all is well Jcatbird. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
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Oh dear, I know you don't want to but maybe with a go-fund-me, etc... account you could get larger orders from Chewy, Amazon, etc...Hey everyone, I just put up this thread regarding the problems I am encountering with supply shortages(cat food) that is currently going on. I was already struggling with being on a tight budget and having many more cats to feed than last year---the food shortages is the latest challenge. I would like your input regarding this matter. I really appreciate it.
Is Anyone Else Struggling to Get Enough Catfood with the Current Supply Shortages we are Encountering?
If he damaged your catio you could file a poice report but if he is psyco enough to allow his poor cats to get in that condition he is psycho enough to retaliate. Can you talk to him mention you recorded him damaging your property to remove a cat that had been reported to the Animal Protective League for neglect, spoke to your lawyer and he could face charges. Also telling him that if any of your cats had been injured HE would have had to pay the vet bills. I can see both your and your husbands sides. I tend to fly off the handle and would get in the idiots face and read him the riot act, probably threatening him and getting myself arrested. Hopefully Jcatbird will feel well enough to help. She could charm the birds off the trees and can give advice to win him over and get that poor kitty cared for.Hope everyone is fine here, especially Jcatbird .
Whenallhellbreakslose I am having the same issues here. It is very stressful not being able to get my cats' brand of food from the shelves, knowing fully well that even when hungry, my cats would never touch other types of cat food.
I also want to share with you all my experience yesterday and let me know your comments:
Remember the latest kitty I managed to get off the street? Turned out he has an "owner", but I am still perplexed why a cat with an owner was always hungry, seemingly thin and dirty, and was running out in the streets every time I saw him. Well this "Owner" apparently saw Marble (the kitten) in my catio while my husband and I were at work. Without permission, he took Marble from the catio, almost damaging the mesh wiring and risking my other cats' safety as well. When we came home, I saw Mable running outside and I panicked, initially thinking he escaped on his own. This guy (owner) approached my husband and told him not to contain his cat and to just "let them be free", and my husband told him that we did not know there was an owner.
My points are below:
1.) He should have waited for us to come back before touching any part of our apartment including the catio. The probability of any of my indoor cats to also have escaped was too high.
2.) I was also feeding 2 of his cats outside twice a day, everyday, He knew about it and yet not once had he told us a simple "thank you." His cats were always hungry and were regulars in front of our apartment or at our mini terrace. I do not do selective feeding of outside cats.
3.) I met him a few days back while I was feeding the colony outside. He only mentioned he owned one of the cats (the one with a collar, so obviously I knew from the start that it has an owner), and he never told me about the kittens.
I was very upset last night and just thinking of any or all of my cats out there getting lost or hit by a vehicle was too much for me. I was planning to report him to the police but my husband said no.
My husband is hindering me to do anything although last night I was screaming and everything, too upset to even eat my dinner. My catio is being fixed now. If I could I'd put electric shots there so he would not be able to touch it anymore. I agree, he is a psycho. He claims those are his cats but cannot take care of them properly. This morning when I opened the terrace curtains I saw his adult cat, and 2 of the kittens begging for food again. I told myself not to feed them, but acted otherwise.If he damaged your catio you could file a poice report but if he is psyco enough to allow his poor cats to get in that condition he is psycho enough to retaliate. Can you talk to him mention you recorded him damaging your property to remove a cat that had been reported to the Animal Protective League for neglect, spoke to your lawyer and he could face charges. Also telling him that if any of your cats had been injured HE would have had to pay the vet bills. I can see both your and your husbands sides. I tend to fly off the handle and would get in the idiots face and read him the riot act, probably threatening him and getting myself arrested. Hopefully Jcatbird will feel well enough to help. She could charm the birds off the trees and can give advice to win him over and get that poor kitty cared for.
How can I explain - they would all love to have Emily, if only she was a bit more friendly. She's not a bad looking cat. But she is a one-human cat - and that human is me. But, I don't brag about it - she refuses to let anyone else touch her - but that doesn't mean I don't have to be careful. Perhaps I can read her better than anyone else and know when not to push my luck. When I was away for 6 weeks - hospital and convalescence - my daughter looked after her but made no progress. Emily accepted food but still greets her with hissing and a mighty swipe if she gets too close. We do try sitting together and stroking her - but as soon as she realises that it's not my hand caressing her, she can be very mean. She is one of my fosters who was determined to stay once her kittens had gone, hiding when anyone showed interest in her. She's been with me for 7 years. Hopefully Tiffany will be easier to find a new home for, but they are very similar.Why on earth would anyone "not want" Emily??? That's just WRONG!!!
My boy's stock comes from one supplier with a good price and I have another supplier on standby. There was once or twice stocks ran out form the regular supplier and I have to get it from the other which is more expensive but I have no choice. At least my boy has his food.I only need to buy food for 1 cat, and it's been stressful when it was out of stock.
Thanks. I hope it doesn't come down to that. The cats do eat a lot in the winter because of the cold, so I am worried that I can't keep up. I need to shop where the discounts are because of the number of cats I am feeding. I am feeding 6 more cats than last year and I am dealing with some large cat bullies that I have to watch like a hawk and play food bowl referee with so the other cats get their fill. It is a daily challenge.Oh dear, I know you don't want to but maybe with a go-fund-me, etc... account you could get larger orders from Chewy, Amazon, etc...
I have been seeing lots of shelves bare of the ff type Gypsy likes. Luckily I've been stocking up and also have found she will eat the Sheba cuts with gravy. Can only imagine how heartbreaking for you with so many to worry about
Sounds like a plan. Banjo & I can order all the cappuccino, hot sauce, & fancy cheeses we want now.You realize that now Banjo will be blaming all card and online purchases on aliens
Keep going. Keep trying. Get it done. Even if you gotta do it backwards.I guess he actually put his best foot backwards?
I gave up on getting canned cat food at Walmart, it is always out of stock. Now I just order a 24 pack on Amazon or Chewy. Friskies Chicken Shreds. For dry food they will only eat Purina Cat Chow Complete in the blue bag and Purina One Hairball. So far I have been able to find everything okay. I see some of the bag sizes of Purina One Hairball are out of stock. Guess I will have to get the HUGE bag!I just put up this thread regarding the problems I am encountering with supply shortages(cat food)
Bless you for filling empty bellies I'm assuming mama still isn't fixed? We have a local APL in town if you have one you could contact them and perhaps they could work on the idiot for the cats welfare. Are your local PD friendly? Maybe there is a law reguarding neglected animals. Probably not a good idea but sending a bill for the catio repair and the food would be right. Does your state offer free legal advice? He trespassed on your property. Hang in there. You know where to come to vent.My husband is hindering me to do anything although last night I was screaming and everything, too upset to even eat my dinner. My catio is being fixed now. If I could I'd put electric shots there so he would not be able to touch it anymore. I agree, he is a psycho. He claims those are his cats but cannot take care of them properly. This morning when I opened the terrace curtains I saw his adult cat, and 2 of the kittens begging for food again. I told myself not to feed them, but acted otherwise.