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Hi, I have a new possible dilemma, and I so need advice. We may be moving in a few months, we would be going from renting a tiny little house to buying a large house with my husbands family. Now our problem is I have 5 feral cats who I have been caring for for over a year. Missy is our original she was here when we moved in. She was a great hunter who rarely even ate the food I put out, but a few months ago she showed up with a pine needle in her eye and ever since she has completely changed! Still scared, but almost disoriented. Her eyes look normal but I don't think they work the same anymore. She never really leaves the deck now. [emoji]128546[/emoji] The other 4 I have been feeding since they were little kittens. We also have 2 kittens we have been fostering which I so badly want to keep. I really have come to love them. If we were to buy this house I'm pretty sure they would be ours forever, either indoor or indoor/outdoor.
AND my MIL and FIL have a very old almost blind cat hating German shepherd, who otherwise is the best dog ever. And has been keeping our 1 yr old crazy lab for us, because long story...but he was abandoned in our driveway at 3 mos old, has bad anxiety and can't stop barking if left alone.
AND they have 2 outdoor brother cats.
Even if we don't end up buying this house, eventually we will need to move because this living situation can't last forever, were growing out of our little house.
So the big question is... What to do with the ferals??
My husband says just leave them. But he generally hates them. And even if I can convince him to move them. How to go about it? Would it be worth it? And my family might totally hate me for bringing 7 cats. They are not big animal people. Grew up on a farm, so yeah[emoji]128528[/emoji]
I know we have a few people who feed ferals in our neighborhood. I could maybe have someone feed them if I'm lucky, but I feel bad because they already all have way, way more than me.
Any suggestions??
AND my MIL and FIL have a very old almost blind cat hating German shepherd, who otherwise is the best dog ever. And has been keeping our 1 yr old crazy lab for us, because long story...but he was abandoned in our driveway at 3 mos old, has bad anxiety and can't stop barking if left alone.
AND they have 2 outdoor brother cats.
Even if we don't end up buying this house, eventually we will need to move because this living situation can't last forever, were growing out of our little house.
So the big question is... What to do with the ferals??
My husband says just leave them. But he generally hates them. And even if I can convince him to move them. How to go about it? Would it be worth it? And my family might totally hate me for bringing 7 cats. They are not big animal people. Grew up on a farm, so yeah[emoji]128528[/emoji]
I know we have a few people who feed ferals in our neighborhood. I could maybe have someone feed them if I'm lucky, but I feel bad because they already all have way, way more than me.
Any suggestions??