I need some advice but first I have to explain the situation. I live in an apartment complex and as usual in the city, feral cats gather to people like me. One in particular is a six month old solid black male. He is the only one that's allowed me to love and cuddle him. Not just me but the neighbors as well, even my tall scary fiance can touch him.
When he was first being weaned from his mom he would sit under everyone's cars and scream at the top of his lungs but no matter what I tried he wouldn't come to me. When he started associating me with food he allowed me to start petting him. I got him neutered as soon as I could. Got him chipped and everything, and the place I had taken him to tipped his ear as well.
I wish I could bring him inside. We live in a one bedroom apartment with 3 dogs 3 cats, and 13 rats as well as 2 ferrets. We are moving into a house finally next month. My fiance Refuses to allow me to bring him. He said I'm selfish because he's going to get eaten. Because he doesn't know how to live out there. He wants me to give him to his uncle who will keep him outside/inside sometimes.
I don't want that kind of life for him. He deserves to be an indoor kitty. I know the dangers of keeping cats outside. I've asked so many people, a couple of them have left me hanging on false hope saying they'd take him but never do. I guess he's just too old now. I'm afraid to bring him to our local shelter because it's always over run and they've had free adoptions for the last few months (Dallas). I'm terrified he'd be euthanized because they will do that when they get over run, plus he's still skittish so no one wants him.
I sneak him inside when my fiance isn't home to try and get him accustomed to being inside but my animals will not leave him alone and there's not enough room to isolate him so he can be comfortable unless it's the freaking walk in closet. Even then he just sits there and meows.
My mom texted me today saying my sister would take him but he'd be indoor / outdoor however she has a ton of other cats hanging around her place so he wouldn't be alone. She lives out in the country, close to where we'd be living. My fiance was furious when I explained it to him. He just said I'm being selfish and naiive and that he's just gonna get eaten.
I tried to explain to him that he can adapt, he can run, jump, climb, he can evade dogs and coyotes not cars. And he will have friends to show him. He's affectionate and sweet and I just wish I could find the right people to give him a chance. I know I would if I was allowed to. No one wants him because he's not a cute little kitten anymore and needs work. I've even contacted a famous rescue in our area and never even got a reply, another rescue didn't even want to try with him because after four months they don't take in "ferals" because they can't be socialized apparently.
I just need some advice. What would you do in this situation. Which home would be best for him because just hearing I'm selfish I'm selfish over and over makes me feel horrible. I just don't want him to get killed like his brother was (hit by a car). I can't be picky I know but which one would be better. I feel like he could adapt and would be a lot more free out in the country, the city there's too many idiots who don't know how to drive or just don't care.
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