So my neighbor was saying that a few cats have been appearing a lot lately on our street. Stupid people in their cats are dumping them all around. And yes, my mother and I have seen a couple cats sitting on our front porch within the past couple weeks. Isn't this illegal because they can't take of their pets anymore?
No, it is not illegal. It is due to heartless humans that do that. It is, actually, how I acquired my first pet in NOLA when I was 10, and found Kitty kitten in a tree in my front yard; she lived to be 21. All, these years later, I still don't understand why they don't take unwanted animals to shelters. Yes, there is a chance they will be euthanized, but it is better than being roadkill and left to rot. What is wrong with people?
Also, it could be the feral cat thing, which I have never dealt with. I am sure FF or someone more familiar will post here. It is heartwrenching. Have you considered taking the kitties in? One of the best stories ever in my family was a stray tom cat that showed up on my parents doorstep. He had the most obnoxious meow, but was relentless. They took him in, named him Mouthy, and he lived for 14 more years with them. They estimate he was at least 16 when he died. Another story is my youngest bro was on a campout in TX, and a baby kitty showed up. He brought her home, and named her Pandy, and had her for 10 years. She always waited for him to come home everyday by the back door, and gave him kisses. There is also a story about Charlie and one of my cousins. But, I won't bore y'all anymore. Cats are not any trouble. You just have to feed them and give them a litter box, and they take care of themselves after that. We just have a dog now, which I love dearly. She is my Daisy Doodle Poodle Noodle, but I miss my cats. We had to draw the line because of allergies. Just my thoughts.
One more thing. When we lived in Calvert we adopted 2 kitties when we adopted 2 dogs. They were the best pets, ever. The kitties, Tommy and Sox, lived long lives; dying at 15 years, and Sox was deaf. Sorry, to hijack your thread, but animals mean a lot to me, and I miss them, and the kitty purring of it all cannot be replaced. It is priceless. I miss them so much.
