dumped cat:what is WRONG with some people? :(

Its really sad, but people have this notion that cats are attached to places and they often leave them behind on the totally mistaken notion that the "cat will be happier." They will take a dog along because they think dogs are attached to people, never even considering that the cat isn't used to being outside, may have never set a paw out the door before and is no more attached to the place than the dog since the people are what has been the focus of their lives up till then. MORONS!

Hi Scarlet I am afraid there are a lot of cruel People about these Days, they do not respect the Poor little Things any more cat or Dog and it makes me so mad I am glad you took her in and I hope you will find a loving home for her

I guess that people who can't afford their home can't afford an animal. The should have tried to find a home for it or taken it to a shelter. Hopefully you can find a good home for the kitty.

So you think that they got evicted and instead of taking their animals with them they let them loose on the streets? I just want to take and beat some sense into those kinds of people! I am sorry, but that just does not sit well with me, as you know from our previous conversations. I am very glad that you took the poor kitty in and are finding her a home. I hope that she gets adopted quickly. I really hope that the dog found somebody to take him or her in as well, but I fear that something bad probably happened to it, especially if it was an inside dog that was abandoned in the winter. Dogs and cats both have good instincts, but it seems that cats have better instincts when they have been living indoors and then all of a sudden are abandoned than dogs do. I think it is probably due to the fact that cats are natural predators, such as catching mice even indoors, whereas dogs are forced to rely on humans for food and then do not know what to do when their food source is not readily available.

I currently have 3 cats living in my garage that people have dumped off here. The shelter was so full when I called that they asked me if I could see my way clear to hang on to them for a few days until they have room. I hope someone wants them before I have to take them in, but it's doubtful..I already have 2 house cats and a Saint Bernard, we are at capacity for animals. It makes it hard to feel bad for someone that finds themselves unable to care for their animals, when they treat their PETS like garbage and just toss them out. My neighbor called me last week to tell me that the animal control was at the house behind her and they were removing 2 very skinny Saint Bernards and a dauchhound. The people that lived there lost the home and when they moved they left the animals tied in the basement. I can't really feel bad for them anymore. I hope your guest is a runaway and someone that loves her is looking for her.

That's so terrible! I don't understand, (if your instincts are correct and (s)he was dumped, why people are so lazy. If you don't want an animal anymore, there are plenty of places who would be more than willing to take them for you and adopt them out. By leaving your cat outside, you are lowing their chances of survival. Why do that to a cat that you "loved"? (I say 'loved', because nobody who loves an animal would just dump them somewhere) This really upsets me and I wish there was some way to stop it from happening. Bless your heart for taking her/him in and giving them a chance. That was amazing of you :)

Yikes, even if I were being evicted and there was no way I could take my cats with me, I'd find a place for them before I left. Maybe the cat just got away from them, but if not

I will never understand some people. My cats are my family; I would no more abandon them than I would abandon my 19 month old grandson. The shelter where we got Eli our lastest addition said he was a stray. I believe he was abandoned as he was too friendly and too clean to have been stray.

I hope you find that poor cat's home, or a new one if she was really dumped.

Some people think a cat is more capable of caring for itself than a dog might be and to a degree, they are correct. A cat still retains the hunter instinct, but no cat or dog should be tossed out after coming to depend on a human to provide everything! Between the two, a cat will survive better than a dog in milder weather because it can hunt. A dog has a better chance in colder weather because it's a pack animal and if it finds a pack to hang with, it can withstand cold to a higher degree. Cats usually hope to find a small, tight space that can be easily warmed by their own body heat.

Aw man I know that stinks and I can't believe that there are people out there like that they would do such a thing. Hopefully, maybe someone just lost her and can't find her and are scared she might be lost forever. If not then hopefully you find her a good home. I too had taken in a homeless cat awhile back, well it was a kitten. I just couldn't bare to leave her outside because it was so hot outside and she looked so young. But it looks like she had gotten lost from her mother. Because there was a mother cat that was roaming around outside. Needless to say, she found herself a good home with us and she looks even better than she was when we got her. I really hope that no one just dumped the poor thing. Good luck.

Some people just drop their pets off like they are trash or something. I could never understand it. My brother lost his job and they were going to take his house so he just left. Leaving two dogs and a cat. I took care of them as best I could and I finally found homes for the one dog and the cat. The other dog was huge and wasn't trained so I had to have a shelter take him. I felt bad about that! I just couldn't conceive of leaving them all behind. If he wanted to take off he should have found homes for them himself before he left. I would have taken them if I could, but I already had 4 cats and I couldn't take any more pets on. I was never a big fan of dogs anyway but it would have been better than just leaving them.

Are you you able to take her in? I have rescued 3 and it is heartbreaking each time a cat is dumped. Not only that you have stupid irresponsable people who after the cat is no longer a kitten thing the novelty has worn off. Cat's needing homes is an epidemic across the world. I wish people were half as passionate about them as I am because there would be more cats with homes. I will never understand how some people treat animals. They are beautiful and loving. Sometimes they are high maintenance and expensive. That's another thing if vets didn't charge 300% above cost then more of us would consider rescuing pets that need a home. But that's a whole other discussion. Which I might start actually. Cheers.

You know a bag of cat food dosnt really cost theat much. These people should have to cut back there own intake to feed they pets/babies.

People do some strange things. I hope you are wrong too and someone claims it. We have two and I know that is more than enough for me.

It makes me sick what some people do. When this happens, I am even greater belief that some animals are better than some useless, worthless humans. The poor little thing. I know now you are feeding it and giving it a warm place to sleep. What will happen if no one claims her? We have this sort of thing happens in Adelaide, but far more often around Christmas. People buy kittens, puppies, birds and goldfish for Christmas. Then they realise there is an upkeep, cost, time & effort in cleaning litter trays, etc. And these people had a dog? Perhaps they took it with them, but it siounds more like they are the kind of people to dump it. There are laws against dumping pets. The trouble is finding the owners and prosecuting them.

Amen to that. I hate to see an animal being mistreated like that. People dump off their pets back here where we live also. Some of them are so sweet and some are meingy looking. I hate for any pet to be out in the cold also and we have taken some in for some time also.

I really don't know. I remember when I found my cat China. She came to me when I was doing laundry one cold Febuary night. I was taking the clothes from the dryer to bring them home when I heard a sound. And there she was, rubbing against my leg. At first when I reached down to pet her she hid, but warmed up to me quickly. In minutes she was purring while being held in my arms. I called George and we brought her in and the next day I did a search for her owners. She was underweight and small, so we figured she must have been with an owner before she met us. We had no luck, and George didn't want to give her up. She now has been living with us for about three years. She didn't grow much and we assumed she must have been the runt of her litter. Because of her size, the vets thought she was pregnant. She never had a litter, so we know she wasn't or is not. Though they thought she was due to her size and how quickly she put on the weight. It didn't take much and we had her about two weeks before we could get her in. Now she's happy healthy and looks and acts like she belongs as one of the family. I feel a bit bad that I wasn't able to find her home, but I took her in and she has a new one. Considering I live in a moderatly-sized but tight appartment complex she could have come from anywhere. She turned out to be one lucky cat. My mother had a soft spot for strays, I guess it kind of rubbed off on me.