No more bonding with feral cats

@allknowing (130066)
India
March 31, 2018 10:11pm CST
After my experience with Lolly II who has not returned I will no longer get attached to any feral cats that visit us. I will feed them but not get involved emotionally. It is not easy to watch them getting injured and not being able to do handle them. Lolly II did return the love I showed him but when he got imjured and I treated him with force he left me never to return.
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ShannyBananny
@shaggin (71666)
• United States
1 Apr 18
Aww that is so sad he still hasn't returned. Maybe he went off to die? I can't remember just how sick her was. But I do remember when he thought you hurt him he took off even though you were trying to help him.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
1 Apr 18
I have taken a decision never to get attached to these cats. When they leave it disturbs me no end.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 Apr 18
That is a sad story about Lolly II but you did your very best for him.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
1 Apr 18
I still cannot get over it. The problem is this other male cat and he could never get along and even if he returns there will be trouble again
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Emerald
@chavezrmc (6095)
• Philippines
1 Apr 18
i'm sorry to hear about this. Yes we can be so attached to our pets and that its not easy to let them go. Cats are independent pet, they can usually live without their human. Dogs are more to be a human dependent pet. I love them both though.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
1 Apr 18
You can treat your own cat when they are injured as they will let you handle them but not feral cats
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lady Di
@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
1 Apr 18
that is quite a risk, to get attached to something that you are not sure will come back to you.. maybe there is a reason why Lolly II did not come back
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
1 Apr 18
I have written many posts on why Lolly II decided to stay away. He had a wound and we called in a Vet. We some how treated him with shots and stuff. He thought we were cruel to him and that was the reason why he left us.
Judy Story
@jstory07 (134456)
• Roseburg, Oregon
1 Apr 18
That is so sad. I hope you continue to feed the cats.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
1 Apr 18
When they come every day at the same time how can I not feed them?
Starmaiden
@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
1 Apr 18
That's sad. He might have been picked up by the SPCA. I'd hate to think the worst. :-(
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
1 Apr 18
I just do not want to think
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Dr. Ann
@drannhh (15219)
• United States
6 Apr 18
So sad. I just have to steel myself against getting attached, for as much as I like them, cats like to have a routine and I only "do" spontaneous. My avatar kitty belongs to somebody else.
allen0187
@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
2 Apr 18
That's too bad.
vanny
@vandana7 (98826)
• India
1 Apr 18
Aw...that is the cat not understanding...they are just like little kids..apparently.
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Darcy Nemo
@YrNemo (20261)
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1 Apr 18
That cat might not return because of some other reasons. Its wound might have been badly infected and it was no longer alive... Regardless, I know what you mean.
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