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  MUM_of_FLUFFY > 05-24-2021, 07:48 AM

  My neighbours have decided to let their kitten play in their garden and heaven help me because I've fallen hopelessly in love with her...  
  
  This photo does not do her justice. She's the sweetest little thing and so clever. Just before I took this photo she was wiggling as if to jump over the fence. I told her not to and she obeyed me (which only made me fall in love with her more). There are gaps in the palings between the fence and she plays peek-a-boo with me when I'm inside my kitchen.
  
  My heart is at war with my head. My head lists all the reasons Fluffy should not fraternize with an outside cat.
  But my heart keeps arguing back...
  
  

• RE: My neighbour's kitten...

  Codysmom > 05-24-2021, 04:52 PM

  What an adorable kitty she is and I can totally understand why you're smitten you are with her. 
  
  I now have 4 outside cats I feed. Patches our old girl (12 years now) is a true feral, won't let me touch her but is coming closer and closer all the time. She will come within inches of me now but I can't touch her.
  
  However, there's a gorgeous, lovable little calico girl who I've named Molly who just want to move in with us but as much as my heart would love her, my head is telling me it's impossible. Rabies, FIV, FeLV are all prevalent in outdoor kitties here let alone fleas etc. so although she sits and cries outside the door and will run to me meowing when she sees me outside I've had to harden myself against allowing her any contact with my gang because I risk putting them at risk.
  It really makes me sad though because I know she must either belong to someone or she's been abandoned??? She is spayed because I've seen her around for a few years but only now is she actually 'living' in our yard. I feed her and I've made a little house for her with a warm blanket inside for her to sleep in, but it just breaks my heart to think about it.
  
  We have two toms who come around as well, not sure of their history, but they don't appear to have homes and they have both been around for a few years now too. They trust me enough to pet them and will come running to me for food. I do however make sure I sanitise my hands if I have touched them whenever I come inside before touching any of my cats.
  
  I'm sure that's what's making you feel cautious too. Just happy that you know who owns this lovely girl, wish I knew who owns/owned Molly.
  
  MOLLY
  
  
  
  PATCHES (our 12 year old girl)
  
  
  
  BOBBY - one of the toms
  He only has half a tail, not sure what happened, wish they could talk and tell us what happened to him, it obviously broke at some point because it's very stiff.
  
  
  
  DUSTY - the other tom
  
  

• RE: My neighbour's kitten...

  MUM_of_FLUFFY > 05-24-2021, 09:18 PM

  Oh Colleen - you really are the sweetest person xox
  
  Thanks for understanding and knowing exactly what to say to me. I know I must:
  harden myself against allowing her any contact...
  
  Thanks for sharing your beautiful photos and your experiences with your outside cats. They're all so gorgeous and they look so happy. They're very lucky to have you, as are we at this forum... xox
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