tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574605296259081338.post1892259990744982297..comments2023-09-09T05:13:17.402-07:00Comments on First Time Twins: Big change a cominAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03834196556216136587noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574605296259081338.post-46446963329506179122015-02-03T13:02:24.041-08:002015-02-03T13:02:24.041-08:00You could always see about fostering the cat out. ...You could always see about fostering the cat out. Isn't that how you ended up with most of your cats anyways? Going with the new house is a great idea and I hope it works out well for you.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316511791499949824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574605296259081338.post-3686303476465970682015-01-30T12:52:39.915-08:002015-01-30T12:52:39.915-08:00Would the cat consider being an outside cat? Does...Would the cat consider being an outside cat? Does he have claws? Usually it's a male dominance thing.<br />Right now is an excellent time to buy a home. It's still a buyer's market and the rates are really low. After the election, rates typically go up.Aletahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05605214202876973830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574605296259081338.post-61628032466949629612015-01-30T11:22:19.300-08:002015-01-30T11:22:19.300-08:00Thank you for that. While putting him down would ...Thank you for that. While putting him down would be the very LAST of our options, we are at the point where it needs to start becoming an option even though it feels so wrong to even consider. My parents would take the female cat during our displacement time so she would be taken care of. Male cat 1 is in the process of passing, we're just waiting for him to give us the signal that he's ready to go. The vet says we can expect him to pass in the next 6-12 months so he'll be gone by the time we do this. <br /><br />Then there's male cat 2 who is the potential problem. We're going to call the vet and get him a prescription for prozac and see if there's any improvement over the next couple of months. For the displacement, we're going to try to find a foster home for him. We're surrounded by pet lovers so we might actually be able to find one. That would give us a chance to see if he behaves in a different home with different circumstances. If he doesn't, we seriously consider making him an outdoor cat knowing that's not 100% safe around here, but certainly safer than just putting him down. That leaves us with the question of male cat 3 who is an outdoor cat that just showed up one day about 8 years ago and lives in the shed. He's probably about 15 years old and I don't know if he'll choose to stick around during an upheaval time and if he leaves, he might not come back. But I don't know if boarding him somewhere indoors is the answer either. Maybe we'll ask a neighbor to give him a place to be and to feed him so he'll still be here when we return. Then again, he's an old outdoor cat. He could disappear any day now on his own.<br /><br />For us, I don't know. I have family who own various real estate ventures. Maybe one of them would have a place we could rent for 2 months. There are also extended stay hotels in the area.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03834196556216136587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574605296259081338.post-45482715609185220602015-01-30T06:45:34.899-08:002015-01-30T06:45:34.899-08:00How exciting! Good for you for forging ahead! Wher...How exciting! Good for you for forging ahead! Where will you live while the new one is moved in? About the cats: I lived with my 14-year old cat (female) going outside the box longer than I should have. She was perfectly healthy, but would not use the box. The vet gave me permission to consider putting her down, reminding me that sanitation with a baby, and my own peace of mind, were every bit as important, if not moreso. I gave Zoe a great life, but finally had had enough and had her put down. I felt a bit guilty for awhile, but it's been almost a year now, and I know it was the best decision for all of us.Amy L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17013013895577702357noreply@blogger.com