Cat Rescue Guy

**CyberDruid** · 08-31-2009, 05:26 AM

Oooookay. I had about one hour of sleep last night, and drove the boy down to meet the bus for school and the bus driver lady asked me to go rescue a kitten from the side of the road.

Well by the time I got there that kitten looked like roadkill. For whatever reason it had wandered into the middle of a highway amd was frozen on the dotted whiteline as cars whipped by within inches.

I figured he had been hit and was paralyzed or whatever but I scooped him up and he was fine. Cold, wet (it's raining and 61F here) and trembling but apparently unscathed.

Brought him up the mountain to the house to warm up and he crawled into the Wifes PC desk thing to hide.

Wife does not like cats. A cat is not on our list of pets. And I know how cats are: they like to kill stuff. Our last cat averaged two birds a day and god knows what else.

Sooooo now I gotta make the big decision to either bring the kitten to a shelter (Wife's STRONG suggestion) or adopt "RoadKill" and take him/her to the vet and start that whole routine.

What would you guys do?

Of course the kids would love a pet...but I was thinking Guinea pigs...not stray kitten...

**Particle** · 08-31-2009, 05:44 AM

Here's how I see your options:

Shelter: May as well have left it out on the highway. They'll kill it in a few days when nobody adopts it. You're better off finding a home for it yourself if you are keen on not keeping it.

Adopt: If your only cat problem is that they kill stuff (no allergies), you should give it a shot. Cats' personalities are quite varied and this one may not be a big hunter if fed on cat food. You could also keep it as an indoor cat and not have to worry about that at all. They live longer, are healthier, don't get as many diseases, etc.

**Angmaar** · 08-31-2009, 05:48 AM

I would go with adopting the cat (but i'm a a cat person). Or seeing if there are any friends/neighbors that want the cat.

**[XC] Hicks121** · 08-31-2009, 05:48 AM

Ahhh keep it CD. You can never have enough :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:.

**psyconut713** · 08-31-2009, 06:05 AM

Originally Posted by Particle

Shelter: May as well have left it out on the highway. They'll kill it in a few days when nobody adopts it. You're better off finding a home for it yourself if you are keen on not keeping it.

You could find a Shelter, as most private Shelter's do NOT kill animals, only Government funded ones.

I always get my animals from the pound, it's the only way to do it, IMHO

**Plan.B** · 08-31-2009, 06:13 AM

keep it as an "outside" cat only. mwaahahaha, after you feed and water it for awhile it will regain its strength and mental agility, and it will then use its cat powers to control your thoughts and emotions, and convince you, or those in power in your household, to let it in, just for a little bit, and put the food inside too, whilst it naps (lurks - it's not really sleeping) unseen somewhere. Before you know it the cat will be 10 pounds heavier and sleeping on the couch, while you are on your hands and knees scooping it's excrement out of the "litter box" (also inside the house). Just don't try to pet it while it sleeps...

**Snow Crash** · 08-31-2009, 06:31 AM

If your wife doesn't like cats then I wonder why you are even asking ???
You could take it to the vet anyway as a private shelter would appreciate shots and nuetering. The vet might also know of shelters that do not euthanise.

**emuexport** · 08-31-2009, 06:35 AM

My wife isn't a cat lover either. But you get that!

I'd suggest you keep it if you can. Like others have said depending on the personality they tend to grow on people. My old man hated cats and I got one when I was 13 he lasted 12 years and they were gutted when he went.

Just get some bells on their collar. Just make sure you get more than one as my cat had that sussed could still sneak up on birds without making a sound! He used to chase the ducks on the ice in holland shoulda seen the looks the locals gave him he was just a crazy aussie cat. Took him a while to realise that you cant turn on a dime on the ice!

**mreuter80** · 08-31-2009, 06:41 AM

Are you sure the cat doesn't belong to anyone? Maybe some little kid is missing that cat ...

**Sparky** · 08-31-2009, 06:41 AM

How much of a hunter he is will depend on a lot of things. A friend's cat only wants the food from the tin. Hunting is below him

He even totally ignores the chickens in the back, not worth his time.

**Martijn** · 08-31-2009, 06:45 AM

Originally Posted by SparkyJJO

How much of a hunter he is will depend on a lot of things. A friend's cat only wants the food from the tin. Hunting is below him

He even totally ignores the chickens in the back, not worth his time.

And I know quite a few more that are like that

. I'd say you keep it, see what it's like. If it turns out to be a nutter, you can always find it a new home.

**CyberDruid** · 08-31-2009, 07:22 AM

Well I am inclined to have a shop cat. He/she could actually "earn keep" eliminating pests out here. Wife is deadset against a housecat. But Shopcat...that's another storey. My Grandparents on Mom's side always had cats..outdoor cats. They just hung around when they wanted and went off exploring when they didn't. Seems like a good life.

Personality on the lil fella is A+. Seemed to appreciate some soothing words and a few gentle strokes of the fur. He's dried out now and down in the shop having a prowl. I fed him some tuna salad and shredded cheese and offered up some scramble egg but it was not taken.

We'll see how it goes.

First name that popped to mind was "Roadkill" but that's a helluva name to live up to

Wife (who doesn't want a cat) said she'd call him 220 (since that's the road I rescued him from). But that road is also called Virgil Goode Highway...so maybe Virgil?

Not a bad looking cat...loooooong eyebrow whiskers has me thinking it's a "buckethead" male that'll grow to a good size...Primarily black, long fluffy coat maybe 10-12 weeks old. Green eyes, white mustache and toes.

Too dark to take a pic without flash and I want him to chill out so I'll not be chasing him around the shop floor trying to get any shots. Maybe later when we've bonded.

Oh and he might be from a litter of somone's outdoor cats but they obviously don't give a damn or he wouldn't be in the middle of a highway in the rain. I've seen (what I think is) the mother cat off on her own last week and I saw the other kits out on the local drive occasionally and I've seen cats for years in the same hedgerow of an undeveloped lot. I seriously doubt this is an owned, missing kitten. More likely the result of lazy owners that don't spay or neuter.

**Plan.B** · 08-31-2009, 07:31 AM

I see the cat has already begun to assume control. You must have stared into its eyes for too long. Perhaps even its act of sitting in the middle of the road, seemingly in great peril, was designed to ensnare an unwary new "master."

**Martijn** · 08-31-2009, 08:09 AM

A friend of mine has 2 cats called Suse and Pixel. There's plenty of orginal names around

**v0dka** · 08-31-2009, 08:09 AM

Keep it!

Tell the wife to get over a few dead mice. Maybe a bunny or a bird once in a while too, but hey, that is natural selection. And like said before, some cats dont catch anything. My cats only eat flies.

Originally Posted by Plan.B

I see the cat has already begun to assume control. You must have stared into its eyes for too long. Perhaps even its act of sitting in the middle of the road, seemingly in great peril, was designed to ensnare an unwary new "master."

**mreuter80** · 08-31-2009, 08:13 AM

Virgil - perfect

(220 is to long to call)
Shop cat - perfect

just my

**fart_plume** · 08-31-2009, 08:31 AM

Eh , use Roadkill for the name , it has a certain ring to it. Plus it souds good when you hollar for the cat.

**Jaco** · 08-31-2009, 09:49 AM

You could call him roadie or rowdy.

**LinusTech** · 08-31-2009, 09:59 AM

KEEP IT!

Mind you I think that I might just be living vicariously through you. I want nothing more than a cat right now, but until I move into my new place (finalized the deal on Saturday) I don't have anywhere to keep one.

Having a shop cat can be a huge boon though in terms of pest control. We had one when we lived on our hobby farm. For years she was pretty much outside only and very skittish, then when she mellowed out she came to live inside and hardly ventured from my sister's room. Here name was "Whuffy" and she was the ass-kickingest little kitty ever. Even an unfriendly cat seems to have a way to endearing itself to everyone and the whole family was devastated when she died.

**jcool** · 08-31-2009, 10:49 AM

What kind of woman does not want to keep a kitten when she sees it?

Anyway I'd say keep him. Maybe he's like my cat, who basically behaves like a walking stuffed animal. He never bites, scratches, or hunts

**dengyong** · 08-31-2009, 11:52 AM

Keep it.....

......those things are delicious......stir fried.....medium spicy. j/k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1MgDGw0RTY

**fart_plume** · 08-31-2009, 12:17 PM

You realize of course that for a cat to hunt it has to be taught by it's mother, otherwise they're pretty useless for pest control.

**Chumbucket843** · 08-31-2009, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by CyberDruid

Of course the kids would love a pet...but I was thinking Guinea pigs...not stray kitten...

guinea pigs are not very good pets dude. they are too bumb to even realize who you are.

**mike047** · 08-31-2009, 12:45 PM

Virgil would be a good choice for a "shop" cat.

**Gamekiller** · 08-31-2009, 01:13 PM

I just got a kitten around that age recently and it's great. It is a 100% inside kitty and it grew on my very quickly.

You might as well start with the whole vet thing because you'll be attached in no time.

And talking about personalities... each cat is different. One of my cats is 16 pounds and loves to sleep on the couch and bed and she comes around us often. Another cat we have is super skinny... avoids everyone and she's grumpy.

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