This did NOT go as planned.

[cornerofmadness]

I opened the door to get Roy in, figuring this would be a good time to let him get used to everything again since it's a weekend. I was too sleepy to think about putting Kanda in a room. This becomes important later.

I had just spent 20 minutes talking to mom with Kanda acting like a thrasher all over my legs and making me seriously considering future surgeries for him. I open the door and Oscar (the neighbor cat) runs in. Roy, his BFF, is right behind him but WON'T come in. As I'm trying to get him in, Kanda runs out.

Well fuck. I'm in a nightgown and I'm more embarrassed that it's 930 and I'm still in a nightgown moreso than I am over my stars and moons gown. I run out. Grab Kanda who is interested in Ginko's mom. I get Kanda. Oscar and Ginko's mom get back in the house.

Now it's like bailing kitties. For every one I toss out another gets in. I get Kanda in a back room. I get the others out. Roy still refuses to come in. I say screw all of you and just shut the door. Kanda's wondering why he got locked up. I'm bleeding all over from various scratches


BUT at least now I know Ginko's mom can be handled. I see a no-kill shelter in her future. And when the neighbors inevitably leave (since i don't think they're even feeding Oscar any more) it'll break my heart to give Oscar up because he is so sweet.

Comments

[salomesensei.livejournal.com]

Ya know, that is both horrible and annoying, and yet I'm also smiling. Ok, laughing. Herding cats indeed.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

while I do understand my community role as the crazy cat lady, this was just sad.

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

And I'm wishing I was there with a video camera.

Poor, poor Oscar. I wonder if you could sneak him to a no kill shelter now?

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

It was just 12 shades of pathetic.

I feed Oscar so...

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

I guess that's my answer re: Oscar. How sad.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

it is so sad. and honestly he'd make a better pet than Roy...

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

That's even more sad.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I mean once again I can't even get Roy IN

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Right. Roy's a free spirit or something.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

or something

[wildrider.livejournal.com]

Ah, the joy of cats! How I loves them!

I miss all my yard cats.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I send you a passel. they'll prefer AZ to here in the winter

[wildrider.livejournal.com]

Hee! Well, I worry about where they may have gotten to -- I HOPE it was to humane traps and no-kill shelters, but... it's a dangerous area for kitties, and there's a reason we stopped letting our boys outside! (Although the lady down the block appears to have about twenty cats, they all tend to stay in HER yard.)

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

yeah that's why I don't want Kanda out. too many coyotes now.

[ital-gal.livejournal.com]

"Ya know, that is both horrible and annoying, and yet I'm also smiling. Ok, laughing. Herding cats indeed"

I'm so sorry. Me too.

And when the neighbors inevitably leave (since i don't think they're even feeding Oscar any more) Sigh. there's just no understimating how much people can be scum.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

These people FINALLY took in their dog. I bet people complained. they had HIM staked outside too.

and i'm sure it IS funny that i was swamped by cats

[silvrethorn.livejournal.com]

Cat rodeos are the _best_. Well, next to parakeet rodeos. At least the cats can't fly.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

yes that is a blessing that cats can't fly

[winters-queen.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah been there. >.> <.< It wouldn't be all the difficult to let Oscar in and then 'accidentally' take him to a shelter or something.

Out in Washington they have to worry about the coyotes, cougars and eagles. My sister can't leave her dogs out because of that.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

we have coyotes here too otherwise Kanda would be indoor/outdoor but yes Oscar might get rehomed...

[leni-ba.livejournal.com]

Sounds like the kitties had fun. And stars and moon? Sounds pretty! I'm more of a puppy-fied pjs myself, lol!

I think our neighbour and us are reaching a silent half/half pact regarding Hans and Greta

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

the kitties all knew where they wanted to be (minus the one cat who SHOULD have wanted in)

it's not really as pretty as it sounds, more like a circus tent

oh my good luck