The saving of cats is not a difficult matter, and it isn't a holiday game
Proof that Galaxy isn't a shitty cat, as some of my roommates - specifically Chris - have been trying to convince me: she climbed into bed with Ty and me this morning and started licking my face and purring. I petted her for a long time before I got up and made her some breakfast, but even then she was snuggly and just wanted attention. Petting her makes me feel awful because she was starved for not just food, but attention until now. That, and her fur is coarse from lack of nutrition and it really gets to me.
Tuesday is her vet appointment to get checked out and have them tell me what exactly is wrong and how much it will cost to fix. I hope it goes well; I hope I can afford to do what's necessary for Galaxy.
Chris tried to talk me down again this morning and I had to insist there's nothing wrong with simply taking her in to have her assessed, although I seriously plan on doing more than that if it's in my financial power. At least Ty is backing me up on this. We also talked about how Leonard bullies her, and how if we give her a few months to recover and start holding her own - assuming I can fix her up, that is - my brother can also take her in if she really can't get along with the other cats. But it took Leonard and Orange a few months to get used to Monkey and Galaxy and used to living in the Red House, so I think we need to give Galaxy that chance, too.
I just know that at this rate, I'm going to be that neighbor, the lady with all the cats. Not that I really mind. I joked with Ty that because we have an orange cat, two gray cats, and Monkey is white and brown spotted, we need a black cat and a calico cat now to make my catty collection complete.
And no, I'm not a cat hoarder; I just will never be able to enter the Humane Society or a cat shelter again without walking out with at least one cat, prolly more. And I can't believe I let the issue with Galaxy's teeth get this bad. It makes me feel rotten that I would take care of Leonard or Orange in a heartbeat, and even Monkey, but that I let Galaxy just go to hell in a handbasket before I decided to step in. I try to comfort myself that at least now I am stepping in, rather than continuing to ignore her. So there's that.
"Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not."
Although I am getting pretty fond of Galaxy, so I seriously, seriously hope I don't have to say goodbye.
Tuesday is her vet appointment to get checked out and have them tell me what exactly is wrong and how much it will cost to fix. I hope it goes well; I hope I can afford to do what's necessary for Galaxy.
Chris tried to talk me down again this morning and I had to insist there's nothing wrong with simply taking her in to have her assessed, although I seriously plan on doing more than that if it's in my financial power. At least Ty is backing me up on this. We also talked about how Leonard bullies her, and how if we give her a few months to recover and start holding her own - assuming I can fix her up, that is - my brother can also take her in if she really can't get along with the other cats. But it took Leonard and Orange a few months to get used to Monkey and Galaxy and used to living in the Red House, so I think we need to give Galaxy that chance, too.
I just know that at this rate, I'm going to be that neighbor, the lady with all the cats. Not that I really mind. I joked with Ty that because we have an orange cat, two gray cats, and Monkey is white and brown spotted, we need a black cat and a calico cat now to make my catty collection complete.
And no, I'm not a cat hoarder; I just will never be able to enter the Humane Society or a cat shelter again without walking out with at least one cat, prolly more. And I can't believe I let the issue with Galaxy's teeth get this bad. It makes me feel rotten that I would take care of Leonard or Orange in a heartbeat, and even Monkey, but that I let Galaxy just go to hell in a handbasket before I decided to step in. I try to comfort myself that at least now I am stepping in, rather than continuing to ignore her. So there's that.
"Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not."
Although I am getting pretty fond of Galaxy, so I seriously, seriously hope I don't have to say goodbye.