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restorefreedom

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8. feel bad for both

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 03:44 PM

Jul 2015

but the original person should not have let him out, especially in an area that she says he didn't know his way around. Cats tend to be very home oriented and try to find the original home if they can. Someone in my family lost their cat that way. Besides, the outdoors is not even safe for cats. So if the second owner is keeping him in, I would let them stay where he is. sorry to be harsh, but I working in rescue and I see a lot of tragedies. The woman never should've let him out if she hadn't she would've had to worry about finding him all these years later. if I was the second person I wouldn't want to give them up either. Especially if I'm keeping them safe inside.

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cat custody battle. woman tracks down lost cat 7 years later. current owner won't give him up [View all] Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 OP

Sad for both, but I'd return him REP Jul 2015 #1

New owner is retired senior. does that influence your decision? Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #3

Nope. REP Jul 2015 #32

Not neglectful? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #9

Cats can get out, especially after being moved to a new house REP Jul 2015 #33

I agree -- I see it as a matter of due diligence rocktivity Jul 2015 #16

If he was microchipped, he should have been returned tblue37 Jul 2015 #45

Cats should be kept indoors for their health CreekDog Jul 2015 #20

An indoor-only cat can still sneak outside REP Jul 2015 #35

yes they can CreekDog Jul 2015 #38

I guess I misunderstood your reply to my post then REP Jul 2015 #41

Yes, I basically agree CreekDog Jul 2015 #43

my cats used to take naps all the time olddots Jul 2015 #2

After 7 years, the cat should be with the new owner WestCoastLib Jul 2015 #4

It sounds as though the rescue operator made the original mistake, petronius Jul 2015 #5

Perhaps that cat rescue can offer a cat free of charges to the original owner... cascadiance Jul 2015 #14

7 years? I support the new owner! nt Logical Jul 2015 #6

Let the cat decide. Put him in a carrier, open it in neutral territory CharlotteVale Jul 2015 #7

Threaten to cut the cat in half.. No wait that's babies MattBaggins Jul 2015 #52

WTF?! It's sick and creepy to joke about hurting animals. CharlotteVale Jul 2015 #56

feel bad for both restorefreedom Jul 2015 #8

I had that happen Warpy Jul 2015 #10

it's a tough one but I think I would do as you did Skittles Jul 2015 #37

Yep. That's how cats are. hunter Jul 2015 #39

I honestly can't decide. Very sad though. stevenleser Jul 2015 #11

Neither. Let the cat decide. Cleita Jul 2015 #12

Holy cats! Those two towns are nearly 40 miles apart! KamaAina Jul 2015 #13

I have to vote for the current owner Travis_0004 Jul 2015 #15

I would ask the cat who he wants to go with. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2015 #17

Who cares which owner gets him - what counts is what's best for the cat tularetom Jul 2015 #18

Two mommies who love him... Laffy Kat Jul 2015 #19

As I mentioned upthread, kitteh would be facing a 40-mile drive each way every weekend. KamaAina Jul 2015 #26

Hmmm, that's true. How 'bout a once a month switch off. Laffy Kat Jul 2015 #34

The cat is the property of the orignal owner unless there is some statute to the contrary. nt ladjf Jul 2015 #21

Fuck that. Kids and pets are not "property." hunter Jul 2015 #40

what does the cat say? pansypoo53219 Jul 2015 #22

"Meow". KamaAina Jul 2015 #28

"King Solomon he never lived round here." johnp3907 Jul 2015 #23

First thing I thought of. Adsos Letter Jul 2015 #29

Mine is microchipped Aerows Jul 2015 #24

I strenuously object to the premise of this poll. KamaAina Jul 2015 #25

lol. u are right Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #42

After all this time, it's very unlikely this cat remembers his original owner. LisaL Jul 2015 #27

Uh Hu? angryvet Jul 2015 #30

The new owner's story seems a little suspiciously convenient. n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2015 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author 0rganism Jul 2015 #31

All things being equal, I'm for the new owner. aikoaiko Jul 2015 #36

Had that happen with a dog Egnever Jul 2015 #44

I don't want to make light of this ballabosh Jul 2015 #46

Seven years is way too long romanic Jul 2015 #47

The cat would be heartbroken to be taken from the home it knows. herding cats Jul 2015 #48

It's selfish to want the cat back after 7 years, imo, unless if the cat has a bad home. Oneironaut Jul 2015 #49

I have two dogs that I adopted from the pound XemaSab Jul 2015 #50

That should be "owner." With quotes. Nevernose Jul 2015 #51

This really isn't about the cat. ancianita Jul 2015 #53

I have a third option. U4ikLefty Jul 2015 #55

I had a similar thing happen only I was the new "mom." Vinca Jul 2015 #57

To original owner- pay the reward, 7 years of vet costs & about $10/20 a day boarding cost, Sunlei Jul 2015 #58