Update on Cat the Tiger

Earlier on this blog I wrote about the cat Tiger about his family with small kids who could not keep him. They asked around, and an organization told them to release the cat but the family didn't think that was fair to Tiger, he had been an indoor cat his whole life and he was swatting at the kids. One veterinarian on US Base told them to contact us. They did and AWL took him to a foster home for evaluation. We do not keep dangerous or sick animals that are suffering, but we do put all our resources in. AWL veterinarian Dr Inga, me as an animal psychologist and then Vania with good back ground/experience with cats Vania is keeping me up to date about the progress with Tiger;
"We will find him a home, have faith Mia!
If I found a home for 30 cats and dogs in Spain, and 2 cats and a rabbit here, we will manage again! He is a sweet cat really, not bad, he just needs to learn what he can and cannot do. Already I found a way to stop him biting-I blow in his face!he hates that and it stops him straight away and if he bites again, it's not as hard as before. Now I have to figure out how to stop him getting up on the tables-
This morning tiger broke a one of a kind hand blown vase we had received as a wedding gift-the naughty boy keeps getting on the furniture, I guess his previous mum and dad did not teach him better manners!
Needless to say, I was furious even though I know he did not mean to. I usually push him off as soon as I see him jump up.it really just boils down to him and I building up an understanding-I have to understand him as much as he has to understand me and what he can and cannot do.
He is still young and energetic and would be best in a family with older kids and preferably other cats as he does love company."

Thank you Vania for your great work and for giving Tiger a chance in life. You are wonderful.

Cat in a Serious Problem

I received an email from a family that wants a solution to their cat problem. They have kids, they have had this cat that they adopted from an animal organization here since he was a kitten, nearly two years ago.

The problem is, the cat is swatting the kids and sometimes the adults. Of course, this is not working. They term the cat "aggressive"!

They had contacted the animal organization who adopted them the cat. Two persons in the organization advised them to let the cat out... just abandon it.

quote "suggested releasing him as he could not be placed in a home due to his repeated aggression" end of quote

This cat is an indoor cat, if he ends up on the wrong side of the balcony door, he scratches and wants in again. The veterinarian gave the family Animals Without Limits' email and told them to contact us.

I am so happy that this family contacted us, and that the veterinarian advised them to do so.

Animals Without Limits' veterinarian has now encouraged and provided advice for the family.

This cat that has been an indoor cat his whole life would probably not survive outside. How is he going to get food? He has been handed food his whole life! Scared of new noises, and objects.

Even if he is having a naughty, "unacceptable" behavior, he will miss his family and will never understand why he got abandoned? There is always a reason to an "unacceptable" behavior.

This is a serious problem when advice such as this, from "animal professionals" is provided families that already don't see many options to solve their problem.

Keep your fingers crossed for this family, and their cat who is having a problem with something in his life. AWL will seek to find the problem's cause, as a way to find a solution.

More later! Is he aggressive?