My friend has a beautiful pedigree cat which has started eating and sleeping at the local nursing home. My friend, when she found out, asked the nursing home not to let the cat in and certainly not to feed it. The manager just told my friend to cat proof her garden. What can she do? her cat is adored by her family and well cared for. but how can she stop the nursing home stealing her cat. Does she have any rights in law?
2007-02-14 19:49:45 · 16 answers · asked by honey10 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
My friend has written to the home and asked them not to feed the cat, however they hve refused to stop feeding, she cant keep cat in as she has two other cats and it would be too upsetting for the other as well as this one.. She has decided to let the home keep the cat so long as they agree to flea worm and vacinate him. this cat loves old ladies so looks like in the best interests of the cat to let him stay.
2007-02-14 22:30:48 · update #1
Well I think the cat has made it's own decision ... it's getting the best of both worlds.
The Nursing home are hardly stealing the cat if the cat chooses to go there.
Many cats have 2 or even more homes that they use as a cat hotel just for food and warmth.
Maybe your friend should look at it another way, I bet her cat is bringing joy to the people who live in the nursing home and if they are treating her well, and they must be as the cat would not go back otherwise, then I don't see what harm it is doing.
If your friend insists that this is not acceptable then the only other option is to keep the cat indoors but I don't think the cat will thank her for that!
2007-02-14 20:42:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can't stop it-cats are free spirits and go where they want to! Even if the nursing home stopped feeding it etc it would just find somewhere else. the only thing she can do is turn it into a house cat and keep it in -my sister had a persian that was a house cat but the problem is actually keeping it in!! I say just let it do what it wants. My cat 'Slash' used to go to 2 or 3 different neighbours to be fed (as well as home!!Boy he was a greedy sod!!!!) but it didn't bother me. And one of my neighbours cats keeps crashing out in our house but again we & they don't mind..at least it's being well cared for by the new people it's adopted.
2007-02-14 22:11:33 · answer #2 · answered by munki 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep the cat indoors. Most cats are not considered "property" by most laws in the states. If the cat were to be kept by the nursing home and never let outside again, they would have that right, as they found the cat to be neglected and in need.
IT takes a lot of work to get a cat from being an indoor/outdoor cat to an indoor only cat, but if she loves this cat, she will do what it takes to keep it indoors. Besides, the cat is safer inside than out.
2007-02-14 20:17:58 · answer #3 · answered by curly_qt2005 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
unfortunately your friend doesn't have any rights by law over her cat. firstly her cat may be lonely if it's on its own all day? which it could be going to seek affection? maybe if this is the case a pal for the cat or someone to check on her during those times might help.
i would suggest the best thing to do is to keep her cat in for a minimum of 2 or 3 weeks and make sure the cat has a clean litter tray at all times, plenty of treats whilst being kept in and lots of toys to keep her busy, hopefully this will then break the cycle of the cat going elsewhere. and will once again feel happy in her home........good luck
2007-02-14 20:34:02 · answer #4 · answered by kitty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The nursing home aren't stealing the cat, the cat has decided it prefers the nursing home - different thing altogether. If the cat wants to go how are the nursing home goig to stop it ? They can't - the onus is on your friend.
Cats are fickle - they don't really love you just what you can provide for them. Your friend just has to make it more comfy, better loved, provide supreme food and attention more than the nursing home.
2007-02-14 19:55:08 · answer #5 · answered by chillipope 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No body owns a cat. They are very independent animals.
She could try giving the cat a lot of love and attention. But if the cat wants to leave. There is not a lot you can do about it, as it is unkind to the animal to cage or enclose it.
2007-02-14 21:29:30 · answer #6 · answered by CLIVE H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the poeple at the nursing home are lonely, and your cat visiting them is the highligh of their day, maybe you can take the cat an hour a week to be stroked - and see if that works, and she doesnt dissapear? your cat loves the food and attention, find out what theyre feeding her - and give her the same and lots of love and affection
2007-02-18 01:18:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the cat is not happy with the home you have provided it will find another. If you allow your cat to roam you are not caring for it properly and it deserves a better place to live.
2007-02-15 02:21:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it were my cat, I would go get him/her..that's MY cat, not yours..they didnt raise it and take it to the vet.They obviously have been feeding it..otherwise a cat wouldnt stick around if it knew it couldnt get food. Maybe she could tell the director of the nursing home that her cat is diabetic and if anyone there is feeding it, then they are feeding it harmfull foods and that if that's the case then she will press charges...i know it's a lie..but other than keeping the cat inside there's really not a solution..cats go whereever they want to most of the time..that's their nature./// the little stinkers.
2007-02-14 19:56:58 · answer #9 · answered by stacey j 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
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2017-02-09 21:39:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋