Comments | ms_jinxme: *blushing* (correction post)

ms_jinxme

blushing (correction post)

Jan 28, 2011 12:10

*laughing & blushing* Sorry for the cliff-hanger! LJ kept doing funny stuff with my post, & then work applied it’s ‘10am sharp’ block ~ so all I could do was see the comments come in with no ability to log on. Right, here’s the full story:

Yesterday was not a good day... :-(

Catching up with emails last Monday at work , I was greeted by this email ( Read more... )

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glensc January 29 2011, 10:15:37 UTC

I'm wondering if this is more about some sort of self justification for her doing that role and feeling like she's doing it well, rather than your actual siutability ( ... )

ms_jinxme January 31 2011, 13:26:46 UTC

I love the winston churchill pic! Thanks for that: put a smile on my face. :-)

I've heard cats can get stressed when children comes, but I also know there are ways to ease it (hormon-release-plugs, giving lots of attention and, as you say, provide nice spaces for cats to feel safe in). Plus I would probably not be on the boat anymore! But even so I wouldn't want to take on a cat that has previously been stressed/traumatised by children as that would be to tempt fate somewhat; I'd hate to have to return an already once rescued cat.. But: if these are the reactions I'll get, then I'll have to keep stum about it in the future... :-(

alexmc January 29 2011, 12:41:20 UTC

A foster carer is just someone who has volunteered to work for the charity. They may be complete loons or be unable to communicate with human beings. They will almost certainly be more protective of their charges than of you.

alexmc January 29 2011, 12:45:08 UTC

Incidentally annafdd was a cat foster carer for a while. Eventually she adopted the cat full time. I'm not saying that all foster carers are bad - but that the charities they work for aren't all the same as specific individuals.

ms_jinxme January 31 2011, 13:14:35 UTC

I'm not angry with her ~ I can see how people can become overprotective when dealing with four legged charges. And it would not surprise me if many who do get involved are people a bit lonely/not very involved with the human world. It was just that I couldn't keep up the upbeat enthusiasm anymore... it was one of those moments where you feel you've beat your head against the wall too much & need to nurture yourself a while if you're going to cope.

paul_sticks January 31 2011, 16:28:27 UTC

I'd personally go with a slightly less honest approach, i.e. not lying but frankly the fact that anyone's circumstances in life can change and cats, like people are very adaptable. Our two, for example love the fact that I'm home during the day and they get cuddles and can snooze on me at their choice. This may not always be the case, I go into the outside world and at some point in the not to distant future would really like a paying job with a salary at the end of each month, the cats will no doubt sulk and be cross at first and then realise that having me on hand full time isn't possible and they'll get used to it and come for cuddles when I'm there.

Hopefully, this experience hasn't put you off.

xx