The three new arrivals are quite the surprise. They are all three at a little of a year old HUGE. I mean by all accounts HUGE. Vet records presented show that blood work and thyroid panels are normal. I can deal with the huge part, it is the aggression that surprised me. Cagney attacked me, and if you have never been attacked by a 20 pound cat count yourself lucky!She was out for blood and It was MY blood on her mind. I can understand growling and swatting as being a part of an unsettled cat whose life has been majorly disrupted. But this was different. This was terrifying for me- and I don’t terrify easily. She was actually stalking me like prey. 🙁 What the devil?)

I managed to box her into a corner cubicle where books are stored. I ended up propping a cat carrier in front of the cube  he was in so if she went anywhere, it would be inside the carrier. She was also in such a high state of distress that she was trying to get her two littermates! I did not want or need another emergency vet visit so what I ended up doing was bracing the back of the carrier with our dresser. I then tipped over the cubicle and poured a bit of ice cold water on her exposed back. She leaped into the cat carrier. I then had to move the dresser back a bit, tipped the carrier up and slammed the door on her furry ass and put her in the introduction cage to chill for a bit. It was a bit of an intense moment.

I will treat her (for now) as feral. I do know that when cats lives become disrupted some of them just can’t deal. I sense a VERY spoiled and pampered cat who misses her humans immensely. I called the number the lady left for me to get in touch with them- and it came up as being disconnected. I called the second number and left a message. It is all I can do for now.

The other two are okay. Sophie is as loving as when she left and Roscoe growls but he doesn’t stalk and attack. It was a moment in a day that was blessed which brought me back to the reality of rescue. You never know what to expect. I did not get bit- but boy my heart was racing and in the end, I was shaking inside. Mike said it was like being stalked by a tiger.