I am unsure just what this cat has seen or lived through. The details were a bit sketchy. A messy divorce, two cats, a suicide attempt, one cat left (Twirl) But this morning, she about took my head off when I went out to see how she was doing. She may look beautiful but she has some deep emotional scars within. She turned into a hellcat and if I hadn’t taken off my coat and thrown it over her- she would have left with half my face in tow as she took off across the yard! As it was, I managed to herd her into the cat cage and shut the door. I left the food for her enough for a few days and I am just going to just leave her be for a few days. She is safe, warm, there’s food, litterpans and water. Whatever she witnessed or lived through or endured- she needs to now just decompress and relax. Or, maybe they called her “Spaz” for a reason. But I will give her a chance, a new name and respect her space until she understands she can trust me.
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OMG are you ok, that poor kitty what it must have went though. did they abuse it in any way. hard to know but does not sound like a stable household. I hope it can calm down and trust that you are good and will not hurt it. But then the sad part is once it gains your trust will it be adoptable?
Once I stopped shaking, I was okay. It was totally unexpected. I have a call into the woman who rescued this cat to try and gain more insight into how it was being treated. I don’t often fear cats- but that was a few moments of terror I hope to never repeat.
Whether or not she will be able to find another home is a question only time and patience and working with her will answer. At least I know what she can do to me if I let my guard down. So I will keep my eye on her and go from there
You may not be able to help this one, but letting her be for a while is probably a good idea. She may need to learn that she is in a new environment before she changes.
We had a dog at the shelter who witnessed his owner’s suicide (and stayed with the body for weeks until the police came).
That poor beast was a psychological mess. Fortunately, we found him a stable home and hopefully he will heal with time.
People just don’t think about the pain they cause their pets, sometimes.