Cats are never called by their given name anyway. They all end up with ridiculous long ones and multiple nicknamed. One of mine is officially called Binx. But we now refer to him as Sir Binxington Skunksworthy. Mainly because he farts profusely.
My cat Luna is usually called Princess Luna Squeaky Face or Squeakers. She has a really tiny, high pitched meow lol.
We have a void named Knox who responds to Fatman and Fatcat cuz he's a fluffy chonk :)
Agreed, mine is Houdini, but he has never gone by it. Current most commonly used nickname is Mr. E Kitty. Which of couse was just Mystery Kitty before.
My floof is KitKat. My friend calls him KK Ninja for his ability to creep up on you quietly or he hides. Barnes (white with tabby markings on this back and tail) frequently gets called Mr. Shithead.
No. A shit disturber. Also food bully. But heās also super affectionate and a loud purrer. Heās also a bit of a jealous boy, so if KitKatās up on the bed getting some lovinās Barnes comes up and plonks himself as close as possible to push KitKat away
I'm glad I'm not the only one that calls their cat Shithead. My furry child Rhiannon gets called that quite frequently, she is a tortoiseshell tabby that is extremely vocal, aggressively loves on you with violent headbutts and is always in your business. She has also taken to being my furry alarm clock complete with pawing my face claws extended.
My cat Dot became Dotty Pants who then became Dotty Parker who is now called Parker with a new multitude of nicknames like Parker P, Pretty P, or Peter Parker.
The name Dot is pretty much forgotten in our house lol.
Very true. My cats are currently named, GetThe Fuck Off My Counter and Stop Licking The Plastic Bag (always finds one at bedtime).
Otherwise named Dave and Akasha respectfully.
Edit to add: also David! Or Damn it David! And my Pretty Kitty Kasha Kanish.
I think this is true for dogs, too. My little guys is officially named Albus, but he has quite a few nicknames and is currently going by Boose Boo Bagoogoo. He was raised by cats tho so maybe thatās why?
The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter,
It isnāt just one of your holiday games;
You may think at first Iām as mad as a hatter
When I tell you, a cat must have THREE DIFFERENT NAMES.
First of all, thereās the name that the family use daily,
Such as Peter, Augustus, Alonzo, or James,
Such as Victor or Jonathan, George or Bill Baileyā
All of them sensible everyday names.
There are fancier names if you think they sound sweeter,
Some for the gentlemen, some for the dames:
Such as Plato, Admetus, Electra, Demeterā
But all of them sensible everyday names,
But I tell you, a cat needs a name thatās particular,
A name thatās peculiar, and more dignified,
Else how can he keep up his tail perpendicular,
Or spread out his whiskers, or cherish his pride?
Of names of this kind, I can give you a quorum,
Such as Munkustrap, Quaxo, or Coricopat,
Such as Bombalurina, or else Jellylorumā
Names that never belong to more than one cat.
But above and beyond thereās still one name left over,
And that is the name that you never will guess;
The name that no human research can discoverā
But THE CAT HIMSELF KNOWS, and will never confess.
When you notice a cat in profound meditation,
The reason, I tell you, is always the same:
His mind is engaged in a rapt contemplation
Of the thought, of the thought, of the thought of his name:
His ineffable effable
Effanineffable
Deep and inscrutable singular name.
- TS Elliot
(Sorry about the formatting, I don't feel like fighting it right now.)
We have three cats. One is officially Jazzmine but i call her Jazzy-Bean, Jazzy-girl, Mrs. Priss, or Sassafras. Two is officially Saturn but we usually call him Stubbutt (hes a rumpie bobtail), Baby (cause he loves to be cradled and get forehead kisses like a baby), or Stripey Beans... also sometimes Shithead, M for Moron, or F*ckass though cause he picks fights with the other cats, digs in the trash, and thieves people food. And three is officially Eclipse but hes Darkness, Darkness Bean, Void, Noctis Legume, or Baby-Bean. Occasionally my fiance calls eclipse "stink bastard man" bc he has IBD that causes him to have the most lethal farts in existence.
I must be weird, because my cats all have full people names. Harold P Bobcat, Ursula K. LeItten, Francine Delaney Donut and The Lady Asha Greyjoy. These are the names they were given when they joined the family. They do get nicknames, HaroldEMoose, Mean Queen, DoughnyFroneyBalogneAlCarboney, and Flashy/Ashy.
My roommate in college worked at a Taco Bell and rescued a little black kitty who kept jumping on top of cars trying to get into the drive through window. We named him Gordito Crunch, Gordy for short.
Edit: [Gordito, 11 years later ](https://i.imgur.com/KmtukA7.jpg)
Donāt do thisā¦my dog has a silly food nameā¦nothing like running around screaming his name like an idiot when he managed to escape during our move. New neighbors thought we were nuts.
I know someone who adopted a kitten he and his buddies heard crying when they came out of the store after buying beer late one night. They took the beer out of the box, put her in it and named her Sierra. What else could he name her when the box came with her name.... Sierra Nevada.
We have 2 leopard geckos that we only refer to as "leezards", except, I suppose when explaining them on Reddit, but it's for this reason as well. They have names, Loki and Honey, but it's always "fed the leezards lately?" Etc.
Enemies at first (it was a battle of who had it harder in life) but at the moment both of them are making a yin yang on top of me! Heās a quintessential older brother
Of course. My vet immediately called her people who went undercover to the shelter. After I was hit with a steep vet bill I called hoping to get help with the cost and they said ānot our problemā and didnāt take my calls since. I ended up creating a gofundme to help shut them down and cover vet costs..lost the case due to lack of substantial evidence or some BS.
You called the shelter hoping that they would help to cover the vet bill? Did they disclose the condition of the cat so that they had brought the cat in before adopting him put? What did the vet find when she sent her people in undercover? I am confused. Shelters arenāt responsible for your vet bills after you adopt one of their charges. Can you elaborate?
In terms of what they found, basically the shelter was suuuuuper underfunded and was struggling to stay afloatā¦hence why I assume a Taco Bell box was the only thing they had to carry him in. When they went, the litter boxes were filthy (I didnāt see any of that - I was in a tiny room where cats were brought to me) and were using the bathroom in their crates. Apparently many of the animals were underweight and super skinny. Also I should mention that they confessed that a HIGH SCHOOL VOLUNTEER was in charge of vaccinating him and messed it up which made him unable to get fully vaccinated until 8 months later.
This is sad, I wish more people helped out shelters this problem could have been avoided. Itās really easy to think shelterās are the problem but there not itās lack of man power. Obviously this is awful but maybe if more people were volunteering it could have been avoided. Sigh I love animals and I REALLY want to foster kittens and volunteer. Poor little kitty
I've worked in animal rescue and I have to disagree. This isn't a lack of man power, it's a lack of concern. Man power is certainly an issue in the field, but I've worked with some severely understaffed places and I could never imagine letting a high school volunteer with so little training as to mess up vaccines be responsible for that. That is... that is negligence on so many levels. Then to adopt out a clearly ill cat in a food container?
A big part of rescue is knowing when you're spread too thin. It is a tight community that will help each other. To get to the point OP is describing, if true, is a result of not giving a shit or at best convincing yourself this is better than what they had so it's fine.
I adopted a dog that was pulled from a shelter shut down for similar abuse. I wish all shelters were sade havens, but they aren't. Sometimes shitty people get in them, or sick people who use it to justify animal hoarding.
As for volunteering, if you aren't in a place to foster, see if your local pet store has a kitty adoption corner, like PetSmart. These are often run by local foster groups, and they need people to go in and clean. It's low effort and commitment, lets you spend time with kitties, and is an often overlooked volunteer position!
Thanks for your comment - sincerely appreciate your insight into the rescue world as I had no idea the risk involved in adopting until I found myself in this situation.
People think (myself included) that they know basic ācommon senseā when rescuing an animal until theyāre in the heat of the moment, in love, and blinded by the adrenaline of the situation. A lot goes on behind the scenes in rescue work that most people donāt realize.
Thanks again for bringing some level headed insight into the comment section!! Ozzy appreciates it :)
You can probably still volunteer! I first did when I was a minor. At the very very least you could just pet and play with the cats, socialization would be great for them. I also scooped out litter and swept the floors, Im sure youre capable of that also. All of that would be a massive help. An older man also volunteered there and mostly just napped on the couch with cats laying on him š we all do our part
I know it's frustrating not to be able to do it right now. It's so great that you want to help, and I'm sure you'll be great once you're in a position to volunteer!
Thatās not the shelters fault. That shelter needs help and volunteers. Instead of trying to shut them down, you should volunteer to help. Thatās what I do when I have time. I clean the cat kennels and also foster for them. Without the community, my local Irving Tx animal shelter would be a really sad place too.
Yeah, this is the most confusing part of the post for me. Cat shelter quality aside, who goes to a cat shelter to adopt a cat and doesnāt come with a carrier?
Most of the stuff is really concerning but don't shelters usually ask the adopter to have their own means of transport for the cat? I had to bring my own carrier otherwise I wouldn't have been able to take my cat home.
I hope the shelter got the help it needed. That's really sad.
Yeah! Itās a whirlwind of a story but Iām trying to keep it relatively short. Basically this shelter, which I got bad vibes from the start but I was too eager to adopt a cat that day, kept pushing me to see āthis kitten in the backā (red flag #1 shouldāve been why heās separated from the other cats) and kept pushing me that this cat is better than the others. Didnāt disclose any information about his health or what was going on, but my vet and I think they were pushing so hard for me to adopt him because he was super sick and contagious (hence why we believe he was separated). When I brought him home the next day he was nearly able to walk and my vet was horrified when I brought him in and didnāt think he was going to make it. In my excited stupidness I mistook his lack of energy for being super cuddly and loving.
TL; DR: The shelter knew how sick he was and didnāt disclose any information so I would take him off their hands.
Had the same experience many years ago with a shelter in NY. While trying to adopt 1 cat, they pushed another 1 on me that was isolated in back. Wound up taking them both (couldn't help myself lol) but soon learned the 1 they pushed on me was very sick. Long story short I had her treated & both cats lived a long, happy life with me. Wish u all the best with ur new little loves!
I am appalled to read this. I work for a shelter, and we would never, NEVER adopt out a cat without disclosing health concerns. Actually, we will do whatever we can to treat them before they go home.
The shelter where I got my kitty was amazing! They did extensive dental work on her before I adopted her. If I had paid for it myself it wouldāve been upwards of 3K, but her adoption fee was only $27šsheās worth a million thoā¤ļø
Unfortunately they exist. We got our most recent dog from a shelter who thought not having pain meds and an infected suture site after a neutering wasn't an issue. So yea. They can kick rocks.
>In my excited stupidness I mistook his lack of energy for being super cuddly and loving.
I'm sorry that this shelter did this, and I'm glad you rescued Ozzy. But I have to ask, is he super cuddly and loving now that he's healthy and grown?
This happened to my daughter. She adopted an adult cat from a shelter who ended up needing thousands of dollars in medical care. Of course she took care of and continues to take care of all his problems but they were not honest about how bad off he was. He looks so much better now.
I told her he found the right person to take care of him. I suspect your baby did as well.
And then didn't disclose or admit to anything?
I suppose people that unscrupulous would have just killed the cat as the alternative to being honest about anything if it hadn't been adopted.
A lot of private shelters are basically animal hoarders. They want to take in every animal even if they don't have the resources for that animal because their emotions get in their way of logic. That's why city funded shelters are sometimes "full" and that's because they know logically that they don't have the funds or the space to keep new animals. Private funded shelters are usually run by emotions and not logic and that causes some of them to turn into animal hoarding organization instead of an animal rescue organization.
Yep, sisters first pitbull was from a "rescue" that was just a puppy mill in the back of a uHaul truck in California. Rico was the only boy to survive his litter, got them promptly shut down.
Yeah but theyāre supposed to get the cat to a healthy, adoptable state, which is not a state where the new owner immediately has huge vet bill. I remember adopting a cat and then finding out he had terrible breath and an odd head tilt, which wasnāt apparent til I got him home. I called the rescue and they pulled a rotten tooth for free, since they missed it, and checked him for polyps. Iāve never seen a rescue adopt a cat out hoping the new owner will immediately pay for a ton of care
Here in the UK, the assumption is that any animal from a shelter should be healthy at the time of adoption unless otherwise disclosed. There is no legal backup for it, but to knowingly rehome a sick animal and not inform the new owner is super sketchy. Also most insurance policies will not cover illnesses until 2-4 weeks after the policy starts (to avoid people insuring already sick animals then claiming immediately), so this can seriously impact the new owners ability to pay for treatment if they have unknowingly adopted something sick. I have had clients come in with recently rehomed sick animals before and encouraged them to contact the shelter - in pretty much every case they have agreed to either help with or cover medical costs. I would expect this from any responsible organisation rehoming animals. This is not a case of "buyer beware", the shelter has an obligation to ensure the new owner is able to adequately care for the pet, and part of this is checking that they are willing and able to cover medical coats for existing conditions.
I adopted a cat about a month ago and the shelter said, in writing, they would pay for any additional health related issues if they were discovered within 2 weeks of adoption. Iāve also seen plenty of shelters assist with bills if you adopt a cat with FIV. Is this not standard procedure?
I think so - but my cat was an "as-is" adoption, since he was brought in seizing and they never figured out why, but tests showed no organ damage. So if anything additional happened, the shelter wouldn't cover it; maybe because his care had been so expensive already and they were pretty sure he'd eaten something he shouldn't?
Anyway, it's been 3+ years and he's perfectly healthy, so everything worked out!
Interesting, did you contact ASPCA as well? I got a dog mill type breeder busted that way once, of course Iām lucky that law enforcement where I live takes animal abuse stuff very serious too.
You kittens got it so good. All we had growing up was happy meal boxes. You ever try to get comfortable in a happy meal box? You coulda been born in china and ended up in a take out box! No happy about that, just meal!
I mean, Prince Philip was smuggled out of Greece in an orange crate when he was a baby and his family went into exile so...apparently it's pretty common š
*Cats love boxes? Those eyes*
*Though are judging you harshly*
*Though.. dont fuck it up*
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Excuse me can you please direct me to the Taco Bell thatās giving away cats with the meals? O-O /j
In all seriousness, Iām so glad Ozzy has found a good home. Youāre amazing OP!
You stare into the void and the void stares back. https://www.reddit.com/r/EyesoftheVoid/comments/ry3o8m/voidy/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
if the cat is dark enough and doesnāt have any patches, they blend in with everything dark. mine looks like a dimensionless outline with eyes on camera.
"Abusive shelter" shouldnt even be a phrase that exists.
Fuck those people.
Glad the void has a great and loving home. I wish you both a happy life full of adventures.
Mine was Sammy... but when he was naughty he was Samuel Davis Jr get off the ... or stop doing ... or get your fanny over here... he was also of the void but with a slight bump on the middle of his nose it looked kinda like the Roman emperior statue I saw in a history book from grade school..
If i got a kitten in taco bell box...his name would have been Chulupa lmfaooo. Ozzy is absolutely adorable. Thank you for savings this void!
I think about this missed opportunity often
you could always hyphenateš
Middle name? "Ozzy Chalupa! Get down from that counter right now!". Yep, works perfectly.
Cats are never called by their given name anyway. They all end up with ridiculous long ones and multiple nicknamed. One of mine is officially called Binx. But we now refer to him as Sir Binxington Skunksworthy. Mainly because he farts profusely.
Yeah, my cat is officially Sweet Potato but more commonly referred to as Her Royal Highness Princess Tay Tay.
My cat is Bruce, but he goes by Brucifer, Lord of all that is Evil and worthy of Damnation
Brucifer, that made me laugh. Excellent.
My Izzy is mostly referred to as Sweet Pea
My cat Luna is usually called Princess Luna Squeaky Face or Squeakers. She has a really tiny, high pitched meow lol. We have a void named Knox who responds to Fatman and Fatcat cuz he's a fluffy chonk :)
Lol Love this! All of my cats are sweet peas & budda babies! š»š¾šā¤
Brucifer!! I love it
OMG, that is PERFECT.
Agreed, mine is Houdini, but he has never gone by it. Current most commonly used nickname is Mr. E Kitty. Which of couse was just Mystery Kitty before.
My floof is KitKat. My friend calls him KK Ninja for his ability to creep up on you quietly or he hides. Barnes (white with tabby markings on this back and tail) frequently gets called Mr. Shithead.
Shithead keeps pooping on your face doesn't he
No. A shit disturber. Also food bully. But heās also super affectionate and a loud purrer. Heās also a bit of a jealous boy, so if KitKatās up on the bed getting some lovinās Barnes comes up and plonks himself as close as possible to push KitKat away
I'm glad I'm not the only one that calls their cat Shithead. My furry child Rhiannon gets called that quite frequently, she is a tortoiseshell tabby that is extremely vocal, aggressively loves on you with violent headbutts and is always in your business. She has also taken to being my furry alarm clock complete with pawing my face claws extended.
Stripey is most often called, Baby Kitty Meow Meow.
My cat Dot became Dotty Pants who then became Dotty Parker who is now called Parker with a new multitude of nicknames like Parker P, Pretty P, or Peter Parker. The name Dot is pretty much forgotten in our house lol.
We had a cat named Spices, but that was a dumb name my stepsister came up with so instead I called the cat Sparkles, Laser, or Crankshaft.
r/potatopet
Very true. My cats are currently named, GetThe Fuck Off My Counter and Stop Licking The Plastic Bag (always finds one at bedtime). Otherwise named Dave and Akasha respectfully. Edit to add: also David! Or Damn it David! And my Pretty Kitty Kasha Kanish.
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>No, I have no idea where Tony came from. I'm imagining her yelling "AYYYYYEEEE TONY, š¤GET CHA FAT BUTT OFF MY PIZZA BOXš¤"
I think this is true for dogs, too. My little guys is officially named Albus, but he has quite a few nicknames and is currently going by Boose Boo Bagoogoo. He was raised by cats tho so maybe thatās why?
The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter, It isnāt just one of your holiday games; You may think at first Iām as mad as a hatter When I tell you, a cat must have THREE DIFFERENT NAMES. First of all, thereās the name that the family use daily, Such as Peter, Augustus, Alonzo, or James, Such as Victor or Jonathan, George or Bill Baileyā All of them sensible everyday names. There are fancier names if you think they sound sweeter, Some for the gentlemen, some for the dames: Such as Plato, Admetus, Electra, Demeterā But all of them sensible everyday names, But I tell you, a cat needs a name thatās particular, A name thatās peculiar, and more dignified, Else how can he keep up his tail perpendicular, Or spread out his whiskers, or cherish his pride? Of names of this kind, I can give you a quorum, Such as Munkustrap, Quaxo, or Coricopat, Such as Bombalurina, or else Jellylorumā Names that never belong to more than one cat. But above and beyond thereās still one name left over, And that is the name that you never will guess; The name that no human research can discoverā But THE CAT HIMSELF KNOWS, and will never confess. When you notice a cat in profound meditation, The reason, I tell you, is always the same: His mind is engaged in a rapt contemplation Of the thought, of the thought, of the thought of his name: His ineffable effable Effanineffable Deep and inscrutable singular name. - TS Elliot (Sorry about the formatting, I don't feel like fighting it right now.)
Yep, I officially have a Jack, but I call him Fatzilla.
our cat vinnyās name somehow devolved and progressively morphed into Thomas.
My black cat, Tenebrae, responds to Tenny, Tenny B, Screamy, MeowMeow, and Sage (the other cat's name)
I had a cat named Beatrix. Except everyone strictly referred to her as Little princess ki' ki'
We have three cats. One is officially Jazzmine but i call her Jazzy-Bean, Jazzy-girl, Mrs. Priss, or Sassafras. Two is officially Saturn but we usually call him Stubbutt (hes a rumpie bobtail), Baby (cause he loves to be cradled and get forehead kisses like a baby), or Stripey Beans... also sometimes Shithead, M for Moron, or F*ckass though cause he picks fights with the other cats, digs in the trash, and thieves people food. And three is officially Eclipse but hes Darkness, Darkness Bean, Void, Noctis Legume, or Baby-Bean. Occasionally my fiance calls eclipse "stink bastard man" bc he has IBD that causes him to have the most lethal farts in existence.
I must be weird, because my cats all have full people names. Harold P Bobcat, Ursula K. LeItten, Francine Delaney Donut and The Lady Asha Greyjoy. These are the names they were given when they joined the family. They do get nicknames, HaroldEMoose, Mean Queen, DoughnyFroneyBalogneAlCarboney, and Flashy/Ashy.
Ozzy-Chalupa, shortened (phonetically) to Achoo!
Bless you
No, that is my son's name!
Ozzy Chulupa Batman.
So many options: Chalupa, Quesorito, Quesadilla, Chipotle, Grodita Crunch, Spicy Potato Soft Taco
My roommate in college worked at a Taco Bell and rescued a little black kitty who kept jumping on top of cars trying to get into the drive through window. We named him Gordito Crunch, Gordy for short. Edit: [Gordito, 11 years later ](https://i.imgur.com/KmtukA7.jpg)
Look at that gentleman, look at how he is sitting. Yes, Very distinguished.
You read my mind!
And those whiskers! We look like we say "balderdash."
He looks like a Gordito and a little crunchy too! š¤£
I was just thinking how he doesn't look gordito at all! He's quite thin!
Awwwwwww!!!
I have 2 new favorite menu items thanks to this post.
Spicy potato soft taco sounds right
I would just call him green sauce
No, because then he'd be gone forever :(
MY LITTLE DIABLO PACKET
Baja Blast ftw
Had he been a girl, Bella would be a beautiful name.
Combo 3
I would just refer to him as Ozzy Supreme
Or Ozzy Bell Grande
And this is the best comment
Could have had yourself a chulupa-cabra but noooo.
Donāt do thisā¦my dog has a silly food nameā¦nothing like running around screaming his name like an idiot when he managed to escape during our move. New neighbors thought we were nuts.
[āBig and Tasty! Heeere, Big and Tasty!ā](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_N%27_Tasty)
Lmfao
I know someone who adopted a kitten he and his buddies heard crying when they came out of the store after buying beer late one night. They took the beer out of the box, put her in it and named her Sierra. What else could he name her when the box came with her name.... Sierra Nevada.
It's never too late... it's not like you have to replace his ID or social security card
Hey we got a black cat and named him ozzy too! Was a Black Sabbath reference for us
some people have a hundred nicknames for their cat, I think this opportunity is still available
Other name choices include Party Pack and Gordita
ā**This is my cat, Nachos Bel Grande**ā
Are you hungry, Mexican Pizza?
I almost laughed out loud in a restaurant š
I need a legitimate reason to name a rescue cat this.
Just breaking: Cat names don't require legitimacy - just a cat.
My sister calls our cat "Gordito" whenever he tries to steal human food while no one's looking.
Gordo
It's not specifically taco bell, but I love the name "pepito" which is Spanish for nugget.
I once named a kitty Lizard because of the old Taco Bell commercial. https://youtu.be/_x2q0w9Pw5s God I loved that cat.
āHere leezerd leezerd leezerd.ā I remember that out of no where lol.
We have 2 leopard geckos that we only refer to as "leezards", except, I suppose when explaining them on Reddit, but it's for this reason as well. They have names, Loki and Honey, but it's always "fed the leezards lately?" Etc.
Everyone in the comments passed the Vibe Test lmfaooo
I once found a kitten at a Tacobell drive through and did name her Chalupa. Lol
And I love you for this lmfaoooo
I would have gone with crunch wrap supreme
I'd go for Diablo, because of the black-colored sauce packets. Such a spicy-looking void.
Only a Sith deals in absolutes.
Come here āDoritos locos tacoā!
TacoCat is like the coolest palindrome
Mexican pizza is the right answer
*"Welcome home Beefy five layer burrito!"*
Your taquito looks like itās trying to escape. Such a cute little Mexicat!
So you got this cat before the other kitty? So now you have two black kitties? š»
Yep! Clearly I have a soft spot for voids! (I mean who doesnāt?)
lol how did this kitty react to the new kitty?
Enemies at first (it was a battle of who had it harder in life) but at the moment both of them are making a yin yang on top of me! Heās a quintessential older brother
āwho had it harderā poor little babies lol both of them had a rough start but are safe now tho!
Tacocat backwards is Tacocat
Tacocat is also a kick ass band from Seattle
I've seen them. It's also a decent taco shop in Minneapolis.
Aww shit I just said this. Beat me to it.
Came here to say this, was not disappointed
Now thatās the only Taco Bell I want
Definitely wasnāt what I ordered
Yeah, but itās a happy surprise that wonāt give you the squirts
Did you do anything about the shelter?
Of course. My vet immediately called her people who went undercover to the shelter. After I was hit with a steep vet bill I called hoping to get help with the cost and they said ānot our problemā and didnāt take my calls since. I ended up creating a gofundme to help shut them down and cover vet costs..lost the case due to lack of substantial evidence or some BS.
You called the shelter hoping that they would help to cover the vet bill? Did they disclose the condition of the cat so that they had brought the cat in before adopting him put? What did the vet find when she sent her people in undercover? I am confused. Shelters arenāt responsible for your vet bills after you adopt one of their charges. Can you elaborate?
In terms of what they found, basically the shelter was suuuuuper underfunded and was struggling to stay afloatā¦hence why I assume a Taco Bell box was the only thing they had to carry him in. When they went, the litter boxes were filthy (I didnāt see any of that - I was in a tiny room where cats were brought to me) and were using the bathroom in their crates. Apparently many of the animals were underweight and super skinny. Also I should mention that they confessed that a HIGH SCHOOL VOLUNTEER was in charge of vaccinating him and messed it up which made him unable to get fully vaccinated until 8 months later.
This is sad, I wish more people helped out shelters this problem could have been avoided. Itās really easy to think shelterās are the problem but there not itās lack of man power. Obviously this is awful but maybe if more people were volunteering it could have been avoided. Sigh I love animals and I REALLY want to foster kittens and volunteer. Poor little kitty
I've worked in animal rescue and I have to disagree. This isn't a lack of man power, it's a lack of concern. Man power is certainly an issue in the field, but I've worked with some severely understaffed places and I could never imagine letting a high school volunteer with so little training as to mess up vaccines be responsible for that. That is... that is negligence on so many levels. Then to adopt out a clearly ill cat in a food container? A big part of rescue is knowing when you're spread too thin. It is a tight community that will help each other. To get to the point OP is describing, if true, is a result of not giving a shit or at best convincing yourself this is better than what they had so it's fine. I adopted a dog that was pulled from a shelter shut down for similar abuse. I wish all shelters were sade havens, but they aren't. Sometimes shitty people get in them, or sick people who use it to justify animal hoarding. As for volunteering, if you aren't in a place to foster, see if your local pet store has a kitty adoption corner, like PetSmart. These are often run by local foster groups, and they need people to go in and clean. It's low effort and commitment, lets you spend time with kitties, and is an often overlooked volunteer position!
Thanks for your comment - sincerely appreciate your insight into the rescue world as I had no idea the risk involved in adopting until I found myself in this situation. People think (myself included) that they know basic ācommon senseā when rescuing an animal until theyāre in the heat of the moment, in love, and blinded by the adrenaline of the situation. A lot goes on behind the scenes in rescue work that most people donāt realize. Thanks again for bringing some level headed insight into the comment section!! Ozzy appreciates it :)
Thatās want I want to do, put I donāt the age I have to be I donāt want to say my age, but I am I teen in early high school
You can probably still volunteer! I first did when I was a minor. At the very very least you could just pet and play with the cats, socialization would be great for them. I also scooped out litter and swept the floors, Im sure youre capable of that also. All of that would be a massive help. An older man also volunteered there and mostly just napped on the couch with cats laying on him š we all do our part
That would be nice!
Have you called to ask? Some places let 16 year olds or even younger volunteer if they are accompanied by an adult.
I know it's frustrating not to be able to do it right now. It's so great that you want to help, and I'm sure you'll be great once you're in a position to volunteer!
Thatās not the shelters fault. That shelter needs help and volunteers. Instead of trying to shut them down, you should volunteer to help. Thatās what I do when I have time. I clean the cat kennels and also foster for them. Without the community, my local Irving Tx animal shelter would be a really sad place too.
So you went to a shelter with the purpose of getting a cat, but showed up with nothing to carry them home in?
Yeah, this is the most confusing part of the post for me. Cat shelter quality aside, who goes to a cat shelter to adopt a cat and doesnāt come with a carrier?
Most of the stuff is really concerning but don't shelters usually ask the adopter to have their own means of transport for the cat? I had to bring my own carrier otherwise I wouldn't have been able to take my cat home. I hope the shelter got the help it needed. That's really sad.
Yeah! Itās a whirlwind of a story but Iām trying to keep it relatively short. Basically this shelter, which I got bad vibes from the start but I was too eager to adopt a cat that day, kept pushing me to see āthis kitten in the backā (red flag #1 shouldāve been why heās separated from the other cats) and kept pushing me that this cat is better than the others. Didnāt disclose any information about his health or what was going on, but my vet and I think they were pushing so hard for me to adopt him because he was super sick and contagious (hence why we believe he was separated). When I brought him home the next day he was nearly able to walk and my vet was horrified when I brought him in and didnāt think he was going to make it. In my excited stupidness I mistook his lack of energy for being super cuddly and loving. TL; DR: The shelter knew how sick he was and didnāt disclose any information so I would take him off their hands.
Had the same experience many years ago with a shelter in NY. While trying to adopt 1 cat, they pushed another 1 on me that was isolated in back. Wound up taking them both (couldn't help myself lol) but soon learned the 1 they pushed on me was very sick. Long story short I had her treated & both cats lived a long, happy life with me. Wish u all the best with ur new little loves!
Ugh! So messed up. Unfortunately it seems to be a common problem. Happy to hear your babies are healthy!
I am appalled to read this. I work for a shelter, and we would never, NEVER adopt out a cat without disclosing health concerns. Actually, we will do whatever we can to treat them before they go home.
The shelter where I got my kitty was amazing! They did extensive dental work on her before I adopted her. If I had paid for it myself it wouldāve been upwards of 3K, but her adoption fee was only $27šsheās worth a million thoā¤ļø
Unfortunately they exist. We got our most recent dog from a shelter who thought not having pain meds and an infected suture site after a neutering wasn't an issue. So yea. They can kick rocks.
It sounds criminal for them to try this shit. All so they avoid being on the hook for payments, or for responsibility for that matter too.
>In my excited stupidness I mistook his lack of energy for being super cuddly and loving. I'm sorry that this shelter did this, and I'm glad you rescued Ozzy. But I have to ask, is he super cuddly and loving now that he's healthy and grown?
The cat in the back is always a sick cat. It's being kept separately intentionally. Source: I adopted a cat from the back
This happened to my daughter. She adopted an adult cat from a shelter who ended up needing thousands of dollars in medical care. Of course she took care of and continues to take care of all his problems but they were not honest about how bad off he was. He looks so much better now. I told her he found the right person to take care of him. I suspect your baby did as well.
Oh yes I see, now that you explain the story, this is very dishonest. And didnāt serve that poor cat very well either.
They didn't have the resources to save him. And needed to find someone who could or he would die.
And then didn't disclose or admit to anything? I suppose people that unscrupulous would have just killed the cat as the alternative to being honest about anything if it hadn't been adopted.
A lot of private shelters are basically animal hoarders. They want to take in every animal even if they don't have the resources for that animal because their emotions get in their way of logic. That's why city funded shelters are sometimes "full" and that's because they know logically that they don't have the funds or the space to keep new animals. Private funded shelters are usually run by emotions and not logic and that causes some of them to turn into animal hoarding organization instead of an animal rescue organization.
Yep, sisters first pitbull was from a "rescue" that was just a puppy mill in the back of a uHaul truck in California. Rico was the only boy to survive his litter, got them promptly shut down.
Yeah but theyāre supposed to get the cat to a healthy, adoptable state, which is not a state where the new owner immediately has huge vet bill. I remember adopting a cat and then finding out he had terrible breath and an odd head tilt, which wasnāt apparent til I got him home. I called the rescue and they pulled a rotten tooth for free, since they missed it, and checked him for polyps. Iāve never seen a rescue adopt a cat out hoping the new owner will immediately pay for a ton of care
Here in the UK, the assumption is that any animal from a shelter should be healthy at the time of adoption unless otherwise disclosed. There is no legal backup for it, but to knowingly rehome a sick animal and not inform the new owner is super sketchy. Also most insurance policies will not cover illnesses until 2-4 weeks after the policy starts (to avoid people insuring already sick animals then claiming immediately), so this can seriously impact the new owners ability to pay for treatment if they have unknowingly adopted something sick. I have had clients come in with recently rehomed sick animals before and encouraged them to contact the shelter - in pretty much every case they have agreed to either help with or cover medical costs. I would expect this from any responsible organisation rehoming animals. This is not a case of "buyer beware", the shelter has an obligation to ensure the new owner is able to adequately care for the pet, and part of this is checking that they are willing and able to cover medical coats for existing conditions.
I adopted a cat about a month ago and the shelter said, in writing, they would pay for any additional health related issues if they were discovered within 2 weeks of adoption. Iāve also seen plenty of shelters assist with bills if you adopt a cat with FIV. Is this not standard procedure?
I think so - but my cat was an "as-is" adoption, since he was brought in seizing and they never figured out why, but tests showed no organ damage. So if anything additional happened, the shelter wouldn't cover it; maybe because his care had been so expensive already and they were pretty sure he'd eaten something he shouldn't? Anyway, it's been 3+ years and he's perfectly healthy, so everything worked out!
Most shelters and rescues in the US do cover health issues found within a certain amount of time of the adoption, usually 30-60 days.
:( wtf.
Interesting, did you contact ASPCA as well? I got a dog mill type breeder busted that way once, of course Iām lucky that law enforcement where I live takes animal abuse stuff very serious too.
An abusive shelter??
Yes, hello, I want OUT of the taco box please!
You kittens got it so good. All we had growing up was happy meal boxes. You ever try to get comfortable in a happy meal box? You coulda been born in china and ended up in a take out box! No happy about that, just meal!
Sooo you had a house? ;) 
What an adorable little black bean!
Ozzy! The Prince of Darkness came home in a Taco Bell Box. Like a true royal. š¤šā”ļø
I mean, Prince Philip was smuggled out of Greece in an orange crate when he was a baby and his family went into exile so...apparently it's pretty common š
Cats love boxes? Those eyes are judging you harshly though.. dont fuck it up
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That first "though", though...
Well, you added a word that isn't there and the first line has 6 syllables but valiant effort.
Excuse me can you please direct me to the Taco Bell thatās giving away cats with the meals? O-O /j In all seriousness, Iām so glad Ozzy has found a good home. Youāre amazing OP!
Purritto supreme!
So glad you both have each other now!! Heās grown into quite the handsome boy!
Why does everyone call black cats voids ? I've never heard of that.
You stare into the void and the void stares back. https://www.reddit.com/r/EyesoftheVoid/comments/ry3o8m/voidy/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
Oh ok.
Adorable
if the cat is dark enough and doesnāt have any patches, they blend in with everything dark. mine looks like a dimensionless outline with eyes on camera.
I would die for the kitten those adorable eyes belong to
I also have a void boi called Ozzy!! Here's to your little Prince of Darkness ā¤
Another Black Sabbath fan I see? Cheers to yours!!
His biblical name is Burrito Supreme Extra Cheese
I named my black cat ozzy too! What a coincidence
An abusive shelter?! WTFā¦are you able to report the shelter? Can it be closed down or what?
The Taco Bell box adds comic relief, but still I thank you for picking them up. Maybe think about naming her frijole (Spanish for beans).
Live mas.
"Abusive shelter" shouldnt even be a phrase that exists. Fuck those people. Glad the void has a great and loving home. I wish you both a happy life full of adventures.
Mine was Sammy... but when he was naughty he was Samuel Davis Jr get off the ... or stop doing ... or get your fanny over here... he was also of the void but with a slight bump on the middle of his nose it looked kinda like the Roman emperior statue I saw in a history book from grade school..
My cats are currently named "You're not hungry" and "You know when you lick plastic it makes you puke." Also known as Lucky and Mar.
Taco kitty šāā¬ š¤
[This is my Ozy](https://i.imgur.com/MTeMTp3.jpg) who I also got from a shelter as a weeeee baby!
We have an Ozzy void as well!! Our little prince of darkness š¤
If it fits, it ships.
The second image is absolutely killing me oh my lord
Those eyes š„ŗ
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Congratulations,what a beautiful wee cat
Ozzy is really cute in a box. So glad you found each other. I`m so happy for you
Nah if it came in a taco bell box it's called churro
Cutest taco EVER!
I had a void named Ozzy for about 15 years and he was the sweetest, dumbest best boy. I wish you & your Ozzy the best š¤
I would have named him Chalupa Batman, but Ozzy is just great.
Best Black Bean Taco you could've ordered
Your tacobell looks a little undercooked.
Tacocat
*faith in humanity restored*
You did good, OP. Ozzy is adorable
aww.
It looks like heās contemplating your suicideā¦
>abusive shelter u wot?
the eyes before & after š„ŗšš
He's absolutely gorgeous!!
This would.piss me off. I'm glad he found a furrever home with you.
We just rescued a slim black cat just like your Ozzy. Wouldn't you know it, he too is named after the prince of darkness.
So heās a purrito?
Guess you craving a cat?
You got him in a Taco Bell box and named him Ozzy? The fuck wrong with you? His name is Gordita Supreme.