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Re: Have i been conned?
« Reply #42 on: May 10, 2009, 09:51:48 AM »
That’s good then, If it were me I would set the trap today as although perhaps not a pleasant experience for a cat, it is a means to a quick end of the problem. (If you get the right cat in first time  ;D).  Also the experience of days outside cannot be very nice either.
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Re: Have i been conned?
« Reply #41 on: May 10, 2009, 09:16:39 AM »
So do i Rosella, im getting to old to be sitting outside in the night chill,plus im  :tired: as she is coming about 11pm at night, never see her in the daytime :sneaky:                                                                                              Ela i have a trap at the rescue and i think thats what im going to have to resort to,i was hoping not to but i think its going to be the only way as the crafty madam is enjoying the freedom so is not going to come willingly :evillaugh:
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Re: Have i been conned?
« Reply #40 on: May 10, 2009, 09:02:09 AM »
I very much hope you manage to get Muppet in today  :hug:

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Re: Have i been conned?
« Reply #39 on: May 10, 2009, 09:01:22 AM »
Is it possible to borrow a trap and place it near your door? You may catch one or two hedgehogs first though.
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Re: Have i been conned?
« Reply #38 on: May 10, 2009, 06:48:41 AM »
It's not proving easy is it! I'm sure you'll get there though in the end  :)
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Re: Have i been conned?
« Reply #37 on: May 10, 2009, 02:33:45 AM »
Aw how frustrating for you.....maybe start bringing the food closer to your home, then if your sat on the step and the feral's come they will prob go and hide till you go in..... ;)

You can alway's put some out for the strays later on!  :sneaky:

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Re: Have i been conned?
« Reply #36 on: May 10, 2009, 00:32:33 AM »
No shes not home yet ,i came within a cats whiska of getting her tonight,ive been sat outside for the last 1 -1/2 hrs and she came for some food which i put in the shed,im sat round the corner with some string tied to the handle ready to shut the door once shes inside ,but one of the feral cats came and scared her off,the 2nd time she came from the front gate instaed of the back,, i hid behind a big plantpot with a shrub in it but she spotted me and legged it so ive given up tonight as im  :tired:
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Re: Have i been conned?
« Reply #35 on: May 10, 2009, 00:06:52 AM »
At least you know she's around and she obviously knows where to call home!  Fingers crossed you can get her inside soon.

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Re: Have i been conned?
« Reply #34 on: May 09, 2009, 23:59:04 PM »
 Is Muppet home yet? :hug:

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Re: Have i been conned?
« Reply #33 on: May 06, 2009, 18:17:45 PM »
Im glad you have had a sighting  ;D  your one problem is her chip.
Good luck getting her in  :hug:


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Re: Have i been conned?
« Reply #32 on: May 06, 2009, 06:23:53 AM »
Fingers crossed she'll be back today hungry enough to eat those biscuits xx
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Re: Have i been conned?
« Reply #31 on: May 06, 2009, 02:59:34 AM »
that must have been a huge relief.  comeon Muppet :hug:
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Re: Have i been conned?
« Reply #30 on: May 05, 2009, 21:02:21 PM »
C'mon Muppet - get your bottom home!




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Re: Have i been conned?
« Reply #29 on: May 05, 2009, 20:47:06 PM »
Oh wow that's fantastic!  ;D

Come home Muppet, your meowmy has been waiting and worrying for so long!  :Luv: :hug:

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Re: Have i been conned?
« Reply #28 on: May 05, 2009, 20:26:43 PM »
Please keep those vibes coming as they seem to be working,i happened to look out the kitchen window and saw a little white nose poking in the cat flap in the back gate,it was MUPPET :wow: i went out with a box  of biscuits but she legged it down the lane and disappeared, little madam :evillaugh: i tried calling but she was no where to been seen, at least i know shes okay, now just got to figure out how to catch her or coax her back in, still no contact from her owner so that poses another dilema, do i let her know if i get Muppet or keep her and find her another home where she will be looked after properly?? after all she does have 10 others and she did tell me she had more trouble with Muppet then all the rest put together
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Re: Have i been conned?
« Reply #27 on: May 04, 2009, 20:44:21 PM »
Poor Muppet :( I hope she comes home soon.

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Re: Have i been conned?
« Reply #26 on: May 04, 2009, 20:30:49 PM »
Thanks everyone ,i still need those positive homing vibes as there is still ne news of her :(, her owners have still not been in touch so obviously she is not bothered about her, mind you she does have 10 others so i think in this case discretion is the better part of valor and i\f or when she does come back she wont be going  back to her, she will stay with me until i find someone who will love and appreciate her for the beautiful cat she is :Luv:
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Re: Have i been conned?
« Reply #25 on: May 04, 2009, 20:19:12 PM »
still keeping everything crossed she is soon home :hug:
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Re: Have i been conned?
« Reply #24 on: May 04, 2009, 18:43:08 PM »
Everything crossed that Muppet comes home to you. I would keep her as she gets on with your kitties. Stupid woman doesn't deserve her. :censored:
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Re: Have i been conned?
« Reply #23 on: May 04, 2009, 11:21:59 AM »
Still no sign of Muppet :(her owners havent even rung me to see if theres any news :censored: im really getting quite worried for her now as she is so timid and its raining and cold ,she must be so scared :scared:
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Re: Have i been conned?
« Reply #22 on: May 03, 2009, 15:05:53 PM »
Absolutely not your fault, the stupid owner doesn't seem to care much if firstly she left them for weeks and weeks and then didn't take the trouble to make sure Muppet was safe in her box.  I hope she turns up soon, I'd be tempted to keep her too.

The positive side is the warm weather, the safety of the wood as opposed to a busy road and cats ability to hide themselves right under your nose.  I know everyone on here knows a lot about cats so you don't need my advice but we always used to recommend putting the cat's litter tray outside the door in the hope they'd follow their own scent home.

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Re: Have i been conned?
« Reply #21 on: May 03, 2009, 14:42:04 PM »
Still no sign of Muppet and the stupid women hasnt even rung to see if she ,s back or if there is any news,i think if she comes back i would be tempted to keep her as she obviously isnt concerned about her poor mite :scared:

Hmm, I was thinking something similar as I just read this thread for the first time.  I hope Muppet comes home soon.  No chance she might be trying to make her way back to her original home is there?
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Re: Have i been conned?
« Reply #20 on: May 03, 2009, 13:46:54 PM »
Hoping Muppet finds her way home soon  :hug:
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Re: Have i been conned?
« Reply #19 on: May 03, 2009, 12:48:35 PM »
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Re: Have i been conned?
« Reply #18 on: May 03, 2009, 12:30:25 PM »
Still no sign of Muppet and the stupid women hasnt even rung to see if she ,s back or if there is any news,i think if she comes back i would be tempted to keep her as she obviously isnt concerned about her poor mite :scared:
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Re: Have i been conned?
« Reply #17 on: May 03, 2009, 11:20:31 AM »
Sending vibes that Muppet will find her way back very soon  :hug:

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Re: Have i been conned?
« Reply #16 on: May 03, 2009, 11:17:08 AM »
i am sure she will be back, it is amazing how they can find their way back, even if they haven't been out before.
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Re: Have i been conned?
« Reply #15 on: May 03, 2009, 10:38:22 AM »
i'm sure she'll be back too  :hug:

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Re: Have i been conned?
« Reply #14 on: May 03, 2009, 08:31:03 AM »
She'll be back  :hug: she just got a fright and was probably disoriented when she came out of the box. This is definitely not your fault - stupid owner should have made sure the cage was properly closed ... >:( At least you are in contact with her now and can let her know when Muppet comes home. In the warmer weather she may decide it is rather fun to stay outside for a night or two - until she gets hungry ...

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Re: Have i been conned?
« Reply #13 on: May 03, 2009, 08:14:10 AM »
Still no sign of Muppet :( i went out again at 1am this morning calling her and nothing, at 3am i finally went to bed and went back out at 6.30am calling but again nothing,im going to start going round the houses on the other side of the woods in case she is hiding somewhere there, poor little mite must be so scared,altho i had her for 9 weeks she and Spooks (sister ) never went out so she doesnt know the area at all,im so worried for her :scared:              Please keep up the positive vibes for her
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Re: Have i been conned?
« Reply #12 on: May 03, 2009, 03:12:34 AM »
Topping up the positive vibes~~~~~~~~Come home Muppet!  :hug:

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Re: Have i been conned?
« Reply #11 on: May 02, 2009, 22:59:58 PM »
oh dear, you must feel so disappointed right now after caring for them all this time  :hug:

If they were with you such a length of time I would think Muppet will be back soon xx
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Re: Have i been conned?
« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2009, 22:51:08 PM »
Sending coming home vibes for Muppet, i think she was scared and will be home soon. :hug: :hug:

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Re: Have i been conned?
« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2009, 21:13:15 PM »
Aww  :scared:

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Re: Have i been conned?
« Reply #8 on: May 02, 2009, 20:59:52 PM »
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Re: Have i been conned?
« Reply #7 on: May 02, 2009, 20:20:51 PM »
Definitely not your fault - the fact of the matter is the lady seemingly tried to put off taking back her older responsibility for as long as she could.

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Re: Have i been conned?
« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2009, 19:33:07 PM »
She can afford it because she has several children who she teaches at home so gets an allowance for that plus benefits, rent paid,council tax etc, i slog my guts out at work and cant get  :censored: all, makes you wonder doesnt it >:(
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Re: Have i been conned?
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2009, 19:16:15 PM »
 Muppet was her owner's responsibility so please do not blame yourself


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Re: Have i been conned?
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2009, 18:55:12 PM »
Sending lots of positive vibes for Muppets safe return, she has certainly been with you long enough to know where she lives so feel sure she will stay close by. Its not your fault so dont beat yourself up  :hug:

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Re: Have i been conned? Update
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2009, 18:38:48 PM »
After looking after these 2 for almost 9 weeks ive finally managed to contact the lady who owns them ,i got a string of excuses as to why she had been in touch anyway the upshot was she came to fetch them today, thats when disaster struck,she fussed them for a few minutes then put them in their boxes and took them out to the car,unfortunately she hadnt shut one of the doors properly and Muppet promptly escaped and legged into the woods, after trying to find her for 2 hours we had to give up, so now im sitting here waiting for it to get a dusk so i can call her and see if she will come to me,i think i will be in for a sleepless night if she doesnt come back, as i feel responsible, if i hadnt contact her she wouldnt have come for them and they would both be safe                                                                                                                       PLEASE SEND SOME POSITIVE VIBES FOR HER SAFE RETURN PLEASE :scared:
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