my friends cat is driving me nuts!

It almost sounds like to me she had no intention of bringing her cat with her to her new place. I guess she figured that you have 9 cats what difference will it make if you have one more mouth to feed. I think you should call her one more time and tell her she has a few more days to pick up the cat or you will be making other arrangements for the cat. I know you do not want to put the cat in the shelter, but do you have another friend or family member who might be able to take the cat.

Check your local humane societies and the animal regulation (pound). They often have discounts for spaying and neutering. If you can manage to pull it off, explain that it was a stray that you took in and are willing to give it a home, but can't afford to get her spayed. Sometimes they will spay or neuter the cat for free. Also, you could join Wish Upon A Hero, and post your wish for assistance in getting the cat spayed. I hate to be the barer of bad news, but females will be in heat, go out of heat for what seems like three seconds, and go into heat again---and the little lady you're baby sitting is in HEAT! The female will "call" until some male gets her pregnant. Then woopee, kittens. As soon as the kittens are weaned the female goes into heat again. I get the feeling that your friend is hoping that you will spay the cat for her, for free. I would get the cat spayed as soon as you can find some assistance, which will ease the pressure of her constant calling. Then inform your friend that the cat is being put up for adoption because of the fact that you have been taking care of it for three weeks and obviously your friend doesn't give a darn about the cat-or you, for leaving the cat there for that amount of time. I have four cats and I wouldn't dream of leaving them with anyone for that amount of time. I had to take my cats to the vet, and I also had other appointments, so I left them with a friend for the enormous amount of time of 3 hours. I was worried about them the whole time. Your friend is using you. Just as I have had happen, but your immediate concern is the welfare of the cat (which I applaud you for worrying about the cat and the fact that if you put her in the shelter she may be put to sleep) make some calls to various places and explain that the cat is either a stray or abandoned and that you are willing to adopt her but she is in heat but you cannot afford the cost of having her spayed. They should help. Then, if your friend comes around to reclaim her cat, tell her she can't have it until she pays the cost of spaying...which you can return to the agency that helped you out or use the money to get your three boys fixed yourself.

Haha guess that the reason why i never keep any cats at my house yea .

We had someone do this to us as well except they wanted us to look after their dog that was a puppy,so i did and they said they would be back to collect it in the new year,as they were going away fot the Christmas period.We also took it in as they had said it would be only for about two weeks.We also had three dogs of our own and we had to keep it away from our dogs as they did not like it.Two months later and then we told him he either comes to get it or we will find it a new home as none of our dogs liked it and neither did our six cats.With that the man sais to find it a home,so we did as we had no choice as it was not fair on the dog or on our animals.If i was you i would tell your friend the same as maybe she do not want the cat anymore.A cat would have been easier for me rather than a dog and i would of had it spayed no matter what she said.Just tell her as you could be like this for ever waiting for her to come and get it and it is not fair on you or the cat to be in this mess because of your friend.

Give your friend the ultimatum to come get her cat or you will have to turn her over to the shelter. And set a time limit so that she knows exactly how much time she has to get over to your house and pick the cat up. If your original agreement was that you would keep the cat for 2 weeks and your friend has now pushed it to three then she is obviously disrespeting your friendship. I know that you don't want to turn it into the shelter where it may be euthanized but there are many no kill animal rescues that could probably help you out. But I have a feeling that if your friend truely loves her animal then she will be over to get her before you have to resort to such extreme steps.

A few years back I rented a bedroom in a house. I lived there about a year and a half. The owner, my landlord, took two separate vacations to Disney with his two kids. He asked me to take care of the cats - feed them, water and take care of "scooping" the kitty litter "clumps." I could not handle the clumps as I gagged. I went out and bought a huge bag of kitty litter and just dumped it every other day. He came home after a week and I told him I could not deal with the scooping as it made me sick. I took very good care of his two cats while he was away. I was paying $600 a month for a bedroom that was average size. He paid me with a small Disney coffee cup. I could not believe my eyes. I would have preferred he take $25 off my rent. Nope - a lousy and small coffee cup from Disney. Some people are so greedy and cheap!!!! I was stupid because I let him get away with it not one, but two times!!!!!!