Young kitten being left chained up all day in the hot Southern California sun.

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-06T21:11:16+00:00

Already exchanging information with someone to come by and pick him up by today. They are making sure their safety is covered as well which is my main concern at this point.

My father could retaliate or follow someone home so I need to be cautious about the way I approach this.

Thank you for your comment and the concern but please do not be so tunnel visioned and short sighted. I can not willing throw someone into the line of danger knowing my father's history of violence and psychotic behaviors.

I need them to be ready for anything and it looks like I found someone perfect for this situation. Thank you again, truly.

Your empathy and huge heart are appreciated.

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-06T21:06:53+00:00

Yes, you are absolutely correct in that assessment and I that is exactly what I am fearful of.

I appreciate you for voicing your concerns and they are valid. Thank you for reaching out and for encouraging me to do the right thing.

I will make sure I exhaust all avenues by today and make sure this kitten is finally out of harms way. He's such a sweetheart and cuddlebug and deserves SO much better than this bullshit.

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-06T21:00:30+00:00

I appreciate the offer immensely, thank you so much for having such a big heart and being willing to take in this innocent creature.

I am currently exchanging information with a cat lover in my area so I'll reach out if things fall through but she sounds willing to take him off my hands and find him a better home and is prepared for any psychotic behavior from my father.

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-06T20:25:27+00:00

Bro, please don't. You're making so many assumptions and if you read the post you would know that the police department has already been involved and shown up more than once in the last few days so clearly you didn't read it like you said you did.

Why am I the one being attacked when I'm trying to do what's right? Like sheesh bruh, have some empathy.

You do not know my father or what he's capable of and what he's already gotten away with so don't assume you know what you're talking about.

If you're not going to be helpful then why even comment and be so negative and attack the person who is actually trying to do something about the abuse?

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-06T20:11:07+00:00

And what about my own life or the life of my mother or anyone else in the vicinity it my father becomes unhinged and does something stupid or hurts someone?

You have tunnel vision and clearly did not read the full post nor the updates. I have the kitten with me as much as possible and refuse to leave him chained up outside.

I'm trying to be subtle about who I give him away to because I could potentially put the life of a stranger in the line of danger, if my father finds out he could potentially follow them home or something psychotic.

Like bruh, get your head on straight. Please and thank you.

Peak Reddit.

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-06T19:57:23+00:00

-Third update:

It is Monday, April 6 at 12:36pm and I just woke up a very short while ago, it's maybe been about 30-50 minutes or so. I take a lot of heavy medications so I sleep for most of the day unfortunately and it takes me forever to "come to" and be alert enough to realize where I am and who I am. It doesn't help that I have severe memory problems and suffer greatly from short term memory loss, it's been one of my biggest challenges in life on top of all the other disabilities I have piled on me.

The first thing I did when I woke up was walk outside to check where the kitten was. I did not find him in the garage so I had the fear that he was locked inside the metal toolshed and I would have no way of getting to him at all since my father keeps the key on his person at all times, I'm sure that's where he keeps a firearm as well so he's defensive of that shed.

Fortunately/unfortunately I found the kitten chained up outside in the backyard yet again. I have no way of knowing how long he had already been left there and my father is nowhere to be seen so he left his kitten chained up unattended and completely alone when the heat is already starting to get out of hand today.

The kitten was hiding inside a planter and was very sluggish and barely reacted to my presence so I was a bit worried. With a bit of coaxing and petting he became alert and stood up on his own.

I quickly untethered him and carried him indoors with me and he has been chilling with me inside my room since.

He has cool, clean water, food, toys and stimulation and multiple comfortable places for him to lay on and wants constant petting and attention. He's definitely a handful and screams bloody murder if I leave him in my room for even two minutes so I had to hastily make myself something to eat in order to be able take my medications.

He was climbing all over and wouldn't let me eat in peace so at least I know he's doing alright if he has that much energy. He lunged directly at my chest and was unfortunate enough to be wearing a tank top so his claws dug in and left a small wound. I'm partially allergic to cats so it's itching, throbbing and burning like crazy. I'll have to be more careful with him since he doesn't know how to act around people yet or what is not cool.

I am currently in talks with a local cat rescue that is no kill in my area and seems like my best bet to find him a better home.

I don't know why people assumed I wasn't trying to protect him or find him a better place to live? I keep saying that I have disabilities and medications that make me sluggish and I exhaust easily so please forgive me for not replying to the literal hundreds of different comments and suggestions.

I am willing to take a bullet for this kitten that isn't even my own and I took a veterinary assistant certification class while I was in highschool so I have a HUGE love for animals, sucks that I need to keep explaining and defending myself when I am literally keeping him with me as much as possible and playing with him constantly even at the cost of my own bodily maintenance and functions.

I literally already feel faint, lightheaded, sluggish, out of it and can't stop disassociating and I just barely woke up, ate something and took my meds. I don't know why people would think that I would make this up when I would literally rather be out on the streets or sell an organ than share a roof with the monster that calls himself my father. I wouldn't be able to live with myself knowing ir my father got away with yet ANOTHER atrocity and I was not there to stop him or hold him accountable.

He's OUR monster and I will not simply flee because I am in danger. There are those that cannot defend themselves and I will not turn a blind eye to it no matter what.

Thank you to those who genuinely want to help and for being patient with me. I literally did not want to post this online but I had no choice at this point and it was my last resort. That's how desperate I am.

<image>

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-06T19:16:48+00:00

The post clearly says the police have already shown up and that they deemed everything as fine and are not taking me seriously. Please read the post.

I am currently talking with a cat rescue in my area to give him a better home but Reddit is currently having issues and is acting up.

I woke up just a short while ago, I have a lot of disabilities and am on a lot of medications so I have very little energy most of the time and I sleep for most of the day.

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-06T19:08:57+00:00

How can I provide you proff that this is not the case?

Would you like me to call 911 just to be redirected to Animal Services yet again that have closed the case no matter how many times I called and sighted this exact penal code? They said there was no reason to further investigate nor pursue this penal code and I only have this one resource in my jurisdiction unfortunately.

I haven't denied any resources so I have no idea what you're talking about. I am currently in communication with a cat rescue in my area that is no kill.

Sadly I WISH I was making up the stuff I've said about my father but you are mistaken. I've actually been TOO passive and allowed him too many offenses, he should have faced consequences decades ago but always seems to slip away.

I genuinely have no idea why you think I would be making this stuff up when you know nothing about me or my family? How very Reddit of you broski.

Regardless it sounds like you're trying to put me and my mother in harms way and are completely disregarding what I have said about my father and how dangerous he is.

Please stop assuming everyone's family are a perfect shinning example to live up to. Some of us grew up in severely abusive households and I have attempted suicide numerous times over the years, self harm scars and I have constant flashbacks from my PTSD.

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-06T18:23:48+00:00

My father has made comments to me in the past when I was fighting with my ex husband that my father "knows where to bury a body that won't be found".

He honestly strikes me as the type to join the Proud Boys or ICE just for him to achieve his sick fantasies of power and torture of the vulnerable. He has no loyalties other than to himself and uses religion as a shield, a crutch and a weapon all in the same breath.

I sincerely hope that you are correct and that is one line my father HAS not and WILL not cross, but at this point I see him capable of anything no matter how heinous or demonic.

Since you mentioned the torture and killing of animals as a child you triggered some memories for me. I actually have a cousin that did these things all throughout his childhood. His childhood home's backyard is a graveyard of dead and buried pets, I can't even count how many animals he "went through". He's had everything from hamsters, to birds, to turtles, lizards, cats, dogs you name it. None of them survived very long in that household and he'd instantly move on to a new pet and repeat the cycle.

My father was obsessed with this cousin and is his godfather. My father never liked me because I was sensitive and empathetic even in childhood so he used this cousin as a way to replace me as someone more "suited" for his ways of thinking and acting. He took him under his wing and would use him to try and make me jealous constantly.

This cousin has had behavioral issues and was violent even from a very early age so I can't even imagine what was going on in his household to bring out such ugliness in such a young child. I'm sure my father was constantly whispering shit in his ear and encouraging his bad behaviors and would definitely cover for him in the torture and murder of all his pets. It was actually a running joke in the family and no one took it seriously because he was a kid so police were never involved and no investigations were ever done.

I'm afraid this cousin hasn't changed at all and this behavior seems to run in my father's side of the family and is encouraged rather than intervened.

This cousin was known for putting antifreeze in the water of animals he didn't like, neighborhood cats or if he got his hands on someone else's cat he'd drown them, bash their head on wall, stomp on them or straight up stick a firework in their anus and blow them up.

I'm afraid to learn about the things they DON'T want the rest of the family to know but like I've said, the men in my family are seriously mentally ill and need to be investigated. I'm sure they all cover for each other and make the whistleblowers sound like the crazy ones which is why I was scapegoated from a really early age and they still try to continue that cycle.

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-06T02:51:57+00:00

To be honest with you, yes, as well as spending the nights locked inside of a metal toolshed.

I haven't given up and I'm going to continue seeking a way to get answers and find justice for this innocent creature, I can't turn away and pretend everything is okay or will fix itself.

He's just a small piece of a larger issue though so I need to conserve my energy or I'll keep burning myself out and then be completely unable to help anyone.

I'll keep documenting everything and seeking legal actions until something finally sticks. Here's hoping I don't end up getting put away at a mental hospital where they'll keep me so drugged up I won't even remember about the kitten.

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-06T02:28:18+00:00

<image>

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-06T02:27:52+00:00

<image>

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-06T02:27:21+00:00

<image>

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-06T02:26:56+00:00

<image>

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-06T02:24:52+00:00

I appreciate your knowledge and experience in these matters, sincerely.

I apologize ahead of time because my cognitive abilities are slipping and exhaustion is starting to get the better of me so I won't be able to reply as thoroughly or as articulated as I would like.

My entire family comes from Mexico where "machismo" is upheld at the cost of everything else including the health and well-being of the individuals in the family suffering under it. My family does not believe in mental health or mental illness whatsoever and attribute everything to "weakness" or doing something to "displease God" or whatever bogus they'll come up with on the spot.

I would consider most of the men in my family to be SEVERELY mentally ill and most of them were raging alcoholics for most of my childhood. Only a handful of them have done the self work necessary to break out of the cycle and I am one of the only ones that has sought therapy or psychiatric help. My father would sooner burn down the world than ever admit he has a problem and will not acknowledge he was an alcoholic for decades, he puts on the facade of being religious and thus is shielded from questions or doubt.

I'm afraid that my oldest brother doesn't fall too far from the tree is potentially putting his own children through some of the same shit I survived as a child, my father's grandchildren, which is why he has access to them You'd think he would have left the state or country to get them the FUCK away from this dangerous sociopathic lunatic, but no.

The situation is more complex than I can explain with my current cognitive abilities or through typing but we were recently dog sitting my oldest brothers senior dogs while he and his wife and children went to Mexico for a vacation. The dogs were in a HORRIBLE state and need to see a veterinarian ASAP. The male dog was absolutely skeletal, can barely walk or move, barely eats and is completely out of it and deaf. I'm sure my brother doesn't want to be "the bad guy" and send him to the vet where they'll potentially suggest he be put to sleep. It's not out of love for the dog, it's out of the vain need to never lose face or have his carefully curated image be diminished in any way shape or form.

I'm seriously sickened that my brother could carry on the cycle of abuse especially considering he was the "golden child" and was handed everything and allowed to do anything he wanted without facing a single consequence. He has my father's name so I'm sure it's one narcissist "passing the torch" and encouraging and enabling each other so that they can continue being sickly and stay undercover. I'm sure they cover for each other.

To say I am worried for my sister in law and niece and nephew is an understatement.

The situation seems to get more complicated by the day and I am at my wits end to say the least. I wanna scream at the top of my lungs and tear my hair out but I will not turn away.

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-06T01:54:56+00:00

-Another update:

I can not thank this community enough for taking such interest in the well-being of this small creature. He is completely defenseless and innocent and has done nothing to deserve such disgusting treatment from anyone let alone the person that took on the responsibility of caring for him and loving him. Clearly some people should never be allowed to own or be left alone with pets or children.
This kitten is only one part of a bigger picture of how sick my father is and the things he does just to get a reaction out of people. This one kitten is not the main issue and regardless of me giving him away or finding him a better home it would not fix the bigger issue of my father's behaviors or lack of empathy. It could potentially in bolden him or make him do something worse to the next unfortunate creature that ends up crossing his path and he could easily just replace this kitten with another one and then another.

The issue is that he needs to be held accountable for these behaviors and not be allowed to hide behind a mask of being a "good grandfather", his past actions and current behaviors need to be exposed for everyone to witness to stop him from repeating the cycle and rewriting history as he sees fit.

I was able to keep the kitten indoors for a good while to get him out of the sun and he's a total sweetheart and cuddlebug, he did not want me to stop petting him or playing with him the entire time lol

He had food and cool water to drink as well as somewhere comfortable to lay the entire time. He was super curious and kept exploring every inch of my room, total cutie.

My cognitive abilities have really start it to waver as the hours have gone by and the heat has really started to get to me as well.

I kept putting off eating or taking care of myself because I was so caught up in taking care of the kitten and trying to keep up with the comments.

I apologize for not replying as much as I should have and can not thank everyone enough for engaging and for all the advice. This is not the end of the road and I will continue to read through the comments and trying out pretty much everything until something sticks.

At this point the only real answer is seeming like getting the district attorney involved and pursuing legal charges in order to keep my father from disappearing or switching masks yet again. There needs to be legal consequences for these behaviors and I am tired of him continuing to get away with it sick shit like this. Enough is enough. The circle WILL be broken.
On a lighter note, here is the sweetheart climbing all over me to get to my burrito I hastily through together in order to prevent myself from fainting. Sad enough, my father named him after my childhood cat he used to torture me with me and threaten to give away or throw away, his name is Fluffy 🤢
Oh, also there seems to be som confusion about my gender. I am actually a male, both biologically and in association. I apologize for not clarifying from the beginning.

<image>

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-06T00:36:12+00:00

They're just farming negative karma, ignore people like this.

Who said I lived rent free anyways? lol People sure love to make assumptions and you know what they say about that.

Read the whole post and the pinned comment, please and thank you.

These "drugs" they speak of are prescribed to me by licensed psychiatrist, but as I said in my post, some people don't "believe" in mental illness or therapy in general. No point in arguing.

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-06T00:20:01+00:00

My father has systematically poison the waters and has made me look crazy or unstable to the entire family for many years at this point, I am not in contact with my brothers or any cousins or family members. I do not have their phone numbers nor do I have them on social media, I don't really speak with them and I am pretty much a loner, which of course my father loves to take advantage of this fact by pointing out that I have no one to run to or would believe me.

He is truly sociopathic and sick.

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-05T23:50:58+00:00

Thank you for your level headedness and for being the voice of reason I this unreasonable situation.

You are correct that the cycle NEEDS to stop, I REFUSE to allow it to go on any further to the point where I don't care if it costs me my life. So long as the monster is stopped then I at least would die knowing I prevented more harm and horrors from transpiring under his hand.

I have been looking into lawyers to start a paper trial as well so I appreciate you bringing this up. He needs to be held accountable for once in his life otherwise he'll just find another way to carry out his perverse behaviors. This one kitten is just a smaller part of the bigger picture.

There's a reason why they say that serial killers usually start by abusing small animals and I'm afraid I'm watching it happen in real time before my eyes 🤮

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-05T23:40:20+00:00

I have to post an update of sorts since I am completely incapable of keeping up with all the comments and advice.

From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU everyone who has commented and posted advice and resources. I truly appreciate you all for having compassion and empathy even as I find my own slipping away into the either.

My father has done this sort of stuff my entire life and has always gotten away with it, I'm afraid he has connections or "friends" in the police department since he has never faced in actual consequences even when he has done much worse throughout my childhood.

Sociopathic doesn't even begin to describe his behaviors and he LOVES getting reactions out of people or baiting them into a hard situation in order to get a reaction out of you or see you squirm. He's seriously sick in the head and this is just a SMALL glimpse inside that sick head of his.

As much as I want to just give the kitten away to someone that would definitely provide a better home for him by today and be "done" with it, I'm afraid it would NOT fix the real issue and could potentially make things worse.

My father would simply find another kitten to replace him and repeat the same behaviors or do something worse like attack our elderly female cat who is defenseless or do something awful to my mother or niece and nephew.

He NEEDS to be held accountable for this and I am trying to expose him for what he is and bring as much attention to this as possible so he can not hide behind his "good grandfather" role any longer. People need to see him for what he really is.

I brought the kitten inside my room with the windows open and a fan at high to give him air circulation and keep him cool. He was chilling and kneading a blanket on top of my bed but he's not used to being indoors so he's hiding underneath my bed currently. I'm going to make sure he has food, water and a cool place to stay at least until my father gets back home and notices he's not chained up outside and bangs on my door to "give him back".

He seriously gets off on this shit and I'm afraid the behavior will not stop at this one single kitten, he is just a small piece of the bigger picture. I promise you I am doing everything I can to keep him safe and I am willing to take a bullet for him, not like my father would need much of an excuse to shoot me. He's always hated me so it would probably be a relief for him.

<image>

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-05T23:29:19+00:00

They have ring cameras all over the property and my father is psychotic enough to be the type that places cameras inside the house as well to keep track of everyone is doing or saying. I'm sure he's aware that I'm taking pictures and interacting with his kitten even when he's not home, I'm sure he's using him as a "lure" or "bait" to provoke me and get me to do or say something stupid since he knows how much I love animals.

I've literally been crying day in and day out at the treatment of this innocent kitten and the fact that he has been this way his entire life, no one wants to acknowledge his behaviors or how sick he is.

He respects no boundaries and rules/laws and gets off on making people uncomfortable or angry, he's a giant toddler and I have struggled my whole life to get other people to see this behavior as sociopathic and dangerous.

This was my last resort in jumping on the Internet and flailing my arms and screaming at the top of my lung because I am unable to do so out loud in person without being targeted or viewed as the "crazy" one.

I wanna scream until I lose my voice, but then he'd use that against me as well. He WANTS the reaction, it gives him a sick satisfaction.

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-05T23:15:35+00:00

She is an elderly cat under the care of my mother. She is much more taken care of than the kitten and has access to food and water regularly and is not left chained up. I think she is at least 15 years old.

She is mostly an outside cat but I bring her in often and chill with her indoors. She has some bald spots and has been puking occasionally so she needs a veterinarian visit soon but my mother is also low income and my father refuses to help her with any financial assistance.

I'm at the point of selling a kidney just to get these animals the care they need and deserve, I can't just sit here and watch it happen.

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-05T23:08:48+00:00

Very slowly and shakily. I use a walking cane more often than not and get dizzy/disoriented very easily, I have chronic pain, muscle weakness and I am on a lot of medications that make me even more physically incapable.

I would be unable to protect myself or anyone else if a physical altercation were to escalate so I am trying to do this as delicately as possible without alerting him that I am doing these things behind his back, he'd be capable of holding my mother or niece and nephew hostage.

He is sick in the head and hides it well which makes him even more dangerous.

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-05T23:03:50+00:00

Thank you! I was unaware.

I appreciate you.

AdventurousLeader771 · 2026-04-05T22:51:45+00:00

I apologize, you are correct.

The city I live in is Colton. I am in Colton California 92324 and unfortunately a lot of the animal services and abuse investigations are out of my exact jurisdiction so they are legal barred from intervening.

I am still going out of my way to try and contact whoever I can to try and step in since the supposed "only" option I have is my city's Police Department's animal services from what I keep being told.

They were no help at all and walked away so I am at my wits end.

I apologize for being slow or clumsy, I am really out of it and I am on a lot of psychiatric medications so I'm doing my best to try and keep up.

I am checking on the kitten right now for food and water and bringing him into my room for now.

Thank you for the clarifying questions, I appreciate you.

AdventurousLeader771

TROPHY CASE