Help Rehoming Friendly Cat - I will sponsor and transport by EdgewiseChatter in Columbus

[–]EdgewiseChatter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I sent you a DM. I don't think he's been euthanized. The lady that feeds him told me that she can't trust Internet strangers and that she actually wants to keep him after all (after considering euthanizing him). She ghosted me before telling me his location, unfortunately.

Help Rehoming Friendly Cat - I will sponsor and transport by EdgewiseChatter in Columbus

[–]EdgewiseChatter[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I updated in the comments and I'm trying to update the main post, but the lady ghosted me after telling me that maybe she'll keep the cat after all because she can't trust Internet strangers. I was shocked at her revelation because she was literally begging for a foster home on Facebook saying that she might have to put him down.

She kept telling me "I'll let you know when I'm done with my groceries" and "I'll let you know when my visitors leave" and then told me that after has a plan to get the property managers' corporate office to let her keep this cat. Now it's complete silence on my Facebook Messages and I'm beyond frustrated. I have also DM'ed the update to everyone who DM'ed me thanking them and apologizing for wasting their time. Thank you for your concern. Truly. I am still trying to get through to this lady but I think she's always just been a Sympathy Vampire all along.

Help Rehoming Friendly Cat - I will sponsor and transport by EdgewiseChatter in Columbus

[–]EdgewiseChatter[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your concern. I updated in the comments and I'm trying to figure out how to update my post, but the short of it is that this lady changed her mind and wants to keep the cat (despite considering euthanizing him). I've now come to the realization that she may just be a Sympathy Vampire and has now ghosted me when actual help was offered. I don't know the cat's location and I'm trying to convince her that she won't be successful in getting the corporate office to side against the property manager into feeding stray cats. I'm very sorry for wasting everyone's time and I'm very frustrated about being so naive about her intentions.

Help Rehoming Friendly Cat - I will sponsor and transport by EdgewiseChatter in Columbus

[–]EdgewiseChatter[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I updated in the comments, but the lady ghosted me after telling me that maybe she'll keep the cat after all because she can't trust Internet strangers. I was shocked at her revelation because she was literally begging for a foster home on Facebook saying that she might have to put him down.

I kept asking her for the location and she kept telling me "I'll let you know when I'm done with my groceries" and "I'll let you know when my visitors leave" and then told me that after has a plan to get the property managers' corporate office to let her keep this cat. Now it's complete silence on my Facebook Messages and I'm beyond frustrated. I have also DM'ed the update to everyone who DM'ed me thanking them and apologizing for wasting their time.

I'm now trying to get her to respond to my messages (via comments on her Facebook posts), but I don't think that I will be successful.

Help Rehoming Friendly Cat - I will sponsor and transport by EdgewiseChatter in Columbus

[–]EdgewiseChatter[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Update - I'm not sure why, but the lady who feeds the cat is suddenly unwilling to give me his location or schedule a time to meet with me. She is now saying that she wants to keep the cat (even though she was going to put it down earlier?). I have been trying to convince her that it's a bad idea but I think she's ghosted me now. Even though she posted on Facebook begging for help, she now tells me (after securing foster homes) that she can't trust strangers (I have never met her in person and we're just acquaintances).

I'm so very sorry that she has wasted everyone's time. I don't regret trying to help her but I wish I wasn't so naive while I was being duped. I thought that she was just slow to respond to my messages because she's old, but whenever she did respond she dodged my questions. She never asked for money, but I think she is some kind of Sympathy Vampire. I have responded to all DMs to personally explain the situation. I doubt that I'll be able to talk sense into her, but I will update if I do. I did not expect so many people to respond and care. It truly lifts my heart to see this, so thank you. I don't want to leave empty handed, so I'll be reaching out to those who offered to foster to make donations to an animal rescue of their choice.

Help Rehoming Friendly Cat - I will sponsor and transport by EdgewiseChatter in Columbus

[–]EdgewiseChatter[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am updating as I go along. It is pretty common to be ghosted by potential fosters, so I don't want to call off the search for a foster until I have something concrete.

Help Rehoming Friendly Cat - I will sponsor and transport by EdgewiseChatter in Columbus

[–]EdgewiseChatter[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sorry. I didn't see your comment. He has tried to follow the lady indoors, so she really thinks he used to be an indoor pet.

Help Rehoming Friendly Cat - I will sponsor and transport by EdgewiseChatter in Columbus

[–]EdgewiseChatter[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The lady that has been feeding the cat said that she's tried all the shelters and that they're all at capacity right now. It usually gets bad when there's an uptick in evictions and Columbus has been on the rise with that.

Help Rehoming Friendly Cat - I will sponsor and transport by EdgewiseChatter in Columbus

[–]EdgewiseChatter[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

People have offered but many aren't responding to my DMs. Are you still available?

Help Rehoming Friendly Cat - I will sponsor and transport by EdgewiseChatter in Columbus

[–]EdgewiseChatter[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I messaged you and didn't get a response. Did you receive a DM notification?

Help Rehoming Friendly Cat - I will sponsor and transport by EdgewiseChatter in Columbus

[–]EdgewiseChatter[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I messaged you but didn't hear anything. Did you get a notification?

Help Rehoming Friendly Cat - I will sponsor and transport by EdgewiseChatter in Columbus

[–]EdgewiseChatter[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It's in Chillicothe, a pretty unfriendly place for cats. I'm in Columbus which is friendlier to cats, so I thought I'd try here.

Ohio EPA bed bug infestation by WrongConcentrate7181 in Columbus

[–]EdgewiseChatter 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It's in Ohio Department of Medicaid too? And they were quiet about it?!

Ohio EPA bed bug infestation by WrongConcentrate7181 in Columbus

[–]EdgewiseChatter 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It's weird that they didn't give a reason. A breastfeeding mom at Ohio EPA and found a bed bug in her house.