Betrayed, used, and abused is how I felt last week.
Why did I ignore the inner voice that kept on telling me to beware?
You see, I like to find the good in everyone, and these people portrayed what I wanted to see.
I bent over backwards to help, shared valuable knowledge learnt over the past ten years, and they did a 360-degree turnaround once that was done.
It involves Poe, my beautiful tuxedo cat with an endearing character, highly intelligent as well! When my son emigrated three years ago, my late hubby and I became grandparents of a feline male, not one of the human kind.
Fast forward two years; our home, with a running concern, became too big to handle on my own, so I decided to sell and downscale, but it had to be in a secure estate, preferably with good facilities and high security. There was a catch, though, as always. Those estates do not allow cats because they roam and could disturb the neighbours; most also have electric fencing. Living in a standalone house in SA is out of the question, especially for a silver-haired woman alone.
I found a smaller home in a high-security estate that only allows a dog, so I had to find a new home for Poe. The new owners of my home 'kindly' advised that he could stay on in the house as long as my staff live on the property.
That was until last week.
My goodwill was no longer needed, and I was sent a curt WhatsApp message asking when I would be fetching my cat. I was dumbfounded!
My sister-in-law is involved with a couple of animal rescue organizations, and managed to find temporary accommodation in a cattery at a reduced rate. We fetched Poe the next day to take him to his temporary lodgings. The owner also runs a cat rescue.
It was heartbreaking to see him distressed on the trip, especially when taking him to his 'hotel' room.
I, however, get daily updates from the lovely young lady with a big heart and a passion for cats, and he's slowly getting used to his new environment. I will visit once he's settled in, as they are only a ten-minute drive from here.
With more and more security estates popping up, there sadly will be more and more domestic cats finding themselves out in the cold!
In the meantime, the search for suitable parents continues.
Will I give away any more trade secrets? No, no, no!
Free advice usually comes at a cost to the taker, not the giver.
I once was told it's okay to make a mistake, but when you make the same mistake twice, you are a fool!
I was a fool for not listening to that inner voice, and for sure will not make the same mistake twice!
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