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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op, I think you suck—[b]if you get an animal you make a lifetime commitment—[/b]but since you don’t care about your commitment to the cats at least honor your contractual obligation, suck up your embarrassment, and return them to the rescue group where hopefully they will be rehomed  to a better person. [/quote]

I don't agree with this, about the lifetime commitment.  And I'm a person who is totally committed to my animals.  However; I think when you adopt, there has to be a fit, and there needs to be a "try-out" period.  OP was told the cats would warm up to her, so she in a sense, was led to extend the "try-out" period and has finally realized it's not working.

If people are told they must commit for life any animal they adopt, then they will not adopt; they will go to a breeder.  Yes, many of us know that it can be a crapshoot buying from a breeder as well, but *most* people have a perception that a random kitten from a breeder is a safer bet than the adult cat in front of their eyes.

C'mon people; let's get people to want to rescue; and ripping on OP is not the way.[/quote]

It's different to adopt a cat, bring it home and find out that for some reason it is just not going to work (allergies, bad fit for kids, whatever) and you have to return the cat to the rescue within a few days.  But to hold onto an animal for years and then complain because the animal has never really warmed up to you...although, admittedly, you haven't really put forth much effort yourself in helping the animal adapt to you/your home - that's sort of sad.  You've been hands off with the cat for years, not bothering to coax it out, not bothering to play with it or give it attention and you are shocked, *shocked* that the animal has never gotten used to you or being handled?  And you are talking about 2 cats.  Neither one of these animals have worked out for you?

Have you ever once tried contacting the rescue to get advice?  I am not trying to rip on you Op but I do see adopting an animal to be a commitment and I wonder what you have done to try to honor that commitment to these cats.  Going from a home they've lived in for years is going to be stressful for most animals.  And these particular cats sound pretty timid already.

FWIW, I'm a dog person big time and I can't have cats because my dogs don't want them....you can see who calls the shots in my house, right?  At any rate, I'm just surprised that you would adopt 2 cats and then decide that "eh, I'd rather have a dog".

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