I saw her sitting outside on Friday, she was so hunched over that her nose was almost touching the ground. She was also unresponsive so I dropped Tinus off inside and went into his garden to check on her. When I came close, she did start to move, but her walk was off again and her head was tilted. She looked awful and I think even skinnier than she already was. The neighbour came outside when he saw me, said it started the night before. We then had a chat that went something like this.
Me: did you take her to the vet?
Him: naaaah
Me: so she is just gonna die then?
Him: excuse me?
Me: how can you not go to the vet? she looks horrible!
Him: yes, but she had this before and it went away within 2 days
My gosh, this guy, are you kidding me... I am not a violent person, but someone needs to beat some sense into him. He felt there was no point because the vet didn't know what was going on the last time, so why bother going again. They can still help or look further! I am starting to think he just doesn't want to spend any money. Instead of the vet, he said he was about to call the shelter. I was really hoping for the cat's sake he would drop her off there the same day, because almost anywhere is better than at his place. Unfortunately, I heard him talking to her yesterday, so that hasn't happened yet. Maybe it will happen after the weekend. I haven't seen the cat since, so I don't know what state she is in. This has totally ruined my weekend though. I don't understand how someone can be so nonchalant about their pet and wait it out when they look halfdead. If that was Tinus, I would be racing to the vet bawling my eyes out. We have a number here you can call if an animal is in trouble or you suspect abuse. You can also call to discuss the situation with them and see if there is anything they can do. If nothing has changed on Monday, I will contact them.