Hurry Up and Wait/Cat Advice Needed

So, I have an appointment scheduled for an inspection on the new house in La Crosse on May 12, and we have a closing date scheduled (May 26), but not the final final approval from the underwriters.  The lender just emailed to say that the underwriters are running behind and she'll touch base tomorrow.  Everyone tells me that I should feel relaxed and confident, that it's a done deal.  But, to me, it's not a done deal until the papers are signed. 

Then there's the matter of my unsold house.   I finally called in the big gun, the realtor I worked with when I bought my current house and said, "please, just take over for me. I don't care about making a profit."   But, more than a realtor, she's a friend.  She did a walk-through, told me what to fix and touch up, then said, " I really want you to try and sell this yourself until you leave,"  knowing that her commission would have me breaking even at closing (or perhaps having to pay!).   So, tomorrow I'm doing a blitzkrieg run to the discount carpet store, and meeting with a drywall guy in hopes of spiffing up the place a bit. 

You know what's really eating me, though?  We have these two stray cats we feed, Bludger and Big Head Tom.  I guess you'd call them feral.  We can't pet them, but my three other cats accept them, and they wait patiently for their breakfast in the mornings on the patio.  Bludger even sneaks into the ktichen once in awhile when we have the back door propped open.  I feel obligated to these cats.  I've even asked everyone who has looked at the house, "how do you feel about cats?" hoping to find a buyer who would be happy to take the cats with the house.  (And I wonder why I haven't sold it yet.)   I'm not sure how I'll transport my three soft kittypets 350 miles.  We've lived in a four block radius for the past 10 years and haven't had to do much more than carry them down the block for our last two moves. What does one do with two Warrior cats?  I mean, I love my mom and I'm going to miss her, but I know she's got someone to take care of her.  But  Tom and Bludge.... 

Comments

[Kirk Hess]

Good luck on your new job, Rochelle!

As far as the feral cats go, you could capture them and take them to CISAR in Colfax. http://www.cisarshelter.com/

When we moved to Bloomington we packed the cats in crates and they had no problem travelling - it was only a 3 hour drive (I think LaCross is about 5, so not that much different). Once they figured out they weren't going to the vet they calmed down and slept.

- Kirk

[Lesa Holstine]

I'm sorry I can't help you with the feral cats. We had to leave feral cats behind too when we moved from Florida to Arizona, and it broke my heart. But, we did move successfully with four cats in the car, including one who I never thought would make it across country because he cries the minute he gets in the car. I thought he'd drive us nuts. But, we partnered him in one big cage with an older cat he adores, and he made it fine. All four cats did great. (Rounding them up each morning in hotel rooms wasn't always easy, but we survived!) And, they LOVE Arizona.

[skully]

Mom moved her feral kitty Sea*Doo from the yard where he had been born & raised in IL to FL when he was 8, and he has been fine ever since. FL agrees with him!

[Kerry]

Maybe you can see if someone needs barn cats?