So you currently have two cats that don't want to stay with you. James does not seem to want/like to be with other cats, by your admition, and he is coming back to feed so the new home don't seem to be feeding him. Can understand that it is very hurtful emotionally and financially annoying. Maybe it is time to let James go where he is happier and let him have new owners. This is coming from someone who's friends cat, whom I liked, was fed by another family in the street he lived. Even tho the family were asked and told not to feed the cat, they still did and the cat stopped coming back to my friends house. Try and think what is best for James and his happiness.
With the other cat, tesla?, from my experience my cat got annoyed with me for quite a while after I gave away her kittens. I made the mistake of not getting her done (historectomy) in time so she got pregnant and had 5 kittens and I got rid of 4 initially and then the fifth as the new cat did not get on with my parents or people in general. You need to do what is best for the animals and put your wants to oneside.
This is not a dig at you
So you currently have two cats that don't want to stay with you. James does not seem to want/like to be with other cats, by your admition, and he is coming back to feed so the new home don't seem to be feeding him. Can understand that it is very hurtful emotionally and financially annoying. Maybe it is time to let James go where he is happier and let him have new owners. This is coming from someone who's friends cat, whom I liked, was fed by another family in the street he lived. Even tho the family were asked and told not to feed the cat, they still did and the cat stopped coming back to my friends house. Try and think what is best for James and his happiness.
With the other cat, tesla?, from my experience my cat got annoyed with me for quite a while after I gave away her kittens. I made the mistake of not getting her done (historectomy) in time so she got pregnant and had 5 kittens and I got rid of 4 initially and then the fifth as the new cat did not get on with my parents or people in general. You need to do what is best for the animals and put your wants to oneside.