Urgent: Home Needed for 13 year old cat in Bergen County, NJ

[Leslie Gottlieb]

I need to find a new loving home for my cat Inky. She is a 13 year old
small black domestic shorthaired cat with a very loud purr. She is
front declawed (no flames please). She is sweet but a little shy and
skittish. She isn't happy about our crawling baby and has been
isolated in a small bathroom for now (there is no where else for her
in our apartment). I really would like to find a new home for her so
all of us in the family can be happy.

Please reply ASAP or call 201-807-9091 if you can help. Will transport
in and around the NY/NJ/CT area.

[kaeli]

In article >,
enlightened us with...
> I need to find a new loving home for my cat Inky. She is a 13 year old
> small black domestic shorthaired cat with a very loud purr. She is
> front declawed (no flames please). She is sweet but a little shy and
> skittish. She isn't happy about our crawling baby and has been
> isolated in a small bathroom for now (there is no where else for her
> in our apartment). I really would like to find a new home for her so
> all of us in the family can be happy.
>

Why not use a baby gate to keep the baby away from the cat and supervise
interaction so your child learns that pets are for love - not disposal
when they become inconvenient.

If you have a doorway, you can use a $10 baby gate to let the cat escape
from the baby. You don't need to lock her in the bathroom.

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[kaeli]

In article >,
enlightened us with...
> I need to find a new loving home for my cat Inky. She is a 13 year old
> small black domestic shorthaired cat with a very loud purr. She is
> front declawed (no flames please). She is sweet but a little shy and
> skittish. She isn't happy about our crawling baby and has been
> isolated in a small bathroom for now (there is no where else for her
> in our apartment). I really would like to find a new home for her so
> all of us in the family can be happy.
>

Why not use a baby gate to keep the baby away from the cat and supervise
interaction so your child learns that pets are for love - not disposal
when they become inconvenient.

If you have a doorway, you can use a $10 baby gate to let the cat escape
from the baby. You don't need to lock her in the bathroom.

-------------------------------------------------
~kaeli~
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Who is General Failure and why is he reading
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[Robibnikoff]

In article >, Leslie Gottlieb
says...
>
>I need to find a new loving home for my cat Inky. She is a 13 year old
>small black domestic shorthaired cat with a very loud purr. She is
>front declawed (no flames please). She is sweet but a little shy and
>skittish. She isn't happy about our crawling baby and has been
>isolated in a small bathroom for now (there is no where else for her
>in our apartment). I really would like to find a new home for her so
>all of us in the family can be happy.
>
>Please reply ASAP or call 201-807-9091 if you can help. Will transport
>in and around the NY/NJ/CT area.

My cat wasn't exactly fond of my daughter either, but she got over it. I'd try
seeing if you can somehow make this situation work out first.

However, if you're insistent on getting rid of your cat, try taking her to the
Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge in Oakland, NJ. I used to volunteer there (also got
one of my two cats from there) and they're a "no kill" shelter. Of course,
there's always the Teterboro Animal Shelter, but if Inky's not adopted in 30
days, she's history.

Robyn
Resident Witchypoo & EAC Spellcaster
#1557

[Robibnikoff]

In article >, Leslie Gottlieb
says...
>
>I need to find a new loving home for my cat Inky. She is a 13 year old
>small black domestic shorthaired cat with a very loud purr. She is
>front declawed (no flames please). She is sweet but a little shy and
>skittish. She isn't happy about our crawling baby and has been
>isolated in a small bathroom for now (there is no where else for her
>in our apartment). I really would like to find a new home for her so
>all of us in the family can be happy.
>
>Please reply ASAP or call 201-807-9091 if you can help. Will transport
>in and around the NY/NJ/CT area.

My cat wasn't exactly fond of my daughter either, but she got over it. I'd try
seeing if you can somehow make this situation work out first.

However, if you're insistent on getting rid of your cat, try taking her to the
Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge in Oakland, NJ. I used to volunteer there (also got
one of my two cats from there) and they're a "no kill" shelter. Of course,
there's always the Teterboro Animal Shelter, but if Inky's not adopted in 30
days, she's history.

Robyn
Resident Witchypoo & EAC Spellcaster
#1557

[Cat Protector]

This really burns me. A household has a baby in it and it is the cat that
gets the boot. The worst thing is the cat is blamed for the problem and the
family won't be happy until the feline is gone. I have to wonder why you are
getting rid of the cat when there are solutions that won't involve dumping a
cat off at a shelter. If you could not handle the responsibility of having a
cat then you should not have adopted her in the first place. Cats are living
breathing creatures not disposable like a beer can or your baby's diapers.

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"Leslie Gottlieb" > wrote in message
om...
> I need to find a new loving home for my cat Inky. She is a 13 year old
> small black domestic shorthaired cat with a very loud purr. She is
> front declawed (no flames please). She is sweet but a little shy and
> skittish. She isn't happy about our crawling baby and has been
> isolated in a small bathroom for now (there is no where else for her
> in our apartment). I really would like to find a new home for her so
> all of us in the family can be happy.
>
> Please reply ASAP or call 201-807-9091 if you can help. Will transport
> in and around the NY/NJ/CT area.

[Cat Protector]

This really burns me. A household has a baby in it and it is the cat that
gets the boot. The worst thing is the cat is blamed for the problem and the
family won't be happy until the feline is gone. I have to wonder why you are
getting rid of the cat when there are solutions that won't involve dumping a
cat off at a shelter. If you could not handle the responsibility of having a
cat then you should not have adopted her in the first place. Cats are living
breathing creatures not disposable like a beer can or your baby's diapers.

--
Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of All Your Computer Needs!
www.members.cox.net/catprotector/panthertek

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"Leslie Gottlieb" > wrote in message
om...
> I need to find a new loving home for my cat Inky. She is a 13 year old
> small black domestic shorthaired cat with a very loud purr. She is
> front declawed (no flames please). She is sweet but a little shy and
> skittish. She isn't happy about our crawling baby and has been
> isolated in a small bathroom for now (there is no where else for her
> in our apartment). I really would like to find a new home for her so
> all of us in the family can be happy.
>
> Please reply ASAP or call 201-807-9091 if you can help. Will transport
> in and around the NY/NJ/CT area.