find my kitty a new home?

I may have to move...won't be able to take him.
how best to find him a nice home?

Why can't you take him? If you want to, you can make certain that he
will be welcome wherever you have to live. Think about it.


"Foxsrus1" wrote in message
...
I may have to move...won't be able to take him.
how best to find him a nice home?

Why can't you take him? If you want to, you can make certain that he
will be welcome wherever you have to live. Think about it.


"Foxsrus1" wrote in message
...
I may have to move...won't be able to take him.
how best to find him a nice home?

I've moved dozens of times and always took my one, two or finally three
cats with me. If you are renting landlords will often accept cats where
they won't accept dogs.

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Barb
I can only please one person a day.
Today is not your day.
Tomorrow doesn't look good either.

I've moved dozens of times and always took my one, two or finally three
cats with me. If you are renting landlords will often accept cats where
they won't accept dogs.

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Barb
I can only please one person a day.
Today is not your day.
Tomorrow doesn't look good either.

I think it depends on the type of move. We are planning to move back
to the US sooner or later from Europe and I am starting to wonder if
it might be better to find a new good home for my two kitties. I
personally know of two people who have had otherwise healthy cats die
on long international flights and even the airline has mentioned that
a certain percentage of animals just can't handle the stress (the
airline person I spoke to put that number around 15%). Also we would
be moving into an inlaws place -- going from a two bedroom apartment
in Europe into a studio.

Depending on the circumstances it is sometimes better for the cat to
find a new home instead of moving it. However, giving the cat into a
shelter or giving it up because it has become "inconvenient" is
unacceptable.

I think it depends on the type of move. We are planning to move back
to the US sooner or later from Europe and I am starting to wonder if
it might be better to find a new good home for my two kitties. I
personally know of two people who have had otherwise healthy cats die
on long international flights and even the airline has mentioned that
a certain percentage of animals just can't handle the stress (the
airline person I spoke to put that number around 15%). Also we would
be moving into an inlaws place -- going from a two bedroom apartment
in Europe into a studio.

Depending on the circumstances it is sometimes better for the cat to
find a new home instead of moving it. However, giving the cat into a
shelter or giving it up because it has become "inconvenient" is
unacceptable.

In article , foxsrus1
@aol.com enlightened us with...
I may have to move...won't be able to take him.
how best to find him a nice home?


Not by posting "free to good home" ads. Always charge something. Giving
cats away tends to make people think they aren't worth anything. You get
some real nut jobs looking for those "free" cats.

You have to screen people that want to adopt him. Sometimes, people
suck. Put his picture with a nice description of his personality and the
reason he needs a home (so people don't think it's b/c of his behavior)
in local pet stores, vet clinics, and the shelter. Don't forget to put
your name and phone number on the paper.

If you are unable to take the time to really screen potential adoptees,
get him in with a local rescue group that fosters cats in their homes
instead of in cages. This can mean being on a waiting list, though, so
if you're moving soon, start calling around now.

Personally, I could never move without my babies. I'd find a way to take
them.

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Jesus saves, Allah protects, and Cthulhu
thinks you'd make a nice sandwich.
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In article , foxsrus1
@aol.com enlightened us with...
I may have to move...won't be able to take him.
how best to find him a nice home?


Not by posting "free to good home" ads. Always charge something. Giving
cats away tends to make people think they aren't worth anything. You get
some real nut jobs looking for those "free" cats.

You have to screen people that want to adopt him. Sometimes, people
suck. Put his picture with a nice description of his personality and the
reason he needs a home (so people don't think it's b/c of his behavior)
in local pet stores, vet clinics, and the shelter. Don't forget to put
your name and phone number on the paper.

If you are unable to take the time to really screen potential adoptees,
get him in with a local rescue group that fosters cats in their homes
instead of in cages. This can mean being on a waiting list, though, so
if you're moving soon, start calling around now.

Personally, I could never move without my babies. I'd find a way to take
them.

-------------------------------------------------
~kaeli~
Jesus saves, Allah protects, and Cthulhu
thinks you'd make a nice sandwich.
http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart
http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace
-------------------------------------------------

"Matt" wrote in message
om...
I think it depends on the type of move. We are planning to move back
to the US sooner or later from Europe and I am starting to wonder if
it might be better to find a new good home for my two kitties. I
personally know of two people who have had otherwise healthy cats die
on long international flights and even the airline has mentioned that
a certain percentage of animals just can't handle the stress (the
airline person I spoke to put that number around 15%). Also we would
be moving into an inlaws place -- going from a two bedroom apartment
in Europe into a studio.

snip

I'm giving serious thought to that, too. I'll likely be moving to Japan in
the spring and am debating whether to take my cat. I've done the research
and she will have to be taken as excess baggage or cargo so she won't be
able to be in the cabin with me. Plus once we arrive she'll have to spend
2-weeks (minimum) in quarrantine. I'm lucky in that my mother can keep her
if I decide not to take her, but my mother is not as aware of my cat as I am
(i.e. the cat gets out when my mother opens the door and my mother doesn't
even notice). That's actually the main reason I want to take her with me.
I have six more months to decide what to do. Decisions, decisions... (and
I'm not even sure the company I'll be working for will allow me to keep a
cat.)

rona

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