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Old May 25th 08, 09:11 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
Brian Link
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Default Finding a summer home for Chloe

My son's ex-girlfriend has to move out of her University apartment
here in St. Paul very soon. She'll be summering in a spot that doesn't
allow pets, but moving to a pet-friendly apartment in the Fall.

We've exhausted options of friends to take Chloe. She's a wonderful
cat, but can't live successfully with other pets; so we can't help
out.

Are there any outfits that deal with this type of situation? The
kennels I've researched are fairly expensive, and not really a
pleasant situation for three months. Are there foster homes? Who
should I contact to get more ideas?

Thanks

BLink
"God created all tribes of men, and certainly had a righteous purpose in creating each"
- Geronimo
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Old May 25th 08, 09:22 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
cshenk
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Default Finding a summer home for Chloe

"Brian Link" wrote

We've exhausted options of friends to take Chloe. She's a wonderful
cat, but can't live successfully with other pets; so we can't help out.


Brian, what habits does she have with other pets? What problems?



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Old May 25th 08, 09:30 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
John Ross Mc Master
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Default Finding a summer home for Chloe

Advertise in your local paper. Say you'll pay $100/month for someone
to look after your baby.
Also contact shelters. Ask them if they have a foster person who would
look after kitty for a small donation.





On Sun, 25 May 2008 15:11:15 -0500, Brian Link wrote:

My son's ex-girlfriend has to move out of her University apartment
here in St. Paul very soon. She'll be summering in a spot that doesn't
allow pets, but moving to a pet-friendly apartment in the Fall.

We've exhausted options of friends to take Chloe. She's a wonderful
cat, but can't live successfully with other pets; so we can't help
out.

Are there any outfits that deal with this type of situation? The
kennels I've researched are fairly expensive, and not really a
pleasant situation for three months. Are there foster homes? Who
should I contact to get more ideas?

Thanks

BLink
"God created all tribes of men, and certainly had a righteous purpose in creating each"
- Geronimo

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Old May 25th 08, 10:00 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
Brian Link
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Default Finding a summer home for Chloe

On Sun, 25 May 2008 16:22:29 -0400, "cshenk" wrote:

"Brian Link" wrote

We've exhausted options of friends to take Chloe. She's a wonderful
cat, but can't live successfully with other pets; so we can't help out.


Brian, what habits does she have with other pets? What problems?


Aggression, mostly. I've never been mauled so badly by a cat with all
its claws as I have by Chloe. Plus, we have a Bengal who is
inordinately nervous, and if he so much as smells a cat outside he can
go into right into a howling and inappropriate ****ing fit (his new
meds have helped significantly with this - but having another cat in
the house is another thing entirely).

Chloe lived with us for 3 years, and was never happy. I visited her
last year in her new apartment, and she was a completely different
cat. Sociable, happy and cuddly. That's been my experience with many
female cats - they seem not to do as well in multi-cat households as
males do.

Thanks for the reply

BLink
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Old May 25th 08, 11:58 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
Bobblespin
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Default Finding a summer home for Chloe

Brian Link wrote in
:

My son's ex-girlfriend has to move out of her University apartment
here in St. Paul very soon. She'll be summering in a spot that doesn't
allow pets, but moving to a pet-friendly apartment in the Fall.

We've exhausted options of friends to take Chloe. She's a wonderful
cat, but can't live successfully with other pets; so we can't help
out.

Are there any outfits that deal with this type of situation? The
kennels I've researched are fairly expensive, and not really a
pleasant situation for three months. Are there foster homes? Who
should I contact to get more ideas?

Thanks

BLink
"God created all tribes of men, and certainly had a righteous purpose
in creating each" - Geronimo


Ask at their vet's office. Ask the Humane Society too. Somebody is bound to
know someone who would love to have a pet for a few months without the
expense (especially since she'll cover any food/vet costs for the
duration). I know I would if I no longer had pets of my own.

Bobble
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Old May 26th 08, 12:03 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
cybercat
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Default Finding a summer home for Chloe


"bobblespin" wrote in message
...
Brian Link wrote in
:

My son's ex-girlfriend has to move out of her University apartment
here in St. Paul very soon. She'll be summering in a spot that doesn't
allow pets, but moving to a pet-friendly apartment in the Fall.

We've exhausted options of friends to take Chloe. She's a wonderful
cat, but can't live successfully with other pets; so we can't help
out.

Are there any outfits that deal with this type of situation? The
kennels I've researched are fairly expensive, and not really a
pleasant situation for three months. Are there foster homes? Who
should I contact to get more ideas?

Thanks

BLink
"God created all tribes of men, and certainly had a righteous purpose
in creating each" - Geronimo


Ask at their vet's office. Ask the Humane Society too. Somebody is bound
to
know someone who would love to have a pet for a few months without the
expense (especially since she'll cover any food/vet costs for the
duration). I know I would if I no longer had pets of my own.


Does this woman have any *friends*? Family besides the ass Link?


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Old May 26th 08, 09:25 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
-L.
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On May 25, 1:11 pm, Brian Link wrote:
My son's ex-girlfriend has to move out of her University apartment
here in St. Paul very soon. She'll be summering in a spot that doesn't
allow pets, but moving to a pet-friendly apartment in the Fall.

We've exhausted options of friends to take Chloe. She's a wonderful
cat, but can't live successfully with other pets; so we can't help
out.

Are there any outfits that deal with this type of situation? The
kennels I've researched are fairly expensive, and not really a
pleasant situation for three months. Are there foster homes? Who
should I contact to get more ideas?

Thanks

BLink
"God created all tribes of men, and certainly had a righteous purpose in creating each"
- Geronimo


Why the hell do people accept living arrangements where they can't
take their pets?
I'm sorry, but I am fed up to my hairballs with people who don't think
about the long-term consequences of having a pet.

Let the stupid bitch figure it our for herself. Or better yet, she
should find a place that she can have the cat with her, where it
should be.

-L.

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Old May 26th 08, 09:31 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
cybercat
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"-L." wrote

Let the stupid bitch figure it our for herself. Or better yet, she
should find a place that she can have the cat with her, where it
should be.


Good morning, Sunshine! {{hugs}}

Nice to see you.


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Old May 26th 08, 04:54 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
MaryL
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Default Finding a summer home for Chloe


"-L." wrote in message
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On May 25, 1:11 pm, Brian Link wrote:
My son's ex-girlfriend has to move out of her University apartment
here in St. Paul very soon. She'll be summering in a spot that doesn't
allow pets, but moving to a pet-friendly apartment in the Fall.

We've exhausted options of friends to take Chloe. She's a wonderful
cat, but can't live successfully with other pets; so we can't help
out.

Are there any outfits that deal with this type of situation? The
kennels I've researched are fairly expensive, and not really a
pleasant situation for three months. Are there foster homes? Who
should I contact to get more ideas?

Thanks

BLink
"God created all tribes of men, and certainly had a righteous purpose in
creating each"
- Geronimo


Why the hell do people accept living arrangements where they can't
take their pets?
I'm sorry, but I am fed up to my hairballs with people who don't think
about the long-term consequences of having a pet.

Let the stupid bitch figure it our for herself. Or better yet, she
should find a place that she can have the cat with her, where it
should be.

-L.


That's absolutely right. Unfortunately, "let her figure it out for herself"
often results in pet abandonment. We have numerous cases every semester
where students have "adopted" a cat or dog, then they just go off and leave
it behind when they leave for the summer or even for spring break. The
"lucky" ones are the ones that are turned over to the animal shelter. Many
are just left to fend for themselves, often with disastrous results. I
simply do not understand the mindset of people who see pets as disposable
objects. I got my first cat when I was in graduate school. From then on, I
would *never consider* any type of move that did not include my cat as part
of my household. My cats are family!

MaryL

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Old May 26th 08, 06:09 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
MaryL
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"John Ross Mc Master" wrote in message
...
Advertise in your local paper. Say you'll pay $100/month for someone
to look after your baby.
Also contact shelters. Ask them if they have a foster person who would
look after kitty for a small donation.





On Sun, 25 May 2008 15:11:15 -0500, Brian Link wrote:

My son's ex-girlfriend has to move out of her University apartment
here in St. Paul very soon. She'll be summering in a spot that doesn't
allow pets, but moving to a pet-friendly apartment in the Fall.

We've exhausted options of friends to take Chloe. She's a wonderful
cat, but can't live successfully with other pets; so we can't help
out.

Are there any outfits that deal with this type of situation? The
kennels I've researched are fairly expensive, and not really a
pleasant situation for three months. Are there foster homes? Who
should I contact to get more ideas?

Thanks

BLink
"God created all tribes of men, and certainly had a righteous purpose in
creating each"
- Geronimo


Advertising in a paper is a terrible idea -- in the same way as it would be
a terrible idea to advertise for someone to care for an infant. This could
have very good results, but it could equally well end in disaster. If they
are looking for someone to care for the pet and are willing to pay for it,
it would be a much better idea to check with local vets and ask about pet
sitters or to check with *trustworthy* friends for references. Rescue
groups often have foster programs, but they are usually too full to simply
accept a cat that already had a home but needs someone to care for the cat
while this woman is "summering" for three months. I go on vacation every
summer (two weeks instead of three months), and I have an excellent pet
sitter who comes into my house twice a day. That way, my two furbabies
still have their normal environment, and Susie is a fantastic "another me"
for those two weeks.

MaryL

 




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