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Urgent: Home Needed for 13 year old cat in Bergen County, NJ
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. |
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Leslie wrote:
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. Instead of dumping your cat why don't you give as as much detail as possible about what is going on, when it started and what you have tried so far. I'm sure we can help you come up with a solution that does not cause the cat to lose its home and will give you peace of mind. OK? I'm crossposting this message to the health and behavior group as there are a lot more people there and many have experience with babies and cats together. Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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Cathy Friedmann composed with style: I was reading Leslie's post & thinking: well, the baby isn't going to be a baby forever, or in reality, even for long - will be a toddler, then 2, then 3 yrs. old & in the process will be taught & will learn how to act around Inky, the cat. IOW - it's a temporary problem, not a permanent one. Tons of babies have grown up in the midst of cats &/or dogs. Cathy I also think that babies shouldn't have the run of the house and should be contained more than a cat should be. With my own (we didn't even have pets at the time) he was restrained to the room we were in when he was crawling. Baby gates. |
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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 |
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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 Cat Galaxy: All Cats, All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com "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. |
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On Sun, 7 Sep 2003 19:13:09 -0500 (CDT), , wrote:
Leslie wrote: 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. Instead of dumping your cat Megan, how is putting a cat up for adoption the same as dumping? If this person is so irresponsible as to trade a precious feline life for a baby human life, perhaps she doesn't deserve a cat in the first place. I bet she beats it. Jade Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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how is putting a cat up for adoption the
same as dumping? The cat is having innapropriate elimination problems that started when the baby came. Instead of asking for help finding a solution (which I'm sure there is) the owner just wants to get rid of a *13 year old* cat. That's why it's considered "dumping." If this person is so irresponsible as to trade a precious feline life for a baby human life, perhaps she doesn't deserve a cat in the first place. Maybe not, but I would hope she would take the offer of help and learn a thing or two about cause and effect rather than consider the cat disposable. It's also very difficut to adopt out an old cat with elimination problems, and if this cat goes to a shelter it will be killed. Sometimes people are simply ignorant and don't know there are solutions and it's always worth a try to offer help. I would like to see this issue resolved and the cat keep the only home it has known for the last 13 years. Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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On Tue, 9 Sep 2003 15:16:35 -0500 (CDT), , wrote:
how is putting a cat up for adoption the same as dumping? The cat is having innapropriate elimination problems that started when the baby came. Instead of asking for help finding a solution (which I'm sure there is) the owner just wants to get rid of a *13 year old* cat. That's why it's considered "dumping." If this person is so irresponsible as to trade a precious feline life for a baby human life, perhaps she doesn't deserve a cat in the first place. Maybe not, but I would hope she would take the offer of help and learn a thing or two about cause and effect rather than consider the cat disposable. It's also very difficut to adopt out an old cat with elimination problems, and if this cat goes to a shelter it will be killed. Sometimes people are simply ignorant and don't know there are solutions and it's always worth a try to offer help. I would like to see this issue resolved and the cat keep the only home it has known for the last 13 years. I would rater have the kitty have a good home with someone who cares or even be put to sleep before having to spend another day with a neglectful woman who values her baby more than her kittie. Jade Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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