Erin
Feb. 23, 2009, 12:22 PM
I've had a couple of different people ask me to try to find some barn homes for them... there are more cats than just these, but these guys are the most urgent. :(
First, are three older kittens, about 4 months: Jamal, Latika and Salim (http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=13103528). They are feral, but are somewhat used to people so probably will come around in time. Their caretaker was in the midst of a domestic violence situation and was worried about the cats' safety, so my friend who runs a rescue took them in. They would probably come around as indoor cats as well, but since kitten season is fast approaching and the rescue is going to need the cage space for other more adoptable little guys, she really just wants to get them into a home or a barn ASAP. Ideally they would go together. They are fixed, current on vaccinations, and negative for feline leukemia.
Next are two adult male cats (no pictures, sorry) who are living in a feral colony that is being threatened by neighbors, and is also too close to a busy road, so the caretaker is very worried for their safety and needs to relocate them. I believe these two are feral, and I don't have any pictures or other information. I'm not sure if they're already fixed, but if not, they will be, as well as vaccinated, tested, etc. Depending on just how feral they are, they might be somewhat social, or might be totally invisible once they're released. ;) But they have no other options, besides a barn home, so hopefully someone will be interested in giving them a safe place to live!
Finally there's Grizzly, who is a friendly boy who had been adopted out, but seems to be jealous of other cats and got a little aggressive. He might do better as a barn kitty. He is FIV+, which makes him even harder to place. Here's the email his rescuer sent out about him, and the attached pictures below are of him:
GRIZZLY HAS BEEN RETURNED :( Remember the big FIV+ cat with the horrible ears and big lovable teddy bear face ? This poor guy just can't get a break. After a couple of months of being shuffled from foster to foster living in a crate the whole time this guy finally found the most wonderful family to adopt him. Unfortunately Grizzly continued to have problems with his skin causing the new owners to panic. On top of his physical condition he also has become a bit temperamental :( The family that adopted him said that 99% of the time he was super affectionate and would always have to be in the same room with them . He did however have an episode while the owner was giving attention to another new cat addition to the family . Grizzly decided that he didn't like that he was not getting all the attention so he wrapped his arms around his new owners leg and sunk his nails in while she was passing with the other kitty in her arms. Unfortunately Grizzly was not gentle when he did this . Not only did it hurt it also scared the heck out of his new owner. Despite all that the family was still very upset to return him because of what a wonderful cat they thought he was majority of the time. They even mentioned that after he did this he began to purr and rub them as if he knew it was wrong and that he didn't mean to do it.
Grizzly will need to be placed in a home without children or dogs since his crazy moments are unpredictable and with adults who are willing to provide patience and understanding. I believe without a doubt he can make wonderful pet. Unfortunately I do not have a foster home for him and cannot do it myself as I am overwhelmed with all of my own pets right now . For Grizzly this means his time is limited - we may have no choice but to humanley euthanize him if we can not find a suitable home for him very soon. It's hard enough to place an FIV+ cat but one with temperament issues makes this process even harder especially when we have no foster home for him. He deserves a home so please if you can help or know of someone who can please let me know. At this time even a foster home would give him more time to find his forever home which may take a while.
First, are three older kittens, about 4 months: Jamal, Latika and Salim (http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=13103528). They are feral, but are somewhat used to people so probably will come around in time. Their caretaker was in the midst of a domestic violence situation and was worried about the cats' safety, so my friend who runs a rescue took them in. They would probably come around as indoor cats as well, but since kitten season is fast approaching and the rescue is going to need the cage space for other more adoptable little guys, she really just wants to get them into a home or a barn ASAP. Ideally they would go together. They are fixed, current on vaccinations, and negative for feline leukemia.
Next are two adult male cats (no pictures, sorry) who are living in a feral colony that is being threatened by neighbors, and is also too close to a busy road, so the caretaker is very worried for their safety and needs to relocate them. I believe these two are feral, and I don't have any pictures or other information. I'm not sure if they're already fixed, but if not, they will be, as well as vaccinated, tested, etc. Depending on just how feral they are, they might be somewhat social, or might be totally invisible once they're released. ;) But they have no other options, besides a barn home, so hopefully someone will be interested in giving them a safe place to live!
Finally there's Grizzly, who is a friendly boy who had been adopted out, but seems to be jealous of other cats and got a little aggressive. He might do better as a barn kitty. He is FIV+, which makes him even harder to place. Here's the email his rescuer sent out about him, and the attached pictures below are of him:
GRIZZLY HAS BEEN RETURNED :( Remember the big FIV+ cat with the horrible ears and big lovable teddy bear face ? This poor guy just can't get a break. After a couple of months of being shuffled from foster to foster living in a crate the whole time this guy finally found the most wonderful family to adopt him. Unfortunately Grizzly continued to have problems with his skin causing the new owners to panic. On top of his physical condition he also has become a bit temperamental :( The family that adopted him said that 99% of the time he was super affectionate and would always have to be in the same room with them . He did however have an episode while the owner was giving attention to another new cat addition to the family . Grizzly decided that he didn't like that he was not getting all the attention so he wrapped his arms around his new owners leg and sunk his nails in while she was passing with the other kitty in her arms. Unfortunately Grizzly was not gentle when he did this . Not only did it hurt it also scared the heck out of his new owner. Despite all that the family was still very upset to return him because of what a wonderful cat they thought he was majority of the time. They even mentioned that after he did this he began to purr and rub them as if he knew it was wrong and that he didn't mean to do it.
Grizzly will need to be placed in a home without children or dogs since his crazy moments are unpredictable and with adults who are willing to provide patience and understanding. I believe without a doubt he can make wonderful pet. Unfortunately I do not have a foster home for him and cannot do it myself as I am overwhelmed with all of my own pets right now . For Grizzly this means his time is limited - we may have no choice but to humanley euthanize him if we can not find a suitable home for him very soon. It's hard enough to place an FIV+ cat but one with temperament issues makes this process even harder especially when we have no foster home for him. He deserves a home so please if you can help or know of someone who can please let me know. At this time even a foster home would give him more time to find his forever home which may take a while.