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Cat Forum / General Topics / November 2006I'm losing my two babies
After things have gotten totally unbearable at work, I made the decision to move west to be with my son and his family. I'll be staying with them through the holidays til I find a job and a place to live. He and his 3 year old daughter are very allergic to cats, and they have a dog that would totally shred my babies to pieces so I have to find homes for my furry friends. My 6 month old was neutered yesterday, and the woman I spoke to at PAWS said he could be placed this weekend. My 6 week old that I rescued is having her shots and testing done on the 24th then either my landlord will take her or PAWS will provide a foster home. I'm going to miss my little ones. I'm torn between my heart breaking, and being overjoyed at spending so much time with my 3 year old granddaughter. Please pray that my babies will be safe and happy. >After things have gotten totally unbearable at work, I made the decision to >move west to be with my son and his family. I'll be staying with them [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >much time with my 3 year old granddaughter. Please pray that my babies will >be safe and happy. Why don't you get a place to begin with where you can keep your babies since you are going to "After the holidays" anyways?!?!? I just can not get other how people can get rid of their furbabies so easily!! I know there are times when a person absolutely have to but ------ Would you get rid of your son or grandchild if you were moving or would you find a place where you could have them?!?!?! I hope you never get more because it sound to me that they are just another possession to you to be gotten rid of when they are an inconvenience!! First off to the original poster try your local health food store. Or seek medical advice. Some have had success in eliminating allergies by changing the diet/shampoo of the pet. Your doctor may also offer some help too. >Why don't you get a place to begin with where you can keep your babies >since you are going to "After the holidays" anyways?!?!? Buy a house rather than rent. Around here you can buy a house and get a mortgage payment that is alot less than rent. Even with room-mates in the apartment. (Around here a typical mortgage payment is $600/mo where rent is $2000/mo.) >I just can not get other how people can get rid of their furbabies so >easily!! I know there are times when a person absolutely have to >but ------ Would you get rid of your son or grandchild if you were >moving or would you find a place where you could have them?!?!?! Blame the landlord. Around here the number #1 reason why cats are surrendered to a shelter is the landlord won't allow it. >I hope you never get more because it sound to me that they are just >another possession to you to be gotten rid of when they are an >inconvenience!! You've lived a protected life haven't you? You've never had to deal with the landlord from hell? Not everyone is indpendently wealthy like you. >>I hope you never get more because it sound to me that they are just >>another possession to you to be gotten rid of when they are an [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Not everyone is indpendently wealthy like you. I have always made sure before moving in that pets were allowed so I never had problems dealing with a landlord about pets!! What does wealth have to do with it by the way?? Mommy of 2, I know that your heart is breaking and krazys post could not have made you feel an better. IGNORE! I am sorry that you are having to give up your two babies. But I am so glad you are not just dumping them out to fend for themselves. You are doing the right thing by putting them with a place that will find a good home for them. It would not be fair to the furbabies or your son and granddaughter to put them together and you understand that. If you knew that you would only be with them a few days and could board the babies that would be a different story but since you don't know how long for sure you will be at their place you are doing the right thing. I will pray that they find good, safe, happy and loving homes. I wish I could help you out but we have 2 indoor and 6 outdoor kitties already. (We keep getting the outdoor kitties fix that show up. Wish we could keep them all inside but we don't have enough room for all inside.) We are trying to place the newest batch of kittens that showed up. (Part of the 6). Four will let us pet them and three will let us pick them up. The others are scared of everything! Hope all goes well in the west! > First off to the original poster try your local health food store. > Or seek medical advice. Some have had success in eliminating [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Not everyone is indpendently wealthy like you. Barnabus, if I had a penny for every time you said to someone, "Not everyone is independently wealthy like you," I would probably be independently wealthy. There are other reasons people do things besides money. <snip> > Around here the number #1 reason why cats are surrendered to a > shelter is the landlord won't allow it. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Not everyone is indpendently wealthy like you. I agree with "Krazy." I have my own home now, but I have had a cat when I lived in numerous apartments -- starting in graduate school when I survived on a bare minimum salary and gradually moving to nicer apartments then a house. Through the time, I found a number of apartments that I would love to have rented, but they did not permit pets. I *did not even consider* taking one of those places. My furbabies are not disposable objects; they are my family, and I would not consider "getting rid" of one of them just as most people would not consider "getting rid" of their children. When my first cat was sick and needed surgery (again, as a graduate student), I made arrangements for monthly payments for the vet -- and my cat literally had better quality food than I did at that time because he was sick and needed it. It was worth it! We were together for almost 20 years, and I received more love and enjoyment from him than I can describe. So, no, we not need to be "wealthy" to question why someone would give away a pet. There are very few situations (such as extreme illness) that I believe warrant that decision. MaryL >>After things have gotten totally unbearable at work, I made the decision >>to [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > another possession to you to be gotten rid of when they are an > inconvenience!! Sorry, but you don't know the real circumstances. Seems judgemental, but I know your heart is in the right place. > After things have gotten totally unbearable at work, I made the decision to > move west to be with my son and his family. I'll be staying with them [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Did you find a place for them? If not are you in Texas? S |
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