Oh Gosh I am in SUCH a dilemma!!! You may remember my mentioning our house was up for sale - amazingly, we had an offer for the full amount in 48 hours, and are due to complete and move out in the next 2 weeks. Our new house is being completely renovated and unfortunately won't be ready for around 2 months, leaving us all a little homeless!!
As far as the people are concerned this isn't really an issue - my kids are going to stay with their real Dad, and DH and I are farming ourselves out with an assortment of kind friends.
The problem is the furbabies - initially, DH's mum was going to have them with her - however, there are 3 of them, and she already has her own (not very friendly) cat and has started saying she is worried about the responsibility of looking after my boys (she is getting on in years and is not always in the best of health) I cannot stand the idea of taking them into kennels, partly because they are outdoor cats, and would hate being shut in cages for 2 months, and also because of the cost - even the cheapest kennel for three of them for 2 months works out at nearly £1000 which we just don't have.
They are the most important little people in my house, but I really don't know what to do for the best - I am ging to the vet's tomorrow to see if they know of anyone who temporarily 'fosters' cats in circumstances like this, but I have never heard of anywhere over here in Cheshire which does this, and am worried that my only alternative may be rehoming them, which is breaking my heart - in a way it wouldn't be so bad for Ben and Max, because although they are my little angels, they are young enough to adjust to a new home, but Melchett is 14 and is just to old for change like this.
I can't bear the thought of having to part with them, but I want them to be safe and looked after
Fingers crossed that the girls at the vets have some ideas
As far as the people are concerned this isn't really an issue - my kids are going to stay with their real Dad, and DH and I are farming ourselves out with an assortment of kind friends.
The problem is the furbabies - initially, DH's mum was going to have them with her - however, there are 3 of them, and she already has her own (not very friendly) cat and has started saying she is worried about the responsibility of looking after my boys (she is getting on in years and is not always in the best of health) I cannot stand the idea of taking them into kennels, partly because they are outdoor cats, and would hate being shut in cages for 2 months, and also because of the cost - even the cheapest kennel for three of them for 2 months works out at nearly £1000 which we just don't have.
They are the most important little people in my house, but I really don't know what to do for the best - I am ging to the vet's tomorrow to see if they know of anyone who temporarily 'fosters' cats in circumstances like this, but I have never heard of anywhere over here in Cheshire which does this, and am worried that my only alternative may be rehoming them, which is breaking my heart - in a way it wouldn't be so bad for Ben and Max, because although they are my little angels, they are young enough to adjust to a new home, but Melchett is 14 and is just to old for change like this.
I can't bear the thought of having to part with them, but I want them to be safe and looked after