I am a mommy to 8 wonderful kitties. They are my furry kids, and I derive so much joy, peace and emotional support from them. At this time in my life, I really need that, because I am going through a major transition and I need some advice!
When my DH and I bought our current house 2.5 years ago, we had 4 cats. The house is really big, we made good money and so we ended up adopting 4 more. Mostly his fault, as he would point out the shelter cats no one else wanted when we went to buy food and supplies, knowing full well I am a total sucker for cats and can't stand to see one in distress if I can provide it a good loving home. It seemed fine to have 8 cats - we were going to be together forever and in this big house for many many years.
In comes the curve ball: I caught my DH doing things on the internet he shouldn't be doing, more than once. He lost his job and had a mental meltdown. He pretty much abandoned me to clean up the mess. My mortgage company has jerked me around to the point that my credit is now in the toilet, and I won't be able to keep my house. My marriage and my dream home are going down the drain, and I must pick up the pieces and move on.
The problem is, who is going to rent to me with the rotten credit my mortgage company has left me with AND 8 cats? I live in the Denver, Colorado area, and I'm desperate for ideas. It's simply not an option to give any of them up, I can still care for them, but at this tumultuous time in my life where I'm losing everything else, I simply can't bear to lose even one member of my furry family. The only way I'm even getting through the day to day is knowing that they are all here.
If anyone has a suggestion, idea, thought, comment on what I can do to find housing I can afford and will take us all in, I'd be grateful. I've asked my vet if she knows anyone, my real estate agent, and everyone else I can think of.
I'm hoping that the people on this site will understand how much my cats mean to me, and that although it seems like an easy fix to other people to just "get rid of some of them" (like they were so much trash) but those of us who consider our cats family know that's a lot easier said than done. As long as I can keep them healthy and happy, I need each and every one of them.
Please, can anyone help me? I ask that you be gentle with your comments, and all perspectives would be appreciated. Thank you!
When my DH and I bought our current house 2.5 years ago, we had 4 cats. The house is really big, we made good money and so we ended up adopting 4 more. Mostly his fault, as he would point out the shelter cats no one else wanted when we went to buy food and supplies, knowing full well I am a total sucker for cats and can't stand to see one in distress if I can provide it a good loving home. It seemed fine to have 8 cats - we were going to be together forever and in this big house for many many years.
In comes the curve ball: I caught my DH doing things on the internet he shouldn't be doing, more than once. He lost his job and had a mental meltdown. He pretty much abandoned me to clean up the mess. My mortgage company has jerked me around to the point that my credit is now in the toilet, and I won't be able to keep my house. My marriage and my dream home are going down the drain, and I must pick up the pieces and move on.
The problem is, who is going to rent to me with the rotten credit my mortgage company has left me with AND 8 cats? I live in the Denver, Colorado area, and I'm desperate for ideas. It's simply not an option to give any of them up, I can still care for them, but at this tumultuous time in my life where I'm losing everything else, I simply can't bear to lose even one member of my furry family. The only way I'm even getting through the day to day is knowing that they are all here.
If anyone has a suggestion, idea, thought, comment on what I can do to find housing I can afford and will take us all in, I'd be grateful. I've asked my vet if she knows anyone, my real estate agent, and everyone else I can think of.
I'm hoping that the people on this site will understand how much my cats mean to me, and that although it seems like an easy fix to other people to just "get rid of some of them" (like they were so much trash) but those of us who consider our cats family know that's a lot easier said than done. As long as I can keep them healthy and happy, I need each and every one of them.
Please, can anyone help me? I ask that you be gentle with your comments, and all perspectives would be appreciated. Thank you!