need homes :(

Laureen, do you want me to foster them for you until you find a home? I will gladly do that!

I really, really, really hope you guys can work this out. What a generous offer from Carolina! Laureen, I hope you can take her up on it...

Oh Carolina, what a wonderful, generous offer! Take it Laureen!!

I hope it works out for you

i hope it works out to!

Just thoguht id pass this along...it can be done illegally. I rented apartment with a 2 pets limit(at time it was any combo 35 lbs or less but when we left it was any size/combo)
I moved in with 3 no one said anything....I had the rest at moms and visited daily and did thier litter. In a month I had 18 in there...I covered the window with shelf liner(was white from outside and appeared to look like a sun block blind. No one ever let on they knew and my neighbor was SHOCKED as she had NO clue and passed the window to get her mail. at night i would let them roam the apartment with lights off. it wasnt the worst place but was overly nice and never had an issue. now we own a house and they have a special built concrete floored playroom/litterbox area and a few(ha) more

When I was looking for my apartment, I must have called 100 places. Leaving any of the kids for me wasn't an option or a consideration, so my sole purpose at that time was to find ANYPLACE that would allow my 4. I could find alot of places that alllowed 2, but not many would take that many. Out of the 100 I called, I only found 4 that would allow 4 with a huge deposit. Two of them were in a less than desirable neighborhood, so those were my last resorts. The one I'm in now said yes, I could take 4, but it would be $200 per cat, 75% of that refundalble when I move out as long as the apartment is in good shape. I was prepared to lie and say I only had two if I had too........after Jerry left ,believe me, these babies kept my sanity for me.

It was funny as when we moved out we were one of the few they didn't refinish out wood floor(oh I cleaned that !SO! often to keep it cat hair/litter free).
I also was able to help a neighbor get some MUCH needed medical help for mental issues.
Also look in the contract as one told use 3 no problem(I told them all I had 3) but the official count was 1 cat is allowed and must be declawed...They told me they don't go by that but still that's what your signing your name to.

I am so glad we have laws here stopping landlords from refusing small pets

When will you know if you are accepted at the 'acceptable place' that didn't ask. Its amazing how cats can manage in small spaces and you already said you would buy if staying there so it wouldn't be for too long

Yeah, don't reply to those, scammers e-mails.

My sister received this email after advertising with Petfinders
This scam is scary... can't tell if they want to do the fake certified check scam or get animals for labs.
Either way I am trying to report this person. Be very cautious with
potential adopters.


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Hello,

How are you doing there today?I am glad to read back from you...i am
Frank Moore..I live in Tulsa,Ok.I am gifted with two children male and
female and they cherish pet a lot. I am capable of any price and we
really love to have your pet to be part of my lovely home because we
don't have any pet that we are rearing for now and i will like to let
you know that we have a very large yard where pet can play and roam
around comfortably,likewise,our house was wood fence about 11.87ft
high...I am indeed a pet lover likewise,my Daughter...She spent 70% of
her time with our formal pet and i can assure you a safety and caring
home for your adorable pet.i can assure you that we will be sending
you the picture of the lovely pet to you after the pet might have been
living with our family so that you will know how caring we are for pet
because we are not a pet abuser....My lovely Daughter is 13years old.

As regard that shipping of the pet,i will take care of that because
i have a rel iable and competent pet mover that will come to your door
step for the pick up of the pet after you might have receive the
payment ....I will be sending you an American Certified check or Money
Order.I will like to proceed to payment as i will need you to provide
me with your full payment information such as:

Your full name to be written on the check....

Physical contact address.....

Your area zip code........

Your Phone numbers for smooth communication....


Hope to hearing back from you as soon a possible.

Thanks

Frank
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Do you have a shelter nearby that could courtesy list them, I find you get less spam when listed on the shelter listings than classifieds

I got the same kind of response when I posted Goldy and her kittens on petfinder. It was pretty obvious that it was a scam since I got exactly the same email on all three of them. The pets were not named in the email and there was no reference to the others, such as "I'm interested in all three of your cats." I reported it as a scam but don't know how Petfinder followed up.

Don't give up too soon. You can usually tell if it's a legitimate response.

I did eventually get a couple of real responses. Both people were local and gave email addresses and phone numbers. They were also willing to pay cash.

Good luck with your furkids. I hope you can find someone to foster, and then find a place to live that will allow you to have all of them with you again.

Oh, I'm so sorry, Laureen.

Hey Laureen just a suggestion .... do you think you could ask the place you are staying if you could keep them while you look for a temp home for them?

I know of several people who were allowed to do this.

Its worth asking about.

Laureen, I'm so sorry this turned out to be the resolution I'm sure they will find good homes. You did what was best for them in the circumstances.

So are you going to be able to keep any? I thought two were staying with you at the new place?

And sorry to be dense - but what's a "W/D and no connections?"

...and don't forget, if you're able to find someone to foster Chip and Firefox, since I'm sure you wouldn't be allowed to adopt your own cats back, you could have the foster apply to adopt them, and pay the adoption fees.