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Need loving adopter for my cats!! Willing to pay u + food 4 life + adoption fees!!

post #1 of 9
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Hello There,

I am putting my 2 grey tiger tabby cats up for adoption. They are 9 year old brothers named Vincent and Jules (from the movie Pulp Fiction). These cats are awesome. Vincent is truly the outgoing, dog-like, follow you, comes when called, kinda cat.. and Jules is the more shy but super loving and cuddly cat. READ ON!!

Why give them up, you ask?
I am putting them up for adoption because my fiancé and I will be getting married this coming fall and she is severely allergic to cats. We have been together for 3 yrs and she has never stepped foot outside my room other than to go from the front door to my room and back, and it’s simply not fair that she’s feels like a prisoner in my house. The cats are from a previous relationship in which they belonged to an ex, but when she moved back home, her parents refused to let her take the cats in. So long story short, I have been the sole provider and care taker of the cats essentially since they were kittens. Fast forward 9 years and I am still providing and caring for the cats, the option to give them back to my ex is non-existant, but I won't abandon them to the shelter for a life of uncertainty. However, I have 2 dogs of my own and a future bride to be to focus on. I love the cats but need to find a home where they will be given more attention and love than I can currently provide them which they very much deserve. Because I do sincerely care about them (if i did not i would not have spent my energy, time and money on them for 9 years) I want them to be seriously considered and cared for by the right people who will find them as much a benefit to their lives as the cats will benefit from their love.

If you think you're the right fit, the process and requirements are as follows:

1) BOTH cats must be adopted together, no exceptions.
2) I will interview you in person to see if you are the best candidate for adoption.

IF!!! I have determined you are the best fit for adoption, this is what you can expect from me:

1) They require a special prescription diet of kibble (digestive and urological) that I am agreeing to pay for, for the remainder of their lifespan. You will NOT have to pay for their food.
2) You will be receiving all cat toys, beds, a jungle gym, litter boxes and necessary supplies FREE of charge.
3) I will pay your all your adoption fees AND discuss an appropriate cash incentive for your time.
4) We will frequently keep in contact to communicate in any updates on the cats' status and well being.

Things to be aware of:

1) They have been inside house cats their entire life. that said, they will want to get out of the house if they can to explore.. so leaving one's door ajar will invite them to slip outside. i am bringing this up because if you have young children, I will be more hesitant to consider your request. I do not want to get a call saying they have slipped out and are no longer with you simply for not being careful about keeping your doors closed.

2) If you have cats already and are looking to add more to your collection or a companion for your lonely cat at home, please look elsewhere. Vincent and Jules have not been socialized around other cats and when they are around other cats they do not get along well. This is the sole reason I've not contacted 'foster' families for these cats or put them into the shelter. However, if you have a dog(s) that you know does not mind cats and will not terrorize them, this will be acceptable, as I myself have a black lab and a Doberman pinscher who do not mind the cats at all and Vincent and Jules do not seem to mind dogs either.

Finally, I hope that you may be the perfect match for my 2 loving cats who so desperately deserve the love and affection they are due for. Please contact me via PM to discuss any further details and POTENTIAL arrangements for financial aide.

Patrick
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post #2 of 9
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Originally Posted by Patricktle View Post
So long story short, I have been the sole provider and care taker of the cats essentially since they were kittens. Fast forward 9 years and I am still providing and caring for the cats, the option to give them back to my ex is non-existant, but I won't abandon them to the shelter for a life of uncertainty. However, I have 2 dogs of my own and a future bride to be to focus on.
It is just so sad to me that often when something happens, cats are the first to get dumped...
It is really really hard to adopt out older cats.... let alone two of them, together, to top it off with special needs. You are getting near impossible.
What would be much, much easier, IMHO, is to manage your fiance's allergies - there are people here in the forum who are severely allergic to cats too, and they have multiple cats. Create a cat free room, put air cleaners around the house, bathe cats often, wipe them regularly, take a good allergy medicine - it can be managed, if effort is put on.
Good luck to you, but most importantly, good luck to these poor kitties that all of the sudden will lose their family
post #3 of 9
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Originally Posted by Carolina View Post
It is just so sad to me that often when something happens, cats are the first to get dumped...
It is really really hard to adopt out older cats.... let alone two of them, together, to top it off with special needs. You are getting near impossible.
What would be much, much easier, IMHO, is to manage your fiance's allergies - there are people here in the forum who are severely allergic to cats too, and they have multiple cats. Create a cat free room, put air cleaners around the house, bathe cats often, wipe them regularly, take a good allergy medicine - it can be managed, if effort is put on.
Good luck to you, but most importantly, good luck to these poor kitties that all of the sudden will lose their family
^This.
Like said, there are many owners here who are actively allergic to cats, but they manage. They take allergy shots, vacuum every day, and set up air filters in the house. I myself am also allergic to cats, but still actively searched out a cat to adopt when I found myself pet-less. Over time, your reactions lessen, and depending on the cat, she may not have any reaction at all.

My question for you is: how long are you willing to put off your marriage in order to adopt the cats? It could take many months to find a good home for them, and honestly, with how much you love your cats, I don't know if you will find someone who will do Exactly as you say, because in all reality, when you give them up, you have NO control over what they do with the cats. There is no legal action you could take if they switched their food, stopped calling you, or moved away and gave them up to a shelter.

With that said, I still wish you luck in finding a home that will love your kitties as much as you do.


Oh, and P.S. - if she's been in your house, even if isolated to one room, she must have come in contact with SOME hair. On your bed, your carpet, your clothes, the air; there's just no way to keep it out of a room, no matter how hard you try. (Trust me xD) I assume that she avoids cats like the plague, but if she's been in your house for 3 years with no negative effects, then it may be safe to say that she is not as allergic as she thinks she is.
post #4 of 9
Just another "it can be done" I have over 2 dozen cats and allergies(asthma not just runny nose/itchy eyes)

Did she ever officialy do allergy tests-if asthma is involved its possible it could be run at hospital if she has a flair up. Doubting it is as you went for so long so far without rehoming them. Depending on insurance it may be covered worth a call into both of yours to see figuring when married she has option to be on either hers or/and yours.

There are pills/shots/natural things to do for allergys but I would at this point and time rule out officially it is JUST CATS not dogs or other household triggers.

Most cats will need an adjustment period but could adjust to other cats at 9 years old you may not want to set that limit of them being the only cats in house. They already have a huge disadvantage being as old as they are in alot of ppls eyes.

I would at least call all the shelters/rescues to see if they can at least let you hang a flyer or post your cats on their petfinder.com site just to get more views. Not as a turn in but to get the most possible chance of them being adopted.
post #5 of 9
Please do not use a cash incentive until after you have met the people and think they are a good fit!!!!!

There are a lot of con artists out there and the free food and cash are tempting.

Also, I would see if your finace is willing to get shots, etc. and you can help to keep their dander down so not as reactive.

Older cats are very hard to place/
post #6 of 9
I understand your dilema. Our first cat lived about 10 years inside with us. When she died, we got another cat. We had him a few years when we added the second cat. At that time, my husband developed severe allergies and could not tolerate living with the cats. We tried everything. Our solution to keep our cats was to put them outside in a fenced in yard, with the cat fence in system attached to the fence. I believe cats are safer when they live in side and both my cats had been used to being inside only. They adapted well when we put them outside. It is not a perfect solution, but one that enabled us to keep our cats. Perhaps you can consider this idea. I think your cats could adapt better to living under this condition that adapting to a whole new family. If you don't live where this would be an option, maybe you could move. At any rate, I hope you find a solution that works well for your cats. I am sorry.
post #7 of 9
I wish you luck in finding a home for both of these wonderful boys together. Before you do, please reconsider. It is very possible to control allergies to cats and still live with them. Alot of people on this site have allergies to cats and live and love these cats. You could post a thread in the health forum asking for advice from these people are how they manage. It is possible that you could keep your cats and even build an outdoor enclosure like the above poster suggests. At nine years of age, a home change could be quite stressful, but it is possible if you can find the right home for them.
post #8 of 9
If I had a dollar for every cat I saw that was 'up for adoption' because of a new relationship, a move, a new job, or whatever else, I would be a very rich person.
Honestly, this is a very unfair situation you are putting your cats in. You have been their care-taker for 9 years and you are now uprooting them because of a relationship.
If you care about them and your fiance cares about you, the much more responsible thing would be to find somewhere to meet in the middle so you can keep your cats and your fiance. There are a lot of good suggestions here for doing so.

And as stated before, even though you are willing to provide a lot for these cats, you are still really asking a lot in any potential adopter. And finding an absolutely right home for 2 older cats with special needs and that can't be around other cats is indeed really difficult. A lot of younger cats with fewer strings attached can't even find homes. My mother, for example, has had 2 kittens available for adoption for so long that they are no longer anywhere near being kittens.

So, I hope you find a home for these cats, but even more so I hope you decide to keep them and not put them through this.
post #9 of 9
Let me get this straight: in the last 3 years your now fiance has never had contact with your cats? She comes in the front door, heads for your room, and leaves by the front door again. She doesn't use the kitchen or the bathroom. She has never opened your fridge or sat on your couch. I assume you shower and change clothes before she comes over so that you have no cat hair or dander on yourself.
You have 2 large dogs who, if I'm not mistaken, also have hair and dander.

Something about this just sounds off to me.

Unless she has asthma that kicks in when she's exposed to cats (and not dogs), I have a hard time believing she's allergic to your boys. And as others have said, allergies are manageable.
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