hi my 8 year female cats up for adoption

my 8 year old cat is up for adoption she is sprayed declawed has medical problems and need a good home me and my family cant take care of her anymore she is getting really mean to us and we think its time she gets a new family that can help her better than us we dont have the money for all the medical exepences but she is a really good cat her name is midnight please if anyone is interested please send me a PM. thank you. she has a lot of allergies we really need to find a good home for her please contact us if you or someone you know want a cat.

May I ask if you declawed her? Or did you adopt her as such? Many cats declawed develop problems -insecurity since their entire claws (this is no minor manicure!!) are gone. If you find her a place to go -often high above -so she cancers what is occuringvand feel safe. You did not mention the behaviour issues and I bet if you will, most of us have dealt with them and can help you. A new home would be just so traumatic for this poor girl. Please give her another chance and learn as much ascyou can about the pain faced by declawed cats. Are their litter problems? No cat is mean -it is not in them -so that tells me she is in pain. Perhas you can talk to a vet or behaviourist to help her. Another family will never love her like you and cats are for life.Not toys! Please help her!

Well..... Some declawed cats do get what some would call "mean". Since they no longer have their claws, the resort to biting..... Owners/humans scold them, cats fight and they have no defense..... The problems get worst....... they get "meaner". "Mean" here is the perception of actually a scared cat who is defenseless. His defenses were taken away from him.....

I have a rescued declawed cat - and he is very much like that. Not to me anymore..... But I know his issues and how to deal with him. He is considered an aggressive cat though, and I do not let any strangers pet him - it takes a long while for you to do so safely; it did for me too.... And even though he has been here for months, I am still careful. His "NO" is a bite.

So IMHO this "aggression" might be pain, sure.... but it is not that uncommon in an declawed cat. This is my second declawed rescue, both "aggressive"..... Coincidence? Maybe..... I don't think so.

So she is a good cat, but she is 'mean'.. What do you mean when you say this? 

I am not trying to be rude in any way or difficult- I am honestly curious.

What allergies does she have? What behaviors are you having issues dealing with? How long have you had her? How long have these issues been going on? When was she declawed? It is very possible if you elaborate some of us can help you with suggestions that, given patience, determination, and a bit of time, will make it possible for your family to keep her.

Bluntly, I think you are going to have a hard time rehoming her and that if at all possible you should give her a second chance and see if you can't make it work.

Good luck.  Healthy adults and even kittens are put down.  Having issues with medical, being mean and allergies really does not make her a highly wanted cat.  This site is for all the world so not even putting in a state/area does nothing to help.

Your cat needs to have a vet exam and xrays of her feet to start.  

Why don't you post more on the behavior thread or health thread and see if you can learn more about what is upseting your cat as opposed to just getting rid of the issue.  Passing along the cat can lead to a very unhappy life for her.  She may be dumped on the streets/have trouble finding enough food.

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Good luck.  Healthy adults and even kittens are put down.  Having issues with medical, being mean and allergies really does not make her a highly wanted cat.  This site is for all the world so not even putting in a state/area does nothing to help.

Your cat needs to have a vet exam and xrays of her feet to start.  

Why don't you post more on the behavior thread or health thread and see if you can learn more about what is upseting your cat as opposed to just getting rid of the issue.  Passing along the cat can lead to a very unhappy life for her.  She may be dumped on the streets/have trouble finding enough food.

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To again be blunt, I think it is likely she will be dumped.  If it is on the streets she will die- she has no claws to help her hunt or to defend her in any way.  If it is to a shelter she will be euthanized because she will not be deemed adoptable.  Most 'no kill' shelters will not take her because none of those are 'open access' (meaning will take any cat) and will only take ones that are considered adoptable.  This cat isn't it.  Whoever adopts her will have no history with her and likely not have the patience to see it out, especially as I think it is likely if not probable that whoever takes her will mistakenly think her being declawed is an 'advantage' and be shocked at he behavioral problems that accompany that. It would take a truly special person to keep a mean 8 year old cat with major medical problems who they don't know, and it doesn't sound to me like you're going to be that picky in rehoming her.

We had her since she was a baby she was declawed when she was a year old her alergiys are to house hold products she tears her skinout ger medical problems are she needs sterod shots ever 2 months and what i meant by mean she cant be near kid and we need to find her a new home becaus we have 3 kids and a baby ob the way and she is getting really nasty to the kids and my niece who is regnant shes been a really good cat since we had her but we have to think of the kids ok please if anyone live ib carbon county PA and want a cat or knows anyone who want her please PM me. thank you

If she is allergic to household products why don't you switch to natural brands that do not contain the chemical that she reacts to?

As for the behavior problems they are most likely because the children have rough housed with her and she does not have her claws so this makes her extra defensive. Declawed cats have a lot of problems with aggression because they have their natural defense,their claws, removed. There are things you can do though to help this aggression. Please take a look at the behavior forum there are threads there on how to stop aggressive behavior. You could also start your own thread to get more advice. Here is a good thread on aggression (http://www.thecatsite.com/t/20837/ouch-how-to-stop-cat-aggression-toward-people)

personayl shes been declawed for eight years and she has not be like this at all it only happen when my niece got preganant shes be attacking her and hurting her if no one wants this cat we will have to put it down and i hate killing life but she is getting to the point where i have to choose between my family and midnight ok so before you tell me it because she declawed its not the vet already said it wasnt ok so if the next post isnt going to be about adoptimg her dont post ok i need to find a home for her or i will put her down plain and simple

Please calm down. I think the posters here just really want your family to stay together, that's why they are asking you questions about your lovely little kitty and her recent behavior--it's so much better to resolve the underlying issues and successfully keep the cat in the home rather than try to find a new family. No one wants to see a family be split up necessarily or a beautiful cat be put down before her time--it's always best to solve whatever issues are going on with the kitty and try to have them live a long and happy life with their original owners. After all, if she's given you eight years of joy, perhaps it is time to give back and take time to solve the underlying issues so you don't have to rehome her or put her down.

Obviously, the posters on here are tremendously knowledgeable about cat behavior, and they may be able to help you solve whatever is going on between Midnight and your pregnant niece.

By the way, is your niece a new addition to the home? My brother had to move to my parent's house after a severe injury from a fall. My cat hissed and attacked him for weeks (while bedridden, mind you), and my parents were able to solve it by keeping them apart and letting the cat get slowly used to the newcomer. Yes, it was a stressful moment for the family. But a year later, the cat tolerates my brother. Although the cat wants nothing to do with him, and won't tolerate pettings from him, the cat won't attack my brother either. It turned out okay in the end, and my parents and I were able to continue our loving relationship with the cat.

Sounds like your cat has a problem with the hormonal changes your pregnant niece is going through. Yep, it is common.
I would just keep her away from your niece until she has the baby.
She has been with you for 8 years - your niece's pregnancy will pass and all should return to normal.
I hope you keep her.
Good luck to your kitty.

Unfortnately, this S.O.S. Forum is not really a place to try to find someone to take your cat, it's a sub-forum under Ferals and Rescue's, and hereare the guidelines under "please read this before posting"

"The SOS forum is for discussing cat rescue issues, including shelter-related topics. Both general discussions and specific cases are suitable topics.

If you're looking to find a new home for a cat:

1. The chances that anyone here will be able to take in the cat are slim.

2. We consider our cats to be family members and knowing just how hard it is to find a good forever home for a cat, people are bound to try and talk you into keeping the cat. If you're unwilling to deal with that approach, then please don't post here about your cat.

If you're replying to someone looking to re-home their cat:

Please make sure you follow our rules and treat everyone with respect and understanding. Trying to help them keep the cat is fine, but be courteous and avoid "assuming" things or posting accusatory remarks."

So, did these issues start when your niece became pregnant?  If they did, then I really do agree with other posters here in that it could strictly be the hormonal issues and your cat's issues might go away once the baby is born.  You might be jumping the gun in thinking to get rid of her.  Could you possible have a friend or other family member take her on a temporary basis.  Or maybe even on a permanent basis if that's really what you want?  Have you consulted with a Vet to discuss why this might be happening now...maybe it's a health issue?  Have you asked your Vet to post signs in their office about her?  Sometimes Vets offices will take in special needs cats until they can be adopted out (rarely, but sometimes).

I truly hope you can work this out and either be able to keep her, or find another home for her where they can take care of her and give her the care she needs. 

I really hope you do not kill your kitty! I agree with the above posts and I do urge you to take a look at the thread on aggression (  (http://www.thecatsite.com/t/20837/ouch-how-to-stop-cat-aggression-toward-people[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]). This thread is about all aggression and not just about declawed cats, your right aggression can be caused by many things. It may very well be the hormones so do not give up on a member of your family, your cat. The reason people including myself are trying to give you advice on things you can to keep your cat is because it is very hard to rehome an older cat and will be traumatic for both the cat and you. Many people are able to work through sudden aggression problems and I really urge you to at least try. [/font]

[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]As for rehoming your best bet is to ask the vets in your area they sometimes take cats in. Also contact any no-kill shelters but as has been said many will not take an unhealthy older cat. Finally you can put an ad up on petfinder. I would urge you to try do do things to stop the aggression problem even while you are trying to rehome her because it will be a long process, and I completely believe this problem can be fixed! [/font]

I am sorry you were upset by some comments.  I think the root of the issue, as some others have explained, is that you say you have to choose between your cat and your family, whereas most of us on here consider the cat as part of the family.

How far along is your niece?  I second (or third) the idea that this may just be due to the hormonal changes and that you may be very pleasantly surprised if you wait it out.  In the meantime is there somewhere that you can keep the cat separate from your niece? I have no clue about your home or living situation but if your niece lives with you I am guessing you have enough room that one or two rooms could be dedicated to the cat when your niece is in the house.  When your niece is out maybe the cat can have full run of the house then until she gives birth, and when your niece is in the cat can be confined to that room or rooms.  The laundry room or basement can work well for this sort of thing assuming you have these rooms.  If not consider your room..

I really hope you will not put down your kitty, especially since it sounds like these behavioral problems are recent.  

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• midnightrosekat
• May 28, 2013

personayl shes been declawed for eight years and she has not be like this at all it only happen when my niece got preganant shes be attacking her and hurting her if no one wants this cat we will have to put it down and i hate killing life but she is getting to the point where i have to choose between my family and midnight ok so before you tell me it because she declawed its not the vet already said it wasnt ok so if the next post isnt going to be about adoptimg her dont post ok i need to find a home for her or i will put her down plain and simple

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I agree with you that it is not from being declawed. :nod: There is something that has caused her to become quite stressed to make this sudden change in behavior. Whether it is from your neice being pregnant, we will never know for sure. I do hope that you can find her a new loving home. It seems that would be best for all involved. Have you tried to contact a "foster" network in your area? It may be that your cat does have a medical condition and needs vet care right away. If you cannot provide her with that then I would do whatever it takes to find a "foster" situation for her. I am sure this is hard on you and even harder on Midnight, these changes/stressors in the home. Best of luck with finding her a new home, I think that would be best. for Midnight. :cross:

p.s. You could also post flyers at all of the vets offices in the area. You never know, maybe someone at one of those clinics may have a solution and could take your cat in. The more calls you make the better and a door may open. :cross:

Im sorry it not because my niece is pregnant it every time shes near children and i have three nieces leaving with me and one neice has a 4,5,6 year olds and my olther neices are both pregnant and midnight has been hurtting the kid and my nieces and we have two other cat one is midnight brother same age and a 20 year old cat and nether of them are being as nasty as her towatd the kid and my nieces it just her and the other two cats have the same medical problem but not as bad as her she is literly tearing her skin off and tearing the kids to i dont know what to do anymore

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Im sorry it not because my niece is pregnant it every time shes near children and i have three nieces leaving with me and one neice has a 4,5,6 year olds and my olther neices are both pregnant and midnight has been hurtting the kid and my nieces and we have two other cat one is midnight brother same age and a 20 year old cat and nether of them are being as nasty as her towatd the kid and my nieces it just her and the other two cats have the same medical problem but not as bad as her she is literly tearing her skin off and tearing the kids to i dont know what to do anymore

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Makes those calls that I mentioned above. I think Midnight really needs medical attention as well. I wish you much luck in finding someone compassionate to help you with MIdnight, maybe even a vet. Just start making those calls, pleading your case. This does sound like a desperate situation for all involved.