Hi everyone.
I'm trying to find out if anyone here is involved in rescue groups in the South Florida area, specifically around Miami.
One of my friends has two cats which she needs to rehome. I'll give some background as to how this has happened.
The first one, DSH male, black and white she got as a wee kitten and, bottle fed. This cat, has grown up to be a huge handful for her. Perhaps it was his feral start, but he has never fully acclimated to living indoors completely and, while very loving can be difficult more than not. I've known her for several years, so Stan has been with her at least 3 or so years now. I have heard numerous stories over the years of his odd behavior and have tried from far away, to help. Every tip I knew, didn't work.
She is at the end of her rope. It's one of those stories where the owner adores the cat, but recognizes that perhaps her home isn't the right one for him. There are other factors involved but no need to delve into all of it.
A major problem, is that she has 2 cats to rehome. There is a third which she is keeping, very calm and well behaved. The other one, she never intended to keep at all. She took her in while she was a kitten, with the intent of only fostering until a furever home could be found. The original owner of that cat, was sent to a nursing home. She's also a domestic, short hair calico and apparently very sweet and not any problem at all - her name is Pearlitta. It's now been at least a year and she is still living with them. Probably more.
While I dislike the idea of rehoming, I do recognize that sometimes, it is best for all involved. We actually got our first cat from a dear friend who ran into life difficulties so we took our Casper into our home. Best thing we ever did.
Stan, does NOT get along well with other cats. She feels he would be better suited in a less frantic home as an only cat, possibly with outdoor access as he seems to do better when he is able to roam (he is neutered). Again, I dislike this as well, but she has found this works better for him and his energy level. He also seems not to like female cats, although all are fixed that he lives with. I'm not sure if this is true or not as my take on this is when they are all neutered/spayed they really shouldn't be able to tell the sex difference since no hormones are present to clue them. Regardless, it's clear he isn't appreciative of feline friends although she thinks he might do well with a younger, male cat.
The female, spayed, likes other cats and dogs. She does not have any inclination to be outdoors other than to sit on the porch, and then she comes right back inside. She's the love bug of the bunch.
If I lived down there, I'd be able to be of better assistance to her. I would rather have met the cats in person, so that I could assess the situation better but alas, that is not going to happen.
Anyway, I'm just putting the word out because I do believe she has their best interests at heart. I think she got herself in over her head having a soft spot for animals, thinking she might get into rescue and has realized she's in too deep for the comfort of her, her kids, and her pet family.
Please don't suggest she keep them, I've already managed with the long distance help I've given to buy more time for Stan but it's now critical new homes are found for both cats - or at the very least Stan. She obviously won't take them to a shelter and I think she'll just put up with it until she finds them good homes but sooner than later is what she needs.
Thanks for reading. Hoping someone has some names of groups to pass by me.
Laurie
I'm trying to find out if anyone here is involved in rescue groups in the South Florida area, specifically around Miami.
One of my friends has two cats which she needs to rehome. I'll give some background as to how this has happened.
The first one, DSH male, black and white she got as a wee kitten and, bottle fed. This cat, has grown up to be a huge handful for her. Perhaps it was his feral start, but he has never fully acclimated to living indoors completely and, while very loving can be difficult more than not. I've known her for several years, so Stan has been with her at least 3 or so years now. I have heard numerous stories over the years of his odd behavior and have tried from far away, to help. Every tip I knew, didn't work.
She is at the end of her rope. It's one of those stories where the owner adores the cat, but recognizes that perhaps her home isn't the right one for him. There are other factors involved but no need to delve into all of it.
A major problem, is that she has 2 cats to rehome. There is a third which she is keeping, very calm and well behaved. The other one, she never intended to keep at all. She took her in while she was a kitten, with the intent of only fostering until a furever home could be found. The original owner of that cat, was sent to a nursing home. She's also a domestic, short hair calico and apparently very sweet and not any problem at all - her name is Pearlitta. It's now been at least a year and she is still living with them. Probably more.
While I dislike the idea of rehoming, I do recognize that sometimes, it is best for all involved. We actually got our first cat from a dear friend who ran into life difficulties so we took our Casper into our home. Best thing we ever did.
Stan, does NOT get along well with other cats. She feels he would be better suited in a less frantic home as an only cat, possibly with outdoor access as he seems to do better when he is able to roam (he is neutered). Again, I dislike this as well, but she has found this works better for him and his energy level. He also seems not to like female cats, although all are fixed that he lives with. I'm not sure if this is true or not as my take on this is when they are all neutered/spayed they really shouldn't be able to tell the sex difference since no hormones are present to clue them. Regardless, it's clear he isn't appreciative of feline friends although she thinks he might do well with a younger, male cat.
The female, spayed, likes other cats and dogs. She does not have any inclination to be outdoors other than to sit on the porch, and then she comes right back inside. She's the love bug of the bunch.
If I lived down there, I'd be able to be of better assistance to her. I would rather have met the cats in person, so that I could assess the situation better but alas, that is not going to happen.
Anyway, I'm just putting the word out because I do believe she has their best interests at heart. I think she got herself in over her head having a soft spot for animals, thinking she might get into rescue and has realized she's in too deep for the comfort of her, her kids, and her pet family.
Please don't suggest she keep them, I've already managed with the long distance help I've given to buy more time for Stan but it's now critical new homes are found for both cats - or at the very least Stan. She obviously won't take them to a shelter and I think she'll just put up with it until she finds them good homes but sooner than later is what she needs.
Thanks for reading. Hoping someone has some names of groups to pass by me.
Laurie
