We've just been taking care of a beautiful black feral kitten with yellow green eyes. He/She's gotten attached to our daughter. We're trying to foster it and provide a home. Until then, since we are allergic to cats (not my daughter) can we keep this cat living in our garage, making sure no harmful liquids appear from the cars allowing the cat to be mostly an outdoor cat? We live in a northern climate and I'm concerned about the cold/snow. The difference in temperature in the garage is usually about 20 degrees when it gets coldest. Any advice would help. We don't want to put this kitten down...
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As a foster mother & one who looks after a colony of ferals...NO, I would not recommend keeping this kitten in your garage. Trying to foster this kitten sounds like a very bad idea since you are allergic to cats. Hoping this doesn't sound rude...but...this kitten needs more than a cage and/or garage to live-in. Fostering kittens, especially from a feral background need socialization & a nurturing environment...not a garage to grow-up in so it can become mostly an outside cat. You are definitely correct in your concerns of temperatures getting too cold in a garage...not a healthy enviornment for a kitten and/or adult cat.
As far as "putting the kitten down"...I'm not sure why the life of the kitten is at stake. There are many organizations and/or no-kill shelters that may be able to assist you in finding the proper home for this kitten.
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I have always been allergic to cats, and I have three. In my case, the proximity causes immunity. LOL This could happen with your daughter. Why not give it a try?
It is not right to adopt an animal and not let it in your house. There are too many dangers for an outside cat. Like the previous poster noted, there ARE shelters and organizations that can help you with socializing a feral cat. I'd look into it and find this baby an indoor home.
It is not right to adopt an animal and not let it in your house. There are too many dangers for an outside cat. Like the previous poster noted, there ARE shelters and organizations that can help you with socializing a feral cat. I'd look into it and find this baby an indoor home.
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Unfortunately, all the shelters have said they're full up. I've even asked numerous time of one no-kill shelter that showed a lot of black kittens going up for adoption. I can't find a home for it anywhere but we'll continue to try especially since it is still so young and, hopefully, adoptable...
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It's probably going to be hard to place a black cat this time of year. Lots of shelters won't adopt them out during the month of October because there are sickos who will use them for Halloween "pranks."
If I were you, I would find a way to confine this cat in your home -- maybe the basement? -- someplace warmer than the garage. Your daughter could care for it, so your allergies won't be affected. You will, however, need to get it to a vet and get it fixed, which might go a long way toward calming it down and making it willing to stay indoors.
There is a really good PDF called "how to find homes for homeless pets" that gives information on how to place ads etc. You can find it here:
http://www.natewood.net/Rehome.html
This has been a very bad kitten season and many groups are full up. Instead of trying to get a shelter or rescue to take the cat...offer to foster the cat but ask if you can bring the cat to adoption events. The kitten will need to be UTD on shots and spayed. If you state to the rescue that they can charge their normal adoption fee and keep it..that should be a pretty big incentive for them. But you will have to be willing to provide vetting of this kitten and keep it until it does get adopted.
Katie
To me, better to have a good interview process and charge a reasonable fee than to close down black cat adoptions for a month. That whole don't adopt black cats because someone MIGHT want to use them for a halloween joke makes absolutely no sense...I doubt a sicko will want to pay the $150 adoption fee the rescue I volunteer with charges.
Katie
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