Two of our kittens are coming back

At least they are still young and very adoptable. Hopefully they find a new home soon! How sad to lose their current home, though.

Originally Posted by Dulcie Riley

Same here - we have allergies but our furbabies arn't going anwhehere. You cannot determine in that short period of time whether the allergy is due to the cats.it takes much longer than that. Sounds like a convenient excuse to me but if that is what they are like, you are prob best to know now and find another and better home for these babies.

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I can't agree more! After several years, my sis has finally nailed down the allergy triggers for my niece & her - thank God that her new pediatric allergist is a cat lover & loves to "dig deep" so that his patients can have the quality life that they deserve (the main culprits turned out to be the carpeting, some mold in the bathroom walls, hidden behind the drywall AND, the big one - the filters in the central heat/AC & the ducting).
At any rate, the boys probably will be better off finding a more suitable home and my prayers are for just that!

Sending massive {{{{{furrever home}}}}} vibes out to Jake and Colby. Good luck guys.

If that guy were my husband he'd be sleeping on the couch INDEFINITELY!

I'm not allergic to cats but am pretty much allergic to everything else under the sun, and we're talking SEVERE allergies. Still, all I have to do is use a nose spray and take one pill a day. No big deal. You'd think this guy would be willing to do that to make his family happy.

Hopefully you'll be able to find the babies forever homes soon.

Jerry would be taking the meds if I had to cram it down his throat!

I would think that their father would have known he had cat allergies before he took the responsibility of adopting.... ..now he has hurt everyone

That's so sad. My mom is dealing with the same situation kind of.. she is getting eczema and migraines from our 11 year old kitty, but she can't bear the thought of getting rid of her. She's been to an allergist and there are a lot more options than just giving a cat away....

Thanks so much for your support for Jake and Colby. Had a chance to spend some time with the boys yesterday at our main foster home. Of course, I remembered as cute, little three-month-old kittens and they've grown into big, handsome cats! I haven't changed the way I feel about the husband, but have to give the family credit for taking such good care of these guys. They're healthy, sweet and friendly. Too bad the husband was too selfish to realize what wonderful additions they were to the family.
Will keep everybody posting on our efforts to find them a new home.

well it sounds like they have a good chance to find a perfect forever home! Are you going to try and keep them together? sorry you may of said this earlier in the thread.

Originally Posted by huggles

well it sounds like they have a good chance to find a perfect forever home! Are you going to try and keep them together? sorry you may of said this earlier in the thread.

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We definitely want to keep them together. The boys are very closely bonded. Caught them all curled up together yesterday - too cute!

Bless you & the other foster families who are looking out for those precious cats. Yes, the adopters are to be commended for doing the right thing & returning the boys but if you weren't there to take back the cats...... oh, it hurts so to think of what the alternative could be...Eilcon, you're the BEST!!

Just wanted to request some adoptions vibes for the boys this weekend.
We haven't had any luck through Petfinder, flyers or word of mouth, so we're going to run a newspaper ad specifically targetting them. Along with careful screening, we've found a lot of great homes this way. We still want to keep Jake and Colby together and will word it this way in the ad. Please send some vibes that there's someone who will give these sweet, handsome boys a forever home. Thanks!

Sending {{{{{Furever Home Vibes}}}}} to Jake & Colby. Good luck this weekend.

Originally Posted by kittylover4ever

Jerry would be taking the meds if I had to cram it down his throat!

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Susie, you're so sweet!

I have to say, husband would go before I would sacrifice my kids happiness. It is clear that the kids love the cats & if my husband isn't willing to compromise, then what will he argue with me over next?

I hope Jake & Colby find a good new home together. I know we got a pair of cats returned to us....4 paw declaw(it's awful, but they couldn't have them any other way), spayed/neutered, scared in new places, 15# each, 2 years old. It's been 3-4 months, & they don't even have to go to a home together(although we would prefer it).

We have had good luck with ads run in the paper, too. We target 3-4 cats & 3-4 dogs in each ad & tell a little about each. I hope the ad finds them their new home!

Allergy medicines often have unwanted side effects--they could be leaving him so drowsy that he can't work effectively. If that's so, it's no wonder he doesn't want to take allergy meds.

I have seen this solution used, though: One part of the house is "cat territory", and another part of the house is "cat-free". Install a door between the two areas and keep it closed. This works best with a split-level house, where the cats can be kept in the lower (or upper) floor; or in a house where a group of bedrooms away from the master bedroom exists.

Cats can be happy enough with just a half or a third of a house to play in...

Just heard from our coordinator that there were zero responses to the ad for the boys. It's so frustrating. Everybody wants a cute, cuddly little kitten.
I don't blame them - who can resist the cuteness! But, I wish people would realize how much young adult and older cats have to offer. Jake and Colby are so sweet and have so much love to give. Looks like we're going to have to split them up in order to give them the best shot at finding homes. Please keep the vibes coming for these boys. Thanks.

Oh, how I wish I could adopt them... It's too bad that people want kittens so much, when they really don't stay kittens for long and an older cat is just as loving as any kitten, and needs fewer feedings, and might even already have been neutered and vaccinated.

When I can finally live in a place of my own, I'm adopting a couple of adult cats... if I can find two cats that want to stay together, like yours do, that's exactly what I'd want. Yes, kittens are charming; but adult cats have an aura of their own that I love even more than kittenish cuteness.

Now, see--if there's one person like me, most likely there are others. It's just a matter of time before you find them, right?

Originally Posted by Callista

Oh, how I wish I could adopt them... It's too bad that people want kittens so much, when they really don't stay kittens for long and an older cat is just as loving as any kitten, and needs fewer feedings, and might even already have been neutered and vaccinated.

When I can finally live in a place of my own, I'm adopting a couple of adult cats... if I can find two cats that want to stay together, like yours do, that's exactly what I'd want. Yes, kittens are charming; but adult cats have an aura of their own that I love even more than kittenish cuteness.

Now, see--if there's one person like me, most likely there are others. It's just a matter of time before you find them, right?

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Thanks for the encouragement! You're right. The right person is out there. Actually, considering that both boys have upper respiratory infections right now, they wouldn't have been at their best even if someone had been interested. We'll just have to keep trying. Whoever gets these two will be so lucky. Wish it could be me.

I have a possible lead on a home for one, or possibly both, of the boys. My boss' sister had a young male cat who passed away unexpectedly last year and the family now feels like they're ready to adopt another cat (or two) as a companion for their three-year-old female. My boss said they're leaning toward a kitten, but might be persuaded adopt the boys. This would be a wondeful home. Please send vibes that it's meant to be!

Sending "meant to be" vibes!! These kitties deserve a loving forever home!