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I met a very nice man today who is in a bad situation. He and his five cats live in an old pick-up truck and have been for a while now. He lost his job, lost his home and has been living in the truck ever since. The poor guy spent the whole winter in there. The cats live in the back of the truck and considering the circumstances seem to be doing pretty well. All of them look healthy and seem well adjusted. The oldest one is 9-years old and the other ones are close to that age and he's had them all since they were kittens. He clearly loves them and if it wasn't for the cats I'm sure he wouldn't be living in the truck. It's one thing to find a place for one person but no shelter will accept a guy and his five cats.
I don't think it would be in the best interest of the cats to go to a shelter or be placed in another home. They've been family for a long time and as bad as it is they are much better off than many other cats, including those in traditional shelters. But I do worry about them in the back of that truck. It's going to be 97 degrees tomorrow and 94 on Monday and there is no AC in the truck. He has a fan in the back for the cats but I wonder if it will be enough when it gets that hot. He says that he parks in the shade but even the shade is going to be really hot in the next two days.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to help the man and his cats? I was thinking about offering him to bring the cats to my place to stay in my spare room during the hot hours but I don't think he would go for that. After all he doesn't know me. I don't want to be too intrusive either. Is there any way to keep a truck like that cool enough on a hot day?
The guy said that he had just got a job and is hopeful to get a home soon but that won't be easy with five cats. Does anyone know of any programs in the northwest suburbs of Chicago to help in such situations? Any ideas? I just feel so bad for the kitties having to live in that tiny space with the heat.
I don't think it would be in the best interest of the cats to go to a shelter or be placed in another home. They've been family for a long time and as bad as it is they are much better off than many other cats, including those in traditional shelters. But I do worry about them in the back of that truck. It's going to be 97 degrees tomorrow and 94 on Monday and there is no AC in the truck. He has a fan in the back for the cats but I wonder if it will be enough when it gets that hot. He says that he parks in the shade but even the shade is going to be really hot in the next two days.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to help the man and his cats? I was thinking about offering him to bring the cats to my place to stay in my spare room during the hot hours but I don't think he would go for that. After all he doesn't know me. I don't want to be too intrusive either. Is there any way to keep a truck like that cool enough on a hot day?
The guy said that he had just got a job and is hopeful to get a home soon but that won't be easy with five cats. Does anyone know of any programs in the northwest suburbs of Chicago to help in such situations? Any ideas? I just feel so bad for the kitties having to live in that tiny space with the heat.