Due to a change in my employment I need to move to India for approx 1yr and am having trouble figuring out what options I have for my FELV cat. It is pretty clear to me that I cannot take her with me to India and have been asking everyone I know or get a chance to run into if they would want to adopt or just foster home her without luck. Now my departure date is approaching (I have already delayed) and I am getting desperate trying to figure out good ideas of what I can do. Unfortunately the few people I know that show any interest tend to be the few people that already have cats and can't have a FELV cat. I am just looking for any advice because she has never seemed sick in the 3yrs since I took her in and I figure if she has 3+ more they shouldn't be aritificially cut short.
Some background on her; 3 yrs ago I lived in a neighborhood where this cat had apparently lived for years on the street. She was having litter after litter of kittens and many of course don't make it on the streets of Chicago. I was always very impressed by her toughness and will to live and even raise kittens under such tough circumstances and finally a neighbor was able to capture her so I could try stop the cycle. I took her to a place to be fixed and they found she was FELV+. I didn't know much about it at the time, but they wanted to put her to sleep immediately because it is such a danger to other cats, etc, etc, etc. Since she seemed so tough in living on the streets and healthy (if a bit worse for wear) when I brought her in I refused and said I would just let her live out whatever time left with me. I am glad I made that choice because now 3yrs later she seems healthy and comfortable. It is unfortunate she can't have any company and isn't a "lap cat", but considering everything I think she is comfortable and certainly has put on weight since the street days. Now this employment situation is going on and I don't know what to do. Between not being a "lap cat" (but very cute, quiet, and well trained) and FELV+ it seems impossible to find a home. I had hoped the fact that I am willing to take her back when I can return to the States would help, but it doesn't seem to. This Fri I am taking her to a cat vet to get a totally up to date status on her. In the meantime I was hoping maybe this board would provide me with some ideas, leads, etc. I really feel between a rock and a hard place. Thanks, Kevin __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
