Sorry. Yes, I am located in Chicago. --- Tad Burnett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Kevin > Where are you located now ?? > > > Kevin Blaisdell wrote: > > >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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
