Yes. I should have been more clear. I have also posted to the main list that my current location is Chicago to clear things up for everyone. Sorry :)
--- "Gloria B. Lane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I assume you're in Chicago... > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kevin Blaisdell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 2:12 PM > Subject: Moving overseas need advice FELV cat > > > > 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
