I
posted before about Switters the Katrina kitten found on the street by a
New Orleans resident after the hurricane. I ‘met’ Jean
through group I’m in working to reunite Katrina pets with their owner.
She’s nursed him back to health, domesticated him, chipped him, neutered him
and generally brought him back to health! He is FELV+. She has
to move out of state next week and cannot take him with her. She has
contacted every rescue group and feline organization she could find.
She has asked her friends and neighbors but part of the problem is that
those handful of people who have returned to New Orleans are all taking care
of other pets found in the street! ALL shelters in the Gulf Coast
areas are full; almost none are no-kill and almost all would euthanize
Switters because of his FELV.
Jean, his caretaker, found a place in Ashville that
will take her and her three cats but landlord would not even consider a
fourth cat—go figure. Her cats hate Switters and she really can’t just
keep them separate.
Someone told Jean, Switters’ caretaker, about a
place called “animal rescue” in Denver but she knows nothing
about it nor can she afford to fly Switters up there. Jean has talked
to Marley’s fund and they are full but put him on a waiting list. Jean
is moving to Ashville. Is there anyone in the area who could even
foster Switters until Marley’s fund could take him. Jean says he
really is a people person cat who is very sweet. He tries with the
other cats but they just won’t accept him.
I’ve got 5 adult cats in my apt and live with turf
wars so adding one more would just put everybody over the edge.
Anybody out there who might be able to help? This little guy went thru
so much to stay alive! This is Switters.
Chris
914-632-4672
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