the no website/petfinder site is a bigger red flag for me, for tiger ranch, than haven acres' not turning anyone away.... they're new, and since we don't know their capacity, they may well have room. they don't have very many cats listed on their petfinder page--far fewer than many rescues--so they may well be taking in mostly adoptables and turning them over.
what concerns me about them, however, is that nowhere do they talk about being a special-needs sanctuary--which, obviously, FeLV (and some think, FIV) cats certainly are. they say that all their adoptables are FIV/FeLV neg, so they aren't adopting them out. what they say is that, "Cats that are less adoptable due to age, temperment, or color have a safe, loving home at the sanctuary for the rest of there lives." grammar and spelling aside, no reference to disability or ongoing medical conditions at all.... makes me nervous, personally. On 1/16/07, Susan Hoffman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
No personal knowledge on any of them. However, I did a little quick research: Tiger Ranch reports 0 income and 0 assets and apparently hasnt filed a return since 2004. http://www.taxexemptworld.com/organization.asp?tn=228853 You may want to check further on their stability and compliance with laws relating to maintaining their non-profit status. Apparently no website or PetFinder site either. Rikki's Refuge looks like it might be worthwhile. From their website, Rikki's Refuge welcomes visitors to their sanctuary. That's always a good sign. http://www.rikkisrefuge.org Haven Acres has only been around since 2003. They claim never to turn anyone away. (Red flag.) They have a lot of cats listed on PetFinder and claim to feed exclusively Science Diet (no doubt the free to shelters and rescues program where you pay only shipping). http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/FL644.html I would be concerned that they are stretched too thin and this might not be a stable situation. Gussies mom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Has anyone any first hand info or heard anything good or bad about the following sanctuaries: Tiger Ranch PA - We are sending 3 FeLV catsd there from a hoarding case Rikkis Refuge - VA Haven Acres FL Beth ________________________________ Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games.
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