Some adopters may make a donation to the organization they adopt a
zero-fee cat from. I did. You might make a cat low or no fee, but say,
"donations gratefully accepted". If you list on PetFinder, consider
adding FeLV+ to the heading, besides just listing them as "special
needs". Some people are looking specifically for a FeLV+ cat as a
companion for one they already have, and not putting that in the heading
forces those people to sift through every special needs listing to find
the FeLV+ kitty. I turned to PetFinder after having no luck locally
finding a companion for Harley, and did a search by zip code. I
specified "up to 100 miles", and that's how I found Brock. Actually,
113 miles away, but the search goes by zip code.
There are also some listings here (up for adoption or looking to adopt
FeLV, FIV, FIP +):
http://www.bemikitties.com/felv/cgi-bin/suite/classifieds/classifieds.cgi
You can also get to that by the felineleukemia.org website.
One other place to list is the PurringPixie yahoo group.
Marsha
(with Harley & Brock)
On 11/14/2014 11:05 AM, Katherine K. wrote:
Amy,
I wish you the best of luck in placing these kittens. I had a litter
of 4 positive kittens and tried very hard to find good homes for them,
with no luck, so they lived with me until they passed away, most
before they were 1 year old. It was a very busy year, but they were a
lovely little group and it was nice seeing them stay together as a
family for the time they had.
I have to agree with Kelley that a $115 adoption fee in reality is not
likely to help you get them placed in homes. In my experience, people
just don't want to adopt and get attached to, much less pay a fee for,
a kitty who will probably not live long. I was lucky enough to be
working with a larger rescue organization who covered their shots,
spay/neuters and testing expenses. I just provided the home, food,
love and tears :)
I suggest making flyers with the best photos you can get, and make
them sound very friendly and loving. Play the sympathy card for all
it's worth! :)
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