I lost my husband 3 months ago and now I'm living at my brothers place with my two cats. I have to move out of here but have no where to take my cats too. I've had them since they were born and they are now 13 years old. It would break my heart to lose them as well what should I do?
2007-07-19 21:12:00 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
DO NOT put them to sleep. I would come and pick them up and take good care of them before i would hear of someone doing that.
They deserve a good home to be in for the rest of their life.
If you can't find a home where cats are allowed you could either
1. find a family member who would take them in.
2. keep them anyways (i've had to hide 5 cats from a landlord even though i was renting a HOUSE, i did that successfuly for 3 years until i moved out)
4. call around to animal shelters and find someone who will foster them.
I would hide them before i found them new homes :)
good luck hun and VERY sorry to hear about your husband. Thoughts and prayers go out to you.
2007-07-19 21:52:09 · answer #1 · answered by Mike Gravel 2008! 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The idea of taking them to a friend or relative for a few days is a good one to see if you feel you can do without them, killing them just because you can't keep them any more is just too sad to contemplate. Put an ad in the paper stating there are two 13 year old cats that are free to a good home, most papers wont charge for a free ad, and the cats can live a natural life, if without their original owner.
2007-07-19 21:22:25 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Do not put them to sleep for no reason!!! I know 13 seems old for a cat but mine lived until almost 20 years old. Try not to do a shelter. Try a hummane society or a place like Friend Of Cats (they are a place by me that takes in cats of all ages. even has a retirement area for older cats like yours).
You can even try friends or ask your friends or family if they know anyone that can take them in.
2007-07-19 21:19:23 · answer #3 · answered by Jennifer G 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Putting an animal down is only acceptable when the animal is suffering from a deadly disease. Not when you just want to get rid of them, especially if you love them as you say. A pet is a life-long commitment. You will gop somewhere yourself, I don't see why teh cats can't come with you. If they really can't, do everything possible to find new homes for them, or foster homes until you can get them to your new house!
2007-07-19 21:55:26 · answer #4 · answered by cpinatsi 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If you don't have any friends that can take the cats, try looking for a small, local, cageless cat-specific shelter. A shelter might let you visit your kitties (at least unless someone else adopts them) especially if you help with taking care of them all -- they're always looking for volunteers.
2007-07-19 21:39:02 · answer #5 · answered by doublecast101 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
first of all I'm sorry about Ur husband..
well can't u take them with u ?
or cant u take to the vet with out pouting them to sleep?
or u can put up them up for adoption?
2007-07-19 21:54:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you don't have any friends or family that will take them, put an ad on "craigslist.com" someone in your area will adopt them, explain the situation and people will help.
2007-07-20 01:52:44 · answer #7 · answered by Kelly C 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
see if any of your close friends will take them in so u can visit them daily or give them up or u could house train them and put a litter box in your house if theirs enough room
2007-07-19 21:19:13 · answer #8 · answered by Ryan M 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
So sorry to hear about your husband.
You SHOUDLN'T put your cats to sleep.
If you think that you can kinda keep your cats, keep them because they mean so much to you.
If you can't, donate them to the RSPCA.
DO NOT PUT THEM TO SLEEP!
ps: I think you should keep them but do what you think is best. ;)
2007-07-19 21:21:38 · answer #9 · answered by ~♥Lavendaluva♥~ 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
take them to the local humain socity DONT out them to sleep their is no reason too unless they are very ill.
2007-07-19 21:16:05 · answer #10 · answered by ashley 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋