Have you ever had to get rid of a cat?
What should I do.
I am not sure if I should take it to the shelter or just take it to the vet to have put to sleep.
Thanks for answering
2007-08-23 07:38:59 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
i'd get rid of the dog
2007-08-23 07:53:51 · answer #1 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know I was in the same situation. I had seen a little kitty that was no more than 2 weeks old. It seemed that it's mother abandoned it because it was way more smaller than the rest of it's littermates . So I brought it home and bottle fed it for 2 more weeks and kept it as my own. But even as a kitten I would see that the cat was very aggressive and something was wrong with it mentally. It would scratch and bite me and attack my chihuahuha. I couldn't bring myself to part with the cat since I had raised it so young. Fortunately, I didn't have to make that kind of decision... there was a hurricane and the city ordered an evacuation... the cat freaked and ranaway while we were in another town. Never saw him again.
2007-08-23 14:57:45 · answer #2 · answered by ******* 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PLEASE don't just put the poor thing to sleep. It's a living being that deserves a chance at life. Just because s/he didn't fit into you home, doesn't mean s/he won't do well in a different environment. Look for no-kill shelters or animal rescue groups in your area. A lot of animal rescue groups set up animals in foster homes these days. The foster homes have experience with cats and are willing to work with the animals to try and make them more adoptable.
2007-08-23 14:50:07 · answer #3 · answered by Amaranth 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry you are in this spot. Try and find a no-kill shelter and take the cat there. If you are in the US, go to www.petfinder.com and search for shelters in your area. Call them up and ask about relinquishment, adoption and euthanasia policies. Ask if they have room for your cat and make sure they know it needs a home without dogs. Find one you are comfortable with and go there.
No need to euthanize the cat. It just needs a home without dogs. Not the first cat with that problem and not a fatal flaw in the animal's otherwise good character.
2007-08-23 14:44:06 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
IF you do have to get rid of the cat take it to a shelter first
chances are someone may give it a good home & the cat may act differently there..
good luck
2007-08-23 15:04:09 · answer #5 · answered by muffett1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just to let you all know, this person is now saying that it has kidney failure, in another question of course. She has said it is her HUSBANDS cat! She also said that he is on a business trip and had already said his goodbuys. You may want to research the questions by this person before you make another answer for her. You may have given her an easy way to put the cat down with her husbands consent!!
2007-08-24 16:19:19 · answer #6 · answered by mystry72 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put an ad in the paper, wait a week and take it to a shelter if there are no takers. Look around, there are no-kill shelters. ASPCA is not one though. It is perfectly normal to call your animal shelters and ask if they are no-kill. The no-kill shelters usaully ask for a few $$ for dropping off an animal though.
2007-08-23 14:44:56 · answer #7 · answered by Mel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make a sheet with picture if possible and all info about the kitty, and take it to vets in the area also the grooming shops( they do cats too) any grocery markets with bulletin boards... any other ideas?? i had to give a dog away once because he was lonely after older dog passed on. i got him a terrific place and visited often.i put an add in our local paper to do that.. do use caution-- a FEW unscrupulous people out there.
2007-08-23 14:52:49 · answer #8 · answered by P.J. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it to a shelter, the ASPCA, Humane Office ... whatever is in your community... and turn it over. Explain why and if they can retrain it and find it a good home, then it won't be put to sleep.
It also saves you from having the pain of putting it to sleep which most of us find emotionally traumatic.
2007-08-23 14:47:25 · answer #9 · answered by Nedra E 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried aversion therapy for your cat? When it misbehaves, squirt it with water. Arm your girls with squirt guns, so they can defend themselves from the cat. It won't take long before the cat knows the consequences of its actions. It is the safest way to train a cat, and pretty harmless. That's how I trained mine not to climb on my curio shelves.
2007-08-23 15:07:06 · answer #10 · answered by magix151 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Putting to sleep means in the cat's best interest. What you are talking about is killling your cat.
At least be honest with yourself about the type of person you are
2007-08-23 14:54:09 · answer #11 · answered by Ken 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋