The babies need to go. If I don’t get rid of the babies something bad is going to happen. I can’t find any places that will take them. Someone I know suggested mobilizing the blogging community and people I know. I can’t do that when I’m immobilized myself. I’m at the office 10 hours a day. Then I come home and send emails and make phone calls trying to find somewhere for the babies to go. If I can’t find something soon they will be turned out (and they are totally clueless on how to take care of themselves) or I’ll be forced to take them to a kill shelter. That includes the famous Rambo from the Wise Guy video.
So this is a plea. If any of you are good at mobilizing… would you? I need to find no kill shelters or foster homes or homes for the babies and a couple of the adults. There are a lot of SoCal people on Twitter as well as SoCal bloggers, but I can’t even turn on Twitter or Yahoo during my lunch hour at work anymore. Everyone is tying my hands and my babies are going to die.
You’d think if the blogging community could send a dying woman to Disney World that they could save a few cats from dying. If anyone knows how to get the Twitterverse and bloggers to help save my babies… you do not know how grateful I would be. This has been killing me. I can’t eat. I can’t sleep. I’m messing up at work. I look at them and start sobbing imagining them being put to sleep or run over because they’ve been kicked out of my house.
If there is a way to start a grass roots movement to find places for my babies I know you people can do it. This is not a joke. It’s not funny. It’s making me sick it’s that serious. I’ve had a few people make jokes about it, and it’s not funny. You’re a nice person but making a laughing remark about a situation that is causing me so much stress and unhappiness isn’t a nice thing to do. It’s so bad, I can’t write. I can’t read. I can’t even look at my edits. I just want to throw up. Or hug my Geeky or my Louie. I can’t even imagine not having my Louie to wake me up in the morning or sleep on my foot.
If any of you have hearts and time and maybe even resources, please can you help my babies … and me? We live in Orange County, CA and we are not opposed to them going to many different places – separating them – as long as we know they will be cared for and not killed.
Thank you all for reading. (Please see comments for more specific info.)
Updated info:
I appreciate everyone’s good wishes and the links. Thus far, all the links provided are links we already have. We have checked all the shelters and rescues. No one is taking cats at this time. We have one no kill shelter left to check. We did receive word from one rescue group to please not send them to any shelters that do not specifically tell us they will NEVER kill them because some places say they are no kill but after the alloted time, they do. I’m told the kill percentage in Orange County is 80% currently. So basically, any shelter I take them to is signing their death warrant.
More info re the situation: We cannot have the cats here anymore. To do so risks the loss of the roof over our heads. My DH is newly out of rehab and shaky emotionally. He loves cats but the threat of losing what little stability we have has freaked him out to the point that if I cannot find somewhere for the cats to go soon, he could well turn them out.
In this economy, losing your home is difficult. I will not get a raise this year as my company instituted a wage freeze right before my review date. I don’t live in the greatest neighborhood but losing this place means probably living in a worse neighborhood or going into motel living. Putting my DH into that kind of situation is a guarantee that he will not make it.
We love our cats but we cannot keep them any longer. We had already been trying to find homes for the 5 kittens but now we have to let the adults go too – Dummy and Swirly the formerly feral kittens, Rambo, Noisy, Bitty Junior, and Louie.
My babies are all going to the vet on the 11th to be fixed and get a clean bill of health. After that we need to find homes for them. Even foster homes will do because we are putting them on lists to go to rescue shelters where they will have every opportunity to be adopted. Two of the cats – Rambo and Harlequin Girl – are listed at Petfinders and so far all the emails I’ve received (and there have been a lot) fit the criteria listed for probable brokers who will sell them to labs. It’s disgusting and disheartening.
I’ve not gone to Craig’s List yet in part because of how bad all the Petfinders emails have been. These people trolling for animals should be stopped. I will probably be listing them on Craig’s List this weekend when we have more photos and can put up a page for them because it looks like we may only have homes for a few of them so far.
I’m not sure how Neil Gaiman got my link but I appreciate him re-tweeting the link and I appreciate his fans’ offers to assist. This is the kind of grass roots assistance I was hoping for – real people with real hearts, not people looking to lecture and turn their noses up or people who are pretending to be genuine adopters but are really just murderers.
Please know that we are doing everything we can to ensure that our kittehs will be happy and safe and loved. That is our only focus. Any help or new resources that people can provide is appreciated.
Rambo is featured in the book trailer for The Wise Guy here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr4gcFQShMM
Some of the other kittehs can be seen in this Flickr stream:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26303384@N08/sets/72157604862875988/
New photos are forthcoming this weekend.
Again, thank you all for your good wishes, positive thoughts, helpful suggestions, and offers of help. My daughter and I sincerely appreciate them.
June 2nd, 2009 at 10:43 pm
Aw sweetie, I’ll ask around, I asked Mike, but he can’t take another one. I’ll ask around at the kids’ school. ~ZAM~
June 2nd, 2009 at 10:47 pm
Someone will be taking them all to get fixed and clean bills of health so people can be assured they are okay. They have never been outside except for the ones who were feral kittens, but they have been indoors since Rott tamed them.
Any and all help is appreciated. Even if you know someone who can foster them while they are waiting to be adopted, that would be good. They are all going on a wait list so foster homes in SoCal would be wonderful.
Lex’s last blog post..What You Know
June 2nd, 2009 at 10:49 pm
posted in my LJ (personal one) and also emailed off to a friend who has contacts. Gods, I wish I could take one or two in, but I can’t.
*HUGS YOU AND THE BABIES*
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June 2nd, 2009 at 11:12 pm
I wish I was in a location to help you out but I’m thinking Tennessee is just a wee bit far away… I really hope everything works out and your babies find good home. I have a mcuh loved furrbaby of my own.
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June 2nd, 2009 at 11:35 pm
Awww, luvvie. I just had to do the same thing last week. Do you have an organisation called Cat’s Protection over there? Here, they take your cats, foster them while they search for permanent owners, then re-home them.
June 2nd, 2009 at 11:37 pm
http://www.catsinneed.com/
Is this any good to you?
June 3rd, 2009 at 12:01 am
Oh Lex, this is awful – distance (and quarantine) preclude me from offering a home to any of them, but I hope that someone in the same country/state/city/area is able to help. I’d be devastated if I had to re-home of my pain-in-the-neck (because it would not work – he is dog-like … faithful and has filthy habits).
Good Thoughts to you and to them and Positive Vibes for finding Happy Homes as soon as possible!
June 3rd, 2009 at 12:01 am
Mary – Thank you!
T – If you know people who know people in SoCal that can help too because sometimes it’s all in who you know. I’ve seen something get passed through a dozen hands to end up with someone who could help and did. Not for me and not in this situation but if it could work for others, why couldn’t it work for me and the babies?
Emmy – Been there, but thank you!
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June 3rd, 2009 at 12:46 am
Lex, I’m sorry. Wish there was something I could do.
Maybe someone out there knows how to help you.
hugs,
June 3rd, 2009 at 3:55 am
I have a friend who lives in Los Angeles. I’ll send him this link, then if he can help or point you in the right direction, he’ll contact you.
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June 3rd, 2009 at 4:17 am
Oh, Lex, I’m so sorry you have to give up the babies. If I wasn’t on the opposite side of the country, I’d take one (though my new landlord might have issues with that…) I don’t have many contacts in the cyberworld, but I’ll do what I can to help out. My thoughts are with you.
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June 3rd, 2009 at 4:53 am
Lex, you know I would love one of your babies. I wish we were not on opposite coasts.
June 3rd, 2009 at 6:12 am
They’re so beautiful! If I didn’t have a roommate who was allergic – and live all the way in Indiana – I’d take one in a heartbeat!
*Hugs* and best of luck in your search :c)
June 3rd, 2009 at 6:42 am
So sorry to hear about your kitties, Lex! You might want to contact Humane Society of the United States, which is more animal-rights oriented than the ASPCA – they might know of a rescue group locally. We have several here in WI, so they have to be everywhere. Even the staff at Dogtown might have some idea of a sister group? Just a thought.
June 3rd, 2009 at 7:05 am
I am so sorry, Lex. My kitties are definitely part of my family!
If I didn’t already have the max number for where I live, I’d come and get them myself.
I’ll post the information on my blog (www.themanyshades.blogspot.com) today for people to come and check it out.
Again, so sorry I can’t help other than that!
Lynn Crain
Experience the Magic
http://www.lynncrain.com
June 3rd, 2009 at 7:13 am
Try searching “animal rescue” places instead of “animal shelters”. Rescues place the animals in established and screened foster homes and the foster families take them to local pet stores regularly to meet the public.
We walked into a pet store browsing. We weren’t looking to adopt that day, but our dog was a perfect fit. Meeting the fosters made a big difference. They aren’t just caged and waiting for a home, they are in loving environments. So don’t think shelter, think rescue. Google “animal rescue places in CA”. There are several. I found this:
http://landaudesign.com/SAL/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=35
Sorry I can’t do more for you and the babies.
June 3rd, 2009 at 7:17 am
And the link in my last post linked to this.
http://www.saveourstrays.com/no-kill.htm
No matter where a person is, there really are people close to home who care.
June 3rd, 2009 at 7:25 am
I’ll be posting this on my blog oday (www.themanyshades.blogspotcom) today and I hope it gets resolved.
If I didn’t have so many kitties myself I’d bring one home myself as I’m only about 5 hours away from Southern California. Makes me wish I was still on the farm in Ohio. There you can never have enough cats it seems and on 90 acres, having 6 or so wouldn’t be frowned upon. LOL!
But here in Southern Nevada, they think you’re the little old bag lady if you have more than one…and I have three…LOL!
Good luck in your search!
Lynn Crain
Experience the Magic
http://www.lynncrain.com
June 3rd, 2009 at 7:32 am
If I lived in SoCal, I would help mobilize and even take a couple of the kitties. I know Dummy and Rambo from your pics on your blog and it would be a shame if they and others didn’t find loving homes.
I hope you can find places for them soon.
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June 3rd, 2009 at 7:57 am
http://brigidsblest.livejournal.com/702171.html
I’m the friend who Mary mentioned. Put it up on my LJ first thing out of bed this morning. I’d take them in if I could, but between the distance–Indiana–and the fact that I already have the maximum number of pets my city’s law allows (6–1 dog and 5 cats), I just can’t. I wish I could, and I really hope you find help for them. *hugs*
June 3rd, 2009 at 8:05 am
I wish I was still there because I would definitely take one of them for you. I hope they find a home soon. I am thinking of you, sweetie.
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June 3rd, 2009 at 10:16 am
The only place I can think of is Cat Haven in Indianapolis. The website is http://www.catshaven.org/ if you want to contact them to see if they have a resource near you. They have been around for a long time, so I am sure they would know of no-kill shelters in other areas.
If I wasn’t trying to get on my feet again, and your kitties liked dogs, I would take some of them, especially since I left mine with my ex-husband and miss having cats. Unfortunately, my mom isn’t fond of cats.
Good luck to you and your cats.
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June 3rd, 2009 at 10:23 am
I just thought of something else. You may want to check Petfinder.com out as well, if you haven’t already. You can search shelters in your area and see if there is a no-kill one. They may also post for you that you are looking for homes for your cat. I am not sure where you live in Orange County, but I use to live near Orange as a kid, so I put that in and got a list of 11 agencies. This one seemed like it might be of help to you, if you haven’t already contacted them.
MeoowzResQ
960 N. Tustin Ave #200
Orange, Ca 92867
Phone: 714-997-0868
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June 3rd, 2009 at 10:34 am
if I were closer I would take one. This is horrible. I sure hope someone can help!
June 3rd, 2009 at 10:49 am
Hey, hon – here are a few links that people sent me on twitter:
ochumanesociety.org in Huntington Beach
The Irvine Animal Care Center is no kill for sure. http://tinyurl.com/do8kd
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June 3rd, 2009 at 11:58 am
Here. Contact these people. http://www.amrt.net/
My sister worked with them for quite a while (I think she still may, to be honest.) And they will help. http://amrtcats.com/
Phone: 1-818-531-4406
Email: Info@AMRTCats.com
June 3rd, 2009 at 12:18 pm
I’ve shared this with my folks on Facebook.
June 3rd, 2009 at 12:34 pm
Try placing their bios on Petfinder.com
We got our two rescue dogs through them.
June 3rd, 2009 at 5:18 pm
I’m spreading the word after learning of this from an LJ friend. How many kitties are there that need a home?
We’ll get them homes!
http://tidesong.livejournal.com/784664.html
June 4th, 2009 at 4:00 am
I got linked here, and I’d like to help, but this post needs more information. It’s very difficult to do research or make phone calls on your behalf without specifics.
How many cats? How old are they? What are their general temperaments? Which shelters have already turned you down? How far are you willing to drive to drop the cats off? What times will you be available to transport them? Can you afford to pay impound/adoption fees? If so, how much? What’s the deadline?
Also, and please take this in the spirit with which it’s intended, because I want to help:
You might get a more significant response if you give the back-story for WHY you have to give up your cats. I mean, who’s kicking them out of the house? Why won’t other solutions for keeping your cats work?
While it’s technically not anybody’s business, you are soliciting total strangers for their help, and it would help people connect with you if they knew more about your situation, and if they had a reason to believe you really NEED their help. In these kinds of situations, the more information, the better.
June 4th, 2009 at 5:57 am
I appreciate everyone’s good wishes and the links. Thus far, all the links provided are links we already have. We have checked all the shelters and rescues. No one is taking cats at this time. We have one no kill shelter left to check. We did receive word from one rescue group to please not send them to any shelters that do not specifically tell us they will NEVER kill them because some places say they are no kill but after the alloted time, they do. I’m told the kill percentage in Orange County is 80% currently. So basically, any shelter I take them to is signing their death warrant.
More info re the situation: We cannot have the cats here anymore. To do so risks the loss of the roof over our heads. My DH is newly out of rehab and shaky emotionally. He loves cats but the threat of losing what little stability we have has freaked him out to the point that if I cannot find somewhere for the cats to go soon, he could well turn them out.
In this economy, losing your home is difficult. I will not get a raise this year as my company instituted a wage freeze right before my review date. I don’t live in the greatest neighborhood but losing this place means probably living in a worse neighborhood or going into motel living. Putting my DH into that kind of situation is a guarantee that he will not make it.
We love our cats but we cannot keep them any longer. We had already been trying to find homes for the 5 kittens but now we have to let the adults go too – Dummy and Swirly the formerly feral kittens, Rambo, Noisy, Bitty Junior, and Louie.
Any help or new resources that people can provide is appreciated.
June 4th, 2009 at 9:32 am
have you tried the Best Friends network?
http://network.bestfriends.org/
They have people all over the country who can help try to connect you and the kitties to new homes.
Also – there is a place called Miss Kitty’s Rescue. They may be full – but they may be able to help!
The owners name is Mindy.
Minmilnow11@aol.com
949 854 3246
Good Luck! Please keep us posted. *HUG*
June 4th, 2009 at 10:41 am
Try Craigslist.com, post them under the pets sections, “Free to a good home” and they will get taken quickly. Or even post them on craigslist for no kill rescues and what not.
http://www.craigslist.com is a wonderful resource for pet owners. I have found both my babies through craigslist. The “pets” section on CL are full of pet lovers that will help you out.
Hope this helps
Phoenix
June 4th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
Miss Kitty is full and cannot help. I’ve tried all of the links above without success thus far. All of the cats are going to the vet on the 11th to be fixed and given a clean bill of health. They are available to permanent or foster homes. If you can foster them or know someone who can, please know that they are on a wait list to go to a rescue shelter where they will be shown weekly in an attempt to get them adopted. Meanwhile if someone can foster them we will try to take them ourselves to events where they could be adopted.
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June 4th, 2009 at 8:27 pm
neilhimself has mobilized the Neil Gaiman twitter army of almost 500,000 followers. We hope that it helps! Cat karma coming your way
June 4th, 2009 at 8:37 pm
KILL SHELTER?
Come on, take it easy.
I’d prefer to get fired instead of sending baby kitties to the Slaughter house.
June 4th, 2009 at 8:40 pm
We are in Boston and looking for a great girl to join our male yellow tabby. It is far but and option. Let me know. MES.
June 4th, 2009 at 8:40 pm
Sweetling, I have family that lives in CA, but I can’t remember where currently, and I would love another cat.
If I can talk them into it, would they be able to take one off your hands, and I would come out later this summer and take him home with me? (I would love a male cat.)
Just let me know, and if not, good luck!
June 4th, 2009 at 8:43 pm
we can take 1 or 2. depends on their temperament… we’re in south orange county. however we’re in VA until 06/09. lmk if i can help.
got here via n. gaiman twit.
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June 4th, 2009 at 8:50 pm
Catster’s community has a railroad that will relocate cats to new homes. They pass the cats from person to person and state to state. Check the forum. (I put a link to catster here instead of a link to my website.)
Get references if you put out a “Free to good home” ad. It’s not always cat lovers who take free cats….
June 4th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
Sent your link out to all my s cal friends….maybe someone……? just moved into a house with no screen doors and adopted 2 strays … 2! . (No screen doors!) and it would break my heart for an indoor to run out and get hurt or lost.
June 4th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
MES – I have only 1 girl. Harlequin Girl aka Girly. I will post a photo of her but she’s a little bigger now. I wouldn’t even know how to get her to Boston.
Sarah – I have big males and little males. There is Rambo who was featured in my book The Wise Guy and is in the video for the book.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr4gcFQShMM
Rambo has a little brother, still a kitten really but growing into a young cat. He’s black like Rambo but with a white throat. His name is Tux.
A couple of them would do better as a pair:
Geeky and Chewy are grey tabby kittens, male. They play together all the time. There is one adult male about a year old and his younger brother who are always together. Noisy and Noisy Little Brother. They are grey tabbies, silver with black stripes.
I’m going to try to put some photos up in a bit. My daughter Nikki is getting some photos now.
lnorigb – They will all be going to the vet on the 11th to be fixed and checked out. They will be available to adopt after that. Chewy and Geeky are a little sketchy with strangers but they warm up quick and are outgoing, playful and sweet. Noisy and his Lil Brother are quieter, not as playful or outgoing but are also very sweet. The two black kittehs, Rambo and Tux are outgoing and fearless.
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June 4th, 2009 at 8:58 pm
I tweeted about this to bring people to your site. I hope it helps. I’m on the east coast so I can’t do much but I’m holding the vision that you get the help you need.
Best wishes and blessings to you.
Elizabeth
(EMorganNY on Twitter)
June 4th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
Hi – I don’t understand why you need to “Get rid of” your cats? Why? and why are you waiting until the last minute to do this? Are they yours?
Your plea for help is unclear of what happened.
What does something bad is going to happen to them mean? I will be back with a list of resources-
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June 4th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
Elle – I explained in comments. The post was written when I was upset and crying. My comment posts should have the info you need. We have gone through many websites and all the OC shelters and rescues. There isn’t anything any of them can do for us. Help is going to have to come from individuals, I’m afraid.
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June 4th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
I’ll take the first one and the last one.
June 4th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
Twittered and Facebooked; we’ve got as many cats as we’re allowed but I’ll keep mentioning to the animal lovers I know!
June 4th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
Patricia – The first one is Rambo and the last one is Bitty Junior. I have photos of Junior from when he was very very small on my Flickr account.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26303384@N08/sets/72157604862875988/
Rambo is on You Tube! Link provided in a prior comment.
Thank you, Lauren!
If anyone can provide the babies a home or foster home after the 11th please email me at winterwrites AT gmail DOT com or at my Lex Valentine address.
Please know that I appreciate everyone’s efforts and good thoughts in this. You don’t know how much it helps.
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June 4th, 2009 at 10:32 pm
You might call T.H.E. Cat Hospital in Irvine and ask them if they know of any other resources you can try. I know someone who fosters who has worked with that particular vet.
http://www.thecathospitalonline.com/
Best.
June 4th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
I’m in irvine and I posted the info to my twitter followers. I would foster one but I think my boyfriend would kill me. We’re pretty broke ourselves and have 2 cats of our own. And we’re moving within the next month or so (still in oc though)…but even with all that if you absolutely need a temporary foster home for a mellow, low-key neutered boy, let me know. I’ve done crazier things for cats in the past.
– gloss.menagerie (at) gmail dot com
June 4th, 2009 at 10:57 pm
Okay,
I don’t know if you can see my email addy? If so, email me address/best time, and I’ll drive down to pick them up. How’s this weekend?
Patricia
June 4th, 2009 at 11:14 pm
You might want to consolidate the information so that new comers don’t need to read through all of the comments.
June 5th, 2009 at 1:04 am
If I weren’t two continents away from you, I would’ve taken them. But don’t worry, I tweeted about this and I hope someone responds.
Send my love to your babies!~
June 5th, 2009 at 4:04 am
I’ve RT-ed from @neilhimself because Im in the UK and cannot take them.
Have you thought of getting rid of DH instead?
just a thought…
June 5th, 2009 at 5:56 am
Don’t you dare let those cats out or take them to a kill shelter. If nothing else, contact Best Friends. They’re in Utah, but they generally have satellite locations around the country. They’ll do anything to save animals.
Web site: http://www.bestfriends.org/
Address & Phone Number:
5001 Angel Canyon Rd
Kanab, UT 84741
(435) 644-2001
Please, please, please DO NOT let these beautiful cats die! DO NOT! I can’t believe that you’re even thinking about letting them go or taking them to a kill shelter.
I’m on the verge of losing my job and I wouldn’t even think of giving up my kitties! Insane!
Please contact Best Friends!
June 5th, 2009 at 6:58 am
the burbank animal shelter is no-kill
http://www.basv.org/
my friend’s daughter has fostered kittens for them & they are very nice.
June 5th, 2009 at 7:05 am
I’m sorry – bad info – burbank animal shelter is “low kill”. here is one:
http://www.petpride.org/
they are located on robertson (310) 836-5427.
June 5th, 2009 at 9:28 am
Your comments don’t really explain much. Your landlord shouldn’t be able to suddenly change your lease to “no pets” without warning—you have legal recourse if there is a pet clause in your lease. Is there?
Stick it out. Don’t kill your cats because you have a crazy landlord.
June 5th, 2009 at 10:59 am
Hi luv, I’d take ‘em in a second if I wasn’t on the other side of the continent. What about putting signs up around the neighborhood? Or in the local library? That tends to work fairly well.
June 5th, 2009 at 11:01 am
Got the link through Neil Gaiman’s tweet.
I’d like to talk a bit about this Tux — sounds perfect for what I’m looking for. Not sure if I can take any just yet, but if you could email me (bowserette(at)gmail(dot)com) and tell me a bit more about him, that would be great.
Thanks hon. Hope everything works out. Xoxo
June 5th, 2009 at 11:44 am
Reading through your comments, it looks like you have several people ready to offer you some homes! Congrats! You have my sympathy! I’m in a similar situation: I have to place several critters due to my current unemployment and I’m hanging onto them tooth and nail until I find the perfect homes! I know how hard it is to be forced to give up a beloved pet. I’m sure you will be able to find arrangements for them other than high kill shelters, and you are already making some progress!
I’m all the way across the country (found you via Neil Gaiman Twitter), but I have a huge pet rescue email list. Our extended contacts go all over the country, and I will be sure to forward them this page!
I wish you luck for your beautiful kitties and yourself!
June 5th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
Lex,
I’m a friend of EM Lynley’s and do cat rescue up in the Bay Area (which is why I have 13 cats). I’m originally from Southern Cal and am going to try and find my old contacts to see if I can find anyone to help. Don’t turn them out or send them to a shelter; between everyone you WILL find homes for them. Would you be willing/able to drive them up here if homes could be found for them in Northern Cal? Just throwing that out there. They’re beautiful kitties and I’ll do anything I can to help. My email is zhadi@aol.com – please feel free to contact me.
Best,
Dana
June 5th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
http://www.rescueguide.com/othrescu.html
A pretty comprehensive list in case other options fall through, but I’m thinking you’re gonna get individuals to help.
Hang in there.
June 5th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
I hope you can find a good person to save your kittens,
http://www.saveourstrays.com/no-kill.htm
That’s the best thing I can find for you but you may also want to talk to the people who work at the no kill shelters. They usually have a kind heart and may opt to keep one of the kittens.
June 5th, 2009 at 7:09 pm
I know some people in SoCal so will ask around (am in Ohio myself so can’t really help). But I do want you to know that I know several people who have successfully and safely placed pets through Craig’s List. I also know a lot of REALLY serious animal-lovers who check Craig’s List first because they know that the animals at no-kill shelters are safe while the animals on Craig’s List are on a time-line. According to my gf, charging even a small “rehoming” fee keeps most of the trawlers at bay since there are free animals available so readily these days that there’s not reason to bother paying $5 or $10 for a single animal (which is still WAY cheaper than the people looking for pets would have to pay to the pound). Good luck, dear *hug*
June 6th, 2009 at 5:22 pm
I wish I could take in your babies, but I already have two and that’s the maximum we are allowed.
BUT
I urge you to contact the Cat House on the Kings sanctuary (it is in South California)
http://www.cathouseonthekings.com/
The are no kill and take all sorts of cats in.
June 19th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
my dogs wouldn’t understand, but my heart breaks for you and your furry friends.
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