All was going so well!!
Aug 2nd 2005, 5:55 pm
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All was going so well!!
Everthing was going fine.... my wife and kids were are due to fly to Melbourne on the 14/09/05 and me having decorated the house, sold the cars and tied up any lose ends 3 weeks later.... We were trying to re-home our two cats as circumstances mean that they cannot follow....... Then the sledge hammer.......... Sammy one of our cats has been diagnosed with Feline Diabetes.... She needs injections everyday for the rest of her life and a very strict care regime...... No one will take her now..... We did not want to go down the route of Cats homes for them but now fear it is inevitable.... My other fear is that she will be institutionalised in the home as no prospective new owner will want the responsibility 
Its a right rock and a hard place
Its a right rock and a hard place
Aug 2nd 2005, 5:56 pm
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Re: All was going so well!!
So sorry to hear about your cat...
Aug 2nd 2005, 6:18 pm
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Re: All was going so well!!
Originally Posted by cypry
Everthing was going fine.... my wife and kids were are due to fly to Melbourne on the 14/09/05 and me having decorated the house, sold the cars and tied up any lose ends 3 weeks later.... We were trying to re-home our two cats as circumstances mean that they cannot follow....... Then the sledge hammer.......... Sammy one of our cats has been diagnosed with Feline Diabetes.... She needs injections everyday for the rest of her life and a very strict care regime...... No one will take her now..... We did not want to go down the route of Cats homes for them but now fear it is inevitable.... My other fear is that she will be institutionalised in the home as no prospective new owner will want the responsibility
Its a right rock and a hard place
Its a right rock and a hard place
Yes, it may make re-homing more difficult but it doesn't necessarily mean that no-one will be prepared to give her a home, so don't give up before you have given finding her a home a damn good try!! Do you have any family or friends who would be prepared to take her? If not, and other routes like advertising in the vets etc aren't getting any responses, I'd recommend getting in contact with your local Blue Cross centre - they are usually more sympathetic to taking in cats with medical conditions than some other charities.
Good luck,
Nicky
Aug 2nd 2005, 6:27 pm
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Re: All was going so well!!
Originally Posted by Nicky & Dave
So sorry to hear about your poor cat. What horrible news to get. Yes, it may make re-homing more difficult but it doesn't necessarily mean that no-one will be prepared to give her a home, so don't give up before you have given finding her a home a damn good try!!
Do you have any family or friends who would be prepared to take her? If not, and other routes like advertising in the vets etc aren't getting any responses, I'd recommend getting in contact with your local Blue Cross centre - they are usually more sympathetic to taking in cats with medical conditions than some other charities.
Good luck,
Nicky
Yes, it may make re-homing more difficult but it doesn't necessarily mean that no-one will be prepared to give her a home, so don't give up before you have given finding her a home a damn good try!! Do you have any family or friends who would be prepared to take her? If not, and other routes like advertising in the vets etc aren't getting any responses, I'd recommend getting in contact with your local Blue Cross centre - they are usually more sympathetic to taking in cats with medical conditions than some other charities.
Good luck,
Nicky
Let me know if you get stuck and I'll ask around my family and friends for you, as we used to live in Egham, not too far away from you.
Nicky
Aug 2nd 2005, 7:04 pm
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Re: All was going so well!!
Originally Posted by Nicky & Dave
ps Forgot to say, two of my little furry darlings came from the Blue Cross, and I 'chose' my two based on the cats who had been there the longest and were proving the most difficult to rehome!!! I have ended up with two absolute headcases for cats - but I love them to bits. Okay, so I am abit moggy-mad but I know there are other people like me out there.....Bridie for example!!!!
Let me know if you get stuck and I'll ask around my family and friends for you, as we used to live in Egham, not too far away from you.
Nicky
Let me know if you get stuck and I'll ask around my family and friends for you, as we used to live in Egham, not too far away from you.
Nicky
Anyhow any help is truly appreciated,
Thanx
Aug 2nd 2005, 7:23 pm
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Re: All was going so well!!
Originally Posted by cypry
Thanks Nicky..... We have advertised them b4 all this happened... in the vets.. shop windows... my customers and the newspaper all to no avail.... Its just the cats home kind of sticks in the throat a bit.... We'd much rather a good caring home for them..... If you could ask it would be much appreciated.... The're both pure white mum and daughter... mum has the diabetes which she is now having vigourous treatment for..... twice a day to the vets for injections and treatment, this is to get her sugar levels under control then the treatment eases off and we do the injections on a daily basis... BTW all this was brought on by feeding them dry food for years, the stuff you get in the vets that is recommended for cats.... People I have spoken to on another forum for Feline diabeted say its called "Kitty Crack", Its that bad for them so never feed it to them.
Anyhow any help is truly appreciated,
Thanx
Anyhow any help is truly appreciated,
Thanx
Nicky
