Frustration

 

Let me be clear.  I am not in the business of rehoming cats.  I am in the business of rescuing them from the streets.  That's it.  There are exceptions, but very few:

1.    Kittens (I can usually find a foster for them)

2.    Pregnant cats (they WILL be spayed) (if they are friendly, I can find a foster hopefully, otherwise, they go back to the street)

That's it, folks!  I know a number of veterinarians are not giving out my number, along with other rescues, but that is not what I do, so please, don't add to my burden.  We are all going through hard times, but if you HAVE a cat, you must never get RID of the cat.  It's yours.  It's like a child.  You don't rehome a child.

Here is what I did this weekend.  I happened to listen to one of many messages that I get on my phone.  It was from a woman who lives in Geneva.  She had to move out of her apartment due to the place being bought?  renovated?  Can't remember the reason, but she had to find a home for her cats.  This woman sounded like she was in her 80s but she is really 51.  She sounded like she has had a rough life.  She said she has one cat 6 months old, Charlie (brown Tabby), and an adult cat Harley (red Tabby), who is a bit skittish.  After talking to her, (and having a glass of wine in my system), she sent me pics and I posted them on Facebook and told her story.  She had to bring them to Lollypop as I had no one to foster. 

Two of my former adopters stepped up, hating to see the cats go to a shelter where they might be euthanized due to overcrowding (and we need more kittens being born, right?).  After making arrangements, one former adopter Blanca offered to pick up and deliver them to Kim at her horse farm, where she currently is fostering Pearl for me.  She had two very nice rooms in front of her barn, and the two would go into one, right next to Pearl.  What super kind people these ladies are.  The kitties, after the initial trauma, seem to be doing better.  I hope the woman in Geneva is doing half as good.  She could not locate a place as of Sunday and had to be out by Monday.  No family except a disabled sister with four cats of her own. Her water was already shut off.  They extended her time over and over again.  She was going to try to find a place where they would allow cats.  I told her I would give her a week and reach back out.  I have to get them adopted if she cannot find a place to allow cats.  Very sad.

Here is Pearl at the horse barn.  Such a beautiful girl and she really needs a home!

Mattress kitty, on Second Street, was rescued after an elderly woman mentioned to her niece, an old friend of mine, that she wanted an adult female cat.  Who better than Mattress Kitty.  I delivered her from the street that very morning.  Now, this woman is wondering if Mattress Kitty is pregnant, so I will be driving over to Marsh Road to see if this is true.  Grrrrr.

Thats enough of my bitching for the day. 😊

Have a good one!  

Kittens, Kittens and More Kittens!

 

And another.  So this past Monday, I received a call from a former adopter, an Irondequoit police officer, who told me she received a call from Wegmans employees where someone drove there to shop and had a kitten in the engine of their car.  Passersby heard the cries of this little kitten.  (above - and now named Oatmeal) They managed to get it out when my cop friend arrived and she called me because Animal Control was not responding.  Well, needless to say, I already had THREE kittens that looked nearly identical.  First was Oreo, who I posted in the last post, who was found in a rainstorm in a couple's driveway in Chili.  Well, less than a week later, two more siblings were found in their backyard.  All were brought to me, and shame on me, I have not gotten Chip and Graham's picture.  Here again, is Oreo: 

Chip is nearly identical to Oreo, and Graham is identical except has a mostly black face.  I promise to get some pics this week and post them next week.  These kittens were all dehydrated, very thin, and scared.  But they are playing now, and very lucky to be here!  

Now everyone knows (or maybe they don't), I am not a huge fan of kittens.  They are totally adorable, but they are messy.  I am glad for adopters, but for me to foster them, is not what I love to do.  They are just plain messy.  But I have four right now and will need to deal with it.

We also have these three remaining - Rosemary, Basil, and Nutmeg.  We are trying to adopt out in pairs, although obviously, one will have to go alone if they have another cat - which is OK.

Milo and Mika (Hank and Purcilla) who are being fostered by Kristin's mom have been adopted.  They will be at their new home this Sunday!  And Sage and Pepper, the siblings of the three above, will be going to their new home on Saturday.  So happy!

I was contacted yesterday by a woman (I try not to answer unknown calls because it's always bad news), who needed to rehome her two cats.   She lives in Geneva and needs to be out of her apartment by Monday.  She herself has nowhere to go and said that most renters won't return her call, and now a few did but there is so much red tape she doesn't know what she will do until approved.  I told her to move to Rochester because there are many places she could rent and have her cats too.  But she said it wasn't possible.  She didn't have a family except for a sister who is invalid and had four cats of her own.  Sad.  She told me her red tabby was shy and she would have to trap him.  Her other is a sweet 6-month-old and she said is very loving and cuddly.  She told me her only two options were that she would have to put them out on the street, or keep them in the apartment that will be fumigated and they will die.  I just felt so bad.  The only thing I could do is advise her to trap the red kitty and bring both to Lollipop.  I know it's not ideal, but if she has NO other options, it's the most humane thing to do.  Here are the pictures she sent me (Click on pics to see up close).  If anyone is able to help them, please let me know.

In the meantime, there are SO many sweet cats on the streets I want to find homes for.  I just NEED MORE FOSTERS!  Please open up a room in your home.  It won't take much effort.  They just need food and water, and a little love.  You are literally saving a life.

Have a great day.