Cat in need of a home

[mousme]

Hi there, intrepid f-list!

This is Sasha. She's a good-natured two-year-old tortoise-shell cat (more or less, her lineage is unknown, really) who needs a new home. She belongs to my neighbours.

She's currently expecting her third(!) litter in September, after which her owners have told me they're going to have her put to sleep. (The kittens have already been promised to various homes) Since I'd really rather they didn't do that, as she's in perfect health, I offered to take a picture and spread the word.

Sasha has all her shots, but isn't spayed (obviously), and would do best in a home with no other cats where she'd be allowed to roam outside a fair bit. However, as long as she's well-treated, all of that is negotiable. She's very, very friendly with humans, but apparently doesn't get along all that well with the other cats she lives with.

If you want to adopt Sasha, or know someone who'd be willing to take her in, please email me at my livejournal address and we can work out the details. Also, please spread the word as far as you can. Sasha is a darling, and I'd hate to see her be euthanized just because her owners can't be bothered to keep her anymore.



cross-posted to adopt_a_cat

Comments

[wolflady26.livejournal.com]

Wow, she's beautiful. I wish I could help. Man, do people ever suck.

[striped.livejournal.com]

I'm in another country, so I can't help much. But it just makes me so angry that people can't even find the time to look for a new home for a cat, but instead offer killing the animal as solution for when they have some trouble with it or are just bored with it. By taking an animal into their home they have committed to taking the best possible care of it!

[rehenazelreyhan.livejournal.com]

Oh my GOD, it breaks my heart that a cat could be euthanized for convenience....

I wish I could take her, but there is another cat in the household...

Good for you for posting this, and spreading the word. Please post if she finds a home.

[rosy1.livejournal.com]

I am not a cat person (and E is allergic) but still this makes me angry and sad.

People! Cute kittens grow up to be cats!

This poor mama cat had to have a 3rd litter, then be put down...at only 2 years old? I so hope someone gives her a home (and has her spayed).

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Please keep an ear to the ground. If you hear of anyone looking for a cat, now's the time to speak up. She'll deliver in September, and by November when the kittens are weaned, they'll be putting her to sleep.

[joane.livejournal.com]

Poor Sasha! We can't take her, obviously enough, but I've cross-posted this to a few places.

[mousme.livejournal.com]

I saw! Thank you! :)

I'm leaving for work in a few minutes, but would you like to start a JP for the AS team? I'm totally stalled on how the hell to move this thing along, so I would appreciate a JP and OOC-chat to try and work the kinks out of this mission. :P

I shall post for Dickie this weekend, too. Was going to do it today, but then the car nearly went tits-up on me and I had to take it in.

[joane.livejournal.com]

Oops! Went to change a diaper and probably missed you, but I'm thrilled to jp whoever/whenever. I'll send you an email!

[chasingthenuns.livejournal.com]

i think you're the only one on my f-list from canada. this totally sucks and i hate that people would just euthanize a pet as a solution to their inconvenience.

[meallanmouse.livejournal.com]

Linking to the post is ok? I figure yes, but still thought I'd ask.

(Clearly, three cats mean no adoption happening here. :( )

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Yes, linking is most welcome. :)

I know what you mean. If I didn't have four already, I'd take her in. Heck, if I had a house I'd take her in, four cats or no.

[moskevyu.livejournal.com]

after which her owners have told me they're going to have her put to sleep.

Why? Because they can't bother SPAYING their cat? If I lived closer, I'd take her. She has a neat face.

Such selfish owners. Just wrong.

[mousme.livejournal.com]

I know. If I didn't have four of my own I'd take her in a heartbeat.

I think they don't want to shell out the cash to have her spayed. The woman has developed allergies, and Sasha doesn't get along with their other cat. What I don't understand is why they don't just give her up for adoption rather than euthanize her.

mildly OT

[owldaughter.livejournal.com]

Evidently I'm going to the wrong vet, because mine charges more to euthanize than to spay, the spaying is fricking expensive.

It is so, so wrong to put an outdoor cat down because you can't be bothered to do the responsible thing. I'm trying to take comfort in the fact that karma's going to slap them silly, but so far it hasn't done much. And yes, as you say, there may be other issues, but still. Relocate her!

Gah.

sigh

[owldaughter.livejournal.com]

Oops. there ought to be an "and" between that second comma and 'the spaying'.

[caersidi.livejournal.com]

I'm in UK and can't adopt but I am so angry to hear about these people. Having a healthy cat put to sleep because they are too lazy to keep her or spay her.

Frankly I'd be reporting them to RSCPA if they were over here and have the Cats Protection League take her in.

[mousme.livejournal.com]

I'd report her too, except that she's (my neighbour, that is) planning to have the local SPCA put her to sleep. So that sort of ties my hands a bit on that end. I couldn't get a straight answer as to why they were choosing to put her down rather than simply put her up for adoption. Maybe there's a fee or something.

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

I shall now screen your very generous offer to put up flyers in your store so that your email address isn't there for the entire universe to send spam to. :)

[toughlovemuse.livejournal.com]

Hang on a second...

The KITTENS are all spoken for but the CAT has to be euthanized? Am I the only one who thinks this is bullshit?

I won't let a cat outside in my area (way too much traffic), and I already have the two, so I really hope you find someone. I can't stand to see a cat put down for no reason. Please keep us posted.

[toughlovemuse.livejournal.com]

Crossposted to my blog, and I copied the photo to Flickr if anyone wants to use the link.