carole
03-26-2008, 08:49 PM
With all the sad things we read today happening to pets, and the sadness of the story of Ally, i thought it would be nice to post this and tell you something nice that is happening.
Two little kitties will be arriving in aotearoa from Taiwan in November, not to my home ,but to my girlfriend's,her son and partner have been over there,via a government posting,and adopted two little kitties off the street, they have been living in a high rise apartment, and believe me are two of the very lucky ones, both had ringworm and eye problems when they were adopted ,even though it was from a kind of a shelter.
Anyhow to cut a long story short, they are going to China for another year, and they are allowed to take the cats in but cannot take them out again,great eh? so at a huge cost of $6,000 dollars these wee babies will be coming down under.
They will have a three month quarantine and then go to Jane's lifestyle block, as you know most kitties are indoor/outdoor in NZ,they will be too,it will take some adjusting for them, but they are in an extremely safe environment, well away from any traffic and will have lovely paddocks to explore, along with new playmates, hopefully, three other kitties, two dogs, a rabbit,a pet bird,hens,yes a little farmyard.
Jane is one of the most giving people i know and has a very strong love of animals, they will be in the best of care, and i think it is so heart warming to know of this situation and to tell you all, great isn't it?
SAD UPDATE:
Ok the reality of the situation is one of the cats immune system was not up to scratch and will not be allowed into NZ,James discussed it with his vet when he visited a month ago here in NZ, they tried to boost the cats immune system, but no luck,they have decided they cannot take one without the other, as they are really bonded and the other kitty is very skittish and hyper -ventilates even going to the vet,the only thing James can do is try and look for a home in Taiwan with a European family,the chances of that are not very good, he is absolutely heartbroken, at even the thought of having to leave them behind, and even though he did a great thing in the beginning rescuing them from terrible circumstances, he now is in complete turmoil as what to do,sadly if he cannot find a home , i guess his only option would be to have the babies put to sleep, a decision he would find impossible to live with.
So I have a extremely big Ask here, does anyone know anyone in Taiwan or nearabouts that would be interesting in taking them in,I doubt any other country would allow them in either, as i am sure the quarantine laws are as strict as NZ,I guess i am grasping at straws here, but i just had to ask, i have seen things on PT that seemed impossible and were done, miracles i call them, i would never live with myself if i at least did not even try, these kitties will not need re-homing for some time yet, i would have to check on the details, my understanding his James goes to China in Jan,so they could be taken there, and adopted from there when he leaves, again i will have to check on the details, thank you for your time and listening.
Two little kitties will be arriving in aotearoa from Taiwan in November, not to my home ,but to my girlfriend's,her son and partner have been over there,via a government posting,and adopted two little kitties off the street, they have been living in a high rise apartment, and believe me are two of the very lucky ones, both had ringworm and eye problems when they were adopted ,even though it was from a kind of a shelter.
Anyhow to cut a long story short, they are going to China for another year, and they are allowed to take the cats in but cannot take them out again,great eh? so at a huge cost of $6,000 dollars these wee babies will be coming down under.
They will have a three month quarantine and then go to Jane's lifestyle block, as you know most kitties are indoor/outdoor in NZ,they will be too,it will take some adjusting for them, but they are in an extremely safe environment, well away from any traffic and will have lovely paddocks to explore, along with new playmates, hopefully, three other kitties, two dogs, a rabbit,a pet bird,hens,yes a little farmyard.
Jane is one of the most giving people i know and has a very strong love of animals, they will be in the best of care, and i think it is so heart warming to know of this situation and to tell you all, great isn't it?
SAD UPDATE:
Ok the reality of the situation is one of the cats immune system was not up to scratch and will not be allowed into NZ,James discussed it with his vet when he visited a month ago here in NZ, they tried to boost the cats immune system, but no luck,they have decided they cannot take one without the other, as they are really bonded and the other kitty is very skittish and hyper -ventilates even going to the vet,the only thing James can do is try and look for a home in Taiwan with a European family,the chances of that are not very good, he is absolutely heartbroken, at even the thought of having to leave them behind, and even though he did a great thing in the beginning rescuing them from terrible circumstances, he now is in complete turmoil as what to do,sadly if he cannot find a home , i guess his only option would be to have the babies put to sleep, a decision he would find impossible to live with.
So I have a extremely big Ask here, does anyone know anyone in Taiwan or nearabouts that would be interesting in taking them in,I doubt any other country would allow them in either, as i am sure the quarantine laws are as strict as NZ,I guess i am grasping at straws here, but i just had to ask, i have seen things on PT that seemed impossible and were done, miracles i call them, i would never live with myself if i at least did not even try, these kitties will not need re-homing for some time yet, i would have to check on the details, my understanding his James goes to China in Jan,so they could be taken there, and adopted from there when he leaves, again i will have to check on the details, thank you for your time and listening.