Logan
10-05-2004, 09:13 AM
I wish I could do something!! :( :( :(
Hey all,
As most of you know I'm volunteer with Feline Urgent Rescue. Recently, I've been involved in a crisis situation. It's rather a long story, so please bear with me.
Last week one of our volunteers was contacted by a man who said he had a "cat problem". As it turns out, his wife (recently committed to an institution) was breeding himalayans, and their numbers have gotten out of control.
Another volunteer and I visited the home yesterday (10/3/04) and rescued 16 kittens and 2 mother cats (all himalayans or mixes thereof) from what can only be described as deplorable conditions.
FUR can handle (just barely) these kittens, but there were also 20+ young adult cats in the house and as many (if not more) outside.
The owner of the house is an elderly man who says he is ready to poison the lot of them if someone doesn't take them (and I believe he'd do it). I am currently trying to persuade him not to and buy some time until a humane solution can be found. However, FUR cannot handle this volume of cats.
For the outdoor cats, I will contact local animal control as they are too feral to even catch. The indoor cats are a bigger problem. They are mostly tame and potentially adoptable.
That brings me to why I'm contacting you (thanks for being patient). If you or anyone you know would like an absolutely free, purebred Himalayan cat, please contact me this week. You would be responsible for their vet work - shots, spay/neuter. I can refer you to a low-cost alternatives for the vet work if you'd like. These are absolutely beautiful cats that would normally cost hundreds of dollars, and they are in dire need of homes.
Please let me know as soon as possible if you can assist in any way or if you know of any other organization that could. Please forward this e-mail to anyone you think may be interested.
Here is my contact information in case you don't already have it:
[email protected]
(864)297-1200 ext. 175 8am - 5pm
(864)288-1054 after 8pm
Thanks very much your help,
Brent
Hey all,
As most of you know I'm volunteer with Feline Urgent Rescue. Recently, I've been involved in a crisis situation. It's rather a long story, so please bear with me.
Last week one of our volunteers was contacted by a man who said he had a "cat problem". As it turns out, his wife (recently committed to an institution) was breeding himalayans, and their numbers have gotten out of control.
Another volunteer and I visited the home yesterday (10/3/04) and rescued 16 kittens and 2 mother cats (all himalayans or mixes thereof) from what can only be described as deplorable conditions.
FUR can handle (just barely) these kittens, but there were also 20+ young adult cats in the house and as many (if not more) outside.
The owner of the house is an elderly man who says he is ready to poison the lot of them if someone doesn't take them (and I believe he'd do it). I am currently trying to persuade him not to and buy some time until a humane solution can be found. However, FUR cannot handle this volume of cats.
For the outdoor cats, I will contact local animal control as they are too feral to even catch. The indoor cats are a bigger problem. They are mostly tame and potentially adoptable.
That brings me to why I'm contacting you (thanks for being patient). If you or anyone you know would like an absolutely free, purebred Himalayan cat, please contact me this week. You would be responsible for their vet work - shots, spay/neuter. I can refer you to a low-cost alternatives for the vet work if you'd like. These are absolutely beautiful cats that would normally cost hundreds of dollars, and they are in dire need of homes.
Please let me know as soon as possible if you can assist in any way or if you know of any other organization that could. Please forward this e-mail to anyone you think may be interested.
Here is my contact information in case you don't already have it:
[email protected]
(864)297-1200 ext. 175 8am - 5pm
(864)288-1054 after 8pm
Thanks very much your help,
Brent