Please help! Must find homes immediately for four cats! UPDATE

[Cinder & Smoke]

Well, another zoning officer showed up ... to do an inspection.

Then she called my landlord and told him that the city has me "profiled" as a literal crazy cat lady --
a middle-aged, psychologically disturbed female with dozens of cats.

She also told him ... they plan to count the cats by putting them in cages -
and then they'll take them away!

I think you need to talk to an ATTORNEY - NOW!
I find it hard to believe that a couple of "Inspectors" can label you a "disturbed female"
and order your cats to be removed - without any legal hearings.

/s/ Phred

[Prairie Purrs]

I think you need to talk to an ATTORNEY - NOW!
I find it hard to believe that a couple of "Inspectors" can label you a "disturbed female"
and order your cats to be removed - without any legal hearings.

/s/ Phred

Step one is to make sure the cats are safe. That's in the works right now.

Step two is to get some guidance on procedural issues and get a complaint and motion for an injunction drafted. I've never been a litigator, but I've had enough of a law school education to be able to smell a cause of action.

[rg_girlca]

Why the same "H" are they being so mean about this. And what RIGHT do they have to deem you a "Psychologically disturbed female."

I don't understand this at all, at all. If the law says that you ARE allowed to have 5 animals and you are going to be placing the other 4, then why are they threatening to take away ALL of them.

This situation is going from terrible to worse.

Big time Prayers on the way that this can all be resolved very shortly.

[catfamily]

Is there room in your car even to make 2 or 3 trips tonight to get the cats out and put somewhere safe tonight.Or tomorrow
Work a few rides for the next 2 days to get them OUT.These people are HEARTLESS!!!!!
I'm FREAKING out!!!!

[catfamily]

My husband just said noone can just come into your home and touch your cats unless you are tricked into it.
Don't let them trick you!!
Especially by saying all they are doing is counting...they will
run out the door with them and in court say you let them do it.
But get the cats out as soon as you can.I hope you can get them out within a day or 2.

[Prairie Purrs]

My husband just said noone can just come into your home and touch your cats unless you are tricked into it.
Don't let them trick you!!
Especially by saying all they are doing is counting...they will
run out the door with them and in court say you let them do it.
But get the cats out as soon as you can.I hope you can get them out within a day or 2.

I keep telling them that they need a search warrant to come in. They keep telling me that they'll come back with the health department and the police to do an "emergency health inspection." Then they'd find some excuse to declare an emergency and remove the cats. After all, they're assuming that I'm a crazy person who won't be able to fight back.

[catfamily]

I still wouldn't let them in but just in case...make sure your home is spotless!!
they shouldn't have any reason then to take them.
also make sure there is visible water bowls everywhere for anyone at the door to see and clean floors with dry food in a couple bowls.more water bowls though.i think anyway.my opinion
if it's hard to do all this tonight try to get a friend to help you clean.i'm not saying it's not clean but anything will give them an excuse.anything.especially those type people who don't care about cats and that your doing your job in caring for them.

[Prairie Purrs]

Is there room in your car even to make 2 or 3 trips tonight to get the cats out and put somewhere safe tonight.Or tomorrow
Work a few rides for the next 2 days to get them OUT.These people are HEARTLESS!!!!!
I'm FREAKING out!!!!

I don't have a car. Or anyplace right now to take them. I think (hope) the city will stay away until Friday the 23rd--my next court date. I'm hoping to have them all placed by this Friday, but it's not settled yet.

[jenluckenbach]

Now here is a long-shot (considering how families are) but if you are eventually moving to Illinois to be near family, and you are driving to Illinois to deliver cats to Dr. Goodnow, can't your family members temporarily foster a cat or two each??

[Prairie Purrs]

Now here is a long-shot (considering how families are) but if you are eventually moving to Illinois to be near family, and you are driving to Illinois to deliver cats to Dr. Goodnow, can't your family members temporarily foster a cat or two each??

I'm going to ask them tonight, but my mother has lung problems and may not be able to have a cat around. She doesn't much like cats, either.

[Catty1]

Hope that your mom can keep them in a separate room.

If nothing else, do a quick clean with something like PineSol - the SMELL convinces someone it is clean - "it smells so clean"!

Can you apply for a restraining order, or can a lawyer?

HUGS!

I guess the police won't do anything? Unless you find a cat lover there...