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

[mrspunkysmom]

Would your vet keep them for a few days until you could get the cats out of town?

I did find the 5 cat max in the zoning codes.

Do you think someone made a complaint in your neighborhood?

God speed.

[Prairie Purrs]

Do you think someone made a complaint in your neighborhood?

A neighbor complained about the feral cats, and they zeroed in on me because I was providing food and shelter for the ferals--while working with a local organization to schedule TNR. But the neighbor doesn't want TNR--she wants the ferals eliminated. And she'll probably get her wish.

So once I was on the city's radar, they decided that I fit the deranged cat horder profile. And here we are.

[Catty1]

I would guess the local TNR org is aware of all the problems.

Can they not go to the city and say they are working with the cats - even to prevent the neighbour from getting her way?

SOME PEOPLE - I JUST DON'T GET IT!

TNR has been REALLY successful some places. I wish the city had some information about that!

[Prairie Purrs]

I would guess the local TNR org is aware of all the problems.

Can they not go to the city and say they are working with the cats - even to prevent the neighbour from getting her way?

SOME PEOPLE - I JUST DON'T GET IT!

TNR has been REALLY successful some places. I wish the city had some information about that!

The TNR people tried talking to the city officials, but with no success at all.

Here's the Catch 22: in order to get a mobile TNR unit to come out to trap and neuter a feral colony, the organization that provides the TNR service requires that the colony contain at least 10 cats and have a caretaker providing food and water. However, it's illegal for anybody in Denver to act as a caretaker for 10 feral cats. I suppose if two neighbors (who had no cats of their own) both provided food, it might be possible, but the city would probably claim that each neighbor was "harboring" all 10 cats. In other words, the city considers caretaking of feral colonies to be a criminal act.

[Catty1]

Holy cow....when all gets settled, a nice phone call to your member of Congress might be in order, or your state rep. That is beyond insane...

[shais_mom]

wow craziness -
I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I sure hope that everything will work out for you. You'll continue to remain in my thoughts and prayers.

I know that I'll never ever live in Denver.

[catfamily]

Only 2 cats to place and they are giving you THIS much problem?What A*******
I know they don't know about the others being placed but still.
Anyway...they CANNOT!!!!Absolutly cannot Go into your home without breaking down your door!!!!
That's how I feel anyway!
Emergency health inspection?for what?under 10 cats?(That are promised to be gone soon?) Idiots...real idiots these people.
I'd take the 2 left but I'm in Maine.I have NO money for any kind of transport.(Even car gas right now...it's been a tough 2 months).We are waiting for a check to come in just to get 2 to a vet for something minor.Nothing major or they'd be there and we'd be billed.