Quote Originally Posted by Cinder & Smoke
Some of us have objected to the family's desire to ADD more Pets to an already crowded home;
and the mention of possibly "moving" and needing to rehome the critters.

It seems to me that the well being of the Animals is not always (if ever)
being considered as a family priority.

/s/ Phred
Phred I have spoke with Bri privately and she knows she cannot handle the pets she has not let alone more but she is only 14 and sometimes kids don't think about what happens next. They just know they want it and that's that. I know and you know and many others know that it is not possible and if someone takes the time to sit and talk to the younger person they too come to realize it is not possible.

I also know that it seems the animals are not the family's main priority but when you are wondering how you can get your next rent paid or if you will have work next week I think a lot of thing lose perspective. They are in a bad place and need to re-evaluate the entire situation. But really if we could not manage to find a home for one cat how are we going to find a home for 2 cats and 2 dogs? If their only choice is to keep the animals and struggle or send them to a KILL shelter what is the choice to make. Would either of us if we were stuggling choose to send our babies to a place where they would most likely be killed within a week or keep them with us and look after them and ourselves the best way we could. It is not an easy situation. Bri does love her pets but she is only 14 and her mom is trying to the best of her ability to provide for herself and her child and her childs pets. It has to be hard for her mom too knowing that her daugther loves these animals and they can't provide for them as they should.

Do we really want these animals sent to a shelter where they will lose their lives or do we want them to stay where they at least have half a chance. Bri has searched for homes and has come up short. What now? It is obvious if she is in a place where there is only a kill shelter that it may not be so simple as you might think to find the right solution here.

Michelle