Update!

**lizbud** · 12-30-2007, 04:29 PM

Originally Posted by jenn_librarian

I'm going to try Animals in Distress, which is a no kill sanctuary. It's a brand new facility, and is only about 20-30 minutes away. Their old facility I thought was a hell hole, but the new one is just lovely. I'd like to live there, lol!

That sounds like a good alternative. I hope Ally can go there. As long as
the people there know her history & flaws, it could be a great place for her.

Best of luck for the both of you.

**loveallfurryfriends** · 01-01-2008, 10:45 PM

All I can do is say a prayer for Ally & her foster mommy. Good Luck.

**shais_mom** · 01-02-2008, 01:51 AM

I'm late coming into this - all I can do is offer up prayers for the situation.
I do know that Julie updated her LJ a long while ago and she was making some major life decisions that didn't include the cats.
I won't go into details as it probably shouldn't be public info.
With Ally's history I couldn't believe she was being subjected to the travel she was I am still surprised no one was injured in the transportation of her.
I'm sorry you are going thru this. It certainly wasn't fair to either of you for you guys to not know they were going to be part of your life until the end of theirs.
((hugs))

**jennielynn1970** · 01-02-2008, 04:40 AM

Updated her "LJ"?? What is that?? Where did you get that post that you sent me, cause I have never seen it. I can't even find it on PT. She's never mentioned anything on that to me, nor has anyone mentioned those things to me in passing. But, yeah, the cats were not mentioned in there at all.

**shais_mom** · 01-02-2008, 04:43 AM

Originally Posted by jenn_librarian

Updated her "LJ"?? What is that?? Where did you get that post that you sent me, cause I have never seen it. I can't even find it on PT. She's never mentioned anything on that to me, nor has anyone mentioned those things to me in passing. But, yeah, the cats were not mentioned in there at all.

check your emails - you should have about 4 from me.

**Kirsten** · 01-02-2008, 02:34 PM

I just read the entire thread and I'm really sorry that I cannot offer any help; I wish I could. It makes me very sad to learn that things have turned out this way, it's not the way it was planned! Like many others here at PT, I gladly helped when we were collecting some money to ship Ally and Connor to their foster homes in the US, and I thought it was a wonderful thing of Jenn and emily_the_spoiled to offer their help and give both Ally and Connor a home until Julie is able to take them back.

And now Julie (or Warren) does not want them back and leaves it up to you to decided what's now going to happen to Ally, and she even gave you her okay to put her to sleep?

Wow, that's hard to digest, to be honest.

And yes, I think we all knew that Ally wasn't easy to handle and had a tendency to show aggressive behavior, but I had no idea that it was that bad! I think it's wonderful off you to have her read by Nancy; and I'm sorry that it did not help much to improve things. Guess it's just Ally's personality that she doesn't like other cats, and humans. Poor girl!

I really hope a good place can be found for Ally; and maybe also for Connor; a home where he's the only cat, if that makes him happier.

Kirsten

**phesina** · 01-02-2008, 08:25 PM

Jenn and Jen and Emily and all, here is another place that might be able to help:

HEAVEN'S GIFT ANIMAL RESCUE AND SANCTUARY: A non-profit, 501 (c) (3) organization
Dedicated to providing the necessary love and care for animals unadoptable, due to permanent injuries and special needs, as a result of extraordinary abuse and/or neglect.

From their web site (http://users.rcn.com/clarke86/Heaven_s_Gift_Website.htm):
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We do NOT adopt out our animals...nor do we foster or place animals elsewhere. Heaven's Gift Animal Rescue and Sanctuary offers a PERMANENT home for animals that have become victims of severe abuse and/or neglect...animals that have suffered permanent and lasting physical and/or emotional trauma and injury. We provide medical care and attention to special health concerns 24 hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week, for as long as they live. They become part of OUR family. We consider our mission an ever-rewarding labor of love.
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Jenn, I just PM'd you the contact information. It's in Maryland! Not all that far from Pennsylvania?! (I guess depending on where you are in PA)...

Pat

**Emeraldgreen** · 01-02-2008, 08:31 PM

Hi Jenn, I've been reading all of the posts in this thread and though I am not able to take in another cat at this time, I'm hoping an idea I have might help. I'm wondering if you think some Clomicalm might help Ally? I have two bottles of 5mg Clomicalm (60tabs) per bottle that were prescribed for my cat Paddy in mid October for aggression. Things have settled down here without needing the meds and I'm not sure if it's something I'll need to try with Paddy in the future but for now, the bottles are just sitting here gathering dust. One bottle has never been opened and the other is only missing one tablet. I know that it may not be ethical giving meds that were prescribed for one cat to another cat but in this case maybe it would be okay because Ally's options are so limited. I would be more than happy to mail them to you and who knows, maybe it will soften her personality enough to at least make her temporary situation with you more tolerable and her potential future living arrangements, wherever that may be, more comfortable for her. It sounds like she is dealing with issues that stem from once being feral and maybe she is angry for being 'abandoned' and this might not be an answer but it might take the edge off and make things easier.
Anyway, if you would like to give it a try, just let me know and I will send them in the mail tomorrow. I wish I could do more to help. Hope things get better for both you and Ally.
p.s. I will copy and post this letter in the Cat General as well just to make sure you see it.