Tonya, if my parents were okay with it, I would take them in a heartbeat. I have kitty fever right now and want one so bad!! Unfortunately, I don't think they'd agree to have cats at this point. Personally, I would love to have a cat more than anything, but it just isn't possible right now. With two birds who have the run of the whole house, I don't think it would be fair to them either.

My heart breaks for you, and I know this is probably one of the most difficult decisions you've ever had to make. I hope someone on PT will take them. We have a LOT of California Cat lovers on PT. I wish you the best of luck in rehoming them, and hope you can get them to a PT'er. I know its not easy, but you have to do what's best for your child.


Originally posted by sasvermont
Toyna, is there a way to keep them totally apart from your son? Maybe a porch that has a summer / winter set up? That way everyone could win. The cats could enjoy the semi-outdoors....learn to sleep by themselves...be safe....be near you. Now folks, don't get all up in arms, thinking I am suggesting banishing the poor cats to a lockdown. My porch is pretty darn nice and I spend lots of time out there in the nice weather. Just a thought. I don't know if the weather in California is too extreme, but it cannot be much more than Vermont! It would also mean that your son could not go out on the porch.....or spend time with the cats...and that could be a problem.

I am sure someone here can help you out!

SAS
I was thinking the same thing. Is it possible for you to build a sunroom type of thing outside for the cats to live in? The weather is very mild in CA, year-round, so I don't think it would be a problem weather-wise. That way, you could still have them, and you could keep them away from Jaden too. Do you think its a possibility?