URGENT...10 year old Munchkin in Somerset Regional Animal Shelter - UPDATE!!

[moosmom]

Poor Bailey, a 10 year old purebred Munchkin is at the Somerset Regional Animal Shelter in Bridgewater, NJ.

I found him while surfing Petfinder.

Here's his link: http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/...?petid=8722073

This poor boy is depressed and needs to get out of there fast!! I've contacted people I know in an effort to rescue him.

If there is ANYONE here on PT near Bridgewater, NJ that can foster him till a home can be found, please contact me at [email protected]

I normally don't do this, but it broke my heart to see him stuck in a cage, depressed and lonely. If he isn't rescued soon, I'm afraid he'll die.

I would foster him, but I'm maxed out at 5 cats and a rat.

Thanks everyone!

[rg_girlca]

Oh Donna, I am in tears here. I don't know the circumstances as to why this precious boy was surrendered, but how could anyone just give up a pet they have had for 10 years. That poor, poor frightened boy. I found it very hard to look at his pictures. He looks so pitiful in that cage.

How I pray that someone will rescue him very soon from the hell he must feel he is in. Oh gosh this just breaks my heart.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Donna, he sure is a handsome boy. I hope that you can find someone that will be able to foster him or adopt him. This is so sad.

[jennielynn1970]

There are a number of very sweet looking kitties at that shelter, tabbies, torties, tuxies, and other seniors.

None are special needs. They euthanize all FIV/FeLV positive cats.

I hate the Humane Society.

They need to be renamed the INHumane Society.

[Medusa]

I can't stand to see a depressed animal. It's so heartbreaking because they don't know why they suddenly don't have a home. I sure hope someone takes him soon.

[catmandu]

It Makes Me So Sad That I Cannot Take Bailey That All I Can Offer Is Prayers That One Of Our Pet Talkers In The Garden State Can Take That Poor Scared Cat.

[moosmom]

I'm waiting to hear from Helping Paws to see if they want me to pull him. HOPEFULLY, they can find a foster home till he can find something permanent.

[moosmom]

JennLibrarian has GRACIOUSLY offered to pull him outta that place and foster him so we can get him his well deserved furrrever home.

Jenn,

Please call me with your info so I can set up his post. I PM'd you with my number.

You ROCK, girl!!!

[jennielynn1970]

Wait, wait , wait.... Jenn Librarian offered to pull him for you so you can find him a foster home. I can house him temporarily till you find him a foster, but I have 12 cats right now, and he can only stay temporarily. I'm waiting to hear from the shelter as I can't get through to a PERSON. I only get the answering machine. I want to make sure he is still there, as Bridgewater is a drive, and with gas prices, I don't want to drive all the way there and him not be there.

I don't want to sound cheap, but I also need to be reimbursed for pulling him. I just can't afford to put out the $80.00 right now. My funds are extremely tight, and they don't take credit cards there, only cash or check.

As soon as I know that he is still there, that he will be with me very temporarily until Donna can place him (and I'm talking a week maximum), and I can be refunded the adoption fee. I hate to be the grinch, but I can't afford to do much more than that.

[jennielynn1970]

PS... I don't have a PM or email from you with any numbers... can you resend???

[moosmom]

Jenn,

Hold off. I've got a call into a Munchkin rescue and am waiting a call back.

[jennielynn1970]

Ok, got a phone call from a hot sounding dog warden, lol. He's going to call me back tomorrow however because he looked for Bailey in the adoption room, and he's NOT in his cage. He looked at the paperwork in his file and said there is a possibility he went to either a foster home already, or he's going out for an adoption day this weekend. He said he is in tomorrow and will give me a call back after he gets to talk to the daytime staff.

I hope he's being fostered or something.

If they do do fostering, that sounds like a nicer shelter than we have.

I'll update you guys when I find out more tomorrow.

[jennielynn1970]

Received a phone call back from the dog warden.... Bailey is at the vet's for a long weekend. Apparently he wasn't feeling well and was vomiting and so he will be at the vet getting fluids and such, and should be back at the shelter early in the week. I'll call on Monday and see how the poor old guy is. When they feel he's safe enough to travel, I'll go and grab him. He probably stopped eating from depression is my guess, and they might have tried to force him to eat. Hopefully the little guy pulls through, and I can get him early in the week.

Prayers needed for this little guy!

[Medusa]

Prayers on the way.....

[moosmom]

Wow! They never called me. Maybe it's because I live so far away. Let me know how you make out, Jenn.

I haven't gotten any phone calls back. I know how crowded the foster homes are these days too. It stinks.