FIV + on death row in RI

[Lizzie]

I hope Debbie's mom can fly him with her because Debbie said she would not ship him cargo, which is what I was looking at since the rescuer with an AA contact hasn't emailed me back. I wonder if she would hold fast to no cargo if it came down to the wire? I know which airlines are best for pet cargo through visiting the Best Friends site - Continental is the very best with Northwestern second. I hope I'm not going to have a home visit since I just ripped out all my carpet and am still cleaning up after Thumper.

[jennielynn1970]

I had called and left a message on their machine, but I haven't heard back from them at all.

As for my place, I have no room at the inn right now. I have a sick kitty that I just took in from the last transport. Some other cat at the shelter he was in bit his tail, and he has an abscess/cyst. So, he had to come out of the adoption cages at PetSmart. He's here with me now, and has to have baytril till his tail is better. It''s really nasty looking. He's so sweet looking though, and very mild. He's a beautiful tuxie. The shelter named him Marty, which doesn't fit him at all!!! I have to change it, I just have to figure out to what.

I'll help in whatever way I can, but I can't house any more cats at this point. So sorry! If I can get some adopted, that would be another avenue to get other fosters in here, but they aren't moving. FIV+ kitties just don't fly off the shelves for adoption. It's a shame, because for the most part, the ones I've met are the sweetest things ever.

[Freedom]

Well, we are just waiting for Lizzie and the adoption coordinator (Debbie) to decide. I understand that there are several other rescue operations interested. That is from my one conversation with a person (I kept getting answering machines / voice mails at lots of the numbers I was calling).

If he were going to fly, I was going to transport him to Jenn for placing on a plane; but the adoption coordinator doesn't want him in cargo, so that plan is out now.

I will just keep watching and waiting to hear of developments.
Sandie

[Lizzie]

I haven't heard from Debbie although she said she would call last night. I didn't know that rescues in the area are interested in him, that would be great in some ways but he still wouldn't have a home. However, there are a lot of FIV+ cats in rescues here that I could take in, and plenty of special needs cats in the Yahoo groups, so I'll accept whatever they decide.

[Lizzie]

Still nothing. I left my phone number again in case she didn't take it down correctly yesterday, and my own email account. In my message I said it was fine if he was going to a rescue, just to update me.

[jennielynn1970]

For being an "URGENT" case for them, they sure aren't in a hurry to get something done about saving him or getting him adopted. I haven't received any phone calls or emails back about my inquiries.

[jennielynn1970]

I just got this reply from Maggie this AM through email:

I see your numbers are out of state. We only move cats in the New England area. If you are not in the New England area then I thank you for trying to help.



So, do this mean that since I'm out of the "New England" area, I guess I'm in the "Tri State" area, that I can't help and if no one wants him he'll be PTS?! What kind of shelter is this?!