FIV + on death row in RI

[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?!

[Lizzie]

These people are behind the times. If they use the internet to bring in potential adopters then they should be prepared for a wider-range of offered help. After all, we can all offer excellent references and would accept a home check by someone they know in our own state.

I still haven't heard anything. This is my last day at work until April 24 so they are going to find it much harder to get hold of me after today. I don't have an answering machine and just an "old fashioned" land line phone.

Ah well! If I take another cat from Purrfect Pals when I return Thumper and Pete (I'm having Thumper tested tomorrow to make sure it is behavior though I'm very sure it is) then they can take in another that is on death row in my own area. I checked the P.P. site yesterday and there are a few very shy FIV+ and older cats there that really need to get out, and they are my speciality.