Anyone know of any no-kill rescue groups that will take a cat on short notice? I just found out about a cat that will be put down tomorrow unless a new home is found before then. The cat is located in Columbia, but the owners are willing to drive an hour or two. Cat will turn 3 years old in May & is healthy.

Anyone know of any no-kill rescue groups that will take a cat on short notice? I just found out about a cat that will be put down tomorrow unless a new home is found before then. The cat is located in Columbia, but the owners are willing to drive an hour or two. Cat will turn 3 years old in May & is healthy.


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Anyone know of any no-kill rescue groups that will take a cat on short notice? I just found out about a cat that will be put down tomorrow unless a new home is found before then. The cat is located in Columbia, but the owners are willing to drive an hour or two. Cat will turn 3 years old in May & is healthy.

I wish we had space but we can't take in another critter. Foster's are full, one has the 12 year old that doesn't appear to be adoptable, no one wants the older ones it seems, and we still have 2 shy boy buddies from last year we haven't placed, among a few others that have come and not gone yet. Otherwise I'd hold up my hand.

I hope you find the kitty a place to go, even if just as a temporary placement.

I wish we had space but we can't take in another critter. Foster's are full, one has the 12 year old that doesn't appear to be adoptable, no one wants the older ones it seems, and we still have 2 shy boy buddies from last year we haven't placed, among a few others that have come and not gone yet. Otherwise I'd hold up my hand.

I hope you the kitty a place to go, even if just as a temporary placement.

Do you know of any other groups who might take him? This boy is very affectionate. Loves being held by and sleeping on humans. Prefers to greet humans by jumping up to shoulder. Plays with toys by himself and enjoys being played with. Vocal, but not excessively so. He's already neutered.

Do you know of any other groups who might take him? This boy is very affectionate. Loves being held by and sleeping on humans. Prefers to greet humans by jumping up to shoulder. Plays with toys by himself and enjoys being played with; 'hunts' and pounces on stuffed mice, small balls. Vocal, but not excessively so. He's already neutered.

Any idea if he gets along with other cats? Can you send me a picture (I can PM you my email address in case you don't still have it) and I can fwd it to one of our fosters to see if she may be able to take him temporarily, She has other cats, male and female, so that's why I ask.

Is he up-to-date on shots?

I think this is the cat on Craigslist......I HATE owners like this.......and I hope that when the owners get old, someone just throws them away too!


Siamese purebred blue point male- emergency placement needed ASAP!!! (http://smd.craigslist.org/pet/2917741059.html)

I think this is the cat on Craigslist......I HATE owners like this.......and I hope that when the owners get old, someone just throws them away too!


Siamese purebred blue point male- emergency placement needed ASAP!!! (http://smd.craigslist.org/pet/2917741059.html)

All this concern "Any responses should include a description of your home, any other pets, your experience with cats, why you want this cat, etc.", yet they're going to put him down tomorrow.

UFB.......the cat is spraying and they want to put him down for that. WTH did they think was gonna happen with a male cat. People like this get on my last nerve

All this concern "Any responses should include a description of your home, any other pets, your experience with cats, why you want this cat, etc.", yet they're going to put him down tomorrow.

Makes no sense.

I think this is the cat on Craigslist......I HATE owners like this.......and I hope that when the owners get old, someone just throws them away too!


Siamese purebred blue point male- emergency placement needed ASAP!!! (http://smd.craigslist.org/pet/2917741059.html)

Finding a spraying cat a home would be difficult for sure. Spraying is usually a lifelong thing if they have been neutered and spraying continues. Being put down may be he only option for that cat sadly. I wouldn't knowingly take in a cat that sprayed. I somehow doubt that cat is a candidate to be an outside cat?

One of the rescue boys acts like he's spraying (tail jiggles) just like my Maine Coon used to do, but nothing comes out, it's just a habit of doing it.

I had a spraying female cat once, (yeah I didn't believe it either until I saw it myself) and off she went to live on a farm in a barn, as my home was not her barn for long LOL

UFB.......the cat is spraying and they want to put him down for that. WTH did they think was gonna happen with a male cat. People like this get on my last nerve

They have the right to put the cat down if they want to since it's their cat. Who wants to adopt a cat that sprays? I don't know of anyone offhand. Certainly I wouldn't take in a cat that is known to spray.

It's a hard thing to have to deal with, that's for sure.

They have the right to put the cat down if they want to since it's their cat. Who wants to adopt a cat that sprays? I don't know of anyone offhand. Certainly I wouldn't take in a cat that is known to spray.

It's a hard thing to have to deal with, that's for sure.

The vets that I go to will NOT put down a healthy animal!

The cat is almost three......they are just figuring this out?

The vets that I go to will NOT put down a healthy animal!

The cat is almost three......they are just figuring this out?

I wonder when the cat started spraying? If has been all along, then the chances of correcting the behavior are slim to none.

Why would they think someone else would WANT to take their spraying cat? Would you take in a spraying cat?

I wonder when the cat started spraying? If has been all along, then the chances of correcting the behavior are slim to none.

Why would they think someone else would WANT to take their spraying cat? Would you take in a spraying cat?

No I wouldnt take a cat that spayed, sure wouldnt.......my point is this cat is almost three years old.....did they just figure out the cat is spaying....the fact they are giving the cat ONE DAY to find a home.....they just suck!

I was contacted this morning by the owner (I am not the owner!) who told me her plans to have him put down tomorrow if no home is found. Apparently this is an issue they have been dealing with for 8-10 months, and they have tried EVERYTHING, including full bloodwork, urinalysis, urine culture, cat behaviorist consult, NUMEROUS anti-marking products, etc. They have tried harder to make it work than most owners ever would, but the cat is ruining their home. They don't want to put him down, but they don't know what else to do at this point.

I wonder when the cat started spraying?

He started last summer, at the age of two. He was fixed at 2-3 months old and never sprayed until he was about 2-2.5 years old.

For some cats, spraying is environmental/behavioral. Therefore, he might stop spraying with a change in environment.

He's kept with another male cat, so another thought is that if he is kept away from other male cats, the spraying might stop.

I was contacted this morning by the owner (I am not the owner!) who told me her plans to have him put down tomorrow if no home is found. Apparently this is an issue they have been dealing with for 8-10 months, and they have tried EVERYTHING, including full bloodwork, urinalysis, urine culture, cat behaviorist consult, NUMEROUS anti-marking products, etc. They have tried harder to make it work than most owners ever would, but the cat is ruining their home. They don't want to put him down, but they don't know what else to do at this point.

Have them contact Dr. Nicholas Dodman, DVM Tufts University (http://www.tufts.edu/vet/behavior/staff.shtml). He treats behavioral issues in cats. He has written seval great books that address the spray issue.

If spraying is the issue and they have tried "everything", have them make a phone call. Otherwise take the cat and put it down.

Without medical intervention, this behavior will continue.

He started last summer, at the age of two. He was fixed at 2-3 months old and never sprayed until he was about 2-2.5 years old.

For some cats, spraying is environmental/behavioral. Therefore, he might stop spraying with a change in environment.

He's kept with another male cat, so another thought is that if he is kept away from other male cats, the spraying might stop.

I have a male cat, and the foster I have in mind also has a male cat, so that would not be good. I do feel he can be helped if he can get into the right environment. Thanks for adding the details. It is unusual for a male to start spraying at that age. I would think he's worth a shot to place. The family should have posted those details on the ad they placed online about him. They would get MORE interest that way.

Unfortunately for him, he may run out of time. All I have available at this time is a tall/wide kitty playpen type cage (multi-level) in the barn. Obviously this would be a very temporary placement (will be getting hot in 1-2 months). How do I find someone who doesn't have any male cats, and no view of male cats outside, to adopt him? We have male cats now that don't spray and we have not found a home for them in the past year or so. I just don't think it's wise to take on a special case like this, when by July people would criticize me for having a cat in a cage, in a barn, in Summer heat, if he doesn't get placed by then.

I'd like to help, but here's the reality of rescue these days:

Many PERFECT (or almost) cats and dogs are put down every week at area shelters. A forumite reminded me of this when we discussed Boxy. So dogs like Boxy or cats like the one we are discussing, don't stand a chance unless someone steps up to take them on, and are committed to WAIT until the right home is found (no other males and no view of males in this case). There are many special cases that we never hear about, and they get put down all the time.

The partial remedy to the frequent shelter deaths of critters is obviously spay/neuter.

I only thought I'd have Boxy for a few days, and that a Boxer rescue would take him. Well that just shows how much I DON'T know about how BAD the rescue situation is (naive I am). I generally don't deal in dogs because I have limited space/facilities for them. I took Boxy on, so I will remain committed to finding him a suitable home. I am not going to give up on him, he's a special boy in several ways (blind eye, dominant personality, high energy), and I KNOW there is someone out there that can make Boxy their buddy. I am already his buddy, BUT I already have another dog buddy that is dominant, so he and Boxy won't work together.

In summary, I'd like to help, but I am apprehensive about the prospects of an adoptive home given the spraying history. I would NEVER adopt out a critter w/o giving the prospective adopter ALL the known history of said critter, so how many people would offer to adopt a cat known to spray, even if it was just a recently acquired behavior? Like I said, we have male cats that don't spray that have not yet been adopted.

Have them contact Dr. Nicholas Dodman, DVM Tufts University (http://www.tufts.edu/vet/behavior/staff.shtml). He treats behavioral issues in cats. He has written seval great books that address the spray issue.

If spraying is the issue and they have tried "everything", have them make a phone call. Otherwise take the cat and put it down.

Without medical intervention, this behavior will continue.

Thank you for this recommendation, I will forward this info to them.

I do know they have already spent hundreds of dollars on a consult with a well known cat behaviorist, so I am not sure if they are willing to try another. Do you know anything about what Dr. Dodman does to treat cats with spraying issues?

Thank you very much to those of you who replied with actual IDEAS and SUGGESTIONS to HELP (in contrast to the naive criticism). We found the cat a placement with a no-kill rescue group that was willing to take him on short notice. They are small, so all cats are kept in homes/foster, which was better for him because he might spray worse in a multi-cat shelter environment.

In summary, I'd like to help, but I am apprehensive about the prospects of an adoptive home given the spraying history. I would NEVER adopt out a critter w/o giving the prospective adopter ALL the known history of said critter, so how many people would offer to adopt a cat known to spray, even if it was just a recently acquired behavior? Like I said, we have male cats that don't spray that have not yet been adopted.

Thank you so much for your willingness to help and all your suggestions. I was really optimistic that in a different environment (without other male cats) his spraying may stop, but since it wasn't guaranteed, I wanted to find someone who was willing to deal with the behavior in case it continued nonstop.

Even your barn setup might have been a viable "last resort" option if I hadn't found the rescue group that was willing to take him. I can tell how much you love your critters by all the thought and care you put into deciding if/how you could take him. It really was a difficult placement, but I have faith that there is someone out there that would be willing to deal with & look past his nasty spraying habit to see what a wonderful, loving cat he is!

Thank you for this recommendation, I will forward this info to them.

I do know they have already spent hundreds of dollars on a consult with a well known cat behaviorist, so I am not sure if they are willing to try another. Do you know anything about what Dr. Dodman does to treat cats with spraying issues?

Yes, he does...many treatment issues he uses med to alter brain chemistry, and it works!
I have met him and highly recommend him and his book, The Cat who Cried for Help.

Thank you so much for your willingness to help and all your suggestions. I was really optimistic that in a different environment (without other male cats) his spraying may stop, but since it wasn't guaranteed, I wanted to find someone who was willing to deal with the behavior in case it continued nonstop.

Even your barn setup might have been a viable "last resort" option if I hadn't found the rescue group that was willing to take him. I can tell how much you love your critters by all the thought and care you put into deciding if/how you could take him. It really was a difficult placement, but I have faith that there is someone out there that would be willing to deal with & look past his nasty spraying habit to see what a wonderful, loving cat he is!

That's awesome that you found him a placement! It does sound like there is hope for him since the behavior was not present all his life.

Joey went to her new home this morning and I have a feeling she is going to be a happy girl there once she gets used to the new environment. Now on to get the 2 shy boys placed together ... that's been a challenge.

I hope it all works out for the kitty.

Good luck to joey!

Speaking of cats with peeing issues (female this time), what do you think the shelter would do if someone takes a cat to them and says this cat pees all over my house, I don't want her anymore.

Would they put her down? Or would they add her to the adoptable cats?

Speaking of cats with peeing issues (female this time), what do you think the shelter would do if someone takes a cat to them and says this cat pees all over my house, I don't want her anymore.

Would they put her down? Or would they add her to the adoptable cats?
I'd bet they put her down, but only after the grace period is over. I think they give the Owner about 3 days to change their mind. My Persian Female was peeing outside the box, and I couldn't figure out why. I moved all the litter boxes away from the wall, reduced the amount of litter to 2", verses 3". I took her to the Vet for a Work-Up, which came back just fine. She was given an Antibiotic just in case she had a hidden Infection. I was behind on getting her groomed, and she hates her 5" fur. I took her in for the groom, and she has not gone out of the box since. I keep up on her trimmings now. Sometimes something SO simple usually does the trick.

I'd bet they put her down, but only after the grace period is over. I think they give the Owner about 3 days to change their mind. My Persian Female was peeing outside the box, and I couldn't figure out why. I moved all the litter boxes away from the wall, reduced the amount of litter to 2", verses 3". I took her to the Vet for a Work-Up, which came back just fine. She was given an Antibiotic just in case she had a hidden Infection. I was behind on getting her groomed, and she hates her 5" fur. I took her in for the groom, and she has not gone out of the box since. I keep up on her trimmings now. Sometimes something SO simple usually does the trick.

Common sense saved the cat!!!!:buddies:

Peeing issues are all treatable!! But owners and some adoption/rescue groups don't want to take the time to see that is going on, so they give up on the cat and walk away.
Roman, that is a wonderful story!!! You would enjoy the Cat who Cried for Help!!

I'd bet they put her down, but only after the grace period is over. I think they give the Owner about 3 days to change their mind. My Persian Female was peeing outside the box, and I couldn't figure out why. I moved all the litter boxes away from the wall, reduced the amount of litter to 2", verses 3". I took her to the Vet for a Work-Up, which came back just fine. She was given an Antibiotic just in case she had a hidden Infection. I was behind on getting her groomed, and she hates her 5" fur. I took her in for the groom, and she has not gone out of the box since. I keep up on her trimmings now. Sometimes something SO simple usually does the trick.

I agree there is a lot one can try first. Goodness knows I consider myself pretty patient in trying to find solutions, but there are cases that don't tun out as well as yours. One lady I know of said her cats literally climb her curtains for fun. Can you imagine THAT? They also spray too, and she continues to deal with it. I can't imagine what the inside of that house must smell like, well maybe I can. It's her choice to decide what she is willing to deal with I guess.

I agree there is a lot one can try first. Goodness knows I consider myself pretty patient in trying to find solutions, but there are cases that don't tun out as well as yours. One lady I know of said her cats literally climb her curtains for fun. Can you imagine THAT? They also spray too, and she continues to deal with it. I can't imagine what the inside of that house must smell like, well maybe I can. It's her choice to decide what she is willing to deal with I guess.

Many people really love their pets and will do what they can for them.
If that lady cleans up after her cat daily, then what is the problem?
If she cant afford a cat tree, but gives over a pair of curtains as a climbing surface, what is the problem?
She is happy that her cats are happy.

I have a boy who is a "high" shooter in litter box.
Not all the time, but he does aim high.
Behind all my boxes are pieces of plexiglass and clipped onto that is a puppy pee pad.
My boy aims high, misses the box, hits the pee pad..taataaa...easy to change out and keep litter area clean and fresh!!

Also scooping boxes 2 x a day or as used is a good idea to prevent littler box issues!

PetsMart has a great selection of litter boxes, all sizes and shapes!! Some are big enough to bath a baby in!!!

I have the large litter boxes. One Cat=3 boxes. I have always sifted the boxes as the cat used them. Sometimes, up to 3 times a day. I have the boxes in the rooms she likes the best, they are also rooms who's doors get shut here & there. I want to make sure she has the box, along with water. I was very lucky to find out that she hates having long fur, because at one point, I was considering having her be an outside cat. I won't have an animal that pees/poops in the house. She's been through two Groomings since, and has not had any litter issues.

Many people really love their pets and will do what they can for them.
If that lady cleans up after her cat daily, then what is the problem?
If she cant afford a cat tree, but gives over a pair of curtains as a climbing surface, what is the problem?
She is happy that her cats are happy.

I have a boy who is a "high" shooter in litter box.
Not all the time, but he does aim high.
Behind all my boxes are pieces of plexiglass and clipped onto that is a puppy pee pad.
My boy aims high, misses the box, hits the pee pad..taataaa...easy to change out and keep litter area clean and fresh!!

Also scooping boxes 2 x a day or as used is a good idea to prevent littler box issues!

PetsMart has a great selection of litter boxes, all sizes and shapes!! Some are big enough to bath a baby in!!!

YOU seem to be a HIGH and a LOWE pisser ...... STFU