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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO
Created:Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5089
Total number of notes:60366

3719.0. "Urgent - Home Needed Quickly" by CST5::CASTIGLIONE () Mon Jun 18 1990 10:45


	Help - I have a cat that needs a nice home ... quickly !!!

	My brother took in a stray cat about 6-7 months ago - he
	couldn't keep her in his apartment and was looking for a
	home for her.  I knew I had allergies but wanted to help
	out so I took her in - and now , less than 2 weeks
        later, I'm in severe trouble.  

	I am very much allergic to her and need to find her a home
	very soon.

	I have called all the humane societies in the area, as
	well as the animal rescue league.  They are all full -
	I don't know what to do.  

	She's a wonderful cat but I just can't keep her.  I don't
	know much about cats except that she is probably about
	a year old and is female.  And she's very affectionate
	and loving.

	Please get in touch with me ASAP if you have any solutions
	for my problem - my DTN is 297-6174.  Also, the cat is
	currently in the Milford, MA area.

	Thanks,
	Jean
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3719.1COULD YOU DESCRIBE THE KITTIE?FRICK::AMCGOWANTue Jun 19 1990 14:465
    Hi Jean, could you tell us a little about the kitty.  Long or short
    hair, markings, indoor or outdoor.  Is she spayed?  Please let us know.
    
    Thanks,
    Arlene
3719.2Her description ...CST5::CASTIGLIONETue Jun 19 1990 15:1933
	
	I'll try and describe her as best I can ... I am not very
	familiar with cats but I'll give it a try.

	She has long hair, green eyes, and is white around the
	face/neck/front legs and then a greyish/blackish/brownish
	hair on the rest.

	I'm not sure if she is spayed or not; my brother took her
	in as a stray about 6 months ago and has kept her in the
	house.  I sent away (from the Friends of Animals) for the
	half-price coupon and was going to take her to the vets
	to be checked out if I did keep her.

	She's great; she only goes in her litter box, is loving and
	affectionate, is pretty calm, but seems to run around a
	bit at night.  She eats anything I give her - drinks nothing
	(water nor milk).

	I even went to the pet store last week and bought AllerPet -
	a new concoction to bathe the cat in that helps most allergies,
	except not mine.

	I hope I've given you enough information.

	Any help in finding her a home would be greatly appreciated.

	My DTN is 297-6174, home phone (508) 478-6771 is you have
	any leads.

	Thanks,

	Jean
3719.3CRUISE::NDCPutiput Scottish Folds - DTN: 297-2313Thu Jun 21 1990 09:0726
    She sounds gorgeous!  From your description I'd say she's a brown
    tabby & white.  The green eyes must be stunning!
    
    If you've had her for 6-7 months and she's not gone into heat,
    unless she was very young, sounds like she's spayed.  If you take
    her to a vet s/he may be able to feel the spay scar.
    
    What medications do you currently use?  My husband has asthma, which
    is a common problem with cat allergies, and, fortunately, is able to
    control it with seldane and slo-bid (300 mg).  It might also help
    you in the short term to keep her out of your bedroom.  I have other
    friends that are allergic and do fine as long as the cats don't
    sleep with them.
    
    Get a good picture of her (where are you located??) and bring it to the
    Salem Ma show the end of this month or send it to me at MR03-1/N17 or
    I can give you my home phone - and I"ll take it to the show.  Perhaps
    we can find an interested party to take your little girl.
    
    Contact me via VAXmail and I'll see if I can help you publicize her.
    You might also put up a note at the local grocery stores.  Wouldn't
    hurt to ask for a donation to a local shelter just to keep the
    adoptee honest.
      Good luck and let me know if I can help (aside from taking her
    myself)
      Nancy DC
3719.4CRUISE::NDCPutiput Scottish Folds - DTN: 297-2313Thu Jun 21 1990 09:153
    re: .3 - that should have read "I can give you my home address", not
    phone.  
      Nancy
3719.5At last ... a home found !CST5::CASTIGLIONEFri Jun 22 1990 09:456
	
	Well, a home has been found for Bella.  She will be going
	to her new home this evening, where no one will be allergic
	to her !

	Thanks for everyone's help !!!