We just adopted
two kittens, YAY! They are from a shelter, so they just got neutered and spayed today, but they are actually too small for the smallest e-collars (which we have). Thus, problems.
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posted by insectosaurus
on Dec 3, 2012 -
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NameMyDogForTheMillionthTimeFilter: On Saturday I'll be bringing
this guy home from the shelter. He's incredibly shy and distrusting of humans. What shall I call him?
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posted by Roman Graves
on Jul 16, 2012 -
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I am adopting a cat who needs a good name. I found him at the shelter where I volunteer; he'd been left outside and abandoned, and suffered from frostbite. He's losing part of his ear, all of his
pawpads (which will grow back), and several teeth, and half his whiskers have broken off. He was so anemic and dehydrated when he got there, the higher-ups decided he should be euthanized, but the shelter manager intervened, treated him with meds, and he survived.
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posted by flyingsquirrel
on Feb 15, 2011 -
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It is clear that my friend has the exact wrong dog for her. How can she find a good home for him in Northern Virginia (or anywhere in the Mid-Atlantic). Special circumstances described inside.
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posted by arco
on Feb 9, 2011 -
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Are there any ways to reliably pick a good mouser without knowing much about a cat's history?
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posted by kataclysm
on Aug 13, 2010 -
34 answers
Is it better when adopting a new cat to get one from an animal shelter or from a local rescue group?
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posted by roosterboy
on Jun 28, 2010 -
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Only a few months after joining a local animal welfare group, I had a front-row seat in the bitter ending of the organization and it's becoming clear that sometime soon there will be two new organizations in its place as all the players pick sides and band together. Watching this play out made me curious about the number of animal welfare/shelter/education groups in my community and, with daily reading and searching, I seem to discover new little groups every couple of days. I'm sure this kind of thing is common all over the world and I bet it is not limited to the animal welfare folks. Nevertheless, I am unable to explain the large number of organizations, all with the same goals, competing for all kinds of resources.
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 8, 2010 -
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I'm interested in volunteering at a cat rescue organization in New York City. Any recommendations?
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posted by miskatonic
on Jun 5, 2009 -
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Is there a compelling argument
in favor of getting a purebred cat instead of adopting a shelter kitty?
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posted by Metroid Baby
on Sep 9, 2008 -
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How can I find a home for a troubled pet? [more inside]
I am at my wit's end and don't know what to do. The problem started when my girlfriend moved in over two years ago, bringing two adult cats along. My two adults did not get along with hers, and we've tried just about everything to get them used to each other. Eventually, we had to just separate them, but it broke my heart to have cats barricaded in my basement, so we decided to just open the basement door to let the cats come and go. It's been like that for about a year without many problems, and I thought I was making some progress when one of my cats started coming upstairs willingly and tolerating the others (being able to sit in the living room with the other cats while we watch TV).
The past month or so has been different, though. My cat started peeing (and worse) on our bed. I draw the line there, because I cannot afford to buy all new bedclothes and mattress pads every couple of weeks.
I would like to find this cat a new home, because I think the basic problem stems from having too many cats in a small space. I know if I take her to the animal shelter, they will have trouble adopting her out, given her past and her age (nine). I doubt an ad would work because she's very skittish (and I cannot in good conscience give a cat away without telling someone about her problems).
Does anyone have any suggestions?
posted by anonymous
on Dec 12, 2004 -
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