Does anyone know of a good home for my 2 cats?

All of my kids have allergies and it was recently determined that one of my children (the others are too young to be tested yet) is highly allergic to our cats. My 3 1/2 yr old is on allegra (after trying many other allergy medicines), inhaler, flovent, proventile- nebulizer treatment, Hydroxyzine (itchy medicine) and even Mometasone (itch cream) and she still has only had a handful of nights where she's slept through the night without itching or wheezing. We have an air purifier in her room, cleaned the vents, vacuum daily and still nothing is letting up. The younger children (1yr old) are starting to show the same symptoms she had at that age. To top it off my husband and I developed allergies to them as well. I had them but was able to tolerate them, but now he has an inhaler and flovent as well and sneezes constantly.

We love the cats but honestly they have to go! We want them to go somewhere that they will be taken care of and loved, or even to a 'foster home' or no kill facility, wherever.

They are 2 "American short hair" cats, both about 7 years old. One solid black with a white belly and the other is solid white. They are both litter trained and very good cats. Do not sit on furniture (unless you call them up) or get up on counter and actually hardly meow unless they are hungry. I believe they are both pretty much caught up on shots from the Stream Valley Vet.

One main issue with the white cat, is that she has Cerebellar Hypoplasia. Which basically means she was born with a thin lining of her cerebellum so she wobbles when she walks and falls down a lot. She's done this since she was two weeks old when we got her (she was found in a ditch with her mother cat and brother cat that both died of distemper). She needs extra attention but she is the only cat I know that purrs 24/7.

If anyone is interested, or knows of any resource for us, please let me know and thanks for your help!
Jennifer

 

Oh and they do not need to go together. They don't hang around each other much, so they aren't dependent on one another. I can also send pictures of them if you are interested.

 

Good for you! Many people will not find their pets a new home when children have allergies. They must not realize how many kids die from Asama attacks every year! I have bad pet allergies and cat dander is the worst because it floats through the whole house. In many cases vacuuming makes it worse. Good Luck!

 

You can also post on Petfinder under classifieds for free... We just adopted a dog from petfinder but from the humane society not under the classifieds..

 

try posting on craigslist too, that's where we adopted ours from.

 

What are their names, and are they both female?

Be sure to screen potential adoptees before you hand the kitties over to a stranger.

Former Pets End Up Dead in University Teaching Labs
http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS176204+27-Apr-2009+PRN20090427

Despite easily available alternatives, more than half of American colleges and universities are using live and dead dogs and cats for teaching and training purposes — including animals that were once pets, according to a new report.

The report, “Dying to Learn: Exposing the Supply of Dogs and Cats to Higher Education,” is the result of a two-year investigation by the American Anti-Vivisection Society (AAVS). The report was released today by Animalearn, the education division of AAVS.

You can download the full report, learn how to take action, and explore alternatives to animal dissection at the new AAVS website, dyingtolearn.org.

The report says 52 percent of the colleges and universities covered in the study still used dogs and cats to teach and train students in life science, veterinary, and medical education.

According to the report, former pets are also ending up in the mix — either obtained by universities directly from shelters, or sold to universities by an animal dealer. With more pets ending up in shelters due to the economic downturn, the likelihood of that happening is growing.

“The numbers of pets being relinquished to shelters is drastically increasing. This puts an ever increasing number of former pets at risk of ending up in labs,” said Animalearn Director Laura Ducceschi.

The report traces the route that sent dogs like Cruella, a shepherd-mix from Michigan to end up being used in a college laboratory. Once someone’s pet, she was purchased from a shelter and sold to a university. The dogs and cats are used for live surgeries and other procedures.

The report looked at animal acquisition procedures at 92 public colleges and universities in the U.S.

All categories of animal dealers supplying dogs and cats to public colleges and universities have track records of violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act, the report says. The act regulates the care and use of animals supplied and used in laboratories and other industries.

Of particular concern, the report notes, are the cats and dogs purchased from “random source Class B animal dealers” who collect animals from shelters and pounds, misleading ads, auctions and other sources. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) admitted in its 2007 Animal Welfare Report that “some of these dealers may be trafficking in stolen animals.”

“Congress should act to cut off the supply of pets to labs by banning random source Class B dealers and the use of random source animals in general,” said Tracie Letterman, executive director of the American Anti-Vivisection Society. The society, founded in 1883, monitors the use of animals in science.

On the brighter side, the report says many colleges and universities that have implemented alternatives to using animals, including virtual dissection and technologically advanced surgical simulations. Many have adopted, often at the behest of students, Student Choice Policies which allow students the right to choose a humane alternative to harmful animal use.

Animalearn, the educational division of the American Anti-Vivisection Society (AAVS), works with educators, students and others to achieve quality humane science education without harmful use of animals.

 

Thank you all for the suggestions...I will try alternative sites, such as petfinder, to see what happens. And thanks for the warning about the Universities looking for animals - Yikes! I definitely wouldn't want that to happen!

They are both female and spayed. (not de-clawed, that's torture to cats). Thalia is our "special needs" white cat. She is about 7 years old. She does not take medication or need any for her condition. It's just something she has learned to cope with. She does only eat chicken or turkey based food because she gets sneezing attacks from any seafood (strange, huh?). Cleo (Cleopatra) is our black cat. She is about 7 years old also. We might have a possible home for Cleo but need one for Thalia, the white cat.

Please send me an email directly if anyone has interest in meeting her! Thank you for your compassion!