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Old Aug 06, 2017, 04:16 AM
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Originally Posted by TheDragon View Post
Nothing is stopping you from screening people yourself before you hand your cats over. From what you said it sounds like most rescues won't be able to take your cats anytime soon, and it's not fair that your cats have to live like this. If you really care about your cats' wellbeings then you'll find a way to get them to a better place for the time being instead of making excuses. Have you tried the ASPCA?
The local SPCA (I'm not sure they're still affiliated with them; they're in the next county and changed their name) is not a no-kill shelter. We have worked with the local animal control in our county (there's also a Humane Society, but they don't take in new animals), who tried to catch the outdoor cats and kittens at that time, and they did catch some, but they decided to wait for the ones they didn't catch, in hopes they'd gain more trust of us. My boyfriend was supposed to call them back in March, but he didn't. They're handling everything through him. Before this happened, for the past couple of weeks, he's been saying he's going to call them again, but he hasn't said when.

He also promised, when he gets back from his trip, he's going to clean up... like he promised before.

You can call it excuses, but dog fighting is a real problem here. All the advice I see from experts tells you not to use Craigslist or "free to good home" ads.
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