I
posted before about Switters the Katrina kitten found on the street by
a New Orleans resident after the hurricane. I ‘met’
Jean through
group I’m in working to reunite Katrina pets with their owner. She’s
nursed him back to health, domesticated him, chipped him, neutered him
and
generally brought him back to health! He is FELV+. She has to move
out of state next week and cannot take him with her. She has contacted
every rescue group and feline organization she could find. She has
asked
her friends and neighbors but part of the problem is that those handful
of
people who have returned to New Orleans are all taking care of other
pets found
in the street! ALL shelters in the Gulf Coast areas are full; almost
none
are no-kill and almost all would euthanize Switters because of his FELV.
Jean,
his caretaker, found a place in Ashville that will take her and her
three cats
but landlord would not even consider a fourth cat—go figure. Her
cats hate Switters and she really can’t just keep them separate.
Someone
told Jean, Switters’ caretaker, about a place called “animal rescue”
in Denver but she knows nothing about it nor can she
afford to
fly Switters up there. Jean has talked to Marley’s fund and they
are full but put him on a waiting list. Jean is moving to Ashville.
Is there anyone in the area who could even foster Switters until
Marley’s
fund could take him. Jean says he really is a people person cat who is
very sweet. He tries with the other cats but they just won’t accept
him.
I’ve
got 5 adult cats in my apt and live with turf wars so adding one more
would
just put everybody over the edge. Anybody out there who might be able
to
help? This little guy went thru so much to stay alive! This is
Switters.
Chris
914-632-4672
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