What would you do in this situation?
By Porcospino
@Porcospino (31366)
Denmark
May 28, 2016 3:58pm CST
Recently I have developed eczema which might turn into asthma. The doctors recommend that I don't live in a home with many pets. I am worried about asthma because my grandfather had very severe asthma and several people in my family have different kinds of allergies. As some of you know my husband and I have many pets. It is a painful decision, but we decided to find new homes for some of our pets.
At the moment we are looking for a new home for our cat, but the problem is that she is 10 years old. We called a number of shelters, but they all said that they couldn't take her because she is too old. They wouldn't be able to find a new home for her.
We have asked all of our relatives and friends, we have written on Facebook, we have placed ads in the local grocery stores etc, but not a single person has contacted us. I really wish we could keep her, but I am worried about my health.
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7 responses
@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
30 Dec 16
I think your health comes first but hopefully someone will come forward and adopt it.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
30 Dec 16
@Porcospino Your sadness is understandable. Glad you're feeling better.
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
30 Dec 16
Unfortunately we didn't manage to find someone who wanted to adopt her and in the end we had to ask the vet to put her to sleep. It was a really hard to decision, my health has improved since that time, but we are still very sad.
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
29 May 16
We have thought about something like that. In the summer months it would work really well, but unfotunately our winters are very cold. We still don't know how to solve the problem, but I hope that we will find a solution soon.
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@topffer (42156)
• France
28 May 16
It would be a strong dilemma, because I am very attached to my old cat, and he is very attached to me. I believe that both of us would be very sad if we had to be separated. I guess that I would try to find him a family in the neighborhood to be able to visit him times to times. And if it was not possible, I would keep him and would ban the access to the living room and my bedroom.
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
28 May 16
I understand what you mean. It really is a dilemma. We adopted our cat 7 years ago and we have become very attached to her. She has become a part of our family. I think that the best option would be a new home in the neighbourhood where we could visit her, but so far we haven't been able to find a new home for her.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
29 May 16
Your health is the most important thing at this moment and though it's hard to let go of the pets you love the most, you have not much of a choice.
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
29 May 16
That is true. It is very hard to let go of them, but I think it is neccesary. I hope that we will be able to find a good home for her.
@Raine38 (12257)
• United States
28 May 16
That is a tough situation. But if I were in your situation, I think I will set my mind into thinking that this is not something that I can control, and in order for me to start caring for others, I have to start taking care of myself first. if I can afford it, I will request a close friend or relative to "board" him/her and I will shoulder some expenses - food, litter, shots, etc. That way, I will still be looking after the cat without risking my health. It may be tough being away when we have grown closer to our furry friends, but sometimes this is the best for everyone.
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
28 May 16
I think that it would be a good solution to ask a friend or a relative to take care of her, but it might be hard to find to someone who would be able to do it because many of our relatives and friends live in apartments where pets aren't allowed. I will need to think about that, but I like the idea. It is a difficult decision to find a new home for her, but it is probably the best that we can do in this situation.
@NJChicaa (116013)
• United States
28 May 16
why don't you keep her until any allergic symptoms actually develop since you are having such a difficult time trying to rehome her? Lets face it. A shelter is going to euthanize a 10 year old cat. Don't get rid of her before you actually need to.
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
28 May 16
The local shelters here don't euthanize pets, but they refuse to accept the pets if the pets are too old. Unfortunately I already have symptoms. I have no asthma, but my ezcema gets worse when I am close to her. Treatments helps, but my eczema keeps coming back.
