Need no-kill shelter for my cat
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Anonymous
| I have a 12 year old cat that has been urinating outside the litter box for most of his life. He did have a blockage initially but has been on special food for over 11 years so the stones have cleared up. I've finally had enough. He will urinate inappropriately about once a week, so it seems more behavioral vs medical. He has ruined carpets and hardwood floors. NOTHING works!!! I know he is not adoptable with this condition. Will a shelter even take a cat that urinates everywhere? I'm in DC, so I prefer somewhere close, but willing to drive if needed. TIA |
Anonymous
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There may be some tiny rescues that will take any aging cat with medical conditions, but you need to recognize if that you who have loved this pet during its healthy years aren't willing to care for it, the best you're going to find is a shelter where they will always be at risk of being put down to care for other healthier pets that are more adoptable.
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Anonymous
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Put him down. Seriously. Putting him in a shelter is cruel, and he will not find a long term home.
Whether the problem is behavioral or not, you have failed to address it. Take responsibility and give him a peaceful end in familiar surroundings. |
Anonymous
This. It's the compassionate thing to do. No one wants an old cat with medical issues that will ruin their home. Time to give a calm exit. |
Anonymous
+1 Agreed. Pawning off your cat who you have owned for a lifetime to adjust to a shelter environment at the age of 12 when they're medically fragile is really cruel. Plus you're forcing a cash strapped shelter to care for it, and potentially pay to euthanize it. Do you really think shelters are rolling with money these days OP to take care of an elderly pet that is your responsibility? |
Anonymous
| I had two cats for 14 years that urinated outside the litter box. Tried everything. Finally couldn’t take it. Tried to find an alternative to euthanasia but couldn’t. You can probably find my posts from around December of last year. |
Anonymous
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If he’s been an indoor cat exclusively, this isn’t a viable option, but if 1) he’s happy outdoors and 2) can get along with other cats, check out this outdoor sanctuary. They mostly take feral cats, but will also take unadoptable cats.
http://thegoodshepherdcatsanctuary.com/home |
Anonymous
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Seriously you are going to stress out your aging, possibly ill, cat by driving them somewhere and leaving them? They will be confused and do you even care they will spend their time waiting for you to come take them home?
Please have in home euthanasia. It is much kinder. |
Anonymous
I agree this would be the kindest option, OP. |
Anonymous
Your cat might be a good candidate for a barn cat. https://fourpaws.org/adopt-a-cat/barn-cats/ That might be preferable to an outdoor sanctuary with feral cats who will almost certainly attack him. |
Anonymous
+1000 |
Anonymous
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I agree that euthanasia is kinder than a shelter for a cat with this profile.
but if you want to try one more thing... our cat responded really well to prozac. It's a transdermal formulation; you put a dab of ointment inside the ear, instead of fighting to get a pill down. It has stopped the inappropriate peeing almost completely. |
Anonymous
No! I have a barn and people are always dropping off cats. Most of them die quickly…the coyotes eat them. |
Anonymous
I don't think getting along with other cats is a thing when we're talking about feral cats. I like a PP's suggestion about trying prozac as a last-gasp effort. If it doesn't work, yes it's kindest to euthanize. An older cat with that problem will never be adopted. |
Anonymous
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You might try this sanctuary, OP, but it does look like they already have a lot of cats. If you can find someone to take him, please make a generous donation for lifetime care!
https://caringforcreatures.org |