My child is severely allergic to our cats; seeking foster care/new home(s)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We'll take the child.

I thought this was funny

I would try calling one of those mobile groomers and see if they will bathe your cats. Frequent bathings help. So do wood floors, no curtains, IQAir purifiers, and daily vaccuming. I don't think 10 year old cats are going to be very popular and will probably get put to sleep if they end up in an animal shelter.

Do you have any friends who could care for the cats temporarily so that you can see if getting rid of the cats really makes a difference?

[Anonymous]

Your vet may have some suggestions for you.

In MD at least, there is the SPCA - if your worried about sending them to the Humane Society. Otherwise, just put the word out to everyone you know.

Good luck!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We'll take the child.

NO, you won't. I'm here looking for foster placement for cats because of an allergy. Are you here trolling for other people's kids? Go away.

Oh good lord, learn to recognize a joke, FCOL

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We'll take the child.

NO, you won't. I'm here looking for foster placement for cats because of an allergy. Are you here trolling for other people's kids? Go away.

Geez, OP, NP here but clearly this was a joke (note the emoticon?)
Sometimes I wonder if cat people have any sense of humor

(that was a joke)

1. I am not a "cat person." I took 2 strays in 10 year ago and have been caring for them since then. I don't drool over cat calendars or circulate grumpy cat pictures. 2. You are clearly not a parent or a "people person," because if you were, would know that your "joke" is not funny. Or maybe you're just a clueless asshole? Note the emoticon.

Now this is just funny. Chill OP

[Anonymous]

Please do this, OP.

My son and I are severely allergic to cats, and having one in the house would be torture - basically child abuse for my son.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We'll take the child.

I thought this was funny

I would try calling one of those mobile groomers and see if they will bathe your cats. Frequent bathings help. So do wood floors, no curtains, IQAir purifiers, and daily vaccuming. I don't think 10 year old cats are going to be very popular and will probably get put to sleep if they end up in an animal shelter.

Do you have any friends who could care for the cats temporarily so that you can see if getting rid of the cats really makes a difference?

OP here. Thanks for the tips! We had the mobile groomer over last night and he did a great job. It should help keep the allergens down while we try to place them in a home or no-kill shelter. We already have all wood floors, no curtains, air purifiers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Please do this, OP.

My son and I are severely allergic to cats, and having one in the house would be torture - basically child abuse for my son.

OP here: thanks for sharing your first-hand experience, I've heard similar things from other cat allergic people and don't want to put him through that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your vet may have some suggestions for you.

In MD at least, there is the SPCA - if your worried about sending them to the Humane Society. Otherwise, just put the word out to everyone you know.

Good luck!

Checking into both of these, thanks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am sorry to hear that you have to give away the cats and looks like you have made that decision already.
Fairfax County Animal Shelter is good at placing pets. You can contact them, or Homeward Trails as someone suggested above. Just mention to them that the cats need to be adopted as a bonded pair. I imagine they are attached to each other. Poor guys.
I am just thankful that you are willing to take the effort of placing them somewhere rather than putting them down.

Thanks for the leads. It's not a decision I make lightly, but we've tried preventative measures already and don't want to keep our child medicated just to have cats in the house. That wouldn't be fair, given other firsthand accounts of living with allergies being really miserable. He has others, so the cats may or may not be the main culprits, but we need to give this a try. We want to do it in the kindest way possible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Good decision. I am severely cat and dog allergic and my parents kept our dog. They never even took me to an allergist. I spent my childhood on Chlor-trimeton and Benadryl, shackled to a tissue box.

Aside from so many years of my life that I can't remember, being in a constant allergic response has had irreparable negative impact on me. The shape of my face is forever altered by the giant nasal polyps that grew from constant irritation of my nose. My metabolism and endocrine systems are all messed up. I have depression and memory problems in my 40's.

Allergies are not just an "inconvenience". I hope you move swiftly to remove them.

I am so sorry to hear about that, thank you for sharing, it means a lot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, I don't have a specific suggestion for you, but I am going to guess this isn't easy for you, so the jokes may not have landed well. As for the cats, it would be better for the cats if you do a private placement for them, simply because older cats are hard to place. I would fear taking them to a shelter might result in them being killed, so please pick your shelter very carefully.

I am a supporter of Friends of Homeless Animals. They are mostly dog focused, but they do foster cats. I have took a friend's mother's unplaceable cat there many years ago, and they were very generous.

Good luck in a tough situation, but you are making the right choice (and I am a cat person, though not a crazy cat person).

This is helpful, thanks.

[Anonymous]

Alley Cat Allies, Lost Dog and Cat Foundation, King Street Cats.

[Anonymous]

cats are worthless I hate mine wtf was I thinking

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We'll take the child.

NO, you won't. I'm here looking for foster placement for cats because of an allergy. Are you here trolling for other people's kids? Go away.

Geez, OP, NP here but clearly this was a joke (note the emoticon?)
Sometimes I wonder if cat people have any sense of humor

(that was a joke)

1. I am not a "cat person." I took 2 strays in 10 year ago and have been caring for them since then. I don't drool over cat calendars or circulate grumpy cat pictures. 2. You are clearly not a parent or a "people person," because if you were, would know that your "joke" is not funny. Or maybe you're just a clueless asshole? Note the emoticon.

Oh my! I was thinking about taking these cats but now, knowing what you are like, no thanks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We'll take the child.

NO, you won't. I'm here looking for foster placement for cats because of an allergy. Are you here trolling for other people's kids? Go away.

Geez, OP, NP here but clearly this was a joke (note the emoticon?)
Sometimes I wonder if cat people have any sense of humor

(that was a joke)

1. I am not a "cat person." I took 2 strays in 10 year ago and have been caring for them since then. I don't drool over cat calendars or circulate grumpy cat pictures. 2. You are clearly not a parent or a "people person," because if you were, would know that your "joke" is not funny. Or maybe you're just a clueless asshole? Note the emoticon.

Oh my! I was thinking about taking these cats but now, knowing what you are like, no thanks!

Don't take the grumpy cat joke personally. Cat people sure are sensitive.