Best place/way to give cats to new home

[Anonymous]

We need to give our two rescue cats away. This was not an easy decision, but it's time. They are 3-years-old (two males) and we just never bonded with them. They came from a hoarder home apparently and so they don't love humans. One of them finally came around a little bit after two years, but the other one won't let me pick him up. They do love each other very much and we will not break them up. We just want to find them a nice home as we got a dog that we have bonded with and he doesn't get along with the cats very much. I think a home with an older couple would be perfect. My question is: Where/how should I attempt to find the right home? Thanks for any advice.

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

Have you ever had cats before? They are not dogs. Just because they don't let you hold them doesn't mean they're not bonded to you. That said, it sounds like you really don't care about them, so I would look at surrendering them to one of the many rescue organizations around here. We got our two cats from Lost Dog and Cat Rescue - they are a great organization.

[Anonymous]

Lamest ever reason for giving away pets. Cats are very different then dogs and I will tell you that the amount of effort you put in is huge. Go find them, pet them, play with them. Sigh. Even if you don't bond - they are happy with you. Unless they are a danger...sigh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have you ever had cats before? They are not dogs. Just because they don't let you hold them doesn't mean they're not bonded to you. That said, it sounds like you really don't care about them, so I would look at surrendering them to one of the many rescue organizations around here. We got our two cats from Lost Dog and Cat Rescue - they are a great organization.

Op here. Hoping to meet the actual person(s) they would go to, so I don't want to resort to giving them to a rescue org. We got them from a rescue org, one that misled us into believing the cats 'would come around' to being loving.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Have you ever had cats before? They are not dogs. Just because they don't let you hold them doesn't mean they're not bonded to you. That said, it sounds like you really don't care about them, so I would look at surrendering them to one of the many rescue organizations around here. We got our two cats from Lost Dog and Cat Rescue - they are a great organization.

Op here. Hoping to meet the actual person(s) they would go to, so I don't want to resort to giving them to a rescue org. We got them from a rescue org, one that misled us into believing the cats 'would come around' to being loving.

You are just digging a bigger hole. A cat’s definition of loving and bonding differ by cat. You don’t seem to care about them as they are, which is on you, not the rescue org.

[Anonymous]

Oh boy. With cats, you get what you get and you don’t get upset. Do the cats a favor and give them to a rescue. You’re not doing them any good waiting around to meet the people that will adopt them, especially while they are living with a dog that doesn’t like them.

[Anonymous]

You should not have gotten the dog. I judge.

Cats are difficult to rehome once they are adults.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Have you ever had cats before? They are not dogs. Just because they don't let you hold them doesn't mean they're not bonded to you. That said, it sounds like you really don't care about them, so I would look at surrendering them to one of the many rescue organizations around here. We got our two cats from Lost Dog and Cat Rescue - they are a great organization.

Op here. Hoping to meet the actual person(s) they would go to, so I don't want to resort to giving them to a rescue org. We got them from a rescue org, one that misled us into believing the cats 'would come around' to being loving.

This is such a strange statement and one I have a hard time understanding a rescue org would say. I would think they might have said they wouldn't been so skittish or scared after awhile, but loving? You can never guarantee that with cats. They love you in their own way, but not all cats will love to be held, sit on your lap, sleep with you. It just isn't how cats are.

[Anonymous]

Where do you live? If in DC, take them to the Humane Rescue Alliance. They will send the cats to fosters who will work on socializing them appropriately (if deemed necessary). HRA has a whole set of programs for publicizing and adopting cats and kittens. This will be far more efficient than you trying to find a new home for them on your own.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You should not have gotten the dog. I judge.

Cats are difficult to rehome once they are adults.

+1 What are you compensating for? You have two pets that you don’t like and you go and add another pet into the mix? Weird.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Have you ever had cats before? They are not dogs. Just because they don't let you hold them doesn't mean they're not bonded to you. That said, it sounds like you really don't care about them, so I would look at surrendering them to one of the many rescue organizations around here. We got our two cats from Lost Dog and Cat Rescue - they are a great organization.

Op here. Hoping to meet the actual person(s) they would go to, so I don't want to resort to giving them to a rescue org. We got them from a rescue org, one that misled us into believing the cats 'would come around' to being loving.

This is such a strange statement and one I have a hard time understanding a rescue org would say. I would think they might have said they wouldn't been so skittish or scared after awhile, but loving? You can never guarantee that with cats. They love you in their own way, but not all cats will love to be held, sit on your lap, sleep with you. It just isn't how cats are.

OP here. I've had cats my whole life and this is the first time I've ever had any who were not loving. The dog doesn't like them, but he is not a danger to them. I just think they would be happier in a calmer house. Kids don't help the situationa either, but can't get rid of them! lol. The rescue org we got them from absolutely did mislead us. I'm sure they do great work otherwise, but they shouldn't have told us the cats would warm up after a few months, etc.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Have you ever had cats before? They are not dogs. Just because they don't let you hold them doesn't mean they're not bonded to you. That said, it sounds like you really don't care about them, so I would look at surrendering them to one of the many rescue organizations around here. We got our two cats from Lost Dog and Cat Rescue - they are a great organization.

Op here. Hoping to meet the actual person(s) they would go to, so I don't want to resort to giving them to a rescue org. We got them from a rescue org, one that misled us into believing the cats 'would come around' to being loving.

This is such a strange statement and one I have a hard time understanding a rescue org would say. I would think they might have said they wouldn't been so skittish or scared after awhile, but loving? You can never guarantee that with cats. They love you in their own way, but not all cats will love to be held, sit on your lap, sleep with you. It just isn't how cats are.

Yep, I learned this the hard way. Cats are a huge crapshoot in terms of affection. My first cat might as well have been a dog - I carried him around, he snuggled on my chest, etc. Neither of my subsequent two cats has been anything like him. With that said, I love them for who they are.

You sound like you don’t want to accept them or try, so just give them back. If you adopted them from a rescue org, you likely signed a document saying you would surrender back to that rescue org. So do that.

[Anonymous]

If you got them from a rescue organization, your paperwork should stipulate that you should give the cats back to them, should you ever need to rehome. I'd call the rescue org you got them from. Go from there.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Have you ever had cats before? They are not dogs. Just because they don't let you hold them doesn't mean they're not bonded to you. That said, it sounds like you really don't care about them, so I would look at surrendering them to one of the many rescue organizations around here. We got our two cats from Lost Dog and Cat Rescue - they are a great organization.

Op here. Hoping to meet the actual person(s) they would go to, so I don't want to resort to giving them to a rescue org. We got them from a rescue org, one that misled us into believing the cats 'would come around' to being loving.

This is such a strange statement and one I have a hard time understanding a rescue org would say. I would think they might have said they wouldn't been so skittish or scared after awhile, but loving? You can never guarantee that with cats. They love you in their own way, but not all cats will love to be held, sit on your lap, sleep with you. It just isn't how cats are.

OP here. I've had cats my whole life and this is the first time I've ever had any who were not loving. The dog doesn't like them, but he is not a danger to them. I just think they would be happier in a calmer house. Kids don't help the situationa either, but can't get rid of them! lol. The rescue org we got them from absolutely did mislead us. I'm sure they do great work otherwise, but they shouldn't have told us the cats would warm up after a few months, etc.

OP, I am trying hard to sympathize with you, but if you've had cats your whole life, you should know that all cats are not loving. What exactly do you mean by that? DO they want to be around you at all? Maybe they are scared of the dog? I have also had cats my whole life (probably 7-8 total) and they have been varying degrees of affectionate. Some would sleep with me and sit on my lap, some preferred just to be in the same room. One was like a dog and followed us everywhere. The two cats I have now go through stages of "lovingness". Sometimes they snuggle, but neither of them particularly likes to be held.