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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We haven’t owned a cat for about ten years and just began trying to adopt. Oh my goodness! We have now gone through two local rescue organizations that approved our applications, strung us along for weeks, and then flaked.

I’m so confused. We are reliable, well employed, and love animals. But I’m actually finding myself looking at breeders due to the disorganization and weird standards of local rescues.

Issues: our last pet was a gerbil. He was very happy and died of old age. But one rescue was upset with us for not having his vet records. He... was a gerbil. He had no health problems before passing of old age.

Second problem: We have no vet now because we have no pet now. This also seems to raise eyebrows, even when we reassured rescues that of course we would find a vet immediately upon adoption, and that we would love local recommendations from them.

Finally, one rescue turned us down because we wanted only one cat. I understand cats do better in pairs, but are cats no longer adopted as singletons?

I’m sad and frustrated. Aren’t there supposed to be millions of unwanted cats who need good homes? Why are we treated with such suspicion and lack of tact?

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I had zero issues. Adopted a kitten and brought home the same day. She's a single cat and is quite happy. She hops in ANY lap and is in mine right now purring loudly.

We also have kids and because she was socialized as a young kitten she is a ragdoll in anyone hands. She will also allow herself to be pushed around in a baby carriage and will tolerate being dressed up....in clothes. Never has she hissed, bit, or brought out the claws. Up until she was 2 she wrestled something crazy with our lab. Now both are too lazy and prefer to be curled up together on the dog bed.[/quote]

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