Is there anyone who has ideas on rehoming a cat? I must rehome a female cat that I took in and I don't have a lot of social contacts, so I don't have people I can ask. I can take her to the local no-kill shelter. I spoke with them and they would take her, but they warned me that she could be there a long time without the amount of attention and play time that she needs for her hyper personality, based on what I shared about her, and they recommend that it might be easier on her if she could go straight from one home to another. I have heard of organizations that connect people, like Rehome with Adopt-A-Pet, or petfinder, or getyourpet and so on. My vet even recommends one of them, but the reviews on those kinds of organizations aren't great. I just wondered if anyone has other ideas that I'm not thinking of or if someone has experience with one of those groups or something else they've done. I thought about reaching out to people on the Nextdoor website. I'm just overwhelmed and this is an emotional thing.
Just for some background so people understand that don't have another option at this point - I took her in from the local humane society in October 2021. It has been over 16 months of trying to make this work. I have spent so much money I can't afford, tried medications for her I thought I would never try, and had multiple appointments with a cat behaviorist. I have spent energy I can't afford as well, as I have health issues. I have never had problems with my health and having cats, but she is unlike any cat I have ever encountered before, and she has sapped my strength. After everything, it is also apparent that she can't live with other cats. She is also very hyper and needs a lot of stimulation and play that I simply can't provide and acts in many ways more like a large-breed puppy that never grows up than a cat. She is almost four years old so that it is not simply her still being a kitten. The cat behaviorist believes it is time to stop trying as well. In fact, she told me that months ago, and I have been delaying doing this because of how hard it is to do, but it is not fair to my other cats, who are suffering from her presence substantially. She is also clearly not thriving here and is frustrated much of the time. The decision is made, and I have to stop procrastinating for everyone's sake.
Any advice or other people's experiences in finding a suitable home would be appreciated.
Just for some background so people understand that don't have another option at this point - I took her in from the local humane society in October 2021. It has been over 16 months of trying to make this work. I have spent so much money I can't afford, tried medications for her I thought I would never try, and had multiple appointments with a cat behaviorist. I have spent energy I can't afford as well, as I have health issues. I have never had problems with my health and having cats, but she is unlike any cat I have ever encountered before, and she has sapped my strength. After everything, it is also apparent that she can't live with other cats. She is also very hyper and needs a lot of stimulation and play that I simply can't provide and acts in many ways more like a large-breed puppy that never grows up than a cat. She is almost four years old so that it is not simply her still being a kitten. The cat behaviorist believes it is time to stop trying as well. In fact, she told me that months ago, and I have been delaying doing this because of how hard it is to do, but it is not fair to my other cats, who are suffering from her presence substantially. She is also clearly not thriving here and is frustrated much of the time. The decision is made, and I have to stop procrastinating for everyone's sake.
Any advice or other people's experiences in finding a suitable home would be appreciated.