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I have been taking in strays and ferals for as long as I can remember. I have been able to find homes for several, but still have 8 babies at my house that need new homes. I will be keeping 9 cats and currently have 17 at my house.
These babies pictured, plus one deaf cat whose adoption is pending, all need good homes.
I'm looking for any advice on rehoming and making up contracts. I do all of this myself, I am not working with a rescue group, but want to make sure these babies get the right homes.
I had a bad experience a few months ago where I rehomed one of my tortie babies and made it clear to the new owner that I would take her back if it didn't work out. Today I was informed that they had to rehome her. I asked for the new owners number, but they didn't have it. I am absolutely devastated. These people seemed to really love cats, and they told me that my baby was given to a lady with a little girl. I hope she's well, but it upsets me so bad not knowing where she is.
I did ask for a rehoming fee to ensure she wasn't going to be used as bait for dog fighting or anything, but then she was just given away anyway.
I want to make up contracts for the rest of the kitties, because I just don't think rehoming fees are enough to ensure their safety. I think it gives the new owner more freedom because they "bought" the cat. But I do not consider these cats as property. I want what's best for them.
The first 4 kitties pictured are litter mates to the tortie mentioned above. My sister rescued their mother only to find out a few weeks later that she was pregnant. My sister has a 2 pet policy at her apartment, so I have had them since they were born. Tabby in the 5th picture is Thor, a feral kitten I rescued a few months back along with his brother and stray mother. His brother and mother have found their forever homes.
The last two are 4.5 years old and were from an accidental litter born to one of the strays I had taken in several years ago and had not yet had her spayed when she darted from the house and went missing for days. She was spayed as soon as the babies were weaned and so were all 5 of her kittens. All of my kitties are spayed/neutered.
Cats, especially pregnant or kittens are dumped in my neighborhood at an alarming rate. It's heartbreaking and there are actually several ferals in my neighborhood as well. I leave food out for them and a neighbor was able to TNR one of them. That cat is now tamed and has taken up with me.
I would very much appreciate any advice on rehoming and especially making up contracts for potential new owners. I want to ensure that they go to great homes and if it doesn't work out that they are returned to me. Just like a rescue group would do.
These babies pictured, plus one deaf cat whose adoption is pending, all need good homes.
I'm looking for any advice on rehoming and making up contracts. I do all of this myself, I am not working with a rescue group, but want to make sure these babies get the right homes.
I had a bad experience a few months ago where I rehomed one of my tortie babies and made it clear to the new owner that I would take her back if it didn't work out. Today I was informed that they had to rehome her. I asked for the new owners number, but they didn't have it. I am absolutely devastated. These people seemed to really love cats, and they told me that my baby was given to a lady with a little girl. I hope she's well, but it upsets me so bad not knowing where she is.
I did ask for a rehoming fee to ensure she wasn't going to be used as bait for dog fighting or anything, but then she was just given away anyway.
I want to make up contracts for the rest of the kitties, because I just don't think rehoming fees are enough to ensure their safety. I think it gives the new owner more freedom because they "bought" the cat. But I do not consider these cats as property. I want what's best for them.
The first 4 kitties pictured are litter mates to the tortie mentioned above. My sister rescued their mother only to find out a few weeks later that she was pregnant. My sister has a 2 pet policy at her apartment, so I have had them since they were born. Tabby in the 5th picture is Thor, a feral kitten I rescued a few months back along with his brother and stray mother. His brother and mother have found their forever homes.
The last two are 4.5 years old and were from an accidental litter born to one of the strays I had taken in several years ago and had not yet had her spayed when she darted from the house and went missing for days. She was spayed as soon as the babies were weaned and so were all 5 of her kittens. All of my kitties are spayed/neutered.
Cats, especially pregnant or kittens are dumped in my neighborhood at an alarming rate. It's heartbreaking and there are actually several ferals in my neighborhood as well. I leave food out for them and a neighbor was able to TNR one of them. That cat is now tamed and has taken up with me.
I would very much appreciate any advice on rehoming and especially making up contracts for potential new owners. I want to ensure that they go to great homes and if it doesn't work out that they are returned to me. Just like a rescue group would do.