please help

[treeman68]

ello my name is James bush i live in Fairmount ind my wife and found a orange cat it was very cold and crying it was raining out, we named her butterscotch she needs a home and lots of love, we have decide to take her in, t he shelter hear kills them after two weeks, i cant let that happen. but we are both on ssi we are older we dont have anything for the cat and no money left to help her we live on 1300 dollars a mouth. she needs everything to be fix her shots food litter box , please this is not a scam James bush. Please PM me for contact information.

 

[MsKat]

So sorry to hear this. What about checking local food pantry? We have pet food available from ours. Also, Dollar Tree has pet food also Family Dollar. Best of Luck.

 

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[FeebysOwner]

Don't know where you are located, so this might not apply to you but - do you by chance have the Next Door Neighbor web site you could access and ask folks in your surrounding neighborhoods if they might know of some rescue centers (not shelters) in your area. Rescue centers/groups are usually no-kill. If she hasn't been spayed, many rescue groups work with vets/clinics for low cost spaying - and vaccinations. The rescue folks may take on these costs, as they tend to look for adopters and re-coup the expenses with an 'adoption' fee. It is best to charge a fee so as to avoid giving a cat over to folks who could use them for dog fighting bait.

You can also do an internet search for 'animal rescue groups' in your area if you don't have Next Door Neighbor.

 

[Furballsmom]

Also, along with the great suggestions above there are often city animal shelters and other animal rescue organizations with pet supplies available for low/no cost, as well as low/no cost spay/neuter programs that may include vaccinations. You don't need to go this alone make a few phone calls and see what's available. If the first place you talk to says they don't have any thing ask them if they know who might, and also touch base with veterinarians and even groomers. These folks are connected and usually know what and who is able to help people like yourselves.

 

[treeman68]

So sorry to hear this. What about checking local food pantry? We have pet food available from ours. Also, Dollar Tree has pet food also Family Dollar. Best of Luck.

my wife and have tried everything, I guess nobody wants help because of the hard times we are in, i don't know what to do

 

[Furballsmom]

, i don't know what to do

You've been given terrific information in the above replies to work with. There is also BestFriends .org animal society which has additional resources on it's website, and there's even this;
No Money For Vet Care? How To Find Help And Save Your Cat’s Life – TheCatSite Articles

 

[treeman68]

You've been given terrific information in the above replies to work with. There is also BestFriends .org animal society which also has resources on it's website, and there's even this;
No Money For Vet Care? How To Find Help And Save Your Cat’s Life – TheCatSite Articles

thank you for the advise we are working on it

 

[Furballsmom]

Sending you tons of good thoughts

In the meantime, you can cut down the sides of a cardboard box and use shredded newspaper or sand. If she's unsure how to use a litter pan, bring in a little soil from outside.

Also, don't give her cow milk or non dairy "milk", that will upset her stomach. If you have it, boil up some chicken no salt or onion or garlic, and tuna in water could work in a pinch but she needs actual cat food as soon as possible in order to get the nutrients required by felines.

Here's one more thought;

When I was living in Baltimore, I got my kittens spayed for free at the SPCA because of a local grant program.

 

[Mamanyt1953]

Don't be afraid to give her discount foods right now. ANYTHING will be better than what she has been scrounging from trash cans!

 

[treeman68]

Sending you tons of good thoughts

In the meantime, you can cut down the sides of a cardboard box and use shredded newspaper or sand. If she's unsure how to use a litter pan, bring in a little soil from outside.

Also, don't give her cow milk or non dairy "milk", that will upset her stomach. If you have it, boil up some chicken no salt or onion or garlic, and tuna in water could work in a pinch but she needs actual cat food as soon as possible in order to get the nutrients required by felines.

Here's one more thought;

oh no i have been giving her just cow milk that all we have, we are very poor i know that sounds crazy but we do well to feed our self i want to help her so bad she is so loving ,that is a great ideal about the box thank you, we don't have any pet places around here i had my name and Addy and town they took it away, i just ant to help her they act like everyone a scammer but i am no maybe some one on here with more resources can take her and give her a new home

 

[FeebysOwner]

maybe some one on here with more resources can take her and give her a new home

Have you tried all the resources you were given above? If you want, tell me where you live (city, county, state is all that is needed) and I can do some investigative work about places you can reach out to.

 

[treeman68]

Have you tried all the resources you were given above? If you want, tell me where you live (city, county, state is all that is needed) and I can do some investigative work about places you can reach out to.

JAMES FAIRMOUNT INDIANA 46928

 

[FeebysOwner]

Here are some I found. When you call any one of them, also ask for other locations that they might know of if they can't help you.
Heaven After Hell Animal Rescue | Home (heavenafterhellrescue.org)
Home - Pet Friendly Services
About — Helping Paws Pet Haven (hpph.org)
Loving Heart Animal Shelter - Home
PawSwaP of Greater Lafayette - Home

Also, the Next-Door Neighbor web site for your location: Fairmount, IN | Nextdoor