Have to put my cats up for adoption

We just moved into our house and my husband does not want me to take our cats with us. There are a number of reasons, his whole family is allergic to them and he is afraid when we have a kid they will be too, he doesnt want them to scratch the wood floors, furniture, etc. plus he hates them.

I have called every no kill shelter i can think of and they are all full. Please if you know anyone or anywhere that can take them and give them a loving home, let me know

They are both female, one is ~6yrs old. Smokey color with a white diamond under neck. The other is ~3.5yrs old. And I beileve she is what they call a rag doll cat. She almost looks like a tabby. They do not have to go to the same home.

Please help me

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I don't want to make you feel bad. But they are your Animals. Try it in the new house before getting rid of them. Maybe your child wont be alergic. They have these things called soft claws. You can put them on the cats nails and they wont be able scratch anything (and btw wood floors are VERY STRONG)

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That's a crummy situation but I have to agree with the other posters. They are YOUR cats and to give them away now would be sad (for them especially).

I am highly allergic but we have cats (and other animals). There are so many ways to deal with that situation.

Hard wood floors vs. carpeting; clipping the nails or soft paws will help prevent damage; closing off certain rooms (our guest room is closed to the cats); using a vac. with a HEPA filter and so on.

I am sure you're not making this decision lightly but it's so not fair to the cats to get rid of them like that. Even in a no-kill shelter, the chances of adult cats being adopted are not great.

Good luck.

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My husband has BAD allergies to my cats. We fight about it often. My bottom line to him is that I had them way before i had him...so they stay, he can go if he likes.

Please try to do what you can to keep your cats. Rehoming them will practically be impossible. I had to compromise by allowing the cats the basement, a guest room, and a bathroom. They have to stay out of our room, and the living room, and kitchen. It seems to be working out just fine. I also have air filters in the rooms they are in. Not a PERFECT situation, but there is NO WAY i could ever put them in a shelter.

I know husbands can be a PITA...but you have to stick up for yourself and animals too...

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I have to say that these cats were not bought they were rescued so in the same respect if they were never taken in they would still be stray atleast they have gotten a good home for as long as they have and your not just abandoning them like the people before you did.

As for the allergies I think it would be harder to go through having a baby and the baby being allergic and then having to get rid of them as you said our whole family is allergic even my son who is 2 so odds are your children most likely will be.

Believe me it is a sad situation and hard enough on her she just needs help finding a place for them.They are really cute cats.

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My husband had bad allergies to cats too when we first started dating, but after spending much time at my house, his allergies lessened, and now he has no symptoms (to my cats - he still does with other cats).

Children who are raised with cats are less likely to have allergies to those cats because your body builds up immunities.

You can buy a spray to spray your sofas, etc. if you are afraid of them scratching - and go buy some scratching posts. Molly loves her. The only thing that confuses her is our wicker hamper (it looks like her scratching post but bigger - haha).

Your kitties love you, you should try to make some changes and see how it works. Good luck.

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I cant even answer this.

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I can't think of any places that you probably haven't already tried have you posted anything in the paper. Also, ask your vet if you can post something there or if they know anyone who might want to adopt an older cat.

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Take pictures of them and post them at your job, DH's job, local stores and pet shops. You may get lucky and find someone to adopt them...my friends mom died and her dad didn't want the 8 year old cat, she did this and a co-worker's dad adopted the cat and it's still with him.
Good luck!

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Message edited 11/5/2006 12:54:16 PM.

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Maybe send an email out to everyone on your address book and ask them to ask everyone on theirs and so on. Maybe word of mouth will get someone interested?

Its gonna be hard, most people dont want adult cats at this stage, but a friend or family member might step up to help you.

Wish I could but we have 3 already, and a dog and a baby on the way.

Good luck!

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Tell his family to take a claritin before they come over! I'm sorry, I couldn't just give away my pets after six years and my husband would just have to understand that. Good luck!

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this is insane..

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I am sorry, but I have to agree w/ the others. Please understand it's not like anyone is trying to be mean, but when you get involved w/ an animal it's for the life of the animal. In retrospect, you really should not have gotten involved w/ these cats if you knew that your husband did not want them or like them. My sister has many cats (5) and myself and my husband are allergic...I mean he will swell up if the cat even touches him. We would never expect my sister to get rid of any of her cats because of his allergy, so he takes an anithistamine before he goes over there. No big deal. There are many options in controlling allergies. Since you have these new additions to your family, it would be nice if you had your husband at least consider them considering the commitment was made to take these animals in. Fact of the matter is, especially when it comes to cats, there is little such thing as a "no kill" shelter. Cats are so overpopulated, many shelters won't even take them. Unfortunately, if you take them to a shelter, odds are they will be killed...and most likely inhumanely. I'm sure if you explained that to your DH, he would have the kindness in his heart to seek other options.

My sister, as I said before, has 5 cats and her house is really nice and it's like she doesn't have any when you walk in there.

I would inquire about people who actually rescue animals. Put an add in newsday, but make sure you ask for a fee and have an interview process. Don't give them to any person of the street. It's a big commitment, and these animals are going to be through enough changing owners again. It seems like they have already had a rough life (which is why you rescued them in the first place, I would imagine). Make sure the person taking them is ready for a commitment and knows what to expect. Lots of luck to you and the kitties. Again, just being honest. No hard feelings.

ETA: Also, you can't assume that a child who does not exist yet as an allergy to cats, or anything else for that matter. That's a bridge you must cross when you get to it. My dad has allergies too, but I'm not allergic to the same things he is. My BIL has 2 cats...no allergies there, but his brother, my husband, has a bad allergy to them. Allergies may have a hereditary factor, but not the type of allergy.

Message edited 11/6/2006 1:24:56 PM.

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After reading and postinf on the NFR page I had to come and find the post that has apparently offend people.

This is my repost from NFR:
Yes it is too bad that some people feel there is no other option than to give away a pet. I am the proud owner of many pets and could never imagine giving any of them away. I have know a few people who had to give up pets for many reasons: allergies, behavoiral problems etc. It does not mean that they don't love the animal. An I don't think any less of them.

HOWEVER: I think that if you do have to give your pet away, isn't it better that these people come to this site and look for good advice on where they can take the pet (such as no-kill shelters) or even if one of us would be willing to adopt and or pass the word on about the up-for-adoption pet. I feel that this is much better than just letting them out on the side of the road as MANY people do.

For all you people who get so offended by people who have to give a pet up for adoption....how many of you bought your pets from a pet store or a breeder for hundreds or even thousands of dollars??? Just because it HAD to be a Purebreed or one of those silly "pure-breed mutts", like snoodles or what ever they are called????

If you are offended by people giving their pets up for adoption and you bought your dog or cat then who is worse? You could have adopted a dog or cat in need for free. Buying pets is what makes shelters full, becuase not enough people are willing to adopt.

I love my pets, but there are far more serious problems in the world than people who decide that they can no longer take care of their pets! And I do not think that these people should be chastised on this site, when they come looking for good advice on what to do.

We are here to help, if you feel bad for these pets then help the original poster find a good home for the pets. I'm sure that the poster had their reasons and the reasons are not for us to judge.

For those of you who did adopt a pet, this is not meant towards you.

THis is all JMO, I do not mean to offend anyone. I jst feel that sometimes people can be very unfair to people about these tyopes of issues.