Cat No Kill Animal Shelter in Orlando, FLorida ?
Does anyone know of a Cat No Kill Animal Shelter in Orlando, FLorida ? I have two cats desparetely in need of a home?
Does anyone know of a Cat No Kill Animal Shelter in Orlando, FLorida ? I have two cats desparetely in need of a home?
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Perhaps you could try these people? But, I'm pretty sure they are full
http://orlando.craigslist.org/pet/874970265.html
It's very, very hard to rehome adult cats in Florida. If they are older and you can no longer keep them, you may want to consider euthanizing them. Try to find them a home first on Craigslist (screening and charging a small fee as the snake people get free cats off there and the hoarders that aren't allowed to adopt stock up on Craigslist), but, if your choices come down to surrendering them to a kill shelter or having them euthanized yourself, then it would be best to do the right thing by them and have them euthanized with you there with the vet they know.
I grew up in the area and worked at one of the municipal shelters there. We got in over 30 cats per day most of which were euthanized after a brief hold period. There's no reason to put a cat through that when in all reality only the nicest looking adults and the kittens even have a prayer of finding a home. Most people do not come to the animal shelter to get a cat. The very few that do have many to choose from. I think we only adopted out about 4 cats per day. That was with mobile adoption units, advertising everywhere and so on..
It's ironic really, the same people that would NEVER get a cat at the shelter have no problem with surrendering their cat to the shelter that they personally would never adopt from.. That's pretty much the situation in central Florida..
No-kill shelters in the area adopt out even less cats. SO, if you do find a kill shelter that has space to take your cats, walk through the facility. This is where your cats will probably spend the rest of their lives. Think about whether or not your cats will be happy living in that situation for years and years.
I volunteer at a no kill shelter in the northeast and we adopt out a lot more cats then the busy kill shelter I worked at in Florida. We definitely adopt out a lot more then Florida no kill shelters and still we have cats that have been waiting for a home for 10+ years. It's a free range shelter, so it's not like they've been living in a cage for ten years. But, that's how some no-kills are, a lifetime in a tiny cage..
Edited to add for "wordsyouxwrote": I suggested euthanasia with family members over surrender to a kill shelter in the area. A kill shelter in this area is a guaranteed death sentence for an owner surrendered cat. We typically euthanized them before the owner even left the building. If they're going to be euthanized anyways, it should be with the family they love, not with strangers.. I currently do live in NY, and here cats do have a prayer. That is NOT the case in Orlando, FL. My statement was just if she was out of time and was left with the choice to surrender to a kill shelter. If she needs to surrender this weekend, there is not a no kill in the area that will take them. It's better they get put down with family around then in the shelter back room with an employee they don't know as they end result will be the same.
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I really hope that these aren't YOUR cats that you're giving up. You need to check online, I don't live in Orlando, so I couldn't tell you. But, no matter what, you made the choice to take them in or help them out, so now it's your responsibility to take time & look into no-kill shelters. I work in a no-kill shelter in NYC & all I have to say is be prepared to be told they need to be fixed & tested, which can be done for a low price with your local SPCA & be prepared to wait. There is a very high demand for cats going into no-kill shelter.
"It's very, very hard to rehome adult cats in Florida. If they are older and you can no longer keep them, you may want to consider euthanizing them" Are you absolutely kidding me? Why would you euthanize two perfectly healthy cats? They are YOUR responsibility, how dare you give life to two cats & then think of killing them.
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Yes many shelters will put down dogs and cats that are pregnant. They do this not to be mean or cruel but because they can not take care of so many little ones. You can try to take her to a No Kill shelter or someone willing to look after them for a while. Some shelters will place a cat/ dog that is pregnant in a foster home. Good luck.