A friend of mine was placed into a nursing home and had to leave her 4 cats behind. It's a sad story, but I will try and keep it short and leave my emotions out of it.
My friend B. Was diagnosed with beginning Dementia just a few weeks ago. Her family went into immediate freak out mode and one of her sisters came down from Georgia to take B to live with her. Great idea you might say, the problem is B and her sister never got along well and B didn't want to leave her family behind and especially since she couldn't take her beloved cats with her.
When I first talked to B's sister she was willing to take 2 of the older cats, but as the time and negotiations went on she said she didn't like cats and NO she didn't want any of them in her house.
In the meantime B's kids staid out of the discussions, they just wanted the problem to go away and were unwilling to take their mother into their home. It was hard for me to understand why anyone would not want to help their mother out, but I also know not everybody is ready to care for an elderly parent.
End of the story, B's sister left and B was immediately send to a nursing home. The cats are still at her house and I go over there every day to feed them and give them a little loving.
As it stands it is up to me now to find placements for the cats. I have about another 10 days to get them out of the house or M, B's son, will " just open the door and let them go".
I found a possible place at Cat Haven for the younger cat, but they cannot take the 3 older ones because their chances for adoption are slim I was told. Other places I called were either full or did not accept cats from outside their Parish.
Ir breaks my heart, but I'm not able to take in 3 more cats I already have 5 in my house and three large dogs. I used to have 6 cats, but my Pablo passed away on Mother's Day and I'm still trying to get used to not having him around. Also I have very little money since I only work part time and haven't been able to find another job in years.
Anyone in Louisiana in need of an older cat?
Any suggestions are welcome. I can't think anymore and I would hate for them to end up in the pound or on the street.