Kitten Wanted

[jaenia.livejournal.com]

Does anyone know of a kitten that needs a good home. I am on Cameron Avenue and would love to adopt a kitten or two. 

Comments

[pierceheart.livejournal.com]

have you tried an animal shelter?

[publius513.livejournal.com]

The Boston MSPCA has a ton of young cats looking for homes. That's where we got our little devil. :-)

[cheeseydreams.livejournal.com]

Saint Meows (http://www.saintmeows.com/) has a lot of kitties that need good homes. Please also consider adopting an adult cat instead of a kitten too because there are tons of perfectly good cats waiting for their forever home.

[anotherjen.livejournal.com]

I have found the owner of Saint Meows to be a little bit insane. And the cat we got from them was batshit crazy. Your mileage may vary.

[cheeseydreams.livejournal.com]

I've never gone through Saint Meows personally, but I know they're close to Davis, I figured the proximity would be something the OP would like. Any cats I've ever adopted or surrendered has been with the Second Chance Shelter for Cats in Jamaica Plain.

[pensivewombat.livejournal.com]

No matter what, i give people who run no-kill shelters lots of credit - i'm sure it's a tough job. That said, my experience with Second Chance's owner sounds awfully similar to what people describe about Saint Meows. WOW. But her heart's in the right place, and that's what counts.

[cheeseydreams.livejournal.com]

It seems that the people who run no-kill shelters act nutty, but really they have the animals best interest at heart (sometimes I think they prefer the animals over people). They want to make sure that the pet is going to a 'forever home' and not going to end up back at a shelter. I give them a lot of credit too and some day, I hope to be able to be a foster home for animals... but that has to wait until I own a place instead of renting.

[reverend-jim.livejournal.com]

Yeah, she's a bit of a tweaker alright, but nothing that should put someone off from adopting through St. Meows if the match is right. I adopted a mother/daughter pair of cats through them, and they're absolutely perfect.

[sparkgrrl658.livejournal.com]

one of the most valuable pieces of information i was given by a person in the breeding world when looking for a dog was, if they seem a little off - remember, they're dog people, not people people. heh. i've found this off and on across the board.

[anotherjen.livejournal.com]

She is definitely devoted to her kitties, no question there.

[joylewis.livejournal.com]

Amen. I fostered for them for a year and now I avoid any place they might ever be.

[lizzielizzie.livejournal.com]

I got a batshit insane cat from Buddy Dog, and most people I talk to sing their praises. Another example of YMMV.

[lindalee.livejournal.com]

I found my little ones from the Pets section of Craigslist. It took a little bit of persistence, since they can go quickly, but it worked out wonderfully.

[anotherjen.livejournal.com]

I recommend Pets In Need (http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/MA09.html). Also, consider adopting an adult or young adult cat instead of a kitten. True, you miss out on 4 or so months of extreme cuteness, but then you'll have an adult cat for 10+ years anyway, and it's the adults who are really in need of homes.

[lbmango.livejournal.com]

ALL kittens need a good home.

Some just already have one.

Also this kitten needs a new home (http://criggo.wordpress.com/2009/02/24/worthy-of-mention/).

[forgotten-aria.livejournal.com]

A warning to others. That link is rather disturbing.

[richips.livejournal.com]

i didn't know you read Criggo. i saw that today. so sad :(

[lbmango.livejournal.com]

I think you got me hooked on it, it rocks!

I mean, where else are you going to find out about people who survive INHALING a kitten???

[lbmango.livejournal.com]

open wide?

I want this one

[aynatt.livejournal.com]

http://rawartint.wordpress.com/2008/09/22/a-printer-repair-kitty/

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

Check out the Animal Rescue League shelter. I got my cat from them when she was nine months old.

[afty.livejournal.com]

We also got our cat at the Animal Rescue League in Boston. They were a good place to find a pet.

Also, many local shelters list their animals available for adoption at Petfinder.org (http://petfinder.org/). They often have pictures, too.

[ringrose.livejournal.com]

We got our cats there, too. Our original Phantom, and then after she passed Phoebe and Willow.

They have an adoption fee, but it covers things like immunizations and spay/neutering. They also have sensible policies about how old a kitten has to be before you can take it home away from its mother, and wanting to make sure you meet your cat, and so forth. Basically, the Animal Rescue League made _sense_ to me.

[karenjulip.livejournal.com]

Thirded. I had a good experience there, and will go again in the future. One note (at least as of 12 years ago)- they call your landlord, if you have one, to make sure cats are allowed in your apartment. It's a smart thing to do on their part, but a hassle if you are sneaking a cat in or don't want your landlord troubled. You can always have a friend pose as your landlord, I guess.

[forgotten-aria.livejournal.com]

I've found all my cats with http://petfinder.com/ though I agree that some shelters are a very different experience from others. They have a lot of kittens from no kill shelters too.

Be ready to prove you're allowed cats in your residence if you do go to a shelter.

Kitten Wanted

[jaenia.livejournal.com]

Thanks to everyone for your help. I am definitely going to follow these leads....

[blinkidybah.livejournal.com]

Might I suggest if you're getting a kitten, either get two or adopt an adult cat along with it? Kittens get lonely and need company (and socialization). Especially if all the humans are at work all day. :)

[trtls.livejournal.com]

The MSPCA will be closing several of it's locations and if they can't adopt away the pets they have, they will get put to sleep. Please go check them out! This is not a rumor, my friend works there. Poor kitties. :(

[anotherjen.livejournal.com]

I read in the Globe that although some shelters will be closing, the animals will get sent to other shelters rather than being euthanized. Check this with your friend?

[trtls.livejournal.com]

She told me they'd be sent to others if possible, but there were too many. Plus if the shelters are full, there'll be no space for future adoptees.