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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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