Where should I get my kitty

julybride444 Posted: Nov 29, 2003 07:41 PM

Where should I get my kitty

DH and I would like to give an older, indoor kitty a home for the holidays. We're thinking North Shore Animal League.

Any other suggestions ladies? We want to adopt from the most humane, responsible and compassionate agency.

jannshari Posted: Nov 29, 2003 11:39 PM

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You could also check with Bide-a-Wee.

Jordan Posted: Dec 01, 2003 10:21 AM

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I would skip NSAL - their practices are questionable.

Kent animal shelter out in Riverhead is great - they have an entire room of adult cats.

Really, any local animal shelter would be great - as well as Bide-a-Wee.

wc0143 Posted: Dec 03, 2003 10:40 AM

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Little Shelter in Huntington (we got one of our dogs there). I posted info on this board a couple of weeks ago (search for the post or I'll find it and bump)

Jenn P Posted: Dec 04, 2003 01:12 PM

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Colleen, what is it about NSAL that is questionable?

yabbobay Posted: Dec 05, 2003 07:34 PM

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Posted by wc0143

Little Shelter in Huntington (we got one of our dogs there). I posted info on this board a couple of weeks ago (search for the post or I'll find it and bump)

I totally second Little Shelter!!! they are very humane...(I volunteered as a dog walker one summer) the cat room is actually great...the cats (that are friendly) roam around in a huge playpen together!!! with climbing toys and scratching posts...this is really good if you have another pet...or want to get another one eventually

what I have heard from DH (was a vet tech for 3 years) is that NSAL is not kill-free he said they are way overcrowded and put the sicker/older dogs to sleep pretty quickly...

this was also early 90s...things may have changed...and knowing this would also make me want to run there and rescue the poor things!!!

Jordan Posted: Dec 06, 2003 04:49 PM

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I've heard the same as Erika. What I hears was that they transport the dogs & cats to local kill-shelters.

My other issue with them is that with the overpopulation of dogs and cats, they choose to BUY puppies from puppy mills in order to cater to demand. I dont find third reputable or honest. A simple google search will inform you of what exactly a puppy mill is and why it is a wrong/bad thing.

wc0143 Posted: Dec 07, 2003 02:52 PM

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Hershey (my avatar) is from NSAL. A work friend adopted her and she destroyed their house (NASL neglected to tell them she was deaf or didn't check her to find out). Anyway, work friend could not keep her (his wife was ready to kill her - Hershey liked her shoes apparently) and I took her. So I have mixed feelings about them.

Jenn P Posted: Dec 07, 2003 07:14 PM

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Oh, no, I know what a puppy mill is but didn't think NSAL was associated with them....

Kathy116 Posted: Dec 10, 2003 04:29 PM

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julybride444 FM!!!!

My FI's hospital has been housing and taking care of an adult orange cat, Stimpy. His owners, after years of having him decided they would rather euthanize him than treat him for his infection....FI refused to euthanize him, so the family signed Stimpy over.

I feel so bad for this cat because he had a family for years, and they just gave him up!!!

If ANYONE is intereted in him, please FM me!

Kathy116 Posted: Dec 10, 2003 04:29 PM

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FI treated him with antibiotics, and his infection has been gone for a long time.

MrsTC Posted: Dec 10, 2003 04:37 PM

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Kathy that is so sad how could anyone do that?!

Kathy116 Posted: Dec 10, 2003 04:41 PM

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You'd be surprised how many people are like that.

My FI has a second adult cat living at the hospital who belonged to a family for a long time...they decided they didn't want him anymore!

If anyone would like to adopt these cats (there's no fee, it would be totally free, and I'm sure on all future vet bills FI would give you a very nice % off) please FM me.

Tonight I'm going to the hosptial and taking photos of these cuties and will post them.

Kathy116 Posted: Dec 11, 2003 12:05 AM

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UPDATE::::

Stimpy was adopted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MarcellaBella Posted: Dec 12, 2003 03:46 PM

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Posted by julybride444

DH and I would like to give an older, indoor kitty a home for the holidays. We're thinking North Shore Animal League.

Any other suggestions ladies? We want to adopt from the most humane, responsible and compassionate agency.

ebay?

shamma Posted: Dec 12, 2003 04:08 PM

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they do that on ebay now???

Kathy116 Posted: Dec 12, 2003 04:50 PM

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Save A Pet,

In Port Jefferson Station.

http://www.saveapetny.org

FH deals with them on a daily basis (they are next door to FI's hospital), they are wonderful.

bride082003 Posted: Dec 13, 2003 01:20 PM

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you could try kent animal shelter in calverton

For every pet that is adopted it makes room for them to take in another

wc0143 Posted: Dec 16, 2003 01:26 PM

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Posted by Kathy116

Save A Pet,

In Port Jefferson Station.

http://www.saveapetny.org

FH deals with them on a daily basis (they are next door to FI's hospital), they are wonderful.

FH's niece volunteered there for a while. And we participated in the Hounds on the Sound walk this past summer!!