[Felvtalk] 5 leukemia positive kittens

[Marsha]

Some adopters may make a donation to the organization they adopt a 
zero-fee cat from.  I did.  You might make a cat low or no fee, but say, 
"donations gratefully accepted".  If you list on PetFinder, consider 
adding FeLV+ to the heading, besides just listing them as "special 
needs".  Some people are looking specifically for a FeLV+ cat as a 
companion for one they already have, and not putting that in the heading 
forces those people to sift through every special needs listing to find 
the FeLV+ kitty.  I turned to PetFinder after having no luck locally 
finding a companion for Harley, and did a search by zip code.  I 
specified "up to 100 miles", and that's how I found Brock.  Actually, 
113 miles away, but the search goes by zip code.

There are also some listings here (up for adoption or looking to adopt 
FeLV, FIV, FIP +): 
http://www.bemikitties.com/felv/cgi-bin/suite/classifieds/classifieds.cgi
You can also get to that by the felineleukemia.org website.

One other place to list is the PurringPixie yahoo group.

Marsha
(with Harley & Brock)

On 11/14/2014 11:05 AM, Katherine K. wrote:
> Amy,
> I wish you the best of luck in placing these kittens. I had a litter 
> of 4 positive kittens and tried very hard to find good homes for them, 
> with no luck, so they lived with me until they passed away, most 
> before they were 1 year old. It was a very busy year, but they were a 
> lovely little group and it was nice seeing them stay together as a 
> family for the time they had.
> I have to agree with Kelley that a $115 adoption fee in reality is not 
> likely to help you get them placed in homes. In my experience, people 
> just don't want to adopt and get attached to, much less pay a fee for, 
> a kitty who will probably not live long. I was lucky enough to be 
> working with a larger rescue organization who covered their shots, 
> spay/neuters and testing expenses. I just provided the home, food, 
> love and tears :)
> I suggest making flyers with the best photos you can get, and make 
> them sound very friendly and loving. Play the sympathy card for all 
> it's worth! :)
>