[Felvtalk] Can we help this woman

Marsha martia at lynxe.com
Thu Jun 2 07:40:38 CDT 2016


Some shelters in northern states are actually importing dogs from 
southern shelters.  Not cats, though.  I did get my last FeLV+ cat (RIP 
sweet Brock) from a shelter nearly 2 hours away.  He was there 3 months 
before I adopted him.

Marsha


On 6/2/2016 6:23 AM, Margo wrote:
> Robert wrote; "There really are NO rescue groups in her vicinity that 
> would hold on to her animals until she got better settled??   That is 
> SO sad....  there are quite a few up here that would do it....as well 
> as shelters that will NOT kill them as long as she takes them back in 
> a reasonable amount of time..."
>
>                        Part of the issue it that we don't have anyone 
> physically "there", and familiar with the area and it's resources. 
> Someone who could connect with this family and facilitate what CAN be 
> accomplished.
>
>                        I know around here, no-one would be able to do 
> what you suggest, housing a mixed group of animals for an undetermined 
> time would basically put most of their rescue work on hold. They're 
> not set up for long-term fosters of groups of animals, especially for 
> an undetermined time.
>
>                         BUT! If you could connect with those groups 
> near you, they might have contacts in the Charleston area that could 
> do the same thing. Rescues are often networked with other similar 
> organizations, and work in similar ways. Most I work with are "foster 
> based", meaning they take one or two pets, and place them in private 
> homes while working to find permanent placement. What this family 
> needs is a "group home". A place that has no resident animals, but is 
> willing to take on take 6 animals with no idea for how long. I would 
> LOVE to be wrong, so maybe the groups you know can lead the way...

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