[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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