Originally posted by kisstheviolets[hr]
I'm not sure if this would be the right thread for this, but seeing as how I couldn't find a pet adoption thread and didn't think this was worthy of starting a new thread, it's going here.
I have a friend who has two cats (Emerson and Chairman Meow) who are the furry loves of her life. Unfortunately, the human love of her life whom she married in June is deathly allergic to the cats and has gotten progressively sicker after four years of dating and 2+ of cohabitation. They have tried everything... no carpets, allergy meds, air purifiers, bathing of the cats. There's just nothing that can be done. While my allergic friend loves the cats, she's starting to become increasingly miserable and resentful towards them because of her worsening allergy problems.
In the past six months they've acquired a chihuahua and moved into a new place and the cats are not dealing well with any of these changes. Emerson has taken to peeing on their leather couches. The other is continually terrorized by the dog. The house is nowhere near being harmonious. It's causing friction in their marriage.
So my friends have decided that to save 1) the cats from the stress of the dog and the negative energy in their home, 2) the allergic one's lung capacity, and 3) their relationship, they'd like to find a new loving home for the cats. I know there are a lot of major animal lovers on this board so I thought I'd throw it out here to see if anyone in this region (New England... though they'd be willing to transport the cats further, I think) would be interested in taking on one or both of these boys.
About the cats. Emerson is the older of the two, I think he may be 5 or 6 years old. He's a really sweet guy, gray and chubby, but he has some health problems. I'm not sure what the diagnosis is exactly but he was vomiting and pooping blood a few years ago and now takes a medication daily that prevents it. My friend will continue to pay for his medication so that whomever adopts him will not have to incur that financial burden. Chairman is a solid black cat who is large but fairly lean. He's a little rascally but has no health problems and is only 2 or 3 years old. He suffers the brunt of the dog's wrath.
Anyway, if you or anyone you know may be interested please send me a PM with your contact information and any questions you may have. Thanks!