Gothamist: Cats In Need of a Home

Jen W

Fri, 30 Jan 2004 17:56:46 -0500

Aw, Moose is a cool name, regardless of gender. Jut say you named her after the zaftg girl on "You Can't Do That On Television." This is such timely news and info--I'm looking for a kitty/young cat to adopt. It's my first time and I never realized how much it would be like dating--going out, meeting cats and seeing if we "click."

melissa

Fri, 30 Jan 2004 17:05:02 -0500

It's not uncommon for shelter (or pet store, for that matter) animals to get a cold or at least sneezies when they get to their new home. Being around so many other animals at the shelter, they tend to pass around such things (much like kids elementary school), and often their immune system is a little "off" owing to the stress of the change in living environment. Hopefully it's not so common for a shelter to mistake girl-parts for boy-parts...

KeithS

Fri, 30 Jan 2004 15:42:16 -0500

I got my sweet cat Moose from Bide-a-Wee, and while I love her dearly, and while the staff there was very sincere, there were two problems. Moose came home with a terrible cold and a runny nose and eyes. She spent her first few weeks climbing up on me while I slept and sneezing on my face. Moose was identified at the shelter as a boy cat. Three weeks later, after a trip to the vet (by which point she's acquired her rather masculine name), we discovered that Moose was a she.

Kittys!

Fri, 30 Jan 2004 14:10:32 -0500

Anyone considering adopting a cat should check out City Critters. Both my cats came from them, and all vaccinations + spaying / neutering were performed before I picked the cat up (at a total cost of $70, way cheaper than if you had it done yourself). They have some really nice cats too.

Matt

Fri, 30 Jan 2004 13:35:57 -0500

Also, be sure to check out Bide-A-Wee. http://www.bideawee.org/. I got my Mishka there and they were great. All necessary shots. Cat was, ahem, fixed. Low donation of $35 was all it took.

Jen

Fri, 30 Jan 2004 11:34:32 -0500

Huh. That No Kill policy vs. the Newsday article is confusing. Maybe they really won't kill the kitties but just want to make sure they get good homes. As for multiple Jen Chungs - there are thousands of us.

Donald

Fri, 30 Jan 2004 11:29:24 -0500

But wait, NYC Animal Care & Control now has a no-kill policy (PDF)! Their new ED, Edward Boks, is responsible for their new philosophy. I wish I had the space, but we'd be fighting in less than 400 square feet. Oh, by the way Jen, there's another Jen Chung on Orkut Just thought you should know that ...

Steve O

Fri, 30 Jan 2004 11:19:38 -0500

Just what women of NYC need ... an excuse to get more cats ... and more reasons for men to proclaim "Oh, you've got cats? Yeah ... I'm allergic to cats" It's a nice way of saying that your apartment smells like shit and everything is covered in hair.

brian w

Fri, 30 Jan 2004 10:56:45 -0500

There's a Petco on the north side of Union Square that has cats for adoption from a non-profit group, too. I'm afraid to let me boyfriend go in there sometimes; some of those kitties look so sad sleeping in their litter pans that I'm sure he'll come home with a handful...

Ari

Fri, 30 Jan 2004 10:22:09 -0500

Another place: The Petco by me {86th & Lex.} holds dog and cat adoptions nearly every weekend. And then there is always the very awesome petfinder.com, which is what I used to find and adopt my kickass pup!

Ari

Fri, 30 Jan 2004 10:21:27 -0500

Another place: The Petco by me {86th & Lex.} holds dog and cat adoptions nearly every weekend. And then there is always the very awesome petfinder.com, which is where I found my kickass pup to adopt!