Cats for adoption in July

[sad owner]

We have two cats that we desperately need to find new homes for. Both are female, steralised and fully vaccinated.

One is a four year old tabby who is quiet and shy. The other is pure black, nearly two and is very cuddly and playful.

We are moving and cannot take them for a variety of reasons. I really do not want to find new homes for them, but there is no other choice. It would be heartbreaking to have to take them to the SPCA. 

Please post here if you are interested, and I will post my email address.

[Why???]

You sound upset about having to give up your cats but why did you get them in the first place if you weren't prepared to take them with you when you move? I can't believe how many expats think it's ok to get a pet for a few years and give it up when they move on. It's sickening. I hope you find a home for them with people who are prepared to look after them for life.

[sad owner]

You're right, I am upset about giving the cats up. However, it is not due to my "not being prepared to move them" that I'm now looking to find new homes for them... You may be lucky enough to live in a secure world that doesn't change or leave you having to make tough choices, but not everyone is that fortunate. I have carefully weighed this decision and have not made it lightly.

I didn't ever "intend" to get cats. They are rescue cats we found as lone kittens and took in. While I appreciate what you're trying to say, I really don't think you needed to lash out like that about it.

[Isabeau]

SORRY There are NO reasons to leave a beloved pet behind. You first rescue them to later leave them at the SPCA where they will KILL them? They won't find a home for them as they are older and only kitties have a chance to be adopted. Really, leave them somewhere where you see another colony of cats ( one is near 100 robertson at Robertson quay and some live along the river there),at least they have a chance to survive and they are spayed so they won't reproduce. I have 3 cats already and I brought them from Europe and will bring them ANYWHERE no matter how much money or hassle. Adopting a pet is for life or try AT LEAST find a family for them NO SPCA PLEASEEEEEEE 

[No more]

Please do not bring them to Robertson Quay there are quite enough here already !!!  They are not spayed and regularly reproduce.

[AliyaNLI]

Sometimes people can't take animals and it isn't something they can plan for. 

PP try CatWelfare, they are great at assisting rehoming for cats.  Put up notices with pictures at Cold Storage and other places.

[britmum]

SORRY There are NO reasons to leave a beloved pet behind. You first rescue them to later leave them at the SPCA where they will KILL them? They won't find a home for them as they are older and only kitties have a chance to be adopted. Really, leave them somewhere where you see another colony of cats ( one is near 100 robertson at Robertson quay and some live along the river there),at least they have a chance to survive and they are spayed so they won't reproduce. I have 3 cats already and I brought them from Europe and will bring them ANYWHERE no matter how much money or hassle. Adopting a pet is for life or try AT LEAST find a family for them NO SPCA PLEASEEEEEEE 

Too much! Be a bit understanding - the OP doesn't intend to leave them at the SPCA, that's why she has posted seeking someone to adopt them. How is dumping a domestic pet near a river any better??  And yes, sometimes there are reasons to leave a beloved pet, life doesn't always go the way you expect it to.

[no way]

There are NO GOOD reasons to leave a pet behind, only selfish reasons. Bringing to the SPCA means that you are going to kill them. Nobody gets a 4yrd and a 2yrd cat. Only kittens have a chance. Visit the SPCA site to confirm that. Better along a river but alive than dead,right? Plus they are spayed so they won't reproduce. Give them a chance, there are many places where to leave them free, they won't live safely but they won't be dead for sure.

[don't agree]

If you aren't willing to take them, do the decent thing and take them to the vet to be put down. You took on the responsibility when you took them in. Abandoning them on the street, or giving the SPCA the job of failing to rehome and then euthanising them is a major cop out.

[OMG, people!]

There are NO GOOD reasons to leave a pet behind, only selfish reasons. Bringing to the SPCA means that you are going to kill them. Nobody gets a 4yrd and a 2yrd cat. Only kittens have a chance. Visit the SPCA site to confirm that. Better along a river but alive than dead,right? Plus they are spayed so they won't reproduce. Give them a chance, there are many places where to leave them free, they won't live safely but they won't be dead for sure.

Get a grip. You think leaving a domestic pet at the side of a stinking river is better than trying to find it a new home? WTH is wrong with you? How is it better to let them starve or be ripped to bits by feral dogs, than to die in a humane fashion in a vet clinic?

If you aren't willing to take them, do the decent thing and take them to the vet to be put down. You took on the responsibility when you took them in. Abandoning them on the street, or giving the SPCA the job of failing to rehome and then euthanising them is a major cop out.

It was the lunatic PP that suggested abandonment, not the OP who is trying to find a new home for these cats. I'd say the OP is well aware of what will happen to the cats if they are taken to the SPCA, and this is why s/he has not seen it as an option...

Will vets in Singapore put animals down if they are healthy? Just curious. In some countries they don't.

[Our vet]

doesn't put any animal down, in any circumstance.  I have yet to ask if that includes terminally ill ones.

I have to agree, the suggestion to abandon the animals by the river is foul.  Rabid dogs or the weirdos who seem to get off on torturing animals will get hold of a domestic cat as it's less likely to be afraid of humans.  Feral cats also breed disease and pass it around to other peoples pets.

OP, if you are still around, do you have children?  I may be able to take one cat, but i couldn't have two as we already have a pet. 

[sad owner]

Thanks, PP. One of our cats has found a new home, but I am still looking for somewhere suitable for our other cat.

I have two young children. Both cats have always been wonderful with the kids, and would be fine in a family home.

If you think you may be able to help, please email me: mamainsing@gmail.com