cat needs home, $25/month

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Hi,

 

I'm looking for a caretaker for my cat. In the hopes that it will help

me find him the best home possible, I'm offering to pay $25/month,

plus his medical expenses.

 

My first choice would be an animal-rights, vegan, or vegetarian

person. Ideally, I would like to find someone who would keep him for

the rest of his life.

 

Spot is a 14-year-old short-haired, tan and black spotted tabby. He

eats only urinary tract formula food, and must be kept away from other

food. He is an indoor-only cat (though it would be really ideal if he

could go on supervised visits to the back yard, making sure he doesn't

come into contact with neighborhood cats or run away).

 

Spot is very loving. He also sometimes bites (not skin-piercing

bites)--it seems that sometimes he feels picked on, for instance if he

gets petted in a way he doesn't like. Spot needs a very gentle and

patient guardian who will stop touching him when he doesn't want to be

touched anymore, and who will accept and love him just the way he is,

biting and all. He needs to be able to sleep on the bed with his human

at night.

 

In addition to a relationship, he needs the basics: food and fresh

water daily in a clean bowl, kitty litter changed daily, a place where

everyone will pay attention to make sure he doesn't slip outside when

the door is opened, or jump into the dryer, etc.

 

Spot has always had at least one other animal companion in the

household:

cat(s), a bird, or a non-aggressive dog. I think that if there were

usually a human around to keep him from being bored and lonely, being

an " only cat " would also be fine for him.

 

So, please email me if you are a cat-loving person who would like to

take Spot. If you know someone who might fit the bill, but who won't

read this, would you please forward it to them?

 

Thank you

 

P.s., if you are interested, I'll want to know more about your

situation. These are the sorts of things I'm interested in, FYI:

 

If you rent, does your landlord allow cats?

How many other people live in or spend a lot of time in the household?

How long have they been there? How do they feel about and interact

with cats?

What are the ages of any children in the household?

How many hours per day are you at home and available to interact with

Spot?

How often do you spend the night away from home, and how will you take

care of Spot when you are away?

How many nights per week would Spot be able to sleep on your bed with

you?

Have you ever been a cat guardian before? If so, what happened to the

cat(s)?

How many and what kind of other animals are in the household?

If there are other cats, do they go outside?

Are there fleas in the household? Would you be willing to get rid of

them?

Would he be able to look out of a window day and night?

Do you want a 6-foot carpeted pink cat tree?

What neighborhood/city do you live in?

Got references?

 

Thanks!