Hi, thanks for all the replies. I never thought of contacting any organisations as its not an emergency, I feel there are unwanted pets in bad homes that are in greater need of rehoming. I am not giving the dogs away, they are walked every day and are content lying about and spend a lot of the day outside in the run, the cats are stuck in the house and constantly run in front of me meowing for attention when I dont have time. I lose count the amount of times one of them has ran under my feet when I am carrying my baby down the stairs . They used to have a lot of attention and are a bit jealous of my baby, I find myself putting them in a room to get some peace and quiet from them constantly seeking my attention

Hi,

Just reading the post and have been thinking maybe you should introduce more toys for them. House cats do need a lot of stimulation. Theres lots of great toys out there....i know a lot of the guys in the forum would suggest some o keep them entertained. It just seems such a shame to have to find them new homes but i can see your point.

Ive got an 8 month old baby and my cats are constantly laying on the stairs for me to trip over. I find they keep each other company tho.

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Well, for what it's worth, at nine years old I think you should keep them. They will be difficult to rehome (don't even consider the RSPCA who will just destroy them) and will be much happier with you. Are they indoor only cats or do they have outside access?

Liz

Yeah i was thinking the same thing....even if they dont get as much attention as they would like....they know and love you so im sure a bit of attention is better then nothing and they do have each other

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Please let's not get into a flaming war! You are obviously trying to find the best option for getting rid of the cats. We know some people would just dump them or let the RSPCA -CPL sort it out. So you're obviously not heartless. I think the bugbear is that your posting on the CAT forums saying you're getting rid of two cats but keeping the two dogs. This is bound to start a mini war, as cats are a lot easier to look after than dogs.

I've personally never had to give a pet up (apart from some tropical fish that took over the livingroom) so I can't imagine how you feel. Keep trying.



Ian F.

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I would rehome my dogs if I knew they were unhappy. I LOVE my cats I want to see them happy. If there was a way to keep them and I knew they were happy I would. They have toys, they have there own bedroom with climbing frames and scratch posts and cosy beds.....they crave my time......I dont have time to give with a young baby

thank you

Are there no family members who can take thwe cats for a year or two? We have always had cats and have 5 and 10 year old daughters, I was a stay at home dad as I work from home and the wife went back to work, so know how it is when they are tiny. It does get a lot easier

Ian F.

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I wish I had someone that could take them for a while until our family has grown a bit. Its good to know it gets easier, if I cant find them the perfect home (I wouldnt allow them just to go for the sake of going, it has to be perfect for them) I would need to hold on, but I wish a cat lover would want them!