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Hmmmmm, I haven't heard of this before. Best thing I can think of is to deflea your house and then make sure the cats' flea treatments are kept up to date at all times.

Liz

It might be an idea to de flea your house and the cats, and keep them as indoor cats. There is much les risk of them getting fleas if they don't go outside.

I've had fleea bites like that before, and really the only thing you can do is to avoid scratching them and put antiseptic cream on. I guess your daughter has been bitten and scratched all the skin off around it.

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Well, the difficulty is obvious. There are vast numbers of cats being handed in to rescues, this has been far worse than usual for the past three years or so because 1. People are getting their houses repossessed and being forced into rented accommodation 2. People are taking cats into rented accommodation then finding their tenancy ends and the new landlord will not allow pets 3. People are breeding moggies either because they think they might make a bit of money on the litter or because they can't afford to have the cat spayed. Meanwhile, fewer people are adopting cats because they are tenants and cannot have a cat or because they have little money or because they are concerned about the future. So there is currently a vast oversupply of cats.

Five year old cats are way down the bottom of the list as far as rehomability is concerned, unless they happen to be exceptionally pretty cats. What do you expect us to say to you? You can find the advertising sites and rescues just as well as we can. Be aware that rehoming your cats is likely to be very difficult. Rescues may well add your cats to their list but you will probably have a long wait before the cats can be taken.

A further option might be to build them an outdoor shelter and then simply stop having them in the house. That is not nice but your only other alternative might be PTS.

Liz

You could try de-fleaing the house and keeping them as indoor cats. However if your house isn't that big then that wouldn't exactly be fair.

It does sound like a severe allergic reaction have the children got medication or epi-pens that sort of thing?

It sounds like you've already made your decision and if it's a case of the cats or your children's health then a guess i can understand why. It must be a horrible decision to have to make.

I would suggest phoning local rescues and seeing if they have any spaces. Please don't advertise on preloved etc and especially not as free to collector because there's no guarantee where they'll end up going.

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I completely understand your position. Have you got any family or friends who could have them? If not, maybe phone rescues (although they are unlikely to have spaces due to the huge overpopulation problem of cats).

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I don't see a problem with advertising them online on places like Pets4Homes (Dogs & Puppies - Cats & Kittens - Pets for Sale at Pets4Homes UK) as long as you ask for a small donation so they are not free and you check the home and family where they are going to. Tell the complete truth in the advert so that new owners know what they are taking on and are unlikely to rehome them again (ie so they know they have to be outdoor cats).

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RIP David xx Run free at the bridge. Love you always xx 19th February 2011
RIP Jack and Mickey xx Run free at the bridge. Love you forever xx 20th June 2011