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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:	Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:	FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:	MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO

Created:	Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:	Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	5089
Total number of notes:	60366

5058.0. "Looking for kittens" by SOFBAS::PHILP () Tue Nov 12 1991 13:21

I am looking for kittens.  Preferably orange tabby's
but that's not set in stone.  

I live in Newton and work in Marlboro.  Does anyone
know the best place to go?  I went to the Doctor's Pet
Store at Framingham mall and found two that I wanted
but they were gone the next day. 

Are there any shelters that are good or ones to avoid?
I would like to avoid fleas because you can't do much
about them when the kittens are so small can you?

Please send mail if you know of any place to avoid.  Otherwise
reply here or send mail for any pointers...

Thanks for the help!
Beth

T.R	Title	User	Date	Lines
5058.1	Orange Tabbies	MODEL::CROSS	`Tue Nov 12 1991 16:16`	4
	Didn't someone mention that the Brody shelter had 2 male littermates, orange tabbies, double-pawed, that were up for adoption? Nancy
5058.2		WILLEE::MERRITT	`Wed Nov 13 1991 08:05`	11
	Gee Nancy...what a good memory!! The two you are talking about are not kittens...but gorgeous big boys. (maybe 2 or 3) When we took these guys in...Priscilla promised the owner (who was moving away...and felt terrible about leaving his buddies) that she would try like heck to place these brothers together. They are sweet and so loveable. I did send a note to Beth off-line...telling her about the shelter. Sandy
5058.3	Boys of Orange	MODEL::CROSS	`Wed Nov 13 1991 09:58`	13
	:-) Yes, well, I remember them because I have four cats, all different, and have yet to add an orange to the bunch. But my limit, for now, is four and so I have to really keep on the straight and narrow. And double-pawed! That's what I thought was so nice. Anyway, I hope Beth will take them. It's so nice when older cats are placed as opposed to kittens. Especially when they sit for months in a little cage when I know they could be on someone's couch in front of the fire.... :-) Let me know what happens. Nancy
5058.4		WILLEE::MERRITT	`Wed Nov 13 1991 11:20`	7
	Nancy...just to let you know that only the new cats that come to the shelter are initially caged and also the sick ones. All other cats have access to four rooms and two outdoor areas... so even if they don't have a fireplace...they do have room to roam and truly enjoy sunning themselves outside!! Sandy
5058.5	Wow, what a setup!	MODEL::CROSS	`Wed Nov 13 1991 13:48`	5
	Wow! I didn't know that. Sandy, that's great. So everyone can play together and have the freedom to move? I've never heard of that sort of setup. What a wonderful place. Nancy
5058.6		WILLEE::MERRITT	`Wed Nov 13 1991 14:23`	15
	I think it's great and enjoy seeing the kitties have room to move...but again it does have some drawbacks. Colds can get passed back and forth much easier, it's much harder hunting down cats to medicate, and even though we would all like to believe that 70 cats can get along...that is not always the case. but we also use the cages as "time out period" when someone is being a little too rough!! I would have a real hard time seeing cats caged month after month...so I do like this set-up better. The new shelter is also set up this way!! Sandy Sandy
5058.7	Range rovers	MODEL::CROSS	`Wed Nov 13 1991 14:54`	9
	Sometime I will have to come up and see it. After hearing so much about it and the good work and all, it only seems reasonable and natural to make a visit.... of course, the hard thing will be to leave WITHOUT taking another cat (or cats) home... an almost impossible thing for me! Nancy
5058.8	Framingham Humane Society!	AKOCOA::JWOO	`Wed Nov 13 1991 15:42`	3
	If you are still looking for a kitty, try the Framingham Humane Society. They are wonderful people and do a nice job. Their shelter is in Southboro. Happy hunting!