Helping Hands Needed Urgently - Foster Parents?

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Helping hands needed urgently - foster parents? Jul 15, 2006
Hi everyone!

I do, as the title said, really need some help from my fellow foster parents.

Basically, i am a regular cat rescuer and fosterer. I am not officially with feline friends but i do use their vet and medical discounts and i have since coming to dubai rescued and rehomed over a dozen cats.

Here's where i need the help:
I am leaving dubai and ofcourse i will be taking the 3 cats that i brought with me plus one other cat that adopted me in dubai home . The problem is that in addition to my 4 cats i am fostering a family of cats. It's just not an option for me to take them all with me and if i did it would make it impossible for me to continue my foster work when i go home.

I have been trying to find them homes for 3 months now and i am still unable to. I've put signs up at vets, supermarkets, notice boards but i haven't had a single call. I'm used to getting calls from posters but it's summer and no one is calling :( This is the first time i've ever had to resort to forum posts to find homes.

I've tried feline friends but they can't take anymore till september.

I am really really desperate. I've tried practically all the other forums that are dubai related and have had no luck.

I am in absolute need of a miracle. I am prepared to post pone my departure date but i can only do so for a while.

Even if you can't offer them a permanent home, if you could just foster them until feline friends can take them on in september that would be an option.

They can be split into pairs.

I just want to clarify that these are not my pets, they are my foster cats. I am not dumping.

Please help out if you can.

Thanks
pictures of the cats
http://www.za-zi.com/cats.htm

phunkhoney
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Jul 15, 2006
:shock: what a useless reply :shock:
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phunkhoney wrote::shock: what a useless reply :shock:


how many cats r female ? :roll:
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2 female, 2 male - all spayed and neutered
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Can't Feline Friends give you some leads ?? some numbers of people who could help you ?
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Jul 15, 2006
HP wrote:although immigration does it best to provide quality of service.


LOL
you being in denmark is proof that they ain't doin a good job!

KeithL - i'm still waiting for a call back from them. i left a message - no reply yet.

They used to answer the phones themselves but now that doesn't happen too often. I'll try again tomorrow.

I was hoping some of the foster care people would read this thread and offer some help. I'm still hoping that that will happen.

I just don't understand why so few people volunteer to be foster parents. Cat food and litter are cheap and vet expenses are covered by feline friends if anything happens. It seems like all the cats problems in dubai are being resolved by a very very very small number of people.

This city needs an SPCA!!!!! Even in a pokey old country like malaysia (where i come from) they have half a dozen SPCA's.

- better stop ranting :)
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HP, go under your rock! If you have nothing to contibute then don't bother.

Sad to say that if I didn't have a dog I'd love to start fostring other cats and dogs, but the pooch will freak out.

Here's a thought, have you tried contacting the radio stations? Maybe they can put out a pleas for you, you never know.
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Jul 15, 2006
the radio?
hmmmm
actually that is a good idea...
thanks!
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Jul 15, 2006
give these cats to someone from China , atleast they can have some nice dinner :lol:
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Jul 15, 2006
Oi! Do you want a good slapping!?

How about we feed you to the Chinese? Then you'll stop bugging us!
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Jul 15, 2006
well said Chocs.

Nice to have you back, where ya been?

Would love to help you out on the cat re-home, but the g/f is allergic to cats!
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yorky500 wrote:well said Chocs.

Nice to have you back, where ya been?

Would love to help you out on the cat re-home, but the g/f is allergic to cats!


yorky500 - well if you take the cats maybe i can find someone to foster your girlfriend :)
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Jul 16, 2006
phunkhoney wrote:yorky500 - well if you take the cats maybe i can find someone to foster your girlfriend :)


LMAO
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Jul 16, 2006
HP wrote:give these cats to someone from China , atleast they can have some nice dinner :lol:


HP, there is humour but as with anything there is a line.
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Jul 16, 2006
phunkhoney wrote:
HP wrote:This city needs an SPCA!!!!! Even in a pokey old country like malaysia (where i come from) they have half a dozen SPCA's.


I know someone that looks after abandoned Cheetas in dubai. Its sad that the government encourages traders who bring in cubs snatched from their mothers in africa.
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Jul 16, 2006
XRW-147 wrote:
HP wrote:give these cats to someone from China , atleast they can have some nice dinner :lol:


HP, there is humour but as with anything there is a line.


hahaha sorry man , i forgot about ya :)
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Jul 16, 2006
I wish that I could foster but our cats are enough for our size of place. A few of us on this forum are already working on a rescue of some kittens at a construction site - if we can find them again! It would be nice to let those babies have a chance to find a good home.

Good luck phunkhoney and I hope that someone can foster the kitties for you!
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Jul 16, 2006
K
i looked yesterday evening...and so did my flatmate...will look again today!...
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Jul 16, 2006
You guys are sweethearts. Let's hope we can find them.
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