Advice about my pet..

I need some advice as I got a cat last January it's about seven months old now however as I (we) have found out my wife has an alergy to it. (she also suffers from hay fever.)

When I got the kitten I did not know she had an alergy and neither did she, the doctor confirmed it a couple of months ago and since we found out the cat was the cause we have tried to re-home him but no joy. My only option left is to have him put down but I do not want to do that as it's not his fault but my wife really is suffering and I have reduced the cat to being locked outdoors unless it's really bad weather!

Can anyone offer me any advice, a couple of people told me to take it a couple of miles down the road and leave it there but I can't do that because well thats just cruel, I am feeling guilty about taking it to be put down but I am stuck about what to do.

please help.......

[Stuart]

Talk to the Cats Protection League. They can give advice on rehoming, and may be able to help.

As for leaving it down the road. Please don't. You will be condeming a house cat to a life as a stray.

[papa smurf]

your wife could try piriton[alergy meds]works for my son he's alergic to just about everything ,if it works you can keep the cat

Thanks for the advice, I can't really ask my wife to take tablets every day for the next 15-20 years just so I can keep him. I have no intention of "leaving him down the road" I will take him to the vets if I have to!

I'll try and contact the cats protection league tomorrow and see what they say, it seems that nobodys really interested unless the animal is suffering.

[WHISTLED]

Personaly I think its absolutely appauling that you have even considered putting a healthy cat down just because your wife is allergic to him.

Cats Protection League are very well known and would have been suggested by most if not all vets if contacted they are also one of the first hits on a search engine when you put 'cat rehoming'

The RSPCA will try and tak you out of giving up an animal as they have quite enough to deal with but if they know there is not an alternative they will help.

You clearly havent tried very hard - No your wife shouldnt have to take tablets for the rest of the cats life but she should be expected to take them for as long as is necessary to find the cat a safe home.

Cats are pretty tough, god knows mine spends more time out than in but that doesnt mean he should be left outside all the time in fact you are almost certainly breaking the law under the new animal welfare act.

[Halcyon]

Advertise it in the paper or put up a photo in your local post office.
I'm sure someone will take the cat in and give it a good home, especially if it is free.

Originally Posted by WHISTLED

Personaly I think its absolutely appauling that you have even considered putting a healthy cat down just because your wife is allergic to him.

Cats Protection League are very well known and would have been suggested by most if not all vets if contacted they are also one of the first hits on a search engine when you put 'cat rehoming'

The RSPCA will try and tak you out of giving up an animal as they have quite enough to deal with but if they know there is not an alternative they will help.

You clearly havent tried very hard - No your wife shouldnt have to take tablets for the rest of the cats life but she should be expected to take them for as long as is necessary to find the cat a safe home.

Cats are pretty tough, god knows mine spends more time out than in but that doesnt mean he should be left outside all the time in fact you are almost certainly breaking the law under the new animal welfare act.

Feel better now?

RSPCA were not interested in my dilema and as stated in my above post I will call CPL tomorrow.

Obviously I care otherwise I would not have called the RSPCA neither would I have posted here asking for advice!

Originally Posted by Halcyon

Advertise it in the paper or put up a photo in your local post office.
I'm sure someone will take the cat in and give it a good home, especially if it is free.

Done, Done and Done! Infact I have been doing that for nearly 2 months now and I cannot belive nodoby is interested!

[peanut]

I was allergic to cats till the missus got one. Had a few rough days but I managed to 'overcome' the allergy and now it's gone.

I used to blister, sneeze, the works etc but I kinda out grew it. Not saying it will work for everyone though.

[Pia]

Originally Posted by UncleBooBoo

Done, Done and Done! Infact I have been doing that for nearly 2 months now and I cannot belive nodoby is interested!

Unfortunately it's that time of year where cats are at it like errr rabbits and there's plenty of new kittens to go round. Good luck with rehoming, what area are you in?

My cat is well looked after, plenty of food, has been neutered as well as had all the vet checks from the go. If it rains or is cold/windy it stays in the kitchen.

However I cannot keep this up forever and it's not fair on my wife!

She has blister type scabs over her arms and legs which are painfull and are getting worse cause she keeps scratching them, she also sneezes and has red, itchy swollen eyes.

The doctor has given her two different prescriptions the first did nothing however the second has helped ease the alergy but it's still a problem.

It's easy to say awww poor cat what about my wifes pain and suffering? We are trying our best and all the RSPCA told us was to do what Halcyon sujested but we have had no joy yet!

Only option I have left really is the CPL, if I get no joy there I will hold off as long as I can and try and find a home otherwise i'm lost about what I should do!

I was kind of hoping that by going to the vet he may help force the rspca to help me!

[peanut]

I'd get rid of the wife.

Originally Posted by peanutkp

I'd get rid of the wife.

Tried that, left her in Tesco's on thursday but she found her way back home!

[peanut]

Originally Posted by UncleBooBoo

Tried that, left her in Tesco's on thursday but she found her way back home!

Try lethal injection, never fails.



But seriously http://www.pdsa.org.uk/index.html

They will never put a healthy animal to sleep and they rehouse , as that's where we got ours from.

[danielf]

Originally Posted by UncleBooBoo

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However I cannot keep this up forever and it's not fair on my wife!

She has blister type scabs over her arms and legs which are painful and are getting worse cause she keeps scratching them, she also sneezes and has red, itchy swollen eyes.

The doctor has given her two different prescriptions the first did nothing however the second has helped ease the alergy but it's still a problem.

It's easy to say awww poor cat what about my wifes pain and suffering? We are trying to our best all the RSPCA told us was to do what Halcyon suggested but we have had no joy yet!

It seems to me that you've tried pretty hard to have it relocated/ battle the allergy. The situation you describe is clearly not tenable. I think you're justified in considering taking it down the vets. Clearly, considering the difficulty you're having finding a new home, cats aren't exactly in short supply. It wouldn't be my first choice (and it clearly isn't your), but if all else fails...

(Danielf dons flame-proof vest, and gets ready for a torrent of red reps )

[Stuart]

UncleBooBoo, do you have any friends/family nearby that are happy to take the cat?