How Can I Re-home My Cat For Free?

Question

I have had my cat for 7 years almost and love her to bits but reccently she has become so dirty, she keeps weeing in the hallway although her litter tray is clean. I think she keeps doing it so she can go into the garden, sounds funny but I really think thats the reason. I have one son who is almost two years old and she used to be a little nervous round him but now she is completely fine, we am expecting our second baby in four weeks and we was gonna keep the cat but I do think that having the second baby might be too much for the cat and with her doing this aswell I really wanna re home her asap. I have tried my local paper and you have to pay to advertise but I cant afford that, was gonna try the Bargin Pages as that is free to advertise. Does anyone have any other idea's how I can advertise her for free or are there any cat homes/rescuse centers that I can take her too in Wolverhampton area. Any help or suggestions would be very greatful as I do love the cat and will be upset to re home her but she has to go,cant have her weeing round my newborn baby.

Answer 1

Not using the litter box is a behavioral issue that can be rectified.  It sounds like your baby is taking precedence over the cat.

Contact the ASPCA and they will take ownership of the cat and hopefully find it a new home.

I would also suggest you don't adopt any more animals.  They are a lifetime responsibility.

Answer 2

try a trip to the vet to check for a medical reason for her not urinating in the box cause this is very possible

Answer 3

I've got bad news for you.  Nobody wants your weeing cat.  Get her checked and if it's nothing physical, put a barrier around the garden and keep her outside.

Answer 4

Speak to the RSPCA or the Cat's Protection people.

Cat Protection Wolverhampton - [e-mail]

Telephone line for rehoming 0844 884 8516

RSPCA Walsall 01534 884 8516

Birmingham 0870 753 8675

Have you seen her vet about the problem?  Also considered a cat flap so she can easily get outside?

Answer 5

she could have UTI.  if she is not cleaning herself properly, she is probably sick.  instead of shipping her off to a new home because she is becoming a nuisance, take care of her.  help her get better, and let her stay with her family that she loves.  and why do you want to get rid of her if you love her so much?  if she didnt have that much trouble adapting to the first baby she probably wont even have as much trouble adapting to the second.

also, try not to give away cats for free.  well, any animal.  i know you think that it will help you get rid of them faster, but it will also go to someone who will not want the animal as much.  or want it for a nefarious purpose.  charge $25-$50 for her rehoming fee (make sure she is update on her shots too).

Answer 6

She's probably peeing in the hallway because your little kid is tormenting her.  Do you supervise interaction between your two year old and the cat?  And has this cat been to the vet to rule out any medical reason for the urination?

Most of the time when cats are peeing where they shouldn't it's because they're upset with something in their environment.  I recently adopted a gorgeous three year old Ragamuffin who was about to be put down because she was doing just what your cat was.  The woman had a two year old kid.  Since she's been in my home, she's been perfectly fine - though she was VERY nervous at first.

Please consider trying to figure out how to make your cat more at ease and don't allow your child to pester her.  And if you really do feel the need to rehome her do so by going to a no-kill cat shelter.  Giving her away via the paper or online you run a real risk of her ending up in some test lab or used as bait for fighting dogs.  Here's a list of shelters - http://www.saveourstrays.com/no-kill.htm  Not sure where you are - this gives no-kill shelters in the States.

Answer 7

I'm not quite sure what country Wolverhampton is in, but have you tried using online advertising? Places like Craigslist are easy to use and a lot of people see them every day. You could also try posting up pictures advertising how lovable and sweet your cat is, and posting the advertisements in grocery store or coffee shop bulletin boards. Those seem to work well with a lot of things. And if you're really short on cash, you could even try selling her. A lot of people are more willing to pay for an animal than just to take one, for some reason. [I hope the idea of selling a beloved pet doesn't sound terrible - I really didn't mean it to.]

Good Luck and Congratulations on the baby! :D