Do shelters not take elderly cats?

[u/pay_me_in_meatballs]

I have been trying to surrender or rehome a 13 year old female cat for months and I can’t seem to get anywhere. Long story short, my fiancé passed away last year, leaving me as the sole caretaker for her cat and our son who is about to turn 2. This was a very hard decision to make but I can’t care for the cat anymore. I’ve been trying to surrender her to shelters but no one seems to have space and I just keep getting the run around. I deleted Facebook years ago but I reinstalled it because the shelters kept telling me to post on their pages to rehome the animal rather than take it in.

Is it really this hard to surrender an elderly cat or am I doing something wrong?

For reference I am in Cincinnati, Ohio.

[u/pay_me_in_meatballs]

Thank you for this advice. I cleaned up her postings and a loving family has decided to take her in. I really appreciate the help!

[u/catn_ip → u/pay_me_in_meatballs]

I am very happy to hear this!