r/rescuecats • u/macsokokok • Jul 10 '24
Needs Rehoming 🐾 i need to rehome my boy
my living situation doesn’t allow me to keep my baby. in the meantime he is safe and has everything he needs, but i’ve bought all the time i can to find him a new home. i’ve even resorted to looking at shelters in the immediate and surrounded areas, and they are all either full or don’t take pets from outside of their jurisdictions.
he is a beautiful soul, a 1.5y neutered male tux named Oscar. he would do best in a single-pet household without children, or even better as a ranch/large acreage cat- he has a high prey drive and loves the sunshine and getting dirty, despite my best efforts to keep his formalwear clean and pressed.
if you live in the inland empire and inland valley areas of southern california and may be able to take him, please contact me through my direct messages to discuss details. i am willing and able to bring him to you if you live around these areas.
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u/EssentialWorkerOnO Jul 10 '24
If you are willing to ship him to Wisconsin, I can take him. I have cats, but I have experience introducing new cats to the household.
Otherwise, try reaching out to the rescues that usually help with the Devore shelter: Kitt Crusaders, BAR, etc. Reach out to the mods for the full list.
Do you anticipate your living situation will change? Perhaps one of the rescues will foster him until your situation changes and you can take him back.
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u/macsokokok Jul 10 '24
thank you so much, i appreciate your kindness more than words can say. would it be okay to bear you in mind, in case i can’t find someone within driving distance of me? i’ve never shipped an animal before and wouldn’t be sure how to go about it.
thank you for the resources! <3
unfortunately i’m out of work right now with an injury, but im on the hunt for a new job. in the meantime though my future is very uncertain, and poor oscar has been waiting on me to sort things out for months. it’s just time for him to have a better shot at life, he’s a pure soul and deserves the world.
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u/EssentialWorkerOnO Jul 25 '24
Did you ever find Oscar a home, or did circumstances change so you could keep him?
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u/macsokokok Jul 25 '24
thank you for asking. my boy is still with me, the search is sort of on hold due to an urgent family situation
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u/EssentialWorkerOnO Jul 30 '24
Oh no! Well I hope both the family situation and your situation improves soon, and that it allows Oscar to be able to stay with you. ❤️
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u/macsokokok Jul 30 '24
thank you <3 i hope he gets to stay with me, he’s such a lovely boy and having him around to love and to care for is the best feeling.
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u/EssentialWorkerOnO Jul 11 '24
If you just need help providing for him (food, litter, etc.) try reaching out to local rescues and the Humane Society - they often have help available to help keep pets in their home, which is the best option. You can also contact the mods and see if they’ll allow you to request donations.
Honestly, the best outcome for Oscar is staying with you - the person he knows and loves - but if that’s really not an option, try to find a no-kill shelter that has room. You can keep me in mind as a backup, but it’s going to be costly getting him here.
People have used Southwest Airlines to fly cats, I think it’s $125 but the cat has to be in good health and no behavior issues. Otherwise there’s pet transport companies, but that gets REALLY expensive.
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u/skwx Jul 10 '24
i would sooner say reach out to a rescue to help with transport than ship him. Youre normally not allowed to ship animals; it isn’t safe for them
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u/EmbarrassedStay4074 Jul 10 '24
I am so sorry you are going through this - if nothing works out please DM me and I would be happy to discuss options for transport to the NorthEast if he is happy with other cats.
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u/macsokokok Jul 10 '24
thank you so much <3 i will keep you in mind if i cant find someone nearby. your offer means a lot, thank you again
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u/Neat-Persimmon Jul 10 '24
I can help transport, would need the gas cost paid but won't charge other than that to help. I live near the Missouri/Kansas border and could meet someone near this area, if they can get them from CA to me, then I can get the cat a couple of states over closer to WI. Just offering help. I'm a life long cat owner w experience traveling w cats.
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u/macsokokok Jul 10 '24
thank you so much, i will bear you in mind if i rehome him long distance <3 it means the world
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u/OriginalLandscape321 Jul 11 '24
Be sure to get a legit vet reference before handing him over. People act nice when they really aren't. Also please charge a fee. Free animals have little value.
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u/krissyskayla1018 Jul 10 '24
I am so sorry you have to give up your baby. I had to give 3 of my cats to a rescue, another to a friend of a friend, and all I could keep was my feral as he would never adjust to anyone else. My kids and I had to go into a shelter apartment when we left kids' father. I still think about them every day, but they probably all passed by now. There's a site you can put him on, and people nearby email you.
Good luck, he's beautiful! 🩷🧡🙏🤞
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u/macsokokok Jul 10 '24
i’m so sorry for what you went through. no matter how hard it is, i find comfort in my belief that everything happens the way it’s supposed to.
thank you for the resources and the good wishes <3
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u/krissyskayla1018 Jul 10 '24
Thank you. We were lucky we could keep even one. We lucked out that the shelter we ended up in were apartments in houses and apartment buildings so one family didn't like him so we kept him in our bedroom the next family loved him so we let him out. I found a beautiful kitten we tried to keep that I found, but I got caught and put him on that site. He was adopted in a day. I know how hard it is. Your boy is gorgeous, and I am sure will be adopted quickly! 🧡🩷
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u/CatPaws55 Jul 10 '24
Try to crosspost this also on r/National_Pet_Adoption and https://www.reddit.com/r/TuxedoCats/
I hope a loving home will soon be found for cute, fluffy Oscar.
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u/macsokokok Jul 10 '24
thank you <3 i have been fortunate to speak about him with some very kind people, and i’m trying not to get my hopes up, but i think good things are about to come for little oscar.
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u/Emergency_Proposal63 Approved Colony Caretaker Jul 10 '24
Sweet Oscar - I pray he gets the best new home 🩷🩵🙏
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u/That1CrazyCat Jul 10 '24
Not a fan of other cats? Aww Oscar... I would love to have this boy, but I can only offer an inside home with 2 other kitties and a dog. I hope he's able to find his forever home with exactly what he needs ❤️
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u/macsokokok Jul 11 '24
thank you for the good wishes, and for considering helping oscar <3
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u/That1CrazyCat Jul 11 '24
Who could not love this medium hair tuxie?! He just wants some scritches.
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u/notmyprofile23 Jul 10 '24
BOOST BOOST BOOST what a lovely boy! It looks like he has character and a sense of humour. So sorry you have to rehome him… I hope you find someone lovely who will give him back when you’re settled 🖤🤍🖤
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