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ORIGINAL: tolovetolaugh

Best bit of advice I have gotten so far is to ask for their current or past vets contact info.

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As for fostering vs giving them away- I don't have the money to pay anyone to board them : /

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FYI, my group also has the ability to board cats long term (we do ask for a nominal donation to cover expenses, unless you want to continue to supply food and litter. I'm not talking about being in a cage continuously. they would be free all day with lots of people to be with, caged only at night. Think about this if it is possible that sometime in the foreseeable future you feel that you will be recovered enough to have them back.

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I have to put my 2 cents in here. I have a very long history of involvement with rescuing and re-homing cats. Your absolute best bet is to go through a Bengal Rescue or other similar group. Many of them can post on PetFinder.org, where there is a lot of exposure. They also have the time and knowledge to properly vet potential adopters. If your vet has an adoption program, that is the next best choice. They will get the best care, but the exposure isn't as good. The hardest part of finding a home for an animal is trying to ensure that that pet will be in good hands. Charging a lot of money will discourage some people, but I could tell you many sad stories of people who paid a fortune for a pet but had not idea or inclination about proper care.

I adore Bengals and want to help you and them. I am very much involved with cat and kitten adoptions and have a detailed program set up. We are listed on PetFinder.org and have a Facebook page that features our available kitties. My staff are the best at making sure that all cats go to the best possible home. I'm also not far from you. CM me if you want to discuss having us help find them a new home. We also work with a number of non-profit groups who can cross-post on PetFinder.org.

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ORIGINAL: TheFireWithinMe

I honestly think you should look into fostering tltl, it's not necessarily the same as boarding them. As kalik pointed out it could cost you no more than what you pay for their food and litter anyway.

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ORIGINAL: LafayetteLady

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ORIGINAL: TheFireWithinMe

I honestly think you should look into fostering tltl, it's not necessarily the same as boarding them. As kalik pointed out it could cost you no more than what you pay for their food and litter anyway.

Yes, typically fostering and boarding are not remotely the same. When someone boards and animal, it is often in a kennel type of setting. People who foster animals (as ToppingfromBottom is with Bones), they are keeping the animal for any length of time (sometimes predetermined, sometimes not). In TFB's situation, she is fostering a special needs dog that needs more attention than the shelter can provide until a permanent home is found, or she can adopt him herself. Other times, people foster animals while someone is sick, deployed or some other reason. They know they will never keep the pet, and if there are any monies exchanged it is for food and vet bills, not a fee for service.

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ORIGINAL: tolovetolaugh

Is there generally a length on this?
It could be from 6 months to a year before I am moved out and able to take them in again. And if I can't find cat friendly housemates... even then there is no guarantee.
I just hate the idea of putting someone to the trouble of fostering them when I have no set timeline for them.
I imagine it could be as frustrating for them as trying to figure out when my foot will start working and I can go back to work is for me.

Providing food and litter would never be a problem. My kitty daddy still has most of that stuff mailed to me.
(before you ask, he is overseas, so not realistic to take them)

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ORIGINAL: tolovetolaugh

Working on the career change via school. [:)]
Serving just seems to be the best way to get me through it, with such nice flexible hours I can wrap around any semesters schedule.

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ORIGINAL: VirginPotty

Great news!!  CM really does work in ALL ways!

Btw, Fire I couldn't have fostered the cats.  I have Jilly & Jolly who are special needs cats and they have been inundated w/animals this year so after driving the last 2 foster kittens to their forever home on Sat., I promised J&J they'd get a break![;)]