Free Male Cat needs good home

[rainbow434]

Hi,
My name is Casper and I have just come from California. I did great on the plane, slept all the way. My Mom came to The Villages to be with her family. She had to go into assisted living and she really can not care for me. I am 6 years old neutered, up on all shots( just got them at Colony Animal Hospital),very calm, loving and in need of my forever home. There has been talk of me going to a shelter...hope not!!
I have a new pet carrier and 6 months of Frontline. If you would be interested in taking me please call:
352-205-8584

Thanks
Casper

[duffysmom]

Please know that sending this beautiful cat to a shelter may lead to his/her death.
Older cats have a difficult time being rescued from shelters. Hopefully someone on TOTV is looking for a companion.:pray:

[big guy]

Hi,
My name is Casper and I have just come from California. I did great on the plane, slept all the way. My Mom came to The Villages to be with her family. She had to go into assisted living and she really can not care for me. I am 6 years old neutered, up on all shots( just got them at Colony Animal Hospital),very calm, loving and in need of my forever home. There has been talk of me going to a shelter...hope not!!
I have a new pet carrier and 6 months of Frontline. If you would be interested in taking me please call:
352-205-8584

Thanks
Casper


He is beautiful. I hope he finds a loving home. We just adopted a foundling cat or I would take him. It is a very rewarding thing to do.....all the purrs and rubs you can handle!

[Bonanza]

Another heartbreaker for a pet needing a home.

He looks like such a sweetheart and I hope someone is able to adopt him. We would but we are at our limit.

[KittyKat]

Has he been de-clawed on the front paws? Is he a lap cat? BTW, no need for Frontline for an indoor cat here.

[rainbow434]

He is not declawed and not always a lap cat. Super sweet.

[graciegirl]

He is not declawed and not always a lap cat. Super sweet.

Rainbow, are YOU his mom or posting for her? Have him declawed and he will be more adoptable.

[pbkmaine]

Declawing can also change their personalities and habits, since they now have no way to defend themselves.

[maryanna630]

OMG..please don't declaw! This is horrendous for a cat and most reputable vets will not perform this amputation....and that is what it is. Any owner can purchase clippers and learn to trim the nails or just take to the vet. If you have a scratching post, any cat can be trained to use it.
If a declawed cat escapes, they are dead meat with no defenses whatsoever. Don't Do It!

[graciegirl]

Bubblegum[/B];995603]WHAT????? Please no declawing, especially an older cat.
Declawing traditionally involves the amputation of the last bone of each toe. If performed on a human being, it would be like cutting off each finger at the last knuckle.
Declawing Cats: Far Worse Than a Manicure : The Humane Society of the United States (http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/cats/tips/declawing.html)


It is better than Euthanasia for this fellow, Bottom line. All of my cats have been declawed and everyone have been indoor cats. I know that Hershey got out but in eleven years of all of their lives they have been safely protected. It hurts to be castrated too and neutered, I would guess but these procedures make it easier to find homes for animals. AND makes living with an animal easier too as well as keeping population down, these procedures also benefit adoption.

[KittyKat]

WHAT????? Please no declawing, especially an older cat.
Declawing traditionally involves the amputation of the last bone of each toe. If performed on a human being, it would be like cutting off each finger at the last knuckle.
Declawing Cats: Far Worse Than a Manicure : The Humane Society of the United States (http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/cats/tips/declawing.html)

Thank you for the link. After reading it I will not declaw a cat in the future. My daughter uses those Soft Paws on her cat. We rescued my present cat when she was 7 months old. She just would not use the scratch pole or that honeycomb-like cardboard scratch box so after about a year we had her declawed. Now she's a biter. One of our previous cats would sometimes not bear full weight on her one paw, as if it was sore; now I know why. We were just used to doing it. Thank you again.

[Bonanza]

It is better than Euthanasia for this fellow, Bottom line. All of my cats have been declawed and everyone have been indoor cats. I know that Hershey got out but in eleven years of all of their lives they have been safely protected. It hurts to be castrated too and neutered, I would guess but these procedures make it easier to find homes for animals. AND makes living with an animal easier too as well as keeping population down, these procedures also benefit adoption.

Sorry, Gracie, but it does not hurt to be neutered (male or female). Neutering is done under anesthesia and is as humane as if it was done to you or me.. There are many good reasons to neuter a dog or cat. The important ones are that they don't breed and add to the surplus population and it ultimately reduces their chance of getting cancer later in life. The only reason shelters neuter is so that animals don't procreate.

To compare declawing to euthanasia is absurd because they are as unrelated as the Pacific ocean and booze. It IS inhumane to declaw and some vets refuse to perform that operation. Cats can be trained to use a scratching post and there are many varieties that work. If their nails are trimmed regularly, they are short and not sharp. They problem is that most owners can't be bothered, and that is a shame and very unfortunate.

[Lovey2]

I have 2 beautiful Ragdoll cats...neither have been declawed. They are well behaved as far as clawing stuff goes, and company has even remarked on how well they go to their scratching posts to scratch. I have several of them around the house, and we stay vigilant with the cats in stopping them from clawing elsewhere. I am not comfortable with cutting their nails myself, I am too afraid to hurt them, so we go to the groomer regularly...both for nail trims and the fluffier one gets "hair cuts". This was MY choice to bring these animals into my home, and I would never harm them to make it easier for me.
That being said, I hope we haven't scared off a prospective home for this beautiful little baby!

[Chi-Town]

Declawing a cat has a negative connotation. Much more so now that perspective owners are much more informed as to how inhumane the procedure is. Training a cat to use a scratching post is not a hard task, because they are treat oriented (aren't we all) and a good post attracts them more than a piece of furniture.

[mfp509]

Declawing is cruel! It is not just removing the claws, it is actual amputation to the first knuckle. I believe it is banned in California - I think it should be banned in every state. My cat has her cat furniture to claw and she knows it is okay. She has never touched my stuff. My former cats were the same.

[graciegirl]

Declawing is cruel! It is not just removing the claws, it is actual amputation to the first knuckle. I believe it is banned in California - I think it should be banned in every state. My cat has her cat furniture to claw and she knows it is okay. She has never touched my stuff. My former cats were the same.


I am listening. This forum is the first place I have ever heard that declawing was a bad thing. Our guys walk and run and don't seem at all crippled.

Our prior cats were declawed by a friend and golf buddy of my husband. He was a kind and decent man and had many pets in his home. I never thought that they weren't put under. Are you sure?

My point is this...ANYTHING is better than putting them down.

[graciegirl]

Hi,
My name is Casper and I have just come from California. I did great on the plane, slept all the way. My Mom came to The Villages to be with her family. She had to go into assisted living and she really can not care for me. I am 6 years old neutered, up on all shots( just got them at Colony Animal Hospital),very calm, loving and in need of my forever home. There has been talk of me going to a shelter...hope not!!
I have a new pet carrier and 6 months of Frontline. If you would be interested in taking me please call:
352-205-8584

Thanks
Casper


Anybody want this lovely kitty?

[Lovey2]

Yup...never knew it myself. I had my first kitty declawed and I just thought it was a matter of course for kitties. He was abandoned at the vet's door, and I had the vet do it and neuter him when he was old enough.Then I saw him in pain, and started reading about it. I had him for 18 years. When I got these kitties (yes, I know I should have rescued and am sorry I didn't...I saw the sign, stopped and saw the babies, and was head over heels) the breeder made me sign a form saying I wouldn't declaw them. Not that she would ever know, but still I didn't wanna hurt these babies. I'm not gonna say they never ruined anything...but so has my husband...and I keep him...for now:) hahaha. Actually, he's a bigger pushover with these babies than I am!

[rainbow434]

Casper is my sister in laws who is in assisted living and can not keep him. Thanks for all the responses. No home yet and no declawing in the future.

[Bonny]

Definitely declawing should be stopped !! It is so painful & cruel !

[Lovey2]

:pray:kitty needs a home.....

[gomoho]

Have you contacted the local rescue sites ?

[big guy]

Declawing can also change their personalities and habits, since they now have no way to defend themselves.

If they aren't a fighter before the declaw, they won't be a fighter after. Had all our cats declawed as kittens.....no change in personalities. That said, I would never have an older cat declawed. Cut those nails regularly and furnish a scratching post and there will be no problem.

[pbkmaine]

We had an adult female declawed many years ago. She was proud and fearless before it, and much shyer and more fearful after. Never again.

[JAV0108]

It is amazing how a post can change. This cat needs a home not a dialog on whether to declaw cats or not. Come on folks, stay on subject. I sure hope you find a good home for your cat. I will put the word out to those I know that love cats.

[kittygilchrist]

Bump!

[Barefoot]

Casper is my sister in laws who is in assisted living and can not keep him. Thanks for all the responses. No home yet and no declawing in the future.

Hi,
My name is Casper and I have just come from California. I did great on the plane, slept all the way. My Mom came to The Villages to be with her family. She had to go into assisted living and she really can not care for me. I am 6 years old neutered, up on all shots( just got them at Colony Animal Hospital),very calm, loving and in need of my forever home. There has been talk of me going to a shelter...hope not!!
I have a new pet carrier and 6 months of Frontline. If you would be interested in taking me please call:
352-205-8584

Thanks
Casper

Six-year old Casper would make a wonderful addition to a retiree's home.

[graciegirl]

Casper needs a mom. He will love you forever. A kitty-less home is a sad home indeed.

[Barefoot]

Casper needs a mom. He will love you forever. A kitty-less home is a sad home indeed.

I'd hate to see Casper go to a Shelter. I hope he soon gets adopted by a loving home in The Villages.

[graciegirl]

I woke up with a chest cold this morning and immediately, our Mikey took up position next to me on the bed, helping me watch TV and seeing that I drink all the nice stuff that Helene fixes for me. He saw Helene and I through chemo and was a stalwart and warm companion.

Kitties are so wonderful to have in your family. Casper needs a family.

[Lovey2]

Please let us know if this baby found a home.

[Barefoot]

Hi,
My name is Casper and I have just come from California. I did great on the plane, slept all the way. My Mom came to The Villages to be with her family. She had to go into assisted living and she really can not care for me. I am 6 years old neutered, up on all shots( just got them at Colony Animal Hospital),very calm, loving and in need of my forever home. There has been talk of me going to a shelter...hope not!!
I have a new pet carrier and 6 months of Frontline. If you would be interested in taking me please call:
352-205-8584 Thanks Casper

I'm thinking about Casper and hoping he has found a new home.

[Lovey2]

Casper's story is being told on Facebook..The Villages. Looks like some nice lady is interested in taking him...I just gave her a gentle nudge...hahaha. He is a beautiful baby, for sure.

[Barefoot]

Casper's story is being told on Facebook..The Villages. Looks like some nice lady is interested in taking him...I just gave her a gentle nudge...hahaha. He is a beautiful baby, for sure.

Any news on Casper?