Re: Urgent: a 16 yr old Russian Blue diabetic-NYC- to be kil
If you can foster or adopt, this needs to be dealt with immediately....people from Anjellicle Cats Rescue are up all not to be able to process the paperwork. They can email the ACC shelter before they open in the morning and put a hold on this kitty so he will not be killed.
Prescreener application online:
https://www.facebook.com/nycurgentcats? ... 9986046631
ill out this form if you are interested in: 1) fostering or adopting a cat from the kill list or first alert or special pleas albums; 2) applying in advance to foster or adopt a cat on a future kill list or in a first alert or special pleas album; 3) fostering or adopting a cat who has already been pulled by a rescue group; 4) acting as a backup foster for cats pulled from NYCACC.
Please email Kathryn at Anjellicle:
kathryn@anjelliclecats.com
In the subject line write: BAM BAM --diabetic senior--ID # is A0954666
OR pledge donations if he is pulled--if enough money can be raised that will also entice a rescue group to pull him--every $20 helps...must be done NOW though, not time to waste , he will be killed first thing in the morning--6-8am if a rescue group has not pulled him.
https://www.facebook.com/nycurgentcats? ... 1739677351
***Located at Brooklyn & Manhattan NYC*** If you are interested in fostering or adopting a cat from the kill list, please see the "Foster/Adopt an Urgent Cat" tab on the left-hand side of the main page (
https://www.facebook.com/nycurgentcats? ... 1739677351) and fill out a prescreener (
https://www.facebook.com/nycurgentcats? ... 9986046631). If you are on a mobile device and can't access our prescreener tab, please follow this link:
http://www.123contactform.com/contact-f ... 16087.html Please remember that you are working against the clock; ACC will begin killing these cats early tomorrow morning. It is imperative that you follow through on the process with a rescue group tonight.
If you see a cat you would like to foster or adopt, please first make sure you are ready and able to add a new family member to your household. Discuss fostering or adopting with your family or roommates, verify with your landlord that cats are allowed, and confirm that you are financially prepared to care for a cat both in the short and long term.
We encourage anyone who might be interested in fostering or adopting an urgent cat in the future to please fill out the NYCUC Prescreener now so that the approval process can take place in advance and you will be in a better position to help a cat in need when the time comes. We are also actively seeking backup foster homes for cats pulled from the kill list.
There are two ways to foster or adopt a cat on the kill list or in the "special pleas" or "first alerts" photo albums.
1. APPLY TO A RESCUE GROUP TO FOSTER OR ADOPT
The safest course of action to rescue a cat from the kill list is to apply to a rescue group that can pull the cat for you (please see procedure below). Remember, the cats on the kill list have been deemed "unadoptable" by ACC; for this reason, the kill list is technically intended for the eyes of rescue groups only. (The same applies to the cats in the "special pleas" albums.) In addition, there is a very small window of opportunity to rescue cats on the kill list: the list is disseminated to rescue groups close to the shelter's closing time each evening, and killing can start the next morning at any time after the shelter opens. Rescue groups that are APOs or New Hope partners have a dedicated New Hope phone line that they can call to pull a cat at risk of being killed.
For those of you who would like to foster or adopt but live outside of NYC, please note that placement is ultimately up to the individual rescue group. However, most rescue groups require that foster or adoptive homes be in the local area. Rescue group resources such as veterinary care and adoption venues are often limited to the NYC area, and traveling great distances with a cat in foster care is often not feasible. Most rescue groups also require a home visit before approving an adoption, and such visits can be difficult or impossible to accomplish for homes outside the area. Furthermore, responsible rescue groups are committed to the lifetime welfare of the cats they place. Unfortunately, sometimes adopters decide they no longer want to keep a cat they adopted (this can occur years after adoption). Reassuming guardianship of cats who were adopted to long-distance homes presents considerable logistical challenges, and with no safety net in place, these cats often end up in area kill shelters, where their lives are endangered once again.
If you are applying to foster or adopt, chances are greatest that a rescue group can work with you if you are in NYC or in the tri-state (NY/NJ/CT) area. If you are applying to adopt and are in the northeast (DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, PA, RI, VA, VT), it will be more difficult—but might still be possible—for us to find a rescue group to work with you. If you are outside of these areas or are in another country, it is highly unlikely that you will be able to adopt a cat from NYCACC. We encourage you to adopt from your local shelter. There are animals in every state and country in need of homes.
Procedure
Express your interest in fostering or adopting on both the specific cat's profile picture and in the main photo album.
Fill out and submit the NYCUC Prescreener. (Note: If you have already been approved by a rescue group to foster or adopt, please contact the rescue group directly.)
Wait for an admin to assist you or send e-mail to NYC Urgent Cats.
