MSNBC: 44-lb cat rescued was homeless due to owner's home FORECLOSURE

[npincus]

MSNBC has on reps from the Camden (NJ) County Animal Shelter along w/the lovely kitty found wandering the streets who has been renamed from "Princess Chunk" to "Powder" because they discovered it is a male. The ladies said that they have found the owner, who had lost her home due to forclosure. They said that in the past 3 days they have received over 500 offers to adopt him but ZERO offers for the other animals presently crowding the shelter. saying some whould have to be euthanized due to overcrowding.

The abandonment of pets is an untold story of the edpidemic of home foreclosures.


http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20080729_Here_kitty__kitty__S_J__officials_seek_owner_of_44-pound_cat.html

[Catch22Dem]

1. She "lost" the cat due to foreclosure?

Or she abandoned the cat due to foreclosure? It's a horrible situation to be in, but let's call it what it is.

[npincus]

2. abandoned, of course,the cat was found wandering the streets, but the shelter reps

did not explain or describe the circumstance of the cat becoming homeless other than to say they located the owner, her home had been foreclosed, This is rampant now, MSNBC gave a figure of a 5% rise in rescued animals due to home foreclosures. This story has been unfolding over the past several days.

BTW, I did not say the cat was "lost" due to it's owner's home foreclosure in the OP. Read last line.

[Catch22Dem]

4. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to suggest YOU had said something wrong

I hope you didn't take it that way. :(

And you're right. The article doesn't say she lost her cat, it says she lost her home. Not sure how the hell I miread that. Regardless, I don't want you to think I was saying something negative about you. My apologies again if I came across that way.

[npincus]

8. no prob at all...

the topic is very upsetting for anyone with a heart! The fact that a condition which was already awful, millions of homeless pets, is getting much worse because of home foreclosures is hard to swallow... I don't want to judge, but would people abandoned their (human) kids because of foreclosure?

I want to adopt another kitty, hubby is less enthused... here is Pearl, rescued from a kill-shelter:

[zanne]

3. No excuse for just abandoning a pet.

It's sad, but the homeowner should have tried to find a good home for the cat or at least dropped him off at a shelter.

[stray cat]

5. some people may think the shelter will euthanize the pet

and at least in the wild the pet may have a chance?

[zanne]

6. That's true. Hadn't thought of that. nt

[rfranklin]

7. That cat could live off fat reserves for months...

Feeding an animal like that is abuse.

[Catch22Dem]

9. How do you know it's overfed?

Hell, that cat could have any number of genetic disorders that led to its size. No point in accusing those who feed him of abuse. The real abuse is leaving him behind.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

10. I think my black cat Jack might have been abandoned by his owner because of a housing situation.

He appeared crying at our doorstep in October and we did everything to locate his people to no avail. He's about 5 and was except for ticks, well cared for and neutered. He is now a very happy member of our family.

[Rhiannon12866]

14. That's a really lovely story, my friend.

Your Jack was so fortunate to have found you...:pals:

My cat was rescued from outside, as well. My neighbor believes that she somehow got away when another neighbor moved. *sigh* I have no idea why this woman didn't say anything to me, since I rescued her dog several times when he got loose, and she was very appreciative, sent me flowers, so she knew how I feel about animals...:-(

[dysfunctional press]

11. maybe if she had spent a little less on cat food, she wouldn't have been foreclosed on...

...just sayin'.

[npincus]

12. I'm guessing the cat has a glandular problem or

a genetic disorder... that extreme obesity is way outside the "norm" for excess weight on a cat.

[dysfunctional press]

13. i've seen a couple cats that were closing in on that size...

they just loved to eat. and sleep. and that was about it.