Foreclosed Pets - Cats - About.com

Pets abandoned due to foreclosure is such an important topic, which is unfortunately still timely, therefore I do rerun it occasionally. You are encouraged to add your relevant comments to those left previously.

In a former life when I was a real estate broker, I had a listing; a house that was vacant, except for the pregnant cat who had been left behind, and the resultant five kittens born under the wraparound porch of the southern colonial style house. Caring neighbors were feeding the cats, evidenced by a bag of cat food and full water bowl under the porch. My routine checks of my listings included visiting this house daily to bring extra food and a large bottle of water for the furry gang. In talking to the neighbors, I found a caring woman who was willing to adopt the mother cat and one of the kittens, providing I could find homes for the others. As soon as the kittens were weaned, mama cat and the chosen kitten were whisked away to their new home with my contribution toward the mom cat's spaying. I was able to arrange through a local foster group to foster the kittens until suitable homes were found for them.

Unfortunately, in today's shaky economy, more and more homes are being foreclosed, and often desperate or bitter homeowners leave their pets behind. Elizabeth Weintraub, About.com Guide to HomeBuying, wrote an excellent, sensitive article on the subject, Abandoned Foreclosure Pets. The thing I liked most about her article is that Elizabeth writes with objectivity and compassion, for both the foreclosed homeowners and the pets they leave behind. She also offers concrete suggestions for neighbors and others who want to help. I urge everyone to read this article, as it may affect you or a neighbor's cats left behind.

Source: http://cats.about.com/b/2012/09/05/foreclosed-pets-2.htm

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