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    As I posted in another thread, I'm going to part with my cat Bella. I dont want to take her to a shelter though. I do love her and do care about her. So I want to place her myself to a safe and loving home. One without kids.

    Honestly, I'd like to see her go to an old folks home. Or to an older couple/widows etc. Somewhere that her affection would be greatly appreciated and likewise.

    Where on earth do i find info online? Googling takes for fucking ever and I keep getting no where.

    i live in the city of Chicago IL, and I'd like to part with her by summers end. Sucks but again like I said I know she would make a rather lonely person soooo happy. She's a good cat she just fears children and nothing is fixing this.

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    Just a word on the old folks home. My mum works at an old folks home and they have a ward cat. The grounds are enormous so she has a lot of room to wander around.
    The cat wanders around and sleeps on the patient's beds. I think that's a wonderful idea, the cat really makes the patient's happy, even the ones suffering from dementia seem to get something positive out of the cat being there.

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    My grandmother has dementia and I know her cat is her constant in her life. She remembers to feed him and the care for him. Without muffy I think she would be completely gone.

    I'd love to do this. I really do. I've googled pets for the elderly and have found no kill shelters etc. But, I want to do the placing..:sigh:

    She can't go outside she has not even back claws. She would be defenseless. She also has never been outdoors. But she loves people and spoons super good lol.

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    Well you could google nursing homes or aged care facilities in your area and then just give them a call. I bet many would be happy to take her!

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    I wonder if you could call PAWS and see if they have any relationships with nursing homes or anything. Otherwise maybe just directly looking up nursing homes and calling them to ask about it.






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    What about Misericordia? I did a research paper on them for one of my classes. They're on the far north side, close to the lake. The employees I met there were really nice. It's a home for mentally handicapped people. They have small houses where some of the residents (who are less handicapped) live on the property with roommates. Children are housed in the main building. The houses are for adult residents who don't need much supervision, just structure and guidance. Here's their website http://www.misericordia.com/

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    I would try craigslist, but be prepared for the onslaught of "You're a horrible evil bitch for getting rid of your cat" responses. Also, possibly check out Petsmart and see what local foster/shelters they deal with and bounce your ideas off of them.
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    I'm sure there are cat rescues in your area who have a lot of experience screening and interviewing potential cat adopters. They may even have a file of people waiting for the right kitty. I would go to www.petfinder.org and contact the rescues that are listed in your area. Many of them will put her up on their websites/petfinder for you *and* do the screening for/with you while she stays with you.



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