Comments on: I Is Needin New Ownrz: My Cat Looking For a New Home http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/06/04/i-is-needin-new-ownrz-my-cat-looking-for-a-new-home/ A premiere personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:42:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: John http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/06/04/i-is-needin-new-ownrz-my-cat-looking-for-a-new-home/#comment-114495 John Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:32:44 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/06/04/i-is-needin-new-ownrz-my-cat-looking-for-a-new-home/#comment-114495 Isn't it hypocritical to ask for a "fee" to ensure that your cat ends up with a good owner? A good owner doesn't dispose of his animal simply because he doesn't want to put in the effort to find an apartment that would accept a cat. Prior to buying my own house, I lived quite nicely in rental apartments in NJ for years with 2 cats, so I know one can find a place with a little work. Be honest with yourself. You find the cat to be inconvenient at this point in your life, so you are selling him. (It is a sale, regardless of whether you donate the proceeds to donate to a shelter or to buy beer.) Don't cloak yourself in righteousness. Isn’t it hypocritical to ask for a “fee” to ensure that your cat ends up with a good owner? A good owner doesn’t dispose of his animal simply because he doesn’t want to put in the effort to find an apartment that would accept a cat.

Prior to buying my own house, I lived quite nicely in rental apartments in NJ for years with 2 cats, so I know one can find a place with a little work.

Be honest with yourself. You find the cat to be inconvenient at this point in your life, so you are selling him. (It is a sale, regardless of whether you donate the proceeds to donate to a shelter or to buy beer.)

Don’t cloak yourself in righteousness.

]]> By: Doobie http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/06/04/i-is-needin-new-ownrz-my-cat-looking-for-a-new-home/#comment-112394 Doobie Sat, 09 Jun 2007 15:36:38 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/06/04/i-is-needin-new-ownrz-my-cat-looking-for-a-new-home/#comment-112394 Posting about your cat? Isn’t that the universal sign that your blog has jumped the shark? Not when your cat's your CFO. He's now forced to interview a hamster and an iguana for that role since they're acceptable under his new lease agreement. Posting about your cat? Isn’t that the universal sign that your blog has jumped the shark?

Not when your cat’s your CFO. He’s now forced to interview a hamster and an iguana for that role since they’re acceptable under his new lease agreement.

]]> By: Lazy Man and Money http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/06/04/i-is-needin-new-ownrz-my-cat-looking-for-a-new-home/#comment-112388 Lazy Man and Money Sat, 09 Jun 2007 14:39:44 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/06/04/i-is-needin-new-ownrz-my-cat-looking-for-a-new-home/#comment-112388 Posting about your cat? Isn't that the universal sign that your blog has jumped the shark? I'm kidding, keep up the good work, Flexo. Posting about your cat? Isn’t that the universal sign that your blog has jumped the shark?

I’m kidding, keep up the good work, Flexo.

]]> By: Virginia http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/06/04/i-is-needin-new-ownrz-my-cat-looking-for-a-new-home/#comment-111644 Virginia Wed, 06 Jun 2007 23:47:39 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/06/04/i-is-needin-new-ownrz-my-cat-looking-for-a-new-home/#comment-111644 Make sure to let the people know that they can always bring the cat back to you if they don't want it anymore. You can hide it from your new, mean, awful landlord if necessary until you find a new home. Are you sure you can't find a place that will allow cats? Make sure to let the people know that they can always bring the cat back to you if they don’t want it anymore. You can hide it from your new, mean, awful landlord if necessary until you find a new home. Are you sure you can’t find a place that will allow cats?

]]> By: Patrick http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/06/04/i-is-needin-new-ownrz-my-cat-looking-for-a-new-home/#comment-111099 Patrick Tue, 05 Jun 2007 18:31:05 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/06/04/i-is-needin-new-ownrz-my-cat-looking-for-a-new-home/#comment-111099 The donated fee is a nice idea. You won't get stuck with someone who is going to neglect your cat or put it in a small apartment 35 other cats. Donating the money to the local adoption agency makes it even better. Good luck! The donated fee is a nice idea. You won’t get stuck with someone who is going to neglect your cat or put it in a small apartment 35 other cats. Donating the money to the local adoption agency makes it even better. Good luck!

]]> By: Robin http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/06/04/i-is-needin-new-ownrz-my-cat-looking-for-a-new-home/#comment-111079 Robin Tue, 05 Jun 2007 15:42:50 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/06/04/i-is-needin-new-ownrz-my-cat-looking-for-a-new-home/#comment-111079 I'd definitely charge a fee to make sure he doesn't fall into people who aren't motivated to take good care of a cat. Also, see if you can find a local free rabies clinic and make sure he's had his vaccination--that's important to people, and you don't usually have to live in the township to get the free shot. Also, since a month really isn't much time, especially to find a home for an older boy like him, if he ends up in the adoption circuit, they'll then be able to bring him to local PetSmart adoption days. I'd list on PetFinder now, then you might have some luck contacting local rescue groups, but they will make you do legwork. I helped a tenant get rid of 4 cats this past winter, but spent many hours hawking cats at the Delran Petsmart in exchange for the cage space, and I had to foster them till homes were found. I’d definitely charge a fee to make sure he doesn’t fall into people who aren’t motivated to take good care of a cat. Also, see if you can find a local free rabies clinic and make sure he’s had his vaccination–that’s important to people, and you don’t usually have to live in the township to get the free shot. Also, since a month really isn’t much time, especially to find a home for an older boy like him, if he ends up in the adoption circuit, they’ll then be able to bring him to local PetSmart adoption days.

I’d list on PetFinder now, then you might have some luck contacting local rescue groups, but they will make you do legwork. I helped a tenant get rid of 4 cats this past winter, but spent many hours hawking cats at the Delran Petsmart in exchange for the cage space, and I had to foster them till homes were found.

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/06/04/i-is-needin-new-ownrz-my-cat-looking-for-a-new-home/#comment-111045 Jeremy Tue, 05 Jun 2007 13:04:47 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/06/04/i-is-needin-new-ownrz-my-cat-looking-for-a-new-home/#comment-111045 Haha, oh man I love the lolcat images. I have another site bookmarked somewhere that has close to 1,000 of those pictures as well. Good entertainment... or maybe I'm just easily amused :D Haha, oh man I love the lolcat images. I have another site bookmarked somewhere that has close to 1,000 of those pictures as well. Good entertainment… or maybe I’m just easily amused :D

]]> By: Doobie http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/06/04/i-is-needin-new-ownrz-my-cat-looking-for-a-new-home/#comment-111040 Doobie Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:33:30 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/06/04/i-is-needin-new-ownrz-my-cat-looking-for-a-new-home/#comment-111040 Wow, this sucks. I'd take him if the wife wasn't all ready to kill the one we have now. Wow, this sucks. I’d take him if the wife wasn’t all ready to kill the one we have now.

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