Hello, world! Human here. I will simply get to the point; I have received a thirty-day-notice to move yesterday.
Newer fans of Operation Fuzzy Mice may not know my personal life. In short, I am a university student at CSU Bakersfield, lost financial aid due to lack of accommodations for Asperger's (a different story), developed depression, am unable to work, probably also will not be able to finish school, and social security is pending. Due to an inability to pay rent, I must move.
I am not worried about myself. I can store my things and sleep in my car, and this project mission can continue. However, I will no longer be able to foster the many cats who were grandfathered in from Michelle's Cats. They cannot live in the car with me. I have thirty days to place them all, otherwise they's have to go to the county shelter because everyone else is full. Taking them to the shelter is an almost guaranteed euthanization due to overcrowding.
I turn to the internet community as well as local Bakersfield communities for help finding homes. It won't be easy - if homes were available they would have been placed long ago - but if everybody helps to spread the news it will increase chances.
Of course, if housing becomes available, then the animals would certainly move there with me. But, let's be real here. Kern County and much of the rest of California is economically depressed. This makes finding animal-friendly housing with no income highly unlikely. I would much rather prepare for the worst and make sure the animals are taken care of.
There are all ages and colors and personality types available. Most have been fixed and immunized through donor funding. The adoption fee is $10*. Transportation may be available depending on location.
(*Adoption fees safeguard against dogfighters and animal hoarders. Fees will be paid towards CareCredit, which funds OFM's vet care. )
Newer fans of Operation Fuzzy Mice may not know my personal life. In short, I am a university student at CSU Bakersfield, lost financial aid due to lack of accommodations for Asperger's (a different story), developed depression, am unable to work, probably also will not be able to finish school, and social security is pending. Due to an inability to pay rent, I must move.
I am not worried about myself. I can store my things and sleep in my car, and this project mission can continue. However, I will no longer be able to foster the many cats who were grandfathered in from Michelle's Cats. They cannot live in the car with me. I have thirty days to place them all, otherwise they's have to go to the county shelter because everyone else is full. Taking them to the shelter is an almost guaranteed euthanization due to overcrowding.
I turn to the internet community as well as local Bakersfield communities for help finding homes. It won't be easy - if homes were available they would have been placed long ago - but if everybody helps to spread the news it will increase chances.
Of course, if housing becomes available, then the animals would certainly move there with me. But, let's be real here. Kern County and much of the rest of California is economically depressed. This makes finding animal-friendly housing with no income highly unlikely. I would much rather prepare for the worst and make sure the animals are taken care of.
There are all ages and colors and personality types available. Most have been fixed and immunized through donor funding. The adoption fee is $10*. Transportation may be available depending on location.
(*Adoption fees safeguard against dogfighters and animal hoarders. Fees will be paid towards CareCredit, which funds OFM's vet care. )
I am flying from Los Angeles to St. Louis, MO on October 4th, if you find a cat a home or rescue willing to take him/her over here in St. Louis I would not mind transporting them with me in the plane. Email me if you need that help so i can pay for the animal transport fee of the airline. :) Good luck and see you tomorrow at nipclub, I tweet for St. Louis Senior Dog Project @STLSeniorDog and I am the typist for @MoxieDaDoxie.
Posted by: Elisa | 09/22/2010 at 10:48 PM
The Consumer family learning center is a free peer support organization for people in recovery from mental health concerns. 868-5074 is our main number.
Once you get moved and kitties adopted & you have time, come by!
Posted by: Jamy Garcia | 08/10/2011 at 07:45 PM