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Hello Forum, thanks for the warm hello's from those of you responding to my introduction. I have this crazy idea and am looking for some feedback from anyone. we have so many beautiful cats locked up in cages at the shelter where I volunteer and I thought, why not approach some retirement communities or old folks homes to ask them if they would consider giving a home to one or even a pair of these wonderful companions. Has anyone ever run across a program such as this or had the same idea. I would love to hear from anyone who might give me some suggestions, feedback or even some encouragement that this might work. thank you P.

Hi petunia

I too have worked with cats in a shelter situation, it is important that animals and cats in this situation are rehomed but only specific cats should be introduced to the elderly, to give a young cat to this group would be folly. Whereas they would have excellent care etc - if the elderly owners succumb to old age then the cats find themselves in exactly the same situation as before.

I cannot see old folks homes takiong on animals due to the complax issue of running an elderly home, however, in theory you have a point because an old folks home could have a constant or two - a cat or a dog then old folks come and go but the animals remain, as this happens. It would not take care of the majority of lost animals but it could help.

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