Is This a Good Idea?

adelle38 · ‎03-09-2010

I saw an ad on craigslist:

"I am looking for someone to foster my cat. I am moving to Greenville, NC in July for school, and I cannot bring her with me. I hate that I can't.
I am looking for someone to foster her/take care of her until I am finished with school. I hopefully will be done in 3 years. I will provide you with her food, and litter. I will also pay for her to get her rabies shot.
I adopted her from the shelter October of 2011. She was in foster care for 6 months before I adopted her. The foster mom had other cats, so I believe she gets along with other cats, but she doesn't like dogs. She is very sweet. She doesn't like to be picked up. She loves to play with her toys, and be your typical cat like sitting in the window, and cuddling up in a blanket.
She is an indoor cat.
As I stated, I want to find someone to foster her. When I am finished with school I want to get her back."

I was curious to get pet lovers' opinions on this situation. My first thought was if the cat is "fostered" for 3 years it would be better for her to be adopted. I think it's selfish of the owner to want her back after 3 years.

What do you think?

It's always a victory for me when I remember why I entered a room.

ennui1 · ‎06-23-2013

I think it's nice that this person will pay for her care for three years -- it shows commitment. A lot of people would take the cat to the animal shelter and be done with it.

CrazyDaisy · ‎03-20-2010

Very unrealistic to expect someone to take care of her cat (even if they are getting paid) for 3 years then give it up.

Someday, when scientists discover the center of the Universe....some people will be disappointed it is not them.

adelle38 · ‎03-09-2010

I was thinking of the effect on the cat who went from foster to a home and then will be torn from another ""foster"" home after 3 years.

It's always a victory for me when I remember why I entered a room.

luvdoodles · ‎06-19-2010

Three years is a long time, I think I would try to find a permanent home for her. It would be very disrupting to the cat to be somewhere for 3 years and then have to move again. Also to the foster parents. People become very attached to pets. Maybe after finishing school you could adopt another one. Just not the right time for you now.

adelle38 · ‎03-09-2010

On 2/21/2014 luvpoos said:
Three years is a long time, I think I would try to find a permanent home for her. It would be very disrupting to the cat to be somewhere for 3 years and then have to move again. Also to the foster parents. People become very attached to pets. Maybe after finishing school you could adopt another one. Just not the right time for you now.

It's not me. This is an ad I saw on Craigslist and I thought it was strange.

It's always a victory for me when I remember why I entered a room.

okBlonde · ‎09-23-2013

Never on Craigslist. The scum of the earth frequent there - there have been a couple murders here from CL deals in my city.

If that was my situation, I would change my plans and choose a different school locally so I could keep my cat. My cats are mine FOR LIFE. I would never trust another to take care of my cat(s) like I do.

adelle38 · ‎03-09-2010

On 2/21/2014 Indy-Blonde2 said:
Never on Craigslist. The scum of the earth frequent there - there have been a couple murders here from CL deals in my city.

If that was my situation, I would change my plans and choose a different school locally so I could keep my cat. My cats are mine FOR LIFE. I would never trust another to take care of my cat(s) like I do.

Craigslist is no different than want ads. You just have to use common sense. Sometimes people's life circumstances change and they are faced with hard choices.

It's always a victory for me when I remember why I entered a room.