I no longer want to look after my daughter's cats.

Thevothers are 9 which is only middle of the road for a lot of cats

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Get them spayed and take responsibility for them sorry but it makes me mad how some people treat their pets. u took them on how can u even think of rehoming them???

Sorry, but I think you are equally as culpable as your daughter. The cats from 20 years ago are either on their last legs or gone. The other cats are from way back too but the thing that sticks out is that you allowed a cat in your care to get pregnant twice. The first time maybe you didn't realise she wasn't spayed but you didn't do anything about it once you realised that. That is just downright irresponsible. It was your house and you had one word in your arsenal which could have avoided this situation, the word, 'No.'
By all means, admit you made a mistake but don't blame everybody else. There are loads of people out there who will happily rehome an older cat. Just make sure you are sending it to a genuine home, not one that is just using it as bait for a fighting dow. Unfortunately that happens.

As I read it, these four cats are the kittens of the cat that your daughters friend left her and now you to look after when they were having their house done up. I'm wondering why the cat didn't get returned to it's owner when the work was completed. You needed to have put your foot down then so to speak and said she would have to go back. I feel that you should be venting your frustrations with your daughter although as a cat lover and owner I must say that I feel sad for the cats. They are not old and could live for another ten years. I have two cats now, brother and sister aged eleven. I have had to have two cats both aged fourteen put to sleep in the last three years both with the same health problems, heart, fluid on the lungs, liver. Daisy lived only two weeks after diagnosis and Rio lived on for a year. the cost of an overnight stay. x-rays blood tests and two lots of medication per day over that year cost around £1,200 pounds. Money I never ever regret paying. So what I'm saying is that as pets get older unless you have insurance cover to help then be prepared for vet costs. If you decide to re-home please, please go to a cat charity re-homing centre. I know the RSPCA have cat fosters. These people will make sure that they will go to the right people. Sometimes they house check. Do not advertise in shop windows, newspapers or social media as you don't know who they will be going to. Cats in our area and probably over the country have been known to be stolen and used as bait for dog fighting so choose carefully. Charities tend to like to rehome in pairs especially if they have grown up together which I think is a good idea in these cases. Yes they will be scared and it will take time for them to settle in a new home. Animals have feelings the same as humans believe me and I would challenge anyone that says they don't. I've seen it over my many years of owning cats. You can only do what you think best. A lesson learnt I hope in not giving in to our childrens whims.

There will be people who have sadly lost a cat and would like to adopt another for company/comfort. Not all would want a kitten, a mature cat would be more inclined to stay at home and be house trained.co tact a rescue centre about your situation, offer to donate food to keep their cost down. Good luck, hope you get your life back.

I think any animal refuge, if you told them your story, would be more than happy to take them in and find them new homes - including the blind one.

They would appreciate how much you had done for them over the years since your daughter moved out.

My sister, very much a cat person -she usually has three or four cats at a time, gets all her cats from animal rescue centres and most have been handed to the centre for the reason you would do it.Others just get passed onto her anyway. I do not think she would recognise a kitten if she saw one.

I am sorry haven't read all the posts but I would contact your daughter tell her you can no longer manage the cats, ask her if she would like them, tell her your problems including the cost and if she says no take them to the nearest rescue centre and explain your problem, I am sure they will help you.

I really don't see why the poster should involve her daughter in any decision regarding the cats. The daughter has clearly abdicated all responsibility for the last five years so it's down to the poster now I think.

sodapop I was just trying to save MissingLincs from the "if only you had mentioned it to me mum" syndrome!

Poor Missinglincs, some of the gransnetters have very strong opinions. I know exactly how you feel! I have 2 cats left with me via my 2 daughters. They are well looked after, vaccinated yearly, flea and wormed via injection twice yearly. Willow, the boy cat spends every evening on my lap, pestering me to stroke him. Smudge the other spends most of the time on my husband's lap. I wouldn't dream of putting them in a cats home. It would be horrible for them. I'm fond of them, but I wouldn't say I love them. But I know they are extremely well looked after and healthy and happy. As for cats hairs, don't get me started.

Anybody suggesting RSPCA or rehoming them through a cat rescue charity is being terribly naive. Most rescue centres are absolutely drowning in unwanted cats and running on empty cash wise so will not just 'take' your unwanted pets.

I absolutely feel for you MissingLincs. I was put in a similar situation. We do anything for our daughters don’t we! I suspect you’re just going to have to carry on.