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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO
Created:Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5089
Total number of notes:60366

2370.0. "Last Chance for Jake and Munchie!" by DELNI::MOSHER (24_in_white) Tue Apr 11 1989 22:15

Help!

I can no longer afford to live in my current apartment - the rent is 
over $700 and I live alone- and I've searched in vain for 2 months 
for a SOME Place (an apartment, or shared house) that will allow me 
to keep my year-old cats, Jake and Munchie.  I really love these
pets - I'm very attached!  But I can't find a decent apt. under $500 
(where I might have a chance to smuggle them) and in the house-sharing 
situations I've found, not one person would agree to have my cats! 

They are both well trained indoor cats, never done any damage, 
I've even offered to pay an extra security deposit, but no one will 
buy it!  All the people have said I was an ideal tenant (quiet, responsible, 
etc etc) except for the cats!!  But, I've come to the (awful) conclusion 
that I must seek adoption for these cats within 2 weeks if no place turns up. 

Can anyone help me find an apartment or house/share that wil allow
cats? I plan to call the apts listed as allowing cats (note# __), but 
I think most of these were complexes where I know the rent
will be beyond my budget. I live in Framingham, Mass and don't really
want to relocate to Nashua area though I'd consider anywhere in between
Littleton and Framingham within a several mile radius of Rt 495.
Would love to live in an in-law apt in a private home, I am very quiet,
responsible and can provide references!


Thanks - please help us stay together...


Robyn, Jake and Munchie
DELNI::Mosher
DTN 226-5182 (I'm often here after 5pm)
(508) 879-3763 home - message machine if I'm not in

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2370.1put your note in classified ad and small animal RETORT::BREDAWed Apr 12 1989 16:2510
    Hi,
    
    I'm afraid I have a large brood of my own so I can't take Jake and
    Munchie - but I wanted to suggest that you put your note in the
    classified ads and small animals note file.  I have had decent
    response on finding pets homes from those two files.
    
    Good Luck,
    
            Kathy
2370.2How about Northboro?SUCCES::PEAKEWed Apr 12 1989 16:2621
    Would you consider Northboro? I used to live at Oakwood Terrace
    on Route 20. The Landlord is Jose Garcia. He lets people have
    cats, (at least they did when I lived there.) The only thing
    he would not let you have is a piano. I think 2 well behaved
    indoor cats would be okay, I hope.
    
    You can reach him at Garcia Realty, Southwest Cutoff (Rt 20)
    (508) 393-6233. He has other apartments in Northboro. I don't
    know if pets allowed there, but I know I saw several cats when
    I lived at Oakwood. The old fella underneath us had a 20 lb double
    pawed cat named Patches and I could hear him tell Patches to
    stop playing with his face?!...  Why don't you give him a call.
    Jose used to work at Digital. He's okay for landlords. I don't
    know if he has vacancies, but it's worth a try. And also, the
    rent was cheaper at this place than other places we looked at.
    Maybe that's still true. Don't give up your cats yet.
    
    Good luck!
    
    lp
        
2370.3MILPND::FRANCINEseek and destroyWed Apr 12 1989 17:5112
    
    
    Northboro is a nice town.
    
    I live in the next town over.  Quiet, and pretty much accesible
    to all major routes..
    
    15 min or so from Worcester..
    
    40 or so min to Boston..
    
    F.
2370.4don't give up your cats!!FRAGLE::PELUSOWed Apr 12 1989 18:092
    I think Shrewsbury Commons allows cats too (a friend has a condo
    there and he had a cat when he lived there).
2370.5USSLKG::MTAGThu Apr 13 1989 20:2011
    My mother looked at Shrewsbury Commons about 5 or 6 years ago and at
    that time, their policy was NO PETS.  There was no way she'd part with
    Sam (now 17).  Maybe they've changed their policy since then.. hope so.
    
    Good luck in finding a place.  We have 3 cats already which my husband
    is allergic to (love me, love my cats... :-) ).  I don't know anywhere
    to suggest you look.  Maybe finding an apartment in a house might be a
    way to go.
    
    Mary
    
2370.6Keep trying!CIMNET::PRIESTLEYFri Apr 14 1989 14:4310
    It took me several weeks of calling every "For Rent" ad that didn't
    say "NO PETS" in the paper, and visiting over 15 of them (I found
    that many places that allowed pets did so because they couldn't
    possibly do more damage than was already done) but I did find a
    place that I could afford that will take my cats.
    
    Keep trying--there are lots of places out there, you just have to
    check out all of them, and it does take time! 
    
    Michelle
2370.7Pointers to other conferences for roommate/apartment searchingATSE::BLOCKWith a mind of magic & a magical mindFri Apr 14 1989 15:0114
	The following conferences allow ads both for apartments (available 
	and looking), and for roommates:
	
	TECHNO::CLASSIFIED_ADS  (often busy -- 
					try after 5:00 PM East Coast time)
	TALLIS::REAL_ESTATE
	ANARCY::ROOMMATES

	Note that C_A has a topic where all "Wanted" ads go, and R_E has 
	one topic for all ads.  It's strongly advised that you read topic 
	1 before posting anything.

	Good luck!
	Beverly
2370.8MILPND::FRANCINElove me doFri Apr 14 1989 15:1513
    
    
    Heres another suggestion..
    
    Call the ads that even say "No Pets".  I've done this before.. and
    if you explain to them that you noticed it said that, but you have
    X number of cats that are fixed, with all shots, they don't spray,
    you aren't having kittens, etc. etc.
    
    Many landlords put that in the paper because they really don't want
    any dogs, and will consent to a cat sometimes..
    
    F.
2370.9IAMOK::GERRYHome is where the Cat isFri Apr 14 1989 18:118
    I agree, as far as the "NO Pets" ads.  The three apartments that
    I lived in all were "No Pets", but when I talked with the renter,
    they accepted me and my cats....all 5 of them, whole and all!
    
    And I had kittens periodically, too!
    
    cin
    
2370.10Try - all they can do is say no and they might say YESPENPAL::TRACHMANFri Apr 14 1989 19:416
    Me too - a few of the no-pet landlords liked my cats better than
    my very young daughter, who was not the most tidy child!!
    
    You don't know unless ya try...
    
    E.T.
2370.11Update with Good NewsDELNI::MOSHERcycloneThu Apr 20 1989 21:0035
    Hi all,
    
    Thanks for the many replies and the good advice! (Both from
    people who replied to this note as well as those who sent
    me E-mail).
    
    I'm pleased to tell everyone that I met two women (in potential
    house/share situations) who were willing to take the cats. One
    of them through a friend, one of them through this note. I met
    both over last weekend and decided to move in with the one who
    was referred by a friend (well, 90% sure I'm moving in, we just
    have to work out the final details of the move!).
    
    She seems really nice, has a great (spacious) 3-level townhouse on
    the Lancaster/leominster border. The complex allows cats, there
    are several neighboring cats as playmates, and this woman (my
    upcoming roommate) used to live in an apt. with ***8*** cats,
    so getting used to Jake and Munchie should be no problem (I think
    Jake's charming personality and antics will win her over!!)
    
    I love the layout of the place (for me) and it is near woods
    (maybe i'll let the cats out or at least walk them sometimes).
    We agreed that the cats will stay in the basement of the townhouse
    when no one is at home (but they have a glass "wall" of windows
    to watch the birds all day, when theyre not sleeping!...it's a
    ground-level basement)...and they will have the run of the house,
    pending good behavior, when one of us is at home.
    
    So THANKS!!!!!   so much for all your help and suggestions!!
    It was nice, even when people wrote and couldnt help, just to
    know how much all of you cared.  I'll try to pay back the
    favor by helping someone else in need if I ever get the chance....
    
    
    Robyn, Jake and Munchie (united we stand, divided....)
2370.12YOSMTE::CORDESBRO_JOThu Apr 20 1989 21:137
    Robyn that is great news!  I am glad that the Feline network was
    able to help you find a place so that you wouldn't be faced with
    giving up your beloved pets.  And a legal place at that!  I did
    a few years of time sneaking my cats in and out of rental places
    and it is no fun.  Good luck to the three of you and the new roommate.
    
    Jo