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Will the humane society willingly take my cat?

My landlord is now make a rule that anyone who has a cat in their apartment has to get rid of the cat (due to an incident with one of the tenants). Will the humane society take her? If so, do I have to pay them to take her?

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the humane society will take them willingly.
The human society will take them, but I would suggest sontacting a laywer first. Here in Ontario, a landlord cannot legally make a tennant get rid of a pet if previously allowed to live there.
no i did this i told them my neighbors moved and left her behind i am allergic and can not keep her. why i did this is because she did not like children and hurt my youngest daughter. i still miss her. and i feel bad.
they will take her and you dont havet to pay anything but i would try to find someone who would take her because you dont want her to live in a cage for wh knows for how long but if you cant then that would be the best thing to do GOOD LUCK:)
You do not have to pay to take your cat to the humane society. It is free... just sad for you and your pet. I'd try to find a different place to live.
Keep the cat. Your land lord can't make up the rules as he goes along. Explain your situation to the Humane Society, I am sure they will have a few words for "Snidely".
Have you checked the laws about this? I would, since the ability to have a pet will be mentioned in your lease, which is a binding legal document on both sides, unless he draws up a new one, the one you have is in full effect until your lease term is up. I would investigate it if I were you. But if you'd rather just send off your kitty, please find a no-kill shelter and do not get another pet. Pets are for life. You've chosen to rather live in a certain place over having your pet.
Don't take her to the Humane Society! They'll euthanize (kill) her if nobody wants her. And if she's not a kitten, the chances are greater that nobody will want her. Don't do it...please! There are other resources and NO-KILL shelters out there. Do your research. Ask around at your job if anyone wants a cat or is willing to help you out.
Sometimes they ask for a surrender fee, (you don't want the cat so you have to pay them to take it for food and stuff)
The humane society will normally take the cat, however if for any reason they do not have room, you could go onto Craigs list and put the Cat up for adoption. When my grandmother died she had 2 cats and I wanted to keep both of them. I however had two of my own. I did not want to give them away seperatly because they had been together so long. I put an ad on Craigs list that listed both cats being adopted together for a small adoption fee. I found so many people that were willing to take both of them in together. You should have no problem finding a good home for your cat. Good Luck!
I would call a lawyer about this you shouldn't have to give up your pet especially if you've signed a lease. And giving a pet to the shelter should be THE LAST RESORT!! Try friends and family members at least and move out ASAP! Also, if you really do feel the need to give your pet away try http://www.catster.com Lastly don't do NO Kill shelter either because they will hold the pet until capcity then ship it to a kill shelter to be put down. Email me if you need anything else I went through a slightly similar thing and was able to keep my cats.
The Humane Society will take your cat, but frankly, it will very likely be euthanized. You should speak to family, friends, coworkers, and anyone else who you trust. You should make every effort to find a home for the cat, because an adult cat is very likely to be euthanized by a shelter. The Humane Society's own estimates are that ~50% of shelter cats are euthanized, and kittens are obviously adopted more than adult cats. Your adult cat will likely be killed if it enters a shelter.
A couple of things. First, if you have a valid lease with your landlord, he can't simply override it. He can require this for all NEW tenants, but a lease is a contract. Secondly, on the humane society, I'm in a large metro area and ALL of the humane groups/rescue orgs/no-kill shelters are filled up. They are simply saying "no" to cats. It's not their fault - the cat overpopulation issue is bigger than most think. So please don't assume that there's always a good person out there who will rescue your cat. They're trying, but they're on overload.
if your lease has not yet expired, the current lease has to be honored but then when the lease has expired, the landlord can then take the pet clause out of the lease renewal. Most humane societies do indeed have a fee to relinquish your pet.
Please use that as a last resort, find a no-kill shelter or someone you trust to take your cat in. There are already too many of our furry friends put down only because they were unwanted, or unable to be kept. Your cat depends on you to make the best decision, make sure she's safe.
If you really want to keep your cat you can get a doctor's order saying that you need the cat for comfort, or mental purposes. And legally, they cannot make you get rid of the cat when they told you that you could have it in the first place.
I agree with the others your check your lease. the landlord can't just make you get rid of it.. I'd move b4 I'd give my cat up!!
Did you ever think about finding a new place to live? How dare you give up your responsibilities!??! You took this cat home and now you are just going to give her up after all the loyalty and love she has shown you? Shame on you!
They'll take them for free and they won't even charge you to euthanize her, which will probably happen if they don't find a home for her within a week.. Find a diff apartment, keep your cat alive there are PLENTY of places that allow cats.. It all depends on what's more important to you.. your cat or the "hassle" of finding a diff place and moving.. I would NEVER move to a place that didn't allow cats.. and if they changed their mind after, It would be "buh-bye, find someone else to rent your place.. hope you don't lose too much rent money in the meantime" But that's just me... EDIT: after reading many of the other's posts, I agree that your landlord can probably NOT legally do what he's trying to do.. at LEAST for the time your contract (The one you signed that allowed a cat) is for, he can not legally force you to get rid of the cat.. so.. use that time (until you are up to sign a new lease contract) to find a diff place.. as I wouldn't have any further dealings with someone as arrogant to think he can force his tenants to give up their family members on his whim...
I'd just move myself. Once I get an animal I never get rid of it. You don't get rid of your family do you?
The humane society will kill her.period. Also, there is no such thing as a no kill shelter. If a cat cannot be adopted or even has just a peeing problem they will be disposed of Your landlord cannot change the rules in mid cycle and he has no legal rights to do so. Even in condos that go to no pets, people with pets are allowed to keep theirs.. So basically since the landlord has no legal basis and cannot do what you say I do not buy that reason
The cat will be accepted, but her future is questionable. Many adult cats are euthanized because of the glut of young cats & kittens that inundate shelters every day.. Contact your vet--mine keeps a notebook of cats that are availaible & wanted, & they will serve a "matchmakers"..