If at all possible, try to avoid taking them to one of the local kill shelters like animal control or county run facilities. Almost all of these facilities are full and that means they might have to be euthanized because of space constraints.

Here are some suggestions for ways you can find a home for a rescued cat or kitten:

A) Try petfinder.com to locate other rescue groups who may have room. When you go to the Petfinder homepage, there is a search tool to help you find rescue groups in the Triangle area. Enter local town names like Cary, Durham, Raleigh, Wake Forest etc., The search tool will list all rescue groups in and around these areas. You will need to call or email each one to see if they have any spaces available.

B) Take some digital pictures and place a notice for them on www.CraigsList.com. There is a Community section on Craigslist that has an area for pets. Include a good description of them (a bio). Make sure to be as descriptive as possible on the title line and in the bio. There are many postings so you should post your notice every 2-4 days. Make sure to include a phone number and an email address so that it's easier for someone to reach you. It's a good idea to charge a small adoption fee like $25 - $50 to eliminate less desirable adopters. Ask for a vet reference if the potential adopter has had pets before. When you talk to the vet, make sure that they kept or are keeping pets current on vaccines and that the vet would feel comfortable adopting to them. If the adopter lives in an apartment, you can also insure that they know what the pet deposit is and that the landlord would allows pets.

C) Put together a flyer and put it up on community bulletin boards in the area. Grocery stores usually have them. Other options include: Starbucks, Panera Bread, some veterinarian's offices, libraries, pet stores etc.,

D) Networking with all of your friends, relatives, co-workers, church members is a really good way to go. Ask them to spread the word. Send them copies of the bios and photos. We find that many of our adoptions happen because someone told someone else who had a friend and so on. Kittens are so cute that pictures really help get people's attention ... actually for the adult kitties as well.

We hope that this information is of some help. We wish you all the best in your efforts to find a fur-ever home for the rescues.