Earlier this week, Northborough Patch shared the story of Sandy Sardam, who, facing a home foreclosure, scrambled to find placement for six of her seven cats.
She is not alone.
Liz Jefferis, who has been the manager at the Baypath Humane Society since October, said losing a home is the number one reason for pet surrender.
"We're dealing with a lot of that," said Jefferis. "A lot of people are moving. Things like 'I just can't keep my cat.' People are moving in with friends and parents. It happens a lot more with cats than dogs. Everybody has multiple cats; it's never just one."
Baypath was unable to take Sardam's cats in last week, but said it may be able to help next week.
Recenty, Baypath worked with a man whose elderly aunt had 14 cats, and was moving to assisted living. "He's going to keep some of them, and we're going to take some when we can," said Jefferis. "Since I’ve been here it’s been a poor econony. This is the number one surrender reason for cats, hands down, is moving. We're at capacity right now, and I mean, it's just not easy to turn them away. This time of year is also kitten season."