Can you offer a foster home or permanent residency to a cat or a kitten?

Widelats

wannabepennypincher wrote: »

I can't stress how important volunteer fosterer's are. Most animal charities would be only too happy to take on people willing to give a temp home for cats while they get rehomed. The more fosterers the more cats a charity can help.

However I feel I really must disagree with people who think it's a great alternative to rehoming your own cat. The cat is only with you until it can find a forever home- I realise this might never happen with some of the older cats- but you before you foster ask yourself if you can bear to get attached to a lovely cat then watch it go home with someone else.

I really hope that ark on the edge find the extra helpers they need to carry on and wish widelats good luck with fostering.

Come to think of it, no i would not like to see it go i would want to keep it, even a older cat. I will ask about adopting one then. Or even 2

the_devil_made_me_do_it

It's all the better if people can offer permanent loving homes However, some people cannot offer permanent homes, but are happy to take the pressure of the sanctuarys and offer temporary accomodation until a new home can be found.

wannabepennypincher

Widelats wrote: »

Come to think of it, no i would not like to see it go i would want to keep it, even a older cat. I will ask about adopting one then. Or even 2

I adopted an older cat (he was 14-17)and I have to say they make such great pets. If you want to adopt an older one try speaking to your local CPL often when they rehome an oldie they offer to help with any vet bills if you can't get insurance or if the cat already has a pre-exsisting condition.

The foster mum we got one of my boys from has over 15 cats because she can never bear to let the older ones go once they get settled. I don't blame her in the slightest I could have left her house with 10 cats!!

mrcol1000

Widelats wrote: »

Good way out from there i am in Newcastle, i believe the RSPCA is the closest and most in need to me.

Do i just enquire then? You still didn't answer my question mate

I adopted my dog through RSPCA and the cat adoption process is simliar. Basically you go to your local home (you can normally browse the animals on-line) and fill in a form. They sit you down and discuss why you want the animal, check you can look after it etc... Then with the dogs you have a book and they go through all the dog and then you pick the one you like and have a look at it or a couple (although we chose two but then the first dog we fell in love with and never saw the second!) Then if your happy with the dog and want to adopt they arrange for someone to visit the property and you need proof of house ownership or written permission from your landlord. Then once you have been inspected (they just check to make sure the property is okay and that you have thought about where its going to sleep and appericate feeding and caring for it etc..) you go down and pick it up.
I guess its the same for each home.

Widelats

mrcol1000 wrote: »

I adopted my dog through RSPCA and the cat adoption process is simliar. Basically you go to your local home (you can normally browse the animals on-line) and fill in a form. They sit you down and discuss why you want the animal, check you can look after it etc... Then with the dogs you have a book and they go through all the dog and then you pick the one you like and have a look at it or a couple (although we chose two but then the first dog we fell in love with and never saw the second!) Then if your happy with the dog and want to adopt they arrange for someone to visit the property and you need proof of house ownership or written permission from your landlord. Then once you have been inspected (they just check to make sure the property is okay and that you have thought about where its going to sleep and appericate feeding and caring for it etc..) you go down and pick it up.
I guess its the same for each home.

Don't think the council allow pets - not sure. well thanks for the info it was helpful. :beer:

Widelats

I have looked on the RSPCA sites and theres a centre near me, i will go over tomorrow and see if i can get a cat or 2.

I have another motive for getting a cat but i think many of you would disagree with me - cheers.

wannabepennypincher

It may be vary from council to council but I know our local council don't mind pets as long as you don't have a shared entrance (like a flat). Or at least that's what we were told when we put in our application and asked about it.

Widelats

wannabepennypincher wrote: »

It may be vary from council to council but I know our local council don't mind pets as long as you don't have a shared entrance (like a flat). Or at least that's what we were told when we put in our application and asked about it.

My circumstances are i am on ground floor in a block of flats, next door has 3 dogs so i would not be letting the cat roam i would prefer house cat. i also have a snake, the council does not know this only the dangerous animals dept. at the environmental health know thats who i got the license off, i am very capable of looking after the cat. My snake would kill the cat or any human so it is triple locked and fed carefully it will never escape, i WAS going to get a dog but then a dog could turn the snake tank and possibly bite the locks off plus next doors dogs are crapping everywhere, last thing i want to do is add to the crap pile, a cat would be spot on - seen as my neighbours have animals i believe they may only allow animals on the ground floor where i am, i know for a fact there are no animals allowed on the floors above but some people do still have them.

Maybe i should go to a center that does not ask for proof of your landlords animal policies and all the rest.

lowis

widelats, i am intrigued by your 'other motive' for getting a cat..what other motive could there be other than to have a gorgeous little companion who keeps the mice at bay?

Widelats

lowis wrote: »

widelats, i am intrigued by your 'other motive' for getting a cat..what other motive could there be other than to have a gorgeous little companion who keeps the mice at bay?

A gorgeous little companion that keeps cockroaches at bay ... seriously. Plus i can give it a great home.

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