Rehome an older cat?

vodooelephant

My sister would like to rehome an older cat she would love a lap cat ideally but is just looking to offer one a good happy home.

We can only really find young cats or kittens availble.

Does anyone know any re-home places around Weybridge, surrey?

Thanks

925dancer

This is a list of rescues in Surrey http://www.catchat.org/adoption/surrey.html

Also check here, some lovely older cats needing homes http://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/index.php/board,61.0.html

Don't worry too much if they are not immediately local, rescues are overstretched and over-run and the majority will happily rehome outwith their area.

There will be lots of oldies looking for homes, they are the hardest to rehome as everyone wants a cute kitten sadly.

Good luck to your sister, she's doing a wonderful thing!

lovelyday

quite heartwarming to read posts like these, as opposed to so much animal neglect going on.

well done x

madget_2

925 dancer has already posted the links which I was going to. As she (he?) wrote, there are always many older cats needing homes, and they are often left on the shelf for weeks or even months because people usually prefer kittens and young cats under about 5 years old.

Well done to your sis!

Yogibear

vodooelephant wrote: »

My sister would like to rehome an older cat she would love a lap cat ideally but is just looking to offer one a good happy home.

We can only really find young cats or kittens availble.

Does anyone know any re-home places around Weybridge, surrey?

Thanks

A lovely thing to do but we did this we went to get a cat from a rescue centre but as it was after work we had to go to one of the volunteers homes we noticed this cat in one of her rooms with the door closed[cats were roaming freely rest of house] seemly she was an old cat and nobody wanted her as she was 10 and had no teeth we decided to take her she was a beautiful wee thing,but she wouldnt poo in the litter tray everywhere else we put up with it,then she became ill at 13 we took her to vet who kept her in for tests 5 days cost us £600 then pills £35 monthly for a year we couldn't get her insured as she was over a certain age when we got her,she became ill again and another £550 she was costing us a lot of money we have a limited income oaps and when she became ill again we decided to ask the vet what he would have done if it was his cat `put her to sleep` he says well it broke our hearts no kiddin` still upsets me 3 years later

vodooelephant

Yogibear wrote: »

A lovely thing to do but we did this we went to get a cat from a rescue centre but as it was after work we had to go to one of the volunteers homes we noticed this cat in one of her rooms with the door closed[cats were roaming freely rest of house] seemly she was an old cat and nobody wanted her as she was 10 and had no teeth we decided to take her she was a beautiful wee thing,but she wouldnt poo in the litter tray everywhere else we put up with it,then she became ill at 13 we took her to vet who kept her in for tests 5 days cost us £600 then pills £35 monthly for a year we couldn't get her insured as she was over a certain age when we got her,she became ill again and another £550 she was costing us a lot of money we have a limited income oaps and when she became ill again we decided to ask the vet what he would have done if it was his cat `put her to sleep` he says well it broke our hearts no kiddin` still upsets me 3 years later

Thanks for reminding us about some problems older cats have - she last had a kitten who it was eventually found out had neruological problems.... the vet said he was quite a bit slow

but he got there in the end he was 3 before he could climb on the sofa etc... vs my aunties cat who didnt need to see a vet in 16 years...

Some cats are 'well cats' and some need more looking after... a bit like cars really.... insurance is a must though...

I remember the vet bill from when my hamster had meningitus....:eek:

Miiri

You could also try Paws for Life who are a small London based charity and always have some lovely kitties looking for a home - http://www.pawsforlife.org.uk/

catsmother_2

hi,
another option maybe is cats protection,
i must admit to a bias here, as its where we got our present `fur persons` from,
their main web site gives links to all the different areas where they are,
if you do phone a number you might not get a call back for a while as most of the people involved have jobs as well but please dont give up if if you have to wait a while,
also if you take on a cat with any ongoing medical probs they normally offer to assist with expences relating to that,
hope i haven`t waffled to much, and good luck with your searching.

jippynip

hi catchat.org has lots of oldies looking for homes at the moment have a look at the rescue and rehoming section and the forum some really nice people on there.:j

madget_2

Yogibear wrote: »

A lovely thing to do but we did this we went to get a cat from a rescue centre but as it was after work we had to go to one of the volunteers homes we noticed this cat in one of her rooms with the door closed[cats were roaming freely rest of house] seemly she was an old cat and nobody wanted her as she was 10 and had no teeth we decided to take her she was a beautiful wee thing,but she wouldnt poo in the litter tray everywhere else we put up with it,then she became ill at 13 we took her to vet who kept her in for tests 5 days cost us £600 then pills £35 monthly for a year we couldn't get her insured as she was over a certain age when we got her,she became ill again and another £550 she was costing us a lot of money we have a limited income oaps and when she became ill again we decided to ask the vet what he would have done if it was his cat `put her to sleep` he says well it broke our hearts no kiddin` still upsets me 3 years later

Unfortunately, this can sometimes happen - but it's not usually the case so please, please, please don't let it put anyone off adopting an older cat. We've rehomed many older cats who've lived happily for years.

Of course, with any pet of any age, owners must be prepared that they may well require treatment at some stage. Older pets may be more prone to conditions because of their age, so it is as well to be prepared for that, but it's heartbreaking when people pass them by just because they're not young anymore.

I'm so sorry that you had such a sad experience, Yogibear. At least you gave that poor little cat a home and some love, when many others would not have done. Thank you for that.

FatVonD

Horley cat rescue might go as far as Weybridge

http://www.horleyrescue.com/cats.php

Daisy looks lovely, (damn you for making me shop for cats )

Btw, have she considered getting a cat with Feline HIV? I went to a rescue centre once that had many and because they're infectious they positively need a home where they are kept indoors.