stray kittens a few days old advice please x

ktflosspot

Got this as part of an email , I think I could cry to be honest :-)
I've met you and am 100% certain you are a great home for them but they will just need to ask all the normal questions like working hours and the whole safe outdoor area thing that I mentioned to you before...I would worry that a home visitor would fail on that to be honest.. I guess you would only want these two and wouldn't want one from another litter??
I don't understand why it is a safe enough outdoor area for Mama Cat to live in but not the babies or OK for kittens from another litter but not those two ? Thought it was Cats protection not just kitten protection !
Sorry if I'm coming across as a bit of a loon , I'm so gratefull for the rescue and care they have had , I just feel really let down :-(

Dimey

Well its mighty strange. Doesn't make any sense to split the family and bizarrely offer you kittens from another litter.

Mamma cat will recognise her kits and they'll live happily close by each other whereas unrelated cats might be more likely to fight for their territories.

You've fought hard so far. Why don't you ask for a face to face meeting with the most senior CPL person in the area to appeal their line of thinking. Research a little about settling families of feral cats back into their territory and about the wisdom of introducing unrelated cats.

Explain that the plan was to re-home them all back together and that its unfair on the cats for CPL to change their minds at such a late stage.

paddypaws101

Oh no, they really cannot do that to you.
It sounds to me like someone involved in the rescue or foster has taken a shine and wants the two 'pedigree looking' kittens.
What kind of agreement was made when you took them into rescue? Where you clear that you wanted them all back, who discussed it with you?
What criteria do they ask for in terms of 'safe outside space' that was mentioned in the email?

~Chameleon~

I used to have great faith in CPL but this isn't an isolated case. They have no right to keep the kittens from you but I suspect they're anticipating a monetary gain from potential adopters, especially give the potential pedigree. PLEASE insist they are your kittens and need returning to site. That is the law for ferals/semi-ferals.

Dimey

~Chameleon~ wrote: »

I used to have great faith in CPL but this isn't an isolated case. They have no right to keep the kittens from you but I suspect they're anticipating a monetary gain from potential adopters, especially give the potential pedigree. PLEASE insist they are your kittens and need returning to site. That is the law for ferals/semi-ferals.

If This .... is the case then at worse, maybe offer to match the monetary gain the greedy beggars have their eyes on???

Great to know the law is to return ferals/semi ferals to the site.

ktflosspot

Thanks all x I just honestly don't understand , not stopped sobbing yet , made to feel like we just wanted " cute " kittens , that was never the case , wanted all cats , mama and babes , they have got rid of mama back to us ( no one giving any pennies for her ! ) Feel really let down :-( -Now I am having a wee panic , if they do do a home visit I think we have failed before they have even been .

Dimey

Why would you think that Ktflosspott? They've allowed you to keep one kit already and you have Mum back outside.

Do you know what they are looking for?

gettingready

They are clearly looking to sell (sorry "get adoption fee") the 2 kittens that look pedigree, no rocket science to it.

Why would they ask if OP wants 2 kittens from ANOTHER litter is OP was not "suitable" to have cats?

Pure grid.

OP - do not let this slide please. YOU looked after those kitties and mum, they belong to YOU.

Dimey

If you want to offer to ransom back your own kittens, I'd chip in towards the cost.

paddypaws101

Please find out asap exactly what this particular CP has as it's rehoming criteria...and then simply promise to match it.
ie do they want a cat flap? etc etc After all, the kittens will be kept indoors till neutered so it gives you time to arrange these matters.
I am sure that you would be happy to pay some kind of donation anyway for the care the kits and mum received, so that is not the issue. I really do think that someone 'inside' REALLY wants these two and is pulling strings. DON'T settle for it.
I presume that although Mum is still feral, the kittens are now tamed up so will live with you as normal domestic cats?
Also, please do recall and note any conversations you had with the CP at the time of initial hand over.
I think you need to move fast and decisively as presumably kits are approaching the age where CP will re-home and once they are gone there will be no getting them back.