stray kittens a few days old advice please x

ktflosspot

minimad1970 wrote: »

How did they explain the fact that they're willing to let you have a different kitten and that where you live would be ok for that one?

They didn't ! Basically 1 email said no safe place for babies and 2nd said would you consider another litter ?
Think Dimey ~chameleon~ paddypaws01 et all were right in first place , someone wants our babies specifically. Not that I'm surprised , they are wee stunners !

ktflosspot

paddypaws101 wrote: »

Don't give up!
It is perfectly possible to safely enclose a garden to make it cat proof. there are various companies that do it professionally, or it can be DIY with deer netting and brackets made from heavy duty restraint straps.
We have a whole thread on it over on petforums
http://www.petforums.co.uk/cat-chat/211361-cat-runs-cat-proofed-gardens.html
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Thanks so much , really great site , info was Very usefull. My lovely next door neighbours have both offered to help kitty proof the garden front & back , as I said before the back garden is big enough for lots of cats add the same size again for the side garden plus half again fro the front . I know that if we are rejected for the outdoor space issue ( especially after it's kitty proofed ) then it's a total crock of kitty poop and just an excuse because someone else has a wee eye on getting them !
Lordy I sound like a nutter , appologies to anyone that thinks I have lost the plot .... My DH was a bit paniced last night when I was looking at houses that would meet the criteria :rotfl:

ETA My patio with direct entrance to back door via cat flap is 27ft by 36ft , sure that would make a decent size run / outdoor space ! I'm gonna get it done anyway before the home visit next week !

iammumtoone

It may be a simple thing but have you actually told the CPL that you are prepared to 'pay' for the kittens? I assume you didn't 'pay' anything for mama as they wanted rid of her (sorry I don't mean that to sound harsh but that is how CPL would view it, they certainly would not be want to be stuck with a feral cat). It is standard practice at all sanctuarys that people give a 'donation' when they re-home a cat to help with the cost of all the treatments/housing they have received.

ktflosspot

iammumtoone wrote: »

It may be a simple thing but have you actually told the CPL that you are prepared to 'pay' for the kittens? I assume you didn't 'pay' anything for mama as they wanted rid of her (sorry I don't mean that to sound harsh but that is how CPL would view it, they certainly would not be want to be stuck with a feral cat). It is standard practice at all sanctuarys that people give a 'donation' when they re-home a cat to help with the cost of all the treatments/housing they have received.

Their website states £50 for a kitten or £ 80 for 2 x TBH would pay anything they wanted They just belong home here with us !

iammumtoone

ktflosspot wrote: »

Their website states £50 for a kitten or £ 80 for 2 x TBH would pay anything they wanted They just belong home here with us !

I appreciate that but have you actually told them that? Looking at it from their point of view, they might be thinking you are expecting to get them for free (like mama)? Money might be the reason they are favoring the other person over you.

PS our local CPL charge more than that (must be a regional thing again)

ktflosspot

Yes I did tell them that x I realise it costs more than double that for their care and would of expected to pay more ! ( they do say costs vary from branch to branch ) I'd pay what ever they wanted ( my boys have already given me their savings books and said take what you need ! Bless them ! )but it seems we will fail on the home visit so money not even part of the equasion .
Mama is a stray , however we do have her registered with the vet as stray or not she came back to us and deserves to be looked after the best she will let us ! When you say they " gave Mama back to us " she wasn't ours , like I said she was stray , what I don't understand is , if they are for protecting cats , how is my garden safe for Mama ( or babes from another litter ) but not the babies ?
I feel I'm typing in a nonsense way at the mo , sorry pet , I just canne think straight till I get it sorted

iammumtoone

How about sending an email something along the lines of

I have been speaking to my husband and as we have made clear from the start we really want to give these kittens a home (add something about keeping the whole family together, hence why you agreed to take on mana otherwise you might not have been so willing to have her).

We are prepared to pay to make our outside area meet your criteria, I have been looking into the options of making it enclosed so it is safe and will go ahead with this if you think it is necessary after your home visit. I am also quite happy to give a donation for the kittens as per the guidelines on your website. I understand that you have had costs involved with vets treatments and would appreciate if you could look at your records and advise what you feel would be a fair donation for us to give for these two.

Send an email now so they have time to digest it as I am sure by the time the home visit is a decision will already have been made and they will only be going through the motions.

EDIT: sorry cross posted with you and it seems like doing something like the above may be pointless thought I would be interested to hear what the response was, why doing all the above would not be acceptable.

paddypaws101

Oh it is horrible to hear you so upset...come on, channel that energy and FIGHT!!! make some phone calls right now, find out who is in charge at this CP centre, make noise, do whatever it takes!
FWIW, I would not leap into building on the patio right now. get the plans in place...cat enclosures suit some people, in my case it was easy enough to enclose the whole (smallish) garden.
Some CP centres might have a 'no indoor cats' policy....and might not count the enclosure as garden access which is why I say to find out what THEIR criteria are and then promise to meet them.
The kittens will all surely be indoors till they are neutered so it is not as if this enclsure has to happen tomorrow.
IF CP are seen to allow this kind of 'cherry picking' of the cutest kittens then it would look VERY bad for them. You want the kittens as you want the whole family, and your championing of wee Magic proves that....black cats are always the last to be homed whereas greys or colour points have no trouble.

paddypaws101

ooh, just thought, maybe you could give us a hint as to which FB page we could look at to err, support this local CP branch.
maybe the knowledge that hundreds of other members of the public are aware of this potential situation would bring some pressure to bear.

ktflosspot

paddypaws101 wrote: »

black cats are always the last to be homed

Not if you're a witch like me ............ is what my 5yr old niece just said !