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If you think you could offer
a good home to one (or even more) of our rescue cats,
then don't hesitate to contact
us after reading the homing
procedures below.
Our homing centres
in Palmers Green have cats and kittens now desperately
waiting for your visit - take a look at our latest
arrivals. And please remember that cute kittens
are not the only cats in need of love and affection – some
of our older ones are real characters too.
But please
be sure that you are fully prepared to take on
the responsibility of caring for an animal for
the rest of his/her life. |
Homing procedures
1. Take a moment to fill in our questionnaire which
will help both you and us
2. Contact
us about homing a cat. One of our homing officers
will take you through the questionnaire and also ask
some other questions. If all is well, then you can arrange
an appointment then, or later, to visit one of our 2
centres and look at possible cats/kittens.
3. Once you have chosen your cat, one
of our homing officers will arrange for a home visit.
4. Although we do not sell our cats,
we ask for a donation to cover costs of neutering and veterinary
treatment: normally around £68 for a female cat
and £63
for a male cat - but see
further for details. As a charitable organisation,
we do not do not make any profit from these fees.
Prices can vary depending upon the age
and circumstance of the animal chosen. Special
arrangements may be made for feral and timid cats (cheaper)
or kittens (more expensive).
All adult animals are neutered before
homing.
If you take a kitten, you must pay for
the neutering up-front and sign a form agreeing to arrange
a time for the operation. Please note that we have special
arrangements with several local vets for discounted neutering
operations. For this reason we can generally
only home kittens within Enfield and Haringey. Adult
cats can be homed outside the borough if the home is suitable.
5. All our cats are healthy, wormed
and defleaed when they are given for rehoming.
Once you have taken your cat in, it
is your responsibility to keep him healthy and up-to-date
with vaccinations etc.
Microchipping
One very important recommendation: ask
your vet to microchip your cat.
A microchip is only slightly
larger than a grain of rice and, once inserted,
your cat is walking about with the equivalent of
your name, address and phone number securely inside
them - collars can be lost.
If your cat strays, the information on the chip can be read and
matched against a central database. Most veterinary practices,
charities, police forces and animal shelters have scanners, enabling
a pet to be identified and re-united with their owner.
If your cat does have a microchip,
ensure you update your details every time you move
or change your phone number and each time you go
to the vet get him to check the chip is still there.
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