Purrs In Our Hearts - Cat Forum UK
Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: Desley (booktigger) on February 22, 2007, 07:58:24 AM
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Finn went to a new home on Tues (found us on the internet, which is excellent) - rang them last night just to make sure that everything was OK as I wasn't sure how he would be in a house, and he is excellent - there is someone there pretty much 24/7 now, which is what he needed. He is also getting on really well with her 3yo daughter (who did initially want Patches, but he can't go just yet) - apparently she has been telling all her friends about him, spent all her pocket money on treats for him, and spent the evening on the sofa with him and her duvet, and then shared her supper with him, bless her. He sounds like he is being slightly spoiled - he didn't like the GoCat wet she had bought, so she went to the shop to buy something different, although it was prob just cos he wasn't hungry, as he had eaten tea here!! It was such a wonderful conversation, yet they would have been turned down by 1, if not 2 of the local rescues, purely cos the kid was 3. I asked her to bring her daughter with her so I could see for myself what she was like with children, and she was fine here, and obviously loves animals very much. She said he was fine with her dog, but she didn't mention what he thought of her chinchilla!!
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That's great news Desley. It just shows blanket rules & regs don't work. If anything, I think having a pet shows kids how to be compassionate and this little girl sounds like she will be Finn's best friend ;D. Of course there are brats that shouldn't be allowed anywhere near animals! but I guess that's what a homecheck is for. Imagine how many less strays there would be if each case was taken on merit. Nice to hear some good news - well done you :wow: :ahh:
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That's great news ;D Sounds like Finn has found himself a new friend and how nice for the little girl to grow up with a fluffy. I agree about blanket rules being a bad thing - this kind of thing so depends on the actual child.
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Great news sounds like Finn has his paws well and truly under the table and is being spoilt rotten. I agree with Mark that kids that grow up with animals tend to grow into caring and compassionate people.
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This is just wonderful news ;D
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i have a 4 yr old girl Anna and a 2 yr old girl Phoebe
we got moomin when anna was 2 and mango when phoebe was 1 they have always been fine with the cats and moomin sleeps with phoebe and mango with anna they love and respect them
i think it is unfair that rescues do this
they wouldnt let us have a recue kitten when we got moomin so we rescued her ourselves ( She was a kitten from a stray cat the rest died )
i know some children can be rough with kittens and pups and can break there legs but its up to the parents to be responsible and to tech respect of anouther life , the least the rescuer could do is to have a visit with the new home before making a decision
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I think this shows that blanket policies dont work, you just have to watch not only how the child interacts with the cat, but how the parents treat the kids if they are a bit heavy handed. Does help when you know the cats temperament as well. I think she will grow up to love and have respect for all animals, it sounds like Finn will be 'her' cat!!
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yet they would have been turned down by 1, if not 2 of the local rescues, purely cos the kid was 3.
That makes me so mad, I know many rescues don't home where there are children under 5. I don't think a child suddenly becomes responsible at 5. With us it depends on the child, and the parents. Also most of the worst cases of cruelty I have known have come from children much older than 5 and adults