Take care, Teresa. You are never alone really, you know... :sneaky:
Take care, Teresa. You are never alone really, you know... :sneaky:
Couldn't have said it better myself.
I am soo proud to know you. :Luv: :Luv: :Luv: :Luv:
I am soo proud to know you. :Luv: :Luv: :Luv: :Luv:
And I couldnt have put that better, either :Luv:
Like so many others I`m just a very ordinary person trying to make a difference.
Unlike some rescues that have funds and support from headoffice (bet I get slated for that but he ho
I think all you lovely people that do rescue are wonderfull, where would all those kittys be without you.
I now feel a bit awful charging what I do, after reading the other posts, but I honestly could not keep going if it were not for these funds and I certainly couldn't hope to keep the long term residents up to date with the medical requirements.
I dont think any rescues are about money, but sadly it is a necessary part of looking after animals.
I am totally with you there Dawn, I had to try on four pairs of jeans this morning before I found a pair that actually did up probably
We are always stating on this site that people should not advertise cats as "free to good Home" as it encourages the wrong type of person. Could this not be said to be the same with regard to rescues.
Yeah, but my hubby says your backside looks good in them. :rofl: :rofl:
We are always stating on this site that people should not advertise cats as "free to good Home" as it encourages the wrong type of person. Could this not be said to be the same with regard to rescues.I agree, if someone cant find it in their hearts/wallets to give a reasonable amount to the person who has spent £££'s getting their new pet fit and healthy, then what happens in an emergency vet visit.
If you choose to do Rescue what is the point of complaining about lack of clothes/holidays etc- its a fact of life and the cats dont care what a human is wearing anyway.
Jan from cupar animal trust shelter would say ...the 'donation' is not for buying a cat/kitten or other animal its to help keep the rescue running ....you could look at it that way.
It also surprised me that the local rescue centre only charged me 50 pounds for my two cats.
I think the word 'donation' would confuse folk as a donation would be what 'they' want to pay but its 'fixed' by the rescue so probably the wrong word to use if im puting this over right
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Felt abit bad reading some peeps beliefs being knocked though, abit uncalled for imo and each to their own.
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Why have most of the posts been deleted and edited with smileys :Crazy: :Crazy:
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I decided to delete my posts because they were quite simply off topic of the original thread which I began which concerned the emotive and stressful side of rescue.
When I deleted I got message saying message blank so thought I would put a happy face in to cheer everyone up :)
I dont really know about donations, I think fair enough to ask for the cost of the neutering as the new owner would have to pay it anyways. But for food already eaten then no. I think the cost of flea and wormer is ok if they have been recently done as it make sure your not bringing a cat home with these.
If a rescue does not charge this fee does that also mean they dont take donations? Same difference I guess.
I know better now of course but I think it is probably a good idea to tell people what is involved.
"Do you give Bengals away for nothing as well" >:( I should have known that they were after a freebie when he said this >:(
I see the payment, not to pay for what has been, but for what will come in the future, so it's there for the next kitten/cat that needs rescuing.