Topic: Homecheck passed, kittens now home! *more piccys* (Read 37118 times)

Maddiesmum · « **Reply #171 on:** March 29, 2008, 06:39:12 AM »

Good luck today Bryony

Bazsmum · « **Reply #170 on:** March 29, 2008, 05:18:18 AM »

Ooo did you manage to get a good night's sleep? Well today is the well awaited day!

candyshandy · « **Reply #169 on:** March 29, 2008, 00:17:26 AM »

I won't be around much tomorrow in the day so just wanted to say good luck for tomorrow and get that camera ready!

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #168 on:** March 28, 2008, 23:10:48 PM »

This is just so sad.

My Kocka went to the Bridge on the Saturday, I emailed Cp on Sunday, they got back to me the same day. The home checker came tues or wed and then drove me to the Gower to look at the cats and she drove me back.

On the Thursday I had an email to say, although I had not mentioned anything, that Misa and Sasa could be homed together if I was interested even though they had never met. Their rehoming ;ady said she thought they might never be best friends but would tollerate each other.

On Friday she came to drive me back again and I saw a few more cats but she drove me home with Misa and Sasa.

They are very best friends.

Two or three weeks later she came again and drove me and Misa to vets for his second jab and then drove me back again.

So a Cp about 15 miles or more from me can do it, other rescues on here can do it, yet somewhere with so many animals doesnt need to free up a pen!

Pictures tomorrow Bryony and we gonna celebrate the ginger twins

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #167 on:** March 28, 2008, 22:26:49 PM »

Quote from: Bryony84 on March 28, 2008, 21:16:23 PM

Once we'd got past that and I'd produced my reservation sheet and homecheck sheet, I said I'd just go get the carriers (there was no-one else there at this point). Was told, no you can't do that, you'll have to beek an appointment for tomorrow.

Gosh Bryony you've been through the mill with this havent you? I can't believe that you were there, cat baskets at the ready, the cats had been passed by the vet, and yet they still wouldnt let you take them - unbelievable!

Anyway, good luck for tomorrow

ginge66 · « **Reply #166 on:** March 28, 2008, 22:19:55 PM »

I rang about my last cat after seeing him advertised on catchat and had been house checked and given cat within 24hrs. This was because they were a small rescue and desperate for space and also because I was a good meowy to Leo and Lawrence

Bryony84 · « **Reply #165 on:** March 28, 2008, 22:15:19 PM »

Pinkbear, far more sensible I'd say. The poor things will have been there very nearly a month as they came in on 1st march!

Pinkbear (Julie) · « **Reply #164 on:** March 28, 2008, 21:28:00 PM »

By contrast, we have been known to rehome non-problem cats with known backgrounds within 4 days of the initial enquiry from the adoptor...

blackcat · « **Reply #163 on:** March 28, 2008, 21:17:59 PM »

so are these people running a rescue or a home for retired nazi prison camp guards?

Bryony84 · « **Reply #162 on:** March 28, 2008, 21:16:23 PM »

Yup, once I'd found out from the girl in the cattery whether the vet had cleared them (the reception woman just looked blankly at me when I asked), I went back and said they had been cleared to go by the vets, she looked blankly at me again and said 'so are you adopting them then'.

Once we'd got past that and I'd produced my reservation sheet and homecheck sheet, I said I'd just go get the carriers (there was no-one else there at this point). Was told, no you can't do that, you'll have to beek an appointment for tomorrow.

Anyone would think they didn't want a free pen...

ginge66 · « **Reply #161 on:** March 28, 2008, 18:59:02 PM »

At last, and the reason why you couldn't take them today, because you hadn't made an appointment?

Anyway glad their almost home look forward to seeing the pictures

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #160 on:** March 28, 2008, 18:53:16 PM »

Glad they are finally coming to you.

blackcat · « **Reply #159 on:** March 28, 2008, 18:50:41 PM »

you realise of course that we will want to see pictures of you decanting these cats from their carriers on their arrival

make sure they give you the right ones

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #158 on:** March 28, 2008, 18:49:18 PM »

1145 tomorrow yesssssssssssssssssssss and not a second too early

I like stronghold myself cos it does earmites too, and mine get wormed once a year by vet at annual MOt but they are not kiddies like yours. three of them have a spot on wormer and Misa has a sweetie cos he is so innocent, and goes gulp and looks at me as if to say, I doont think I knowed what I swallowed. I am OK

AliCat · « **Reply #157 on:** March 28, 2008, 18:30:30 PM »

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's really about time! i bet you are so pleased to FINALLY get a slot to take them.

Bryony84 · « **Reply #156 on:** March 28, 2008, 17:31:30 PM »

Quote from: Pinkbear on March 28, 2008, 17:27:46 PM

Finally!

Bryony, as soon as those puds are safely locked in the car, please tell them - from me - that they are as effective at cat rehoming as a spaghetti umbrella is during a monsoon!

I love that comparison!!! Rest assured I will be following up my experience with them. At the moment the most important thing is getting my little ones home!

Pinkbear (Julie) · « **Reply #155 on:** March 28, 2008, 17:27:46 PM »

Finally!

Bryony, as soon as those puds are safely locked in the car, please tell them - from me - that they are as effective at cat rehoming as a spaghetti umbrella is during a monsoon!

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #154 on:** March 28, 2008, 17:12:27 PM »

Woo Hoo

Roll on tomorrow

gibraltarcat · « **Reply #153 on:** March 28, 2008, 17:02:17 PM »

SOOOOOOOOOO pleased

I'm working until 5 pm at CP tomorrow so will have to wait for update!!!!

Den · « **Reply #152 on:** March 28, 2008, 16:50:40 PM »

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay, sounds like everything is sorted

There are a lot of threads about de-fleaing and worming. I personally use Frontline and Drontal and worming is every couple of months. More if they go out. You also reminded me that my lot are due for it

Bryony84 · « **Reply #151 on:** March 28, 2008, 16:43:56 PM »

Yup, everything is ready, litter box is all set up, I have a water bowl (big ceramic one) and lots of plastic double feeders and a kitty placemat set out in the kitchen. My collars from kittycollars arrives yesterday (I know how some people feel about collars but we won't get into that). Their bed is now up in our bedroom and the wonderful box is still in the lounge with all their toys! The box will have to be a makeshift cat tree until I make a definite decision on which one to buy them!

As far as food goes, they are currently on RC dry which I can buy from the centre tomorrow. I plan on slowly changing them onto high meat content wet complete food but I figured it was best for them to have what they were used to for now. I got the same litter (wooden pellet type) as well because they are used to that now.

They were wormed and de-fleaed when they came in but that was nearly a month ago now. What is the best flea treatment to use (we used frontline on casper but he now has stronghold) and how often will we need to worm them?

Den · « **Reply #150 on:** March 28, 2008, 16:32:42 PM »

Have you got everything for them ... litter, food, bowls lol I know you have that gorgeous bed, the litter box and the all important empty cardboard box

Bryony84 · « **Reply #149 on:** March 28, 2008, 16:30:55 PM »

Yeh, its taken long enough!! They weren't pleased when I put them back in the pen this afternoon, I tried telling them it was the last time I'd have to do it but they didn't understand!

Sabrina (Auferstehen) · « **Reply #148 on:** March 28, 2008, 16:27:36 PM »

Oh thank goodness!

Roll on tomorrow!

Den · « **Reply #147 on:** March 28, 2008, 16:21:43 PM »

Quote from: Bryony84 on March 28, 2008, 16:20:54 PM

Well I'm back - no kittens, but on the plus side, the vet has cleared them and they are finally ours at 11.45 tomorrow!

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY

At long last!!! Wooooooo. Bet you are really chuffed.

Bryony84 · « **Reply #146 on:** March 28, 2008, 16:20:54 PM »

Well I'm back - no kittens, but on the plus side, the vet has cleared them and they are finally ours at 11.45 tomorrow!

Bryony84 · « **Reply #145 on:** March 28, 2008, 14:47:27 PM »

I think its highly unlikely, but if they pull the 'you need to call and book an appointment' I'm not having that, because its not like I didn't try!

Den · « **Reply #144 on:** March 28, 2008, 14:41:40 PM »

Fingers crossed for you Bryony.
Really hope you leave there loaded up with those 2 cute babies

Bryony84 · « **Reply #143 on:** March 28, 2008, 14:39:49 PM »

Grr, finally got through and the phone rang for about 2 mins with no-one answering!

Giving up now and leaving work at 3 to go down there, carry cages in hand!

Lol @ Pinkbear!

Pinkbear (Julie) · « **Reply #142 on:** March 28, 2008, 14:39:07 PM »

The Canterbury Massiff are planing a beano not a million miles away from there next week, and if they haven't coughed up these puds by then, will we come a sort it!

:box:

to the lot of them!!

AliCat · « **Reply #141 on:** March 28, 2008, 14:12:49 PM »

Good luck hun. Let us know how it goes! I'll keep my fingers crossed.

x

Bryony84 · « **Reply #140 on:** March 28, 2008, 14:09:20 PM »

Yup, thats fine by me!

Phones still engaged... looks like if I don't hear by 3, I'll have to go down there, tho 98% sure they will tell me I can't have them today due to lack of 'appointment'! At least I could book one for tomorrow morning!

LesleyW · « **Reply #139 on:** March 28, 2008, 14:07:18 PM »

This week end is a bit awkward cos I'm working one of the days, but not sure which one yet. Would next weekend be okay with you?

Bryony84 · « **Reply #138 on:** March 28, 2008, 14:01:02 PM »

I can't understand it either. Their system makes very little sense from the point of view of the animals and they seem to be impossible to contact. Not to mention the way the reception staff behave towards potential adopters, especially the one who left the 'I hope this isn't an inconvenience for you and we'll get them fixed as soon as possible' message on my answerphone when the girls got ill!

I can't wait for the experience to be over and have my little ones home!

Lesley - did you want me to drop that cage round sometime this wkend?

LesleyW · « **Reply #137 on:** March 28, 2008, 13:52:31 PM »

Quote from: Bryony84 on March 28, 2008, 13:49:04 PM

Lesley, I've never ever been able to get through to them on the phone. Once I resorted to sending them a fax explaining that I couldn't get through and that I just wanted to say my homecheck had been done. I got a bit of a stroppy callback a couple of hours later!

I'd go in person but I've seen people do that before and they get told to go away because they havn't booked an appointment to collect their cat!

It wouldn't surprise me if they have just called my home phone and left a message despite the fact that I gave them my work number and mobile number and they wrote both down in their diary along with the memo to call me.

Nothing would surprise me with them anymore. I thought they were a bit "iffy" before but after the treatment you have received I am surprised they ever re-home any animals.

Bryony84 · « **Reply #136 on:** March 28, 2008, 13:49:04 PM »

Lesley, I've never ever been able to get through to them on the phone. Once I resorted to sending them a fax explaining that I couldn't get through and that I just wanted to say my homecheck had been done. I got a bit of a stroppy callback a couple of hours later!

I'd go in person but I've seen people do that before and they get told to go away because they havn't booked an appointment to collect their cat!

It wouldn't surprise me if they have just called my home phone and left a message despite the fact that I gave them my work number and mobile number and they wrote both down in their diary along with the memo to call me.

Mark · « **Reply #135 on:** March 28, 2008, 13:48:18 PM »

Is it far?

I would just go there and see what is happening.

Den · « **Reply #134 on:** March 28, 2008, 13:46:02 PM »

Quote from: Bryony84 on March 28, 2008, 13:43:49 PM

Only a couple of hours, they close at 4 and they were meant to be calling late morning after the vet visit.

Ohhhhhh ok well then that's just downright mean

I'd be so tempted to go down in person.

LesleyW · « **Reply #133 on:** March 28, 2008, 13:44:39 PM »

Quote from: Bryony84 on March 28, 2008, 13:41:04 PM

No phone call yet and their phone is either engaged or no-one picks it up....

That's always been a problem with them.

Bryony84 · « **Reply #132 on:** March 28, 2008, 13:43:49 PM »

Only a couple of hours, they close at 4 and they were meant to be calling late morning after the vet visit.

Author Topic: Homecheck passed, kittens now home! *more piccys* (Read 37118 times)

Author Topic: Homecheck passed, kittens now home! more piccys (Read 37118 times)