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Cat Rescue & Rehoming => Rescue & Rehoming General => Topic started by: MBll on January 09, 2007, 20:34:59 PM
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Im gobsmacked at this ad on gumtree..... but Im nowhere near
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Too far away, sorry. :( What a sweet looking girl, too. Hope she's safe.
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It is not looking good - why would anybody pay £100, there is no mention of any pedigree?
I hope that she finds a good home and I hope that he/she will see sense and just offer that poor lady to a kind and loving home.
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Iv sent them contact details of London rescues.
Its hard, theres just too many out there. This ad is more caring then some that i have read :(
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i could take her and look after her with rescue support but i dont have the £100 to get her
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does that poor little mite look terrified or is it just me i suppose they have put £100 cos you would be getting more than one cat and be able to sell others on
Theres no way I could part with such a beautiful girl
I hope someone can help her
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Iv had a response saying thank you for the numbers, i think they will phone them or i would have been ignored/swore at!
Hels, email them, i think its a genuine ad and they may pass on the money. Its worth a try.
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Hels, did you get in touch with the current owner? What did they say?
This is a horrible situation, I'm too far away to do anything practical but would be willing to help out financially.
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i notice in the ad the owner says she always stays indoors ..... obviously she must have been out at some point!!!!! Poor little baby.
I hope this gets sorted.
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Oh the poor little girl, she does look scared Smudgey, I thought the same thing when I looked at the ad, what is it with some people :censored: Hope she does get sorted , bless her, shes gorgeous, wish I could help but im too far away :(
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Right thats got that out of the way !!!!!
If it is just the money that is a problem i am willing to help towards the £100 if someone on here can take her
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Just thought (yes it hurt)
The person says kittens due in 2months - well that would make her about 5 days pregnant !!!
Does she know for deff that she is pregnant ?? (either way the cat needs to get out of there)
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I have email the person and got this back
She has been vet checked and the vet said she is pretty sure that she is pregnant. If you still not sure, i have the document saying she has been checked. So if you still want her then please hurry becuase she's started looking for a nest place.
Doesnt sound right to me !!!!
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Furbabystar can you not get in touch with Hels she said she would take her between you you could get that poor little mite to safety
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This cat looks more than five days pregnant to me...looking at the first photo. Either that or she is just a little overweight.
I agree with everyone else...what a cheek asking for £100 for a non-ped moggie. It's not like there is a shortage or anything.........and pregnant as well!!! I only wish there was a shortage but there are not enough homes for all the other little babes walking about the streets.
There is something not quite right about this ad but as always in such cases, it is the animal that suffers if no notice is taken. And if a dubious person is in charge of a defenceless animal then the animal's safety and well-being should be uppermost.
I think that we should take her up on her offer of checking out the vet report though. Perhaps she could leave us her vet's telephone number and we could talk to one of the staff there. This is what I have done in the past when paying for veterinary care for others. I've often been warned that I am naiive when responding to these people's pleas for help but it has always worked out fine in the end.
I am willing to contribute towards the £100 too. Normally I would pay the whole lot but it is a particularly difficult time for me at the moment because of a number of personal issues, but I am happy to help.
Sadly, I have no room for any more cats at the moment....I have some personality difficulties with my present mob....but if Hels can help with the fostering, I can help financially.
Hope we can sort this little one out.
Best wishes,
Roz
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She has been vet checked and the vet said she is pretty sure that she is pregnant. If you still not sure, i have the document saying she has been checked.
Have you checked with the vet that the document is genuine?
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Good idea
I have emailed her back and asked for Vets phone number
So thats Me and Roz willing to help with money - anyone else ???? (going to try and get women to drop price though)
Hels - where abouts are you, can you get to pick this cat up ??
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Linda bengalbabe said she could help financially I would like to too though wouldn't be alot as on sick pay at the mo Good luck folks
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Right thats got that out of the way !!!!!
If it is just the money that is a problem i am willing to help towards the £100 if someone on here can take her
I think Hels would take her but hasn't got the money -I have mailed her and said I will help toward the 100 also.
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Has anyone read the thread "adopting a cat from Cameroon"? Everyone seemed to think it was a scam and that was also from GUMTREE. Does anyone really know what's going on? Has anyone been in contact with a person about this cat??
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Yes, I am willing to either pay the full amount plus help with her vet, food bills etc or if others want to help then to contribute accordingly.
I e-mailed hels yesterday to let her know this and to ask whether or not she has been in touch but not on my puter at home today so not sure if she has got back to me or not.
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Well i emailed her but no reply ...guess she didnt like what i said? Anyway i dont think anyone should part with any money as she dosnt want the cat then she should only consdier the welfare & a responsible home for her them selling. Checking out with the vet etc etc is very good idea
Edited to say a small donation but not what she is asking for....as to me its only encouraging her to repeat this
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Agree in principle MBII however we need to prioritise the welfare of this beautiful girl as someone who wants to part with her under the circumstances described is clearly not putting her first.
I know, it may be encouraging this type of behaviour but what are the options really?
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Good idea
I have emailed her back and asked for Vets phone number
So thats Me and Roz willing to help with money - anyone else ???? (going to try and get women to drop price though)
Hels - where abouts are you, can you get to pick this cat up ??
YESSSSSSS
I want this baby safe.
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So is it a scam then? Has anyone read the other topic I mentioned? Where is the cat supposed to be coming from?
Yes, I am willing to either pay the full amount plus help with her vet, food bills etc or if others want to help then to contribute accordingly.
This is what people have to be worried about, if they don't know the whole story and are so willing to give there money away--
BE CAREFULL.
In reply to your last post Linda, they are obviously trying to pull on the heart strings of people that they know there going to scam some money out of. The seller has not said this cat is going to come to any harm if no one buy's her, and you arnt guaranteed to get the cat after handing you money over anyway.
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sorry for not replying before, i cant always get online. I could foster this poor girl but as of tomorrow I'm unemployed and could no way finance it at all. I do help my local CP so if I can actually get her, or someone else can get her, then I could get her on the CP's books which means everything will be paid for via them.
Its not ideal as the only spare room I have is my bathroom but i dont mind
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i'm in cambridgeshire and I could pick her up if she is in london or that way
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Cant the cat go to the CP anyway? If the owner really doesn't want her that much and is trying to get rid, why is she delaying the process by trying to sell her for a ridiculous amount of money??? :-:
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well thats kinda what i'm thinking and I've just realised that I've forgotten that my cat connie has flu, she only got it this week so I dont know if it'd be the best idea for me to take the pregnant cat right now...
depends what other people think... there must be a rescue nearer to her than me anyway especially since moving a pregnant cat probably isnt the best idea
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Take on board your point CCMacey, however whilst I am emotional and my heart strings are tugged, I'm nobodys fool. I do however appreciate the point you raise re verification that the poor baby in the pics is indeed there and can be handed over. Seller may not have said the girl is going to come to harm but as far as I'm concerned she does not deserve to have her (sorry, I know its emotional/may sound hard but its how I feel).
If we can find a rescue to take this poor baby and persuade the seller to part with her in this way then great. If not my offer of financial support to someone who can take her in still stands.
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So do you think they just trying to scam money out of people or what??
No that would be out of the question to take a pregnant queen at the moment if your cat has flu.
How did you forget the cat has flu when they need constant attention??
Im sorry Linda, I now understand what your saying. I thought you were offering to pay the £100 for this cat. I too get very emotinal about these situations but we cant help everyone. Hopefully someone from here can get this cat off the owner and into a rescue FREE OF CHARGE and take it from there. That would all turn out good only if this heartfelt plea IS NOT A SCAM.
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I'll still help out too. need to get this baby away, to have her kittens is comfort. she looks so scared poor little mite
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What on earth are you having a dig at me for? surely you have something better to do
i forgot my cat had cat flu because I was caught up in trying to help this pregnant cat, I’m sorry for any inconvenience this might have personally caused you (and I'm sure it must have otherwise there would have been no need to be so pointlessly stupid about it). I've not been about here much but evidently you've instated yourself as a cat expert
Not that it really matters but my cat doesn't require constant attention and that’s a bit of a daft thing to say.
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Hi everyone,
Yes, I think that if a rescue could be found to take her, we could contribute our pledged money to the rescue instead. That said, I realise that this is not likely to happen...but I am wondering whether this young girl is so naiive that she thinks there is a shortage of cats out there and the imminent arrival of kittens means that whoever takes on this little babe, will be in profit. Even pedigree breeders do not make a profit out of rearing kittens unless they have loads of queens and studs! Most do it for the love and joy of the breed.
I will watch the thread and am here to do whatever.
Good luck
Best wishes,
Roz
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I'm not having a dig at you, just talking of my past experiences with my own cats. I had 3 cats that had flu, and I was at the vet's with them every day for a week. The constant attention that I was talking about was making sure they were eating, them not getting dehydrated and also taking them to the litter tray as they were unable to do this themselves. It was nothing personal.
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Ok guys, I think we all have best of intentions at heart. Question is what now?
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Sorry been in bed for a couple of hours (bad back)
I have not heard back from the owner re my email about speaking to her vet !!!!
So coupled with the strange pregnancy dates i am tending to agree that this all sounds abit dodgy !
Well we cant do anymore until someone heres from her again
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Is anyone close enough to arrange a meeting at the home where the cat is coming from?
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The seller must expect someone to go pick the cat up (if this is genuine, which is starting to turn out a bit weired I think) how else do they expect you to get the cat? Through the post???
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I have sent a follow up email .........
Will just have to wait for a reply !!!
Does someone want to email her?
Just thought she might have been put off me as i wanted to speak to her vet !
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Oh and about that nasty post Hels, I'm not stupid or daft, just pointing out what I went through with my own. And I come on here so I can care and understand my cat's better, not to give out advice and down trod on people and the last time I looked I didn't have any cat qualifications so don't know where you got that from.
Sorry ladies had to get that out of me system. To me this is now resolved and I'm leaving it there.
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Does someone want to email her?
Just thought she might have been put off me as i wanted to speak to her vet !
BUMP !!
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Yes Furbaby, give me the email addy.
I'll just say something like....
Hi I've seen your cat's ad on gumtree and Im interested in taking her, could you tell me more about the cat and how long pregnant ect....
She wont start sending me nasty emails will she?
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cLICK ON THE LINK BELOW AND HER EMAIL ADDRESS WILL COME UP ON THE ADVERT
ITS BETTER IT GOES THROUGH THE AD OR IT COULD LOOK FUNNY
CHEERS HUN
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sorry, forgot caplocks were on, i wasnt shouting at you !!
(Go to 1st message on this thread and the link is there)
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:rofl: Everyone seems to be shouting at me these days :rofl: I'll report back when I get a reply. How long does it take for her to reply?
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When i sent the first email she replied straight away but that was 11am this morning
I then replied asking if i could have her vets details so i could have a chat about the cat and find out what i was taking on board AND NO REPLY !!!
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Well i emailed her but no reply ...guess she didnt like what i said? Anyway i dont think anyone should part with any money as she dosnt want the cat then she should only consdier the welfare & a responsible home for her them selling. Checking out with the vet etc etc is very good idea
Edited to say a small donation but not what she is asking for....as to me its only encouraging her to repeat this
I get what you are saying about the money bit but The important thing is to get that cat to a safe LOVING home!
I take it you sent her a nasty email then ? I can understand your feelings but that wont help Scotland, it will only put her back up and could stop her answering her emails.
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Probably because she hasn't bothered to take the poor little love to the vet.
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Email sent.....
Hi I seen your ad and Im interested in the cat you have for sale, she is beautiful. Can you tell me how old she is and also when her kittens are due? And also if possaible could the price be reduced as I am a student myself looking for a bit of company, Could you get back to me on this asap as I will have to get the money and make travel arrangements. Thank you.
J. Doe
I will stay on for a bit longer and see if I get a reply, someone has to do the shopping. :innocent:
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Email sent.....
Hi I seen your ad and Im interested in the cat you have for sale, she is beautiful. Can you tell me how old she is and also when her kittens are due? And also if possaible could the price be reduced as I am a student myself looking for a bit of company, Could you get back to me on this asap as I will have to get the money and make travel arrangements. Thank you.
J. Doe
BRILLIANT !!
you didnt really put "J Doe" did you ? :rofl: :rofl:
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Yes I hope they arnt wise enough to ckick on. Off now will check me mail later and report back.
Bye for now.
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Ok !
I wont be around for abit myself........its THAT time of day (Station run and then , "Mum i'm hungry", "Mum wears my footballs boots" Mum this - Mum that LOL)
will check back later xx
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Erh furbabystar ...no i didnt send a nasty email
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Is there any news about this poor little girl? I'm willing to chip in if the owner won't reduce the fee she is asking.
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Erh furbabystar ...no i didnt send a nasty email
Sorry MBII :hug:
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NO NEWS !!!!
I have emailed again tonight asking if i can go and see the cat saying that i really want her - If she replys and i get an address i will do my best to get her out of there.
Anyone else heard anything ?
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Reporting back to base....
Nothing recieved via e-mail, dont think I will recieve 1.
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Just seen this one too !!! :censored:
BUT
I rang the women and we had a really good chat, She isnt a bad person or an unloving owner, just uneducated when it comes to cats!
I told her all about FIV and FeLV, we chatted about the probelms pregnancy can bring and reassured her that it wont hurt her cat to be spayed (which was her main worry)
She actually thanked me for ringing !! (i was expecting to be told to F off lol)
So fingers crossed this little one wont be having a litter !!!
Seems like i am really on a mision at the moment lol
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I told her all about FIV and FeLV,
Yeah i did include that when i emailed her...still havnt got a reply
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Yup i emailed that 1 aswell & said to get the cat nurtered... a few others have posted saying the same aswel as callin her a morron
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Just seen this one too !!! :censored:
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I rang the women and we had a really good chat, She isnt a bad person or an unloving owner, just uneducated when it comes to cats!
I told her all about FIV and FeLV, we chatted about the probelms pregnancy can bring and reassured her that it wont hurt her cat to be spayed (which was her main worry)
She actually thanked me for ringing !! (i was expecting to be told to F off lol)
So fingers crossed this little one wont be having a litter !!!
Seems like i am really on a mission at the moment lol
Go you! Really hope you got it sorted in time. Is she parting with her little girl because she's pregnant? Will she keep her if it's just her and not a load of kittens? Enquiring minds want to know! :)
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Well done Michelle. Hope the 1st one gets sorted to. I would be willing to put a little up to help. Wish it was more but we are very low this month.
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Still not heard back from the first one (already pregnant cat)
So think we have lost getting that cat out of there !!!
But pleased with the result from the other add (wanting to get cat pregnant)
I think she will have her cat spayed now
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Bring on the next one LOL
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Does someone want to email her?
I did days ago but received no reply.
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BIG UPDATE !
RIGHT HAD EMAIL BACK -
GOT VETS DETAILS AND WOMENS PHONE NUMBER
WILL UPDATE AS SOON AS I KNOW MORE
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few others have posted saying the same aswel as callin her a morron
My mail was pleasant as if a case is genuine I find that being nice (although very difficult) is the best was to helo the cat.
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Was this from the tabby cat Furbaby? The 1 going for £100.
What was that ad about wanting to get cat pregnant all about?
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Oh I See! Was getting confused when you said the woman was going to have the cat spayed now. I thought you were talking about the one that was already pregnant. There are 2 ads then? As I said before, if anyone can help the pregnant cat, I am willing to pay a bit towards helping her.
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I can throw in a bit of money to the pot as well if needed. Haven't been able to have a cat for a while - living with mum who doesn't want one is a problem! However, she is coming round to the idea so maybe this year we will get one. The problem is our last cat was so perfect (quiet, calm, not overly friendly to strangers, didn't jump on counters even if you left meat out etc) that it will be hard to replace him! ;D.
Karen
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let me clear up the confusion (sorry my fault)
There are 2 adds
THE FIRST
is the tabby cat that is pregnant and the women is selling for £100
Update on that is i have the ladies phone number now and also the vets phone number - i am trying to speak to vet now.
SECOND ADD
Was a lady who was looking for a tom cat to make her female pregnant ! The owner thought she was doing the best thing, thought her female was in pain while in season and she also didn't want to have her spayed as she thought it would hurt !!!!
I rang this women last night and had a long chat, told her all about FIV, FeLV, problems with birth and reassured her that having the cat spayed would not hurt the cat at all. Owner was really nice and said she didn't know anything of what i had told her and was going to prob have her spayed now
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Here is the link for the SECOND ADD
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furbabystar re 'tom cat to make her female pregnant' i emailed & said more or less the same re fiv/felv so this 'said she didn't know anything of what i had told her' baffles me as the email was sent few days ago & you rang her last night?
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MBII
furbabystar re 'tom cat to make her female pregnant' i emailed & said more or less the same re fiv/felv so this 'said she didn't know anything of what i had told her' baffles me as the email was sent few days ago & you rang her last night?
There wasnt an email address for this ad only a phone number, are you sure we are talking about the same ad ?
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BACK TO FIRST ADD ...PREGNANT CAT
Have been trying to ring vets all day but always ingaged, have now got number on ringback !
Cant get through on owners mobile either !
Problem is, i am going away for the weekend (leaving early tomorrow morning wont be back till late Sunday night)
Is there someone that can take over from tonight ???? (i'll email phone numbers over to you tonight) It would need to be someone that could either get to collect the cat or just keep up the contach for the weekend till i can get over there on Monday
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SPOKEN TO VETS
CAT WAS SEEN ON 10TH JAN (FIRST TIME BEEN SEEN)
CAT IS ABOUT 8 - 10WKS PREGNANT
NOT VACINNATED
AND SHE IS ONLY 7MTHS OLD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TRYING TO GET HOLD OF OWNER NOW
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furbabystar yup same ad ...the first 1 was an email
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Need to get her away and safe. I'll help toward the £100.
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UPDATE ON FIRST PREGANNT CAT
SPOKEN TO OWNER.......... A 15YR OLD BOY !!!!!!!
I AM GOING OVER THERE MONDAY NIGHT TO COLLECT CAT - HOPING TO PAY ALOT LESS THEN £100 BUT WILL LET YOU KNOW!
MISSION ALMOST COMPLEATED
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P.S
GOT SOMEONE TO TAKE HER IN ASWELL
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UPDATE ON FIRST PREGANNT CAT
SPOKEN TO OWNER.......... A 15YR OLD BOY !!!!!!!
I AM GOING OVER THERE MONDAY NIGHT TO COLLECT CAT - HOPING TO PAY ALOT LESS THEN £100 BUT WILL LET YOU KNOW!
MISSION ALMOST COMPLEATED
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when you have her PM your addy and I'll pop you something in the post toward her vet bill. She will be so happy with you. Bless her.
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Just had a thought,
The boy said that the father of the kittens is one of the cats next door !!
Think he said they have 2 un-neutered toms.
Can anyone send me a couple of Neutering vouchers ? Ela?
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UPDATE ON FIRST PREGANNT CAT
SPOKEN TO OWNER.......... A 15YR OLD BOY !!!!!!!
I AM GOING OVER THERE MONDAY NIGHT TO COLLECT CAT - HOPING TO PAY ALOT LESS THEN £100 BUT WILL LET YOU KNOW!
MISSION ALMOST COMPLEATED
You're not going to go there on your own are you? Make sure you take someone with you.
Let me know if you have to pay. If so I will also get some money to you.
Sarah
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pm me too with your addy and i'll help out too furbaby star you are ab Fab :rofl:
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Well done michelle! :Party 3:
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Hold fire with sending money Ladies , I am going to do my best to get this cat out of there for nothing ! (But will part with money if i have to)
Cats name is Lily BTW.
I am away away till Monday but am ringing Owner to get address when i get back.
Well done to MBII who first found this Ad and brought it to our attention.
Have a Great weekend everyone - speak Monday
Michelle xxxx
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You know I really cant get over some people, what goes through their brains??? :Crazy:
Obviously some people don't regard animals the same as humans. God help their daughters!!
And a big pat on the back for you Furbaby. :attention:
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CAT IS ABOUT 8 - 10WKS PREGNANT
If she is 10 weeks pregnant then she is a week overdue
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Can anyone send me a couple of Neutering vouchers ? Ela?
I take it by anyone you mean me then.
Do these people live near you? and are you able to take the toms yourself?
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Oh, well done Furbabe.
Right now, where do we send the money? If you manage to persuade the owner to give you Lily without having to pay anything for her, then maybe the money we pledged could help the person/shelter who has offered to take her....poor little girl. Just seven months old and a mum-to-be already.
It seems odd that a young boy should be asking for such a sum of money for a cat. I hope he's not trying to sell the family pet!! Or maybe he is in trouble himself. Worrying.
Do take someone with you Furbabe when you go to collect.
Lots of love
Roz
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Surely you will need some help with the extra food and bedding for the mum & babes. Can't wait to see a Happy photo of her. Poor little girl.
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What's the latest news on this one?
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Back from my weekend away - House looks like a bomb has hit it but thats what you get for leaving 2 males for a weekend LOL oh and they broke keypad so have just been to PC Worls to get new one
Right,
I have spoken to owner this morning and i am picking cat up at 8pm.
Still hold fire with the offer of money because i really am going to do my best to get cat out of there for nothing !!
I will post tonight when i have got back with her - wont be till about 10 ish
Michelle xx
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Looking forward to reading your post. Good luck.
Sarah
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Nothing to say except :Party 3:
I am so happy, what ever the outcome, if you need a little something for food or bedding for this babe, let us know.xxxxxxx
GOOD LUCK for tonight, and when she arrives give her a big hug and kiss from me. Poor little mite will be so scared, but once with you HAPPY and that's what's inmortant. Can't wait to see her.
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Taking my sister with me tonight but i am starting to get alittle worry about it LOL
Its not actually a nice place (London E1 !!!!)
But at least the fella isnt called Mr Kipper !! (Some of you are prob too young to know who he was)
Oh well, if you dont hear from me again you know it all went wrong :rofl:
No seriously, I will report on here as soon as i get back - Wish me luck ladies
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Glad to hear you are taking someone with you. Good luck.
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Good luck, Michelle. :) Hope you manage to make them see sense about the £100.
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GOT HER !!!!!
AH BLESS HER SHE IS SO SWEET - SHE IS QUIET SKINNY AND VERY SHY BUT HASNT GOT A BAD BONE IN HER.
IT WASNT A NICE PLACE, THERE WERE 4 "UNCLES" IN THE FLAT (NON SPOKE ENGLISH) SO I DELT WITH THE 15YRS OLD BOY. THE CAT WAS ALREADY IN A CARRIER AND HE GAVE ME THE VETS RECEIPT.
SHE HASNT STOPPED EATING AND DRINKING SINCE I GOT HER BACK HERE BLESS HER. INFACT SHE IS DRINKING LOADS AND I MEAN LOADS ! BUT SHE IS BEING SEEN BY A VET TOMORROW SO SHE WILL HAVE A GOOD CHECK OVER.
HERES THE BAD NEWS THOUGH - ENDED UP HAVING TO PAY £80!
THE BOY WOULDNT COME DOWN ANY LOWER AND SAID HE HAD SOMEONE THAT WOULD PAY THE £100.
TO BE HONEST I JUST WANTED TO GET HER OUT OF THERE.
SO MISSION COMPLEATED - YIPPEE!!!
SHE'S SAVE NOW AND THIS WILL BE THE ONLY LITTER SHE HAS !
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£80, to rehome a cat they didn't want anyway?! People can be awful, they just see animals as pound signs.
Glad she's with you and safe. Sorry I can't contribute financially, my lot are enough of a monetary strain ATM!(One that I'd not be without, obviously!)
Pictures,please! :)
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Fantastic news Michele, well done you!!!!!!!!!
Sounds like a nice place (NOT!)
No worries on the cash, as I said, I'm happy to pay any amount (contribution or full amount if need be) to get that wee girl to a safe place. So glad and grateful you were able to help her. Poor baby but at least she is safe now!!!!
Linda xxx
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Well done Michelle, that's fantastic news, I'll happily chip in towards her care too. Isn't it wonderful what we can achieve here on Purrs, I know that we can't save them all but without Michelle she could be destined to have a very unhappy future. I feel really proud to belong to our little 'community'.
Three cheers for furbabystar (Michelle) and of course to Mbll for bringing this to our attention :cheer:
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Fantastic news Michelle :cheer: :cheer: i'll be more than willing to contribute too, might not be much but im more than happy to add to the pot, im just so happy you got her out of there ;D ;D
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Just spoken to the lady from the sanctuary that she is going to - taking her there at 10.30 tomorrow.
God i am tempted to keep her but i have to be sensible, i already have 10 of my own and i know that there is no way i would part with the kittens when they are born so it is best all round.
Foal farm really is a lovely place and i work quiet closely with them so i will be able to give update on how she is doing. Saffron on these boards prob knows the place and will be able to vouch for it being a lovely place for her to be at.
Thank you to all that have offered to help towards the £80 Anyone that wants to give PM me but theres no pressure at all - i am just glad to her saved her from a life of having babies (which i am sure what would have happened to her)
(just going to charge my camera so i can post some pics)
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Yes of course, well done to MBLL :look: :shake: if it wasnt for her none of this would have happened
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Wonderful news Michelle.
It is worrying though that this young lad was given £80 for selling a pregnant moggie. He will probably try that stroke again. I wouldn't worry if he was selling dodgy computer gear or anything like that but animals are completely different. I hope he realised that you only bought Lily to save her from a neglected life.
I have seen Foal Farm highlighting their little strays plenty of times in the Rescue Magazine and I've always been impressed by them so it's really good to hear that Lily is going to somewhere so caring.
I shall send you some money towards Lily. Perhaps if all of us who promised to contribute would send our donations to you, any excess could be given to Foal Farm to help towards Lily's upkeep.
Well done once again. You've done really well hun. :)
Lots of love to you and the young mum-to-be
Roz
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VERY emotional here. so pleased you have her. if you need anything for her let me know.
Bless that little baby girl. she will be so happy now.
I'm with Roz. any dody material thing whatever. but a life. you cannot put a price on it and a life is a precious thing. in this case it is several lives. I wish Lilly a wonderful happy life now and hope her kittens are born healthly and have wonderful lives too. Can't wait to see some photos of her. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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It makes me wonder how safe this 15 year old lad is if there were lots of 'uncles' about.
I can contribute too, towards the £80. I will pm you for your address or wherever you want me to send it to.
Well done. I am so pleased she is out of there. I agree that it's great what can be achieved through this site.
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Well just got back from taking Lilly to Foalfarm. I settled her into her new home, she is in the indoor hospital wing where she will have human company all day. She has a large room (yes a room not a pen!) with beds, climbing frame, scratch post and loads of toys.
It was very emotional leaving her there as although i know she will be well cared for and loved i couldnt help but have a cry as i left her .......silly isnt it as i only had her for one night ! I gave her kisses from all her "auntys" on here
If i had been a stronger person i would have kept her till the kittens had been born and weaned and then rehomed them all but i'm not strong lol i wouldnt have parted with her or her babies.
I totally agree with what you have said Roz about the money paid for her, i find it :censored: disgusting that she was "sold" but i had to put that aside and just get Lilly out of there. She really is the most loving little thing although i dont think she has had the best start in life as she "ducks down" when you go to stroke her (i hate to think !!!)
If i had been a stronger person i would have kept her till the kittens had been born and weaned and then rehomed them all but i'm not strong lol i wouldnt have parted with her or her babies.
Yes anyone that wants to send any money would be great and again i agree with Roz that any money over should go to Foalfarm, they are a charity who dont get any funding so that would be lovely.
Heres there website if you want to have a look
http://www.foalfarm.org.uk/cats/
Lots of love
Michelle xxx
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Could you report the people that sold her?
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Could you report the people that sold her?
thats what my friend said but at the end of the day they have done nothing wrong ! (not in our eyes of course)
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hi well done have sent you pm but if you'd rather i'll donate direct to foal farm on their website what was cats name so i can say it's from us
cheers Jackie
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Michelle,
I think you ARE strong to take her to where you knew she would get the best treatment. You could have kept her,but as you have said, it would have been so hard to give the kittens up. I think you did the right thing by taking her to the sanctuary. The people there will be experienced in looking after pregnant animals.
Well done.
Sarah
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Hi Michelle,
I have sent you a message. Did you get it?
Sarah
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Hi Michelle,
I have sent you a message. Did you get it?
Sarah
I have replied to your email , have you sent me a private message on here too ??
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Hi again Michelle,
Thanks for the update. I'll pm you for your address later today...unless you wish to pm me first. All I need is your address.
Foal Farm sounds very large...is it? They take in a whole array of animals...a bit like Wood Green. What did you think of the place? It sounds like Lily has a lovely room to stay in until her babies are born. I only ask because there was a dog on their site a while ago who had become almost 'institutionalised' because no-one had offered him a home in over six years..bless him! The main reason was because he was frightened of children (a group had tried to set fire to him when he was a puppy...hence the reason he was at Foal Farm) and he needed a home without cats also...otherwise I would have offered him a home in an instant. I haven't seen him highlighted on their site for a few months but he is probably still there... I just dare not think about him any longer..it is too sad.
It would be good to know that Foal Farm is a lovely place though.
Lots of love
Roz