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Title: DEVON: Lady on Benefits, Cat with Broken Leg, Any Ideas?
Post by: Fire Fox on November 30, 2009, 22:09:13 PM
I hope it's OK to put this thread here, please move if not, it doesn't seem right for the rehoming section .... this lady has taken in two strays, one gave birth to kittens soon afterwards which they have kept. Now nine months old one kitten has a broken leg which she can't afford to fix, please please any ideas of who can help??  :'( I am almost in tears thinking about it.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=2116329
Title: Re: DEVON: Lady on Benefits, Cat with Broken Leg, Any Ideas?
Post by: LesleyW on November 30, 2009, 22:11:55 PM
If she is on benefits she should be able to register with the PDSA.
Title: Re: DEVON: Lady on Benefits, Cat with Broken Leg, Any Ideas?
Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on November 30, 2009, 22:25:51 PM
The blue cross:  http://www.bluecross.org.uk/web/site/home/home.asp

or the PDSA
Title: Re: DEVON: Lady on Benefits, Cat with Broken Leg, Any Ideas?
Post by: koscha (Ruth M) on November 30, 2009, 22:32:25 PM
List of PDSA petaid Hospitals in Devon:

http://www.pdsa.org.uk/managed/finder_action.html?mapid=9 (http://www.pdsa.org.uk/managed/finder_action.html?mapid=9)

She must be in receipt of Housing/Council tax benefit to take up thier services and she will need proof of this when she registers.
Title: Re: DEVON: Lady on Benefits, Cat with Broken Leg, Any Ideas?
Post by: tortie on December 01, 2009, 10:10:33 AM
where abouts in devon....... we have a RSPCA walk in clinic, and a PDSA
Title: Re: DEVON: Lady on Benefits, Cat with Broken Leg, Any Ideas?
Post by: Fire Fox on December 01, 2009, 12:17:55 PM
 :thanks: I don't know where she is in Devon yet. The vet seems to be trying to do his best for her, and I am encouraging her to read and post here as I know you will all be lovely!  :hug: She knows they can't keep all five cats long term, but they feel able to keep the adults (who are both neutered). I would think the kittens (not neutered but all vaccinated) should be relatively easy to rehome at nine months? Hopefully they can stay where they are and not be looking for fostering, as I am know every rescue is heaving.
Title: Re: DEVON: Lady on Benefits, Cat with Broken Leg, Any Ideas?
Post by: Dawn F on December 01, 2009, 12:21:51 PM
sadly a lot of people would consider 9 months old - she can get neutering vouchers from cat protection -hope she manages to get sorted and finds a pdsa nearby!
Title: Re: DEVON: Lady on Benefits, Cat with Broken Leg, Any Ideas?
Post by: zoe (tiggy + pipins mum) on December 01, 2009, 16:13:24 PM
Try the blue cross. My friends cat was hit by a car and broke his pelvis and the blue cross paid £500 towards the bill.
Title: Re: DEVON: Lady on Benefits, Cat with Broken Leg, Any Ideas?
Post by: bunglycat on December 01, 2009, 18:01:46 PM
The blue cross were very helpful to me when i had a big vet bill a while back -i highly recommend them .
The PDSA wouldn''t help as i would only go to my own vet .
Title: Re: DEVON: Lady on Benefits, Cat with Broken Leg, Any Ideas?
Post by: Fire Fox on December 02, 2009, 00:50:58 AM
The wonderful CP have taken over the care of this little one which I am sure stretches them to the limit, but is best for the kitten and family. I have reminded her to get the other two kittens neutered, and hopefully they will rehome as they know they just have too many cats to cope with long term.  :(
Title: Re: DEVON: Lady on Benefits, Cat with Broken Leg, Any Ideas?
Post by: Fire Fox on December 02, 2009, 17:36:32 PM
Amy has posted photos of her cat family!
http://s1000.photobucket.com/albums/af122/xamypx/?action=view&current=005.jpg
Title: Re: DEVON: Lady on Benefits, Cat with Broken Leg, Any Ideas?
Post by: Mark on December 02, 2009, 18:06:10 PM
The wonderful CP

We shall frame that  :evillaugh:
Title: Re: DEVON: Lady on Benefits, Cat with Broken Leg, Any Ideas?
Post by: Angiew on December 02, 2009, 19:00:04 PM
Its nice to know some of their squillions of pounds is well spent :briggin: :duel: :poke: :sneakin:

(I couldn't find the stirrin' the bucket smilie - is it just me that can never find the one I'm looking for)
Title: Re: DEVON: Lady on Benefits, Cat with Broken Leg, Any Ideas?
Post by: Millys Mum on December 02, 2009, 19:03:06 PM
This one angie  :stir:

Its more than likely the hardearned cash of a carbooter paying for his leg, as most are independant branches not adoption centres
Title: Re: DEVON: Lady on Benefits, Cat with Broken Leg, Any Ideas?
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on December 02, 2009, 19:17:40 PM
so good see someone taking care of this one and some good news today  ;D
Title: Re: DEVON: Lady on Benefits, Cat with Broken Leg, Any Ideas?
Post by: Karon on December 02, 2009, 20:30:47 PM
What beautiful cats - the black ones look like they would be trouble :D (our black ones are anything but, of course.......  :rofl:).Glad the treatment is sorted.
Title: Re: DEVON: Lady on Benefits, Cat with Broken Leg, Any Ideas?
Post by: Angiew on December 03, 2009, 18:43:02 PM
This one angie  :stir:

Its more than likely the hardearned cash of a carbooter paying for his leg, as most are independant branches not adoption centres

I know that ! Thats why I was looking for :stir:  :P