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Cat Rescue & Rehoming => Rescue & Rehoming General => Topic started by: Charlie_Bear on August 14, 2007, 11:45:36 AM
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I went to the vet this morning with my foster mum cat and kittens, and they asked if my local CP branch had any room to take a friendly but slightly nervous large black young neutered male cat. He has dental problems but is still able to eat. He has been with the vet for a week now and they haven't been able to find a rescue that has any room. They will put him to sleep if they can't find anywhere within 2 days.
If anyone thinks they may have some room, please let me know. The cat is in New Milton in Hampshire.
Thanks
Jenny
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oh no poor baby :(
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My local brach is overrun but we are trying to find space, but it's not looking hopeful. :(
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Maybe someone from here could help? I dont even know where Hampshire is.
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Hampshire is in the south. New Milton is between Bournemouth and Southampton on the south coast (above the Isle of Wight on a map)
Jenny
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Poor little Babe i would willingly take him in if he was nearer me, i really hate hearing about poor babes being PTS Hope someone gives him a forever home i will be praying for him to find somewhere :( :(
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Tan & Lesley live over that way - maybe they know someone who can help. I will email Pinkbear and see if she can dust her spare room. This cat is not going to be PTS. I will go and get him myself if nothing else can be done.
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I can probably convince OH to take him in on a temporary basis but he is really struggling with the amount of cats we have at home at the moment, and the spare room is now out of bounds completely due to Tia giving birth on Sunday. If there is someone who can give him a more permanent home, I would be happy to go and get him.
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Have the vets really tried? Are they perhaps keen to go further afield if tranposrt could be arranged?
Have his teeth been fixed?
Surely if they try abit further afield i am sure they will find something... Young puss shouldnt be too difficult to rehome.
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Jenny, try giving Jayne at Pound Kitten Rescue a call. They are probably full too but you never know. Jayne is near Poole. She may be a bit too far away though. http://cats.dogrescue.net/
Hope someone can help the lad.
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Poor little Babe i would willingly take him in if he was nearer me, i really hate hearing about poor babes being PTS Hope someone gives him a forever home i will be praying for him to find somewhere :( :(
Is there anyone who could get him from New Milton to Brighton?
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Maybe news flash this one??
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That's just typical of that Vets grrrrr! I won;t go there anymore even though it's the nearest one to me.
Jen have ya or those vets tried Lymington cat rescue? 01590 678663 or CAT & KITTEN RESCUE OF CHANDLERS FORD 023 8025 3563
Will ring you
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Poor little Babe i would willingly take him in if he was nearer me, i really hate hearing about poor babes being PTS Hope someone gives him a forever home i will be praying for him to find somewhere :( :(
Is there anyone who could get him from New Milton to Brighton?
I can get him from New Milton to Gosport, if anyone can then do Gosport to Brighton.
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Jen just tried to ring ya but no answer. We can't let them put him to sleep. >:( Can ya get back to me as soon as ya get in hun please.
I have no room to put him in or i would go and get him now. wish i had a bigger house :(
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I can get him from New Milton to Gosport, if anyone can then do Gosport to Brighton.
Tan (or any south coasters) do you know anyone who could do Gosport to Ron's at Hove?
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I've put a plea out. I could do with a contact number just in case someone offers him somewhere.
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My local brach is overrun but we are trying to find space, but it's not looking hopeful.
We are always overrun but I can honestly say we would never see a little one PTS because we were full.
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My local brach is overrun but we are trying to find space, but it's not looking hopeful.
We are always overrun but I can honestly say we would never see a little one PTS because we were full.
Maybe not Ela but we can't work miracles and I wouldn't pts but sometimes I just have to say no. I've got 5 kittens I have to pick up today, god knows where they are going to go :tired: :tired: And I've got the added bonus of a mature tom that will have to stay overnight until I can get him in the vets for the chop :scared:
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Young puss shouldnt be too difficult to rehome.
I wish
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wish i had a bigger house
But I bet you know someone with a 'big house' ;D Sorry
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Young puss shouldnt be too difficult to rehome.
I wish
ditto. If Meg had have been caged, I would have had a space because she's going out today but my house is littered with cages at the moment so I just can't and I've got a spare one for Car Park Charlie and that's it. I'm having a set to on my shed over the next couple of days and hopefully it won't be such a panic when I get emergencies in.
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but sometimes I just have to say no.
I do know what you are saying it is just that I could not say no if I knew a cat would be PTS and could go on to lead a worthwile life. I would never be able to live with myself again. It saddens me now to authorise PTS like I did a few mins ago for a cat I have never seen but in a bad way and no chance of full recovery, although I know I did the right thing.
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Dawn, Tan should be able to pm a contact number for Jen to you.
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Dawn, Tan should be able to pm a contact number for Jen to you.
Thanks hun, xx
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but sometimes I just have to say no.
I do know what you are saying it is just that I could not say no if I knew a cat would be PTS and could go on to lead a worthwile life. I would never be able to live with myself again. It saddens me now to authorise PTS like I did a few mins ago for a cat I have never seen but in a bad way and no chance of full recovery, although I know I did the right thing.
I suppose it's different for you because you have fosterers, doing it from home, you only have so much space plus hubby to contend with when he sees his arse because my lounge and dining room has turned into a cattery. The best I can do is put pleas out and hope a miracle happens.
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I know what you mean Dawn, as I've said previously, if it was not for hubby I would be like that woman in Italy with 139 cats!!
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suppose it's different for you because you have fosterers, doing it from home,
Exactly and my reply was to I thought about a CP branch.
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If no one can help out with transport then I can do my bit here, just will be very late.
Because of work I can't do transport today, but maybe able to help tonight or tomorrow night. I can drive down from London and pick up and take? Will be very late though and I have to be back in London for work tomorrow and of course my own babe so we're talking after midnight.
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Just spoke to Jen and she is ringing back Brenda at Bmth CP to see if she has managed to find room for him. The vet (grrrrr) have all ready rang rang all the rescues in the area and no space at all.
The worst thing is that this poor lad has been at the vets a week and needs treatment on his teeth, a Felv and Fiv test and the vets won;t do anything as they won;t pay for it. They have only given him antibyotics. The babe was brought in by someone saying he was a stray and they had been feeding him for 5 mths but the vets thought he was so well looked after that they were fibbing and it's their cat but can't afford the treatment he needs for his teeth. They say he is only young.
Waiting to hear from Jen if Brenda has found space.
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Tan, if he was taken in to the Vets as a stray can they not phone the RSPCA and get a log number to at least sort his teeth out. When I worked at the Vets, if a cat was bought in as a stray, we phoned the RSPCA and got a log number, could carry out any emergency work on them up to about £50 and then RSPCA would collect from us.
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What little :censored: :censored: :censored: If they get a log number, they will pay up to £60 for treatment, sometimes more depending on the problem. It just shows how some vets are in it for the money, if they weren't, they wouldn't allow an animal to suffer :censored: :censored:
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The vet nurses at the practice have been trying every rescue centre they can find as they don't want to see him PTS. They said they won't let the vet do that (bless them). Blue Cross may be able to take him, and they are going to let me know asap. If not, I have told them to let me know as there may be a place in Brighton. Maybe I could do part of the journey to Brighton. I'll have to check to see how far it is from me.
Jenny
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up to about £50
It's gone up to £60 now I think ;)
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If transport can be sorted but it will have to be quick, I have a space in our local rescue that they are holding for me......if that will help, he can go there.
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or if someone has a spare cage, there may be another solution in the offing :sneaky:
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Jenny, is it not worth asking the Vet Nurses if they have tried the RSPCA log number route.
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Blue Cross have said they will take him but they want an FIV/Felv these done first, which they won't pay for. The vet won't do one for nothing and the cost is £52!!
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This was the same situation as poor Jesiri , no one to pay the bill. At least they could of sorted out his teeth... How can they expect a rescue to do that as well as take them on... The vets should be ashamed of themselves.... !!
Probably cost more to put him to sleep then treat him i say..
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Whats up with these vets!! Have they not heard of charity...!!! Thats a terrible price for FELV testing, its usually only 30 quid...
What about some compassion!
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Tan, have you got enough in my cage fund to pay for this - I would rather it went to a needy cause like this, if nobody who's donated would mind.
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Jen, which Blue Cross is going to take him - is it the one in Southampton?
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i hate to even mention this but what is Blue Crosses policy on FIV etc, if by some extreme bad luck this poor mite turns out positive? Sorry for even thinking this but just had to write it down...
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It's a very important point.
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Tan, have you got enough in my cage fund to pay for this - I would rather it went to a needy cause like this, if nobody who's donated would mind.
Or if Tan will shift the money from that collection to pay for this until tomorrow when my OH get's paid.
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Another thing to consider and suggest is if the Vet Nurses club together to pay for it, - do they not get staff discount? The vet cannot be so callous as to not let them have it at staff rates.
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What about CP HQ at Haywards Heath, surely that would have some room and wouldnt necessarily need the FELV testing doing.. Anyone rang them...
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What are the chances of the CP paying for the FeLV/FIV test?
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i hate to even mention this but what is Blue Crosses policy on FIV etc, if by some extreme bad luck this poor mite turns out positive? Sorry for even thinking this but just had to write it down...
Then we'll have to get somewhere else for him :tired:
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Have had a look on Blue Cross - doesn't mention any policy on FIV/FELV cats, only in health bits says that neutering can help to reduce the possibility of catching FIV ('an incurable disease')
Also have trawled through their 131 cats for rehoming on the site and none of them are positive
I hope somewhere can be found for the little man
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It may be a little late for the vet (though surely they would wait if they had a definite solution) but I am going to Isle of Wight on Friday and can take a cat cage with me if they can transport the cat to the railway station. I can keep in a spare room at my place if someone can get up to chatham to collect and take to Brighton. I have litter tray, bed and all such items and can keep separate from my babes in case of FIV issues. Let me know if I can help by PM. Can't let my namesake down.
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Mandy is going to put him on the Top Cats needing home page on CC......could you let the vet know, hopefully they will give him a little longer, xxxx
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Hey Charlie-bear - are you still out there? Am waiting with bated breath to see if I can psych out my colleagues by subjecting them to a 1 hour 40 minute train trip with a feline chorus ... :evillaugh: :evillaugh:
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Sorry hunnies been at clients
I def would pay the felv and fiv tests would very much hate to give any money to those :censored: vets but will do if it saves this lad. The owner is truley awful. I changed my vet cause of what he did to my Ben and the practice on the whole didn't do for Rio when he was little. I have never been there for 3 years and won't go to that :censored: practice again. I use a fantastic one further away.
Anyone know whats happening ?
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Anyone know whats happening ?
Nope, had a PM about an hour ago asking which train station, to which I have replied. So unless CB is calling around to see who can do what to get the boy to the station, I have no idea what is happening. Dying to know as I would be terribly excited to have my very first cat rescue on the score card ...
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I've sent the details to go on the Top Cats needing home page, just put my email address on and if anyone contacts me, it can go straight on here.
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Ideally I could do with the vets name and number or a contact number for you Jenny.
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whats going on if the little cat can get to Brighton i will pay for all his treatment i just wish i could help more
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Thanks Ron. :Luv: :Luv: :Luv
Still heard nothing yet.
Dawn will PM you with Jenny's and the vet details
xxxxxx
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What about CP HQ at Haywards Heath, surely that would have some room and wouldnt necessarily need the FELV testing doing.. Anyone rang them...
They are as full as the rest of us.
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Good news. Bournemouth CP have spoken to the vets to confirm they will pay for the FIV/FeLV test. If all is good, the cat will be going to Blue Cross.
Jenny
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Woo Hoo ... fingers crossed the tests come back negative. What will happen if they are positive ... is there a back up plan.
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Why are the Blue Cross insisting on this test anyway?
My Cats have never been tested for this.
By the way does anybody want to come to the chat room?
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I just cannot believe the vets are charging such an expensive amount for FELV testing.. Really!!
I would be taking the poor mite to another vet, getting him tested (why indeed is it an issue) and then move him on...
These vets seem less then helpful i would say and the rescue organisation involved could do no worse then not use them....
Hopefully Blue Cross do take him but Bournemouth CP is paying over the odds to help out, good on them! But such funds are not easy to come by...
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I wish the poor little cat had come to me, all this fuss, i would have sorted the poor little cat out, and he would have been in safe hands, I might be wrong but I dont trust vets anymore.
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I am glad this little one will get a chance, just odd that Blue Cross expect the test to be done - do they not take in strays that will be untested? And lets face it, if they isolate cats when they first come in, it gives the results chance to come back with no risk to any of their other cats.
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Why are the Blue Cross insisting on this test anyway?
The RSPCA (our local branch anyway) and Cats Protection cats that go to CP HQ shelters are all tested, also some CP branches have all cats tested as soon as they come in, albeit at the expense of the charity.
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I have had a couple of offers of placements for this little man if it's not sorted.
Ron, a lady in Brighton has a 6 year old female and would be happy to take on another if you've got one that will get on with her. Let me know and I'll give you the details.
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Do we know the Blue Cross's policy on any postive test results?
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Update:
The stray has had a blood test and he's clear :yayyy: :yayyy: He will be going to the Blue Cross on Monday but they said if anyone in the meantime can offer him a home, that would be fab. She said he's absolutely gorgeous and really loveable :Luv: :Luv:
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So what is the procedure then if a cat tests positive?
Why are the Blue Cross insisting on this test anyway?
The RSPCA (our local branch anyway) and Cats Protection cats that go to CP HQ shelters are all tested, also some CP branches have all cats tested as soon as they come in, albeit at the expense of the charity.
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So what is the procedure then if a cat tests positive?
Our branch of CP have a FIV unit see it on out Gallery on www.chesterfieldcats.co.uk. I know a few other CP branches and certainly on shelter also have FIV facilities. Some branches just keep them in normal pens until a home can be found. Unfortunately I have no ideal what others do. I do know what the RSPCA do or at least ours but that is not for me to say. We used to take them but they won't let us have them now.
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We used to take them but they won't let us have them now.
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So glad he's clear and has somewhere to go ;D
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Phew what a relief ;)