Cat Adoption

[Cerys]

Haii. Ever since I lost my dog in november, I've been feeling very lonely etc, but didn't want to get another dog as I feel like I'm replacing Paddy with another dog. But then we started thinking about rehoming a cat.

http://leedscatrescue.btck.co.uk/CatsNeedingHomes thinking about getting the firrst one, claude, but I was wondering if anyones gone through rehoming etc before, and is it a quick and easy process?

Also, the house will be empty from 8am - 3pm, so is it a better idea to wait till summer holidays, so it can get to know us etc before we leave it for 7 hours? Sorry if this is in wrong sectionn

Thread moved here by Bolt660 (Forum Moderator): From 'Health life and Relationships', as its more suited here.

[David]

yeah ive got a rescue cat, we got her home like a week or 2 after choosing her, since she had to get dressed and checked medically and stuff.
and yeah imo its not really fair if you're bringing home a new animal and then leaving it alone for 7 hours a day, although cats are very independant so it might not matter?

[Cerys]

yeah ive got a rescue cat, we got her home like a week or 2 after choosing her, since she had to get dressed and checked medically and stuff.
and yeah imo its not really fair if you're bringing home a new animal and then leaving it alone for 7 hours a day, although cats are very independant so it might not matter?

Ahh so thats not long at all! Did they have to come check out your house orr..?
+ yeah, we were hoping the cat would be independant enough not to care, like you said. but idk D;

[David]

Ahh so thats not long at all! Did they have to come check out your house orr..?
+ yeah, we were hoping the cat would be independant enough not to care, like you said. but idk D;

nope but id imagine different places have different checks before you take the animal home.

[Empired]

We've adopted a few rescue cats before and have been pretty cross at the various shelters we got the cats from actually. They never ever tell you everything they know about the cat's past and we've adopted two cats which both turned out to be vicious and dangerous. We had to have one put down after it attacked my neighbour so badly she had to go down to the hospital because of a deep + infected wound on her neck.

I suppose not all cats are like that, though. Maybe we've just been particularly unlucky but I suggest you go and visit them and spend an hour or so around them in their shelter to make sure that they seem OK instead of just taking it home straight away... :/

[zombies]

it should be fine! a friend worked loads of hours 5 days a week and has a cat, this has actually inspired me thanks!

[Zelda]

Yea I have a rescue cat too, they didn't do any checks of anything and we got to take him home in a week. Spent a little bit looking at him before we chose tho, however like has been said they don't say everything, my one has really bad backs of his legs and is severely allergic to fleas so barely has much fur on his sides now and like none under him

[Nikki]

I got my kitty from cats protection a few years ago and she is the best cat in the world!! They didn't do home checks when I adopted my cat because she was over a year old but my friend/relative adopted kittens and they both had home checks... but they aren't anything to worry about.

As far as leaving them all day it shouldnt be a problem. Cats sleep 16-18 hours a day! My cat got into the routine of going to sleep while we were at work/school so when we got home she would be awake too and even on the random day I don't go to school she sleeps in the same pattern!

Goodluck

[Metric1]

I only have pure-bread cats and my main man doesn't like anything but himself and his homeboy.

[Charz777]

My cat wasn't a 'rescue cat', but she did come from a pretty bad home. The owner wanted to quote: "get rid" of her when she was only 5 weeks and 6 days old, so we had her from really tiny.

I'd say wait until the summer if you're getting a kitten because they can be a bit mischievous, but they are great, great company and want so much love and fuss