Finally caved in...
Discussion
After many conversations with my Girlfriend, we bought our first cat lastnight! She was 9 weeks old yesterday and we pick her up in 2 weeks time, after a short break.
But, having never done this before, I am a complete novice.
I asked to see the KC registration papers (whatever the hell they are - help!) and I was shown a booklet proving the first round of jabs had been given by a local vet. Is this all I need paperwise, other than a receipt and insurance? What are the legalities?
Thanks,
Rich
But, having never done this before, I am a complete novice.
I asked to see the KC registration papers (whatever the hell they are - help!) and I was shown a booklet proving the first round of jabs had been given by a local vet. Is this all I need paperwise, other than a receipt and insurance? What are the legalities?
Thanks,
Rich
Where and what breed have you got?
I've never owned a pedigree cat mine are half breeds and are purely pets so papers etc are of no interest to me.
If you only intend to have the cat as a pet I'd just be concerned that it is healthy and vaccinated/chipped. Then sit back and enjoy the fun to be had, although two kittens of the same/similar age are even better as you get to watch them chase each other around the house.
I've never owned a pedigree cat mine are half breeds and are purely pets so papers etc are of no interest to me.
If you only intend to have the cat as a pet I'd just be concerned that it is healthy and vaccinated/chipped. Then sit back and enjoy the fun to be had, although two kittens of the same/similar age are even better as you get to watch them chase each other around the house.
Thanks for your reply.
We've got a Tabby. It's quite a long story but the girl we bought her off is at Manchester University and started feeding a suspected stray (although her temperament around people is excellent so we wonder just how stray she was). 2 days before her parents were due to pick her up for the summer months and take her home (Chichester) the cat gave birth to a litter of 5.
There's been no mention of the word pedigree so we're not expecting a prize winner by any means but we do want a healthy, well behaved pet - most of which is down to the owners and training of course!
But I don't know if she needs to be registered anywhere? I mean a car needs a service just like a cat needs jabs etc but a car must also be registered with the DVLA - what about the cat? (Obviously she's of no interest to the DVLA but is there a cat registration organisation I need to contact?)
The good news is that we did see the rest of the litter and the mum too so we've got no reason to question their integrity or whether the cat is stolen or what not but I like to do things properly and legally.
We'll only get one for the time being but there'll be a myriad of toys, ping pong balls etc for her to play with so she should be quite entertaining!
Thanks,
Rich
We've got a Tabby. It's quite a long story but the girl we bought her off is at Manchester University and started feeding a suspected stray (although her temperament around people is excellent so we wonder just how stray she was). 2 days before her parents were due to pick her up for the summer months and take her home (Chichester) the cat gave birth to a litter of 5.
There's been no mention of the word pedigree so we're not expecting a prize winner by any means but we do want a healthy, well behaved pet - most of which is down to the owners and training of course!
But I don't know if she needs to be registered anywhere? I mean a car needs a service just like a cat needs jabs etc but a car must also be registered with the DVLA - what about the cat? (Obviously she's of no interest to the DVLA but is there a cat registration organisation I need to contact?)
The good news is that we did see the rest of the litter and the mum too so we've got no reason to question their integrity or whether the cat is stolen or what not but I like to do things properly and legally.
We'll only get one for the time being but there'll be a myriad of toys, ping pong balls etc for her to play with so she should be quite entertaining!
Thanks,
Rich
Make sure she is microchipped. If already done then change your details with them so they can contact you if she is lost. If not then get it done ASAP - If she gets lost you'd be very lucky to get her back if she wasn't chipped.
As (I am guessing) she isn't a pedigree then I hope you didn't pay much - Cats Protection/RSPCA are never short of animals looking for a good home.
As (I am guessing) she isn't a pedigree then I hope you didn't pay much - Cats Protection/RSPCA are never short of animals looking for a good home.
It's a cat! I wouldn't worry it'll have you trained soon enough.Thanks everyone for your help, i really appreciate it!
I'll definitely get her chipped - it makes so much sense. We'll do it when she has her 2nd jab (I believe this is done at 10-12 weeks) we pick her up the day before she celebrates her 11th week so ideal timing.
And yes, training - I know its a long shot but we'll give it a try. My girlfriend reckons she trained her last one ok...I say it was a very special cat - we'll soon see!
Rich
I'll definitely get her chipped - it makes so much sense. We'll do it when she has her 2nd jab (I believe this is done at 10-12 weeks) we pick her up the day before she celebrates her 11th week so ideal timing.
And yes, training - I know its a long shot but we'll give it a try. My girlfriend reckons she trained her last one ok...I say it was a very special cat - we'll soon see!
Rich
Ultimately you're keeping a cat, not a car or a child. No essential need for logbooks, service history, MOT, school reports etc. All that is actually required is food.
Chipping makes sense if you are concerned it might stray and want it back. Then again you might take the view that cats play musical houses and if one buggers off, another will be along to fill the gap. Some sort of agency sends them.
If you plan to put the beast into a cattery while you lie in the sun for two weeks, then Tiddles will almost certainly need a vaccination record to be allowed in. However they hate catteries so try to get neighbours to help.
I'm on my fourth cat. #1 disappeared shortly after I moved in, but wasn't a great cat anyway. #2 arrived immediately afterwards (see 'agency' above) and lived to 13. #3 was an older rescue cat and lasted three years. #4 was rescued at age 3 and is now about 12. When she goes phut I'll get #5.
Chipping makes sense if you are concerned it might stray and want it back. Then again you might take the view that cats play musical houses and if one buggers off, another will be along to fill the gap. Some sort of agency sends them.
If you plan to put the beast into a cattery while you lie in the sun for two weeks, then Tiddles will almost certainly need a vaccination record to be allowed in. However they hate catteries so try to get neighbours to help.
I'm on my fourth cat. #1 disappeared shortly after I moved in, but wasn't a great cat anyway. #2 arrived immediately afterwards (see 'agency' above) and lived to 13. #3 was an older rescue cat and lasted three years. #4 was rescued at age 3 and is now about 12. When she goes phut I'll get #5.
Simpo Two said:
If you plan to put the beast into a cattery while you lie in the sun for two weeks, then Tiddles will almost certainly need a vaccination record to be allowed in. However they hate catteries so try to get neighbours to help.
That depends on the cat. My two love our cattery (we're lucky to have a good local one). The little swines will be happy to see us on our return, but are give the impression that we're putting them out by collecting them... and their increased waistlines..Self insure !!!! If the cost of repairs are more than the cost of scrapping, scrap it, and go back to cats protection and give them another donation for the next one.
Don't ever tell your loved one's this.
The times I've had to come back from the Vet empty handed, because said Cat was "suffering" is equal to the number of cats we have owned minus one. We still have that one.
Injections only needed if you intend to put them in a cattery before going on holiday. We have friends and family, who come in and feed her when we go away.
Don't ever tell your loved one's this.
The times I've had to come back from the Vet empty handed, because said Cat was "suffering" is equal to the number of cats we have owned minus one. We still have that one.
Injections only needed if you intend to put them in a cattery before going on holiday. We have friends and family, who come in and feed her when we go away.
IainT said:
wow.
Wow indeed.I would recommend insurance, we've had two that have been quite costly over the last few years, one with an ongoing thyroid problem over a number of years and one this year with two operations to remove bladder stones (£1800 over a week). Wish we'd been insured.
New POD said:
Self insure !!!! If the cost of repairs are more than the cost of scrapping, scrap it, and go back to cats protection and give them another donation for the next one.
Don't ever tell your loved one's this.
The times I've had to come back from the Vet empty handed, because said Cat was "suffering" is equal to the number of cats we have owned minus one. We still have that one.
Injections only needed if you intend to put them in a cattery before going on holiday. We have friends and family, who come in and feed her when we go away.
I cannot believe you actually put that. you are a very heartless arse.Don't ever tell your loved one's this.
The times I've had to come back from the Vet empty handed, because said Cat was "suffering" is equal to the number of cats we have owned minus one. We still have that one.
Injections only needed if you intend to put them in a cattery before going on holiday. We have friends and family, who come in and feed her when we go away.
its not a bloody shed that you run into the ground and scrap, its a damn living animal, and im assuming, that loved you as you were its owner, but heres the thing, you never cared for it.
when I get another cat, and even if its a bog standard random moggy that cost nothing and it got ill/injured i would pay what ever it took, unless it was into the thousands, as i cannot afford that kind of amount.
but thats what insurance is for.
Slink said:
I cannot believe you actually put that. you are a very heartless arse.
its not a bloody shed that you run into the ground and scrap, its a damn living animal, and im assuming, that loved you as you were its owner, but heres the thing, you never cared for it.
when I get another cat, and even if its a bog standard random moggy that cost nothing and it got ill/injured i would pay what ever it took, unless it was into the thousands, as i cannot afford that kind of amount.
but thats what insurance is for.
This. its not a bloody shed that you run into the ground and scrap, its a damn living animal, and im assuming, that loved you as you were its owner, but heres the thing, you never cared for it.
when I get another cat, and even if its a bog standard random moggy that cost nothing and it got ill/injured i would pay what ever it took, unless it was into the thousands, as i cannot afford that kind of amount.
but thats what insurance is for.
Slink said:
New POD said:
Self insure !!!! If the cost of repairs are more than the cost of scrapping, scrap it, and go back to cats protection and give them another donation for the next one.
Don't ever tell your loved one's this.
The times I've had to come back from the Vet empty handed, because said Cat was "suffering" is equal to the number of cats we have owned minus one. We still have that one.
Injections only needed if you intend to put them in a cattery before going on holiday. We have friends and family, who come in and feed her when we go away.
I cannot believe you actually put that. you are a very heartless arse.Don't ever tell your loved one's this.
The times I've had to come back from the Vet empty handed, because said Cat was "suffering" is equal to the number of cats we have owned minus one. We still have that one.
Injections only needed if you intend to put them in a cattery before going on holiday. We have friends and family, who come in and feed her when we go away.
its not a bloody shed that you run into the ground and scrap, its a damn living animal, and im assuming, that loved you as you were its owner, but heres the thing, you never cared for it.
when I get another cat, and even if its a bog standard random moggy that cost nothing and it got ill/injured i would pay what ever it took, unless it was into the thousands, as i cannot afford that kind of amount.
but thats what insurance is for.
NewPOD - with that attitude, you're clearly a write off. Should you be scrapped?
Of course, economic viability comes into play, it does with everything but that is what insurance is for. As for premiums going up, well yes that's possible but pet insurance has been around for many many years and with premiums still starting from just £5 per month, I think claiming is hardly going to affect the world at large - if it had that much of an effect, premiums would already be ridiculous.
Of course, economic viability comes into play, it does with everything but that is what insurance is for. As for premiums going up, well yes that's possible but pet insurance has been around for many many years and with premiums still starting from just £5 per month, I think claiming is hardly going to affect the world at large - if it had that much of an effect, premiums would already be ridiculous.
I spent $1500 on a cat once. The daft git was run over and broke his pelvis. Why did I pay $1500 rather than just hit it with a space and get another one? Because I considered the little bugger to be my responsibility, and I have a duty of care for him. If I am not willing to do what is best for the daft git, I shouldn't get one in the first place.
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