Cat Protection League - Home Visit

[Dai Capp]

Hello

We lost our cat through cancer a while ago and have decided to take the plunge and adopt another one through the Cat Protection League.

They want to do a home visit which is fine but we've never had a home visit before - our last cat came from RSPCA and they didn't bother coming out to see us.

Just wondered if anyone else had taken a cat on from CPL and could give us a bit of a heads up on what to expect from the home visit...

Cheers

DC

[Roo]

Had one done by the RSPCA a few years ago and by CPL.

They just check obvious things like away from main roads, no obvious dangers etc. You'll probably also be asked sign some paperwork agreeing to keeping the cat in overnight.

Nothing to worry about.

[GTIR]

They may ask you to sign up for a monthly "contribution", did it to my nan.

[Russ T Bolt]

Roo said:

Had one done by the RSPCA a few years ago and by CPL.

They just check obvious things like away from main roads, no obvious dangers etc. You'll probably also be asked sign some paperwork agreeing to keeping the cat in overnight.

Nothing to worry about.

Yep, had one by CPL in March. Just wanted to make sure that house/garden are cat friendly. Woman who came round said they look for things like open ponds with kittens.

You do agree not to let the cat out for a short period, but you would probably do that if you moved, so no difference.

Don't remember anything about keeping the cat overnight, but if I can find the paperwork I will update.

You make a voluntary donation for the cat (to help with Vet's etc).

All pretty straight forward.

[Dai Capp]

Cool - thanks...

They'll get a good donation on adoption so they won't get much joy beyond that

Should be OK otherwise then - there's no chance the cat will be out overnight unless it has an attack of stubborness and won't come home and we're in a tiny village and whilst we're right on the road there's very little traffic and we never use the from door so he'll only ever go out though the back...

Fingers crossed then we should have a new cat by the end of the week!

Thanks for letting me know!

DC

[parakitaMol.]

Dai Capp said:

Cool - thanks...

They'll get a good donation on adoption so they won't get much joy beyond that

Should be OK otherwise then - there's no chance the cat will be out overnight unless it has an attack of stubborness and won't come home and we're in a tiny village and whilst we're right on the road there's very little traffic and we never use the from door so he'll only ever go out though the back...

Fingers crossed then we should have a new cat by the end of the week!

Thanks for letting me know!

DC

Post some pics when you do!

Considering some of the veterinary and daily housing and care costs they incur in supporting abandoned, mistreated and unwanted cats - a small donation isn't a bad thing...

P.S. They dropped the 'league' part of their name many years ago!

[Dai Capp]

parakitaMol. said:

Dai Capp said:

Cool - thanks...

They'll get a good donation on adoption so they won't get much joy beyond that

Should be OK otherwise then - there's no chance the cat will be out overnight unless it has an attack of stubborness and won't come home and we're in a tiny village and whilst we're right on the road there's very little traffic and we never use the from door so he'll only ever go out though the back...

Fingers crossed then we should have a new cat by the end of the week!

Thanks for letting me know!

DC

Post some pics when you do!

Considering some of the veterinary and daily housing and care costs they incur in supporting abandoned, mistreated and unwanted cats - a small donation isn't a bad thing...

P.S. They dropped the 'league' part of their name many years ago!

Hi - will certainly post pics.

We're planning on a donation to cover the vets bills etc for a few cats so hopefully it'll help them out a bit - they are a great bunch at the adoption centre in Nottingham and I would reckon that's the same for the other centres to!

Didn't twig they'd dropped the league but now you mention it there were a couple of liveried vans outside with just Cat Protection on them - doh!

Cheers

DC

[daveake]

Dai Capp said:

Hello

We lost our cat through cancer a while ago and have decided to take the plunge and adopt another one through the Cat Protection League.

They want to do a home visit which is fine but we've never had a home visit before - our last cat came from RSPCA and they didn't bother coming out to see us.

Just wondered if anyone else had taken a cat on from CPL and could give us a bit of a heads up on what to expect from the home visit...

Cheers

DC

My wife used to work for the CPL, and did lots of these visits. As others have said the visit is to check that the home is suitable, and from what you've said you'll be fine. Main thing would be proximity to a busy road, in which case you'd only be allowed an older cat that is known not to go out much.

[Jasandjules]

IME it was two ladies who knew very little about cats come along, ask silly questions (which were corrected) and then try and sit on a cat to squash it...

[hahithestevieboy]

Risk assessment for housing a cat? WTF? Seriously?

[Semi hemi]

hahithestevieboy said:

Risk assessment for housing a cat? WTF? Seriously?

The reason the cat is in the care of CP or RSPCA is probably down to it being kept by negligent/cruel owners previously. so makes sense that they are not giving it to someone with a couple of Rottweilers & pytnons, not to mention little "Chelsea" who Just loves kitty but will it in the microwave 1st chance she gets

[cottonfoo]

We had a visit from The Scratching Post prior to picking up our two, quite informal, just making sure there was room and a garden. Our one also joked "oh, it's just to check you're not an axe murderers or something!" - after which I picked up the small axe I keep in the wood basket next to the hearth, "you mean like this?" <makes axing movements>. Oh how we laughed.

Edited by cottonfoo on Monday 29th June 14:18

[parakitaMol.]

Semi hemi said:

hahithestevieboy said:

Risk assessment for housing a cat? WTF? Seriously?

The reason the cat is in the care of CP or RSPCA is probably down to it being kept by negligent/cruel owners previously. so makes sense that they are not giving it to someone with a couple of Rottweilers & pytnons, not to mention little "Chelsea" who Just loves kitty but will it in the microwave 1st chance she gets

As a supporter of CP, I'd be pretty pissed off if they fixed up cats on donated income then handed them back out without making some basic suitablilty checks.... which is all it is, a check.

[Dai Capp]

Cheers guys...

The visit is on Saturday - Mrs DC went to see the little chap today to take a couple of t shirts that smelt of us down and also to give him a quick groom which he seemed to like. The person at the centre basically said to her that the visit would be a formality and that they had the last word anyway and they knew where they wanted him to go.

My only concern is the road through the village. There is about 6 feet between the front door and the road but the road isn't a busy one at all. Add to this the cat exit it the back door (we never use the front door) and I reckon we'll be OK.

The new arrival is 18 months old so will have a bit more nous than a kitten...

I'll keep you updated on the arrival of the little chap (names Archie by the way!)

Cheers

DC

[Dai Capp]

parakitaMol. said:

Semi hemi said:

hahithestevieboy said:

Risk assessment for housing a cat? WTF? Seriously?

The reason the cat is in the care of CP or RSPCA is probably down to it being kept by negligent/cruel owners previously. so makes sense that they are not giving it to someone with a couple of Rottweilers & pytnons, not to mention little "Chelsea" who Just loves kitty but will it in the microwave 1st chance she gets

As a supporter of CP, I'd be pretty pissed off if they fixed up cats on donated income then handed them back out without making some basic suitablilty checks.... which is all it is, a check.

Indeed - the one we are hopefully getting was collected on the Saturday and returned on the Sunday. Basically the kid in the house had spent the afternoon poking and prodding him and he'd got fed up and scratched the kid. This of course made him a feral cat unsuitable for homing

The chap at CP was furious with them but equally delighted when we tipped up and took him straight away. We'd been up on the Saturday and met him before he was collected and he's a great cat so it was a no brainer for us when we went back and there he was again...

If this happens when they do home visits imagine what it would be like without. I for one hope that the donation I make helps them ensure that the cats get looked after and find the right homes - they've mostly had crap lives up to now and deserve better.

DC

[NDA]

We had two cats from the CPL - it was a joke....

We live in somewhat idyllic surroundings, a mile from a small country road, a wife that doesn't work (i.e. someone home 24/7), many acres of garden surrounded by around 250 acres of woodland. They weren't happy. The reason? "Hmmm, not happy that you have fireplace. Could you block it up? What if kitties got up there?'

Are you having a fecking laugh? Was my response. Anyhoo, we have the cats, still do. 11 years old and perfectly happy up the chimney. We put food up there for them and everything.

[MarkwG]

"My only concern is the road through the village." - had our check back in the winter: we have a road behind us, which is a bus route & the main run into the town. Blue Cross wouldn't let us adopt because of it, inspite of a huge garden & a big fence between us & it, whereas CP were quite sensible. Provided you have a sound logical plan, I don't think they'll mind - but if you don't I think they might. The "mad old bat" syndrome is alive & well, so if you're in any way likely to be inadvertantly gobby or p!ss taking - make yourself scarce, like I did, & let them talk woman to woman .
Personally, I reckon cats learn, anyway, they're not daft - but that isn't a good answer... Incidentally, I challenged Blue Cross (we'd had cats before, never any issues & there are loads around our way) & they agreed to review their policy.

[hahithestevieboy]

Dai Capp said:

parakitaMol. said:

Semi hemi said:

hahithestevieboy said:

Risk assessment for housing a cat? WTF? Seriously?

The reason the cat is in the care of CP or RSPCA is probably down to it being kept by negligent/cruel owners previously. so makes sense that they are not giving it to someone with a couple of Rottweilers & pytnons, not to mention little "Chelsea" who Just loves kitty but will it in the microwave 1st chance she gets

As a supporter of CP, I'd be pretty pissed off if they fixed up cats on donated income then handed them back out without making some basic suitablilty checks.... which is all it is, a check.

Indeed - the one we are hopefully getting was collected on the Saturday and returned on the Sunday. Basically the kid in the house had spent the afternoon poking and prodding him and he'd got fed up and scratched the kid. This of course made him a feral cat unsuitable for homing

The chap at CP was furious with them but equally delighted when we tipped up and took him straight away. We'd been up on the Saturday and met him before he was collected and he's a great cat so it was a no brainer for us when we went back and there he was again...

If this happens when they do home visits imagine what it would be like without. I for one hope that the donation I make helps them ensure that the cats get looked after and find the right homes - they've mostly had crap lives up to now and deserve better.

DC

Damn! I always thought that of all pets, cats could generally look after themselves quite well.

Well, there you go, that's me told and I'll say no more.

Good luck with the new moggie O.P.

[Dai Capp]

hahithestevieboy said:

Dai Capp said:

parakitaMol. said:

Semi hemi said:

hahithestevieboy said:

Risk assessment for housing a cat? WTF? Seriously?

The reason the cat is in the care of CP or RSPCA is probably down to it being kept by negligent/cruel owners previously. so makes sense that they are not giving it to someone with a couple of Rottweilers & pytnons, not to mention little "Chelsea" who Just loves kitty but will it in the microwave 1st chance she gets

As a supporter of CP, I'd be pretty pissed off if they fixed up cats on donated income then handed them back out without making some basic suitablilty checks.... which is all it is, a check.

Indeed - the one we are hopefully getting was collected on the Saturday and returned on the Sunday. Basically the kid in the house had spent the afternoon poking and prodding him and he'd got fed up and scratched the kid. This of course made him a feral cat unsuitable for homing

The chap at CP was furious with them but equally delighted when we tipped up and took him straight away. We'd been up on the Saturday and met him before he was collected and he's a great cat so it was a no brainer for us when we went back and there he was again...

If this happens when they do home visits imagine what it would be like without. I for one hope that the donation I make helps them ensure that the cats get looked after and find the right homes - they've mostly had crap lives up to now and deserve better.

DC

Damn! I always thought that of all pets, cats could generally look after themselves quite well.

Well, there you go, that's me told and I'll say no more.

Good luck with the new moggie O.P.

Cheers!

Cats can look after themselves generally - it's the owners that need adjusting

All the best

DC

[Dai Capp]

Hi All

We had the visit this morning from the Cat Protection people...

All went well and Archie B Richards is currently kipping on the sofa with Mrs DC - lazy pair

As promised, here's a pic or two of the little lad







Not very good, I know, but he was in show off mode and wouldn't sit still!

Thanks for the tips and reassurance - it's great to have a cat again!

Cheers

DC