What can you expect of Cat Rescue?
- Cat Rescue arranges for every cat or kitten (‘cat’) which comes into its care to be seen at a veterinarian health establishment to receive treatment to cure or prevent fleas and worms, to be vaccinated (first part), microchipped and, once old enough, to be neutered/spayed.
- Cat Rescue never knowingly offers for homing any cat that is sick or which it believes to be unsuitable for rehoming.
- Cat Rescue will notify the new owner (‘owner’) of health conditions known to affect the cat prior to homing: The cost of any subsequent treatment in relation to such conditions shall not be borne by Cat Rescue.
- Cat Rescue always pass on to the owner as much information as possible about each cat but many come into its care from backgrounds of which it has very little knowledge and it is unable to accept responsibility for the accuracy of information passed to it by third parties.
- Cat Rescue cannot accept responsibility for any condition which arises from accident or negligence of the owner.
- Cat Rescue only home cats with persons aged 18 years or older.
Criteria for acceptance of an offer to adopt
Cat Rescue have a duty under its constitution to be satisfied that the cats in its care are rehomed where conditions are appropriate for their welfare. For example, a home near a busy highway or a home without secure outside space may not be suitable. Each case is judged on its merits after a Home Visit made prior to rehoming.
Cat Rescue's costs of care
- The welfare and homing costs incurred by Cat Rescue exceed £100 for a cat or a kitten.
- In the current economic climate these costs are likely to rise because the frequency of re-homing is slowing and more cats in need of protection are being referred to Cat Rescue
- Cat Rescue would expect a donation at least equivalent to the health care costs incurred, that is currently about £40 for a cat and £60 for a kitten. Please see our Donations page
- Acceptance of an adoption application is not contingent upon receipt of a donation and the consideration which prevails over all others is the welfare of the cat.
Action after adoption
- If a kitten under 5 months old is adopted it should be neutered after it reaches 5 months. This is so vitally important to the welfare of the cat that Cat Rescue will pay to spay/neuter the pet at the Vet Health Centre, Greenways, St Annes (tel: 01253 729309).
- Your cat will have been vaccinated (first part) and had flea and worm treatment when you receive it for adoption. This is paid for by Cat Rescue. From that point, when you adopt the kitten (or cat), all subsequent vaccinations and fleas and worming treatments will be borne by you. The vaccination (second part) for kittens should be a few weeks after the first part. Subsequent vaccination boosters are every 12 months. You will be expected to undertake to follow up the flea and worm treatment which is recommended every 3 to 6 months.
- Pet Insurance is something that deserves serious consideration. Please see our Pet Insurance page