Hello,

I'm moving into my first house and want a cat. I have looked at RSPCA, Cat protection, and Sheffield cat shelter. Do vets advertise for cats?

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=147355

some one offering a kitten here

I adoped mine from the cat protection league, It did cost me £75 but the money goes towards looking after the other cats

you can look in a cat shelter or a pet shop.

Are you wanting a kitten or a cat? Because I happen to know where there are two gorgeous little guys needing a good home, but they're probably being looked over at the mo as they're more 'mature' :(

The link's in my sig, they're at the Chesterfield RSPCA now, because we couldn't find anyone to take them before we had to move to a no-pet flat.

The Sheffield Cats Shelter at Travis Place is ALWAYS in need of loving homes for their little "refugees".

Useful contacts for them on here are two of the mods, Max, and Medusa. They might be able to tell you what cats the Shelter currntly has for adoption, and what the criteria asre for adopting from them.

I got my two babies from the Sheffield Cats Shelter (http://www.thesheffieldcatsshelter.org/). They were 3 months old and noone wanted them due to suspected heart murmurs. However, when they were neutered they both checked out fine!:) Apparently it can be very common in kittens. They are completely crazy though...! :hihi:

Oh, and it cost us £50 each (I think it is £60 now) and it's worth it. They have had their jabs, you get discounted chipping and you don't have to pay to get them spayed/neutered.

i want the cats to be healthy. but if i buy one from the paper or an advert how can i be sure that it has had its injections-could i ring the vets?

Do you have to wait a long time to adopt a cat from a charity?

i want the cats to be healthy. but if i buy one from the paper or an advert how can i be sure that it has had its injections-could i ring the vets?


Simple answer, you dont. So you are better off getting them from one of previuosly mentioned places. At least then you know they have been checked over and your donation is helping other cats.

You're quite right Noodle- the adoption fees are now £60, but that represents a half price discount on the basic vet fees for the first year (vaccinations, spay/neuter etc) when compared to paying for all of that for a kitten that you've acquired for nothing.

We've corrently got in the region of 60 cats and kittens in at the Shelter, with all sorts of different pussynalities and needs.

If you've only been in to the Shelter once, then you need to be aware that the only cats that are shown to the public are those available for adoption at that time- and that can change on a daily basis as cats go through their jabs and health checks.

Why don't you tell us a little more about what you're looking for jsg103?

i want the cats to be healthy. but if i buy one from the paper or an advert how can i be sure that it has had its injections-could i ring the vets?

Do you have to wait a long time to adopt a cat from a charity?

If you get one from a paper or an advert they're very unlikely to have been vaccinated, and you'll have the added cost of vet checks to pay for (whereas from the Shelter all of that is already done, including worming and treating for fleas).

If you have the relevant ID and meet the requirements you can adopt on the day of your visit from the Sheffield Cats Shelter.

Medusa - there were 2 adorable black cats Felix & Pepsi there a few months ago. Please tell me that they have gone to a good home. They were gorgeous

We've had a few black Pepsis in this year, and we have one at the moment (but I can't tell you it's the same one- after 400 cats in a year it's hard to remember them all!). If this was the pair you're referring to, then yes, they have gone to a new home.

A little tip for anyone planning on visiting the Shelter- leave your heart at home, cos there are a load of furries there who'll steal it from you if you let them!

I'm the lucky woman who gets all of the lovely pictures of cats in their new homes cos I do the newsletter- it's just a little perk of the job I do.

They were a pair, And very glad they have a home. We were tempted but really only want 1 cat..

I got my two babies from the Sheffield Cats Shelter (http://www.thesheffieldcatsshelter.org/)

Thats where we got Sadie from! On 2nd December last year!! :)

Ahh.... one big happy cat Shelter family!:D

I would strongly suggest that you get your puss via CPL or SCS, for all the reasons outlined above:-
and on top of that, because you get the spaying/ neutering as part of your package, (so to speak) you aren't contributing to the unwanted kitty population.

it might take you up to a few weeks to get your kitty, because I do believe the SPL and the SCS do a "homecheck" on the prospective adopters, before they are permitted to adopt, to ensure that the home, and the adopters are genuine, and suitable to take the kitty on, but as someone who adopted all my last four cats through the CPL, It's worth it. I took on two kitties that were older, who a lot of potential adoptees rejected as undesireable, because they were older, (most folk wanted kittens, and these were older, adult cats- Tawny was definitely geriatric- he was 14 or more...) I gave these cats a happy and loving home for what remained of their lives. I found it very rewarding, and I'd do it again in an instant.

SCS didn't do a homecheck for us, I don't know if they do for some adopters.

They wanted proof of address and I believe it can depend on the type of road you live on as to if they will let you adopt one from them (I may be wrong on this)

I remember it was a rotten day, pouring with rain and we got there just before 1pm (The shelter didn't open until half past) so we could bu sure of getting a kitten!

We don't homecheck for all people who want to adopt from the Shelter- it's down to the discretion of the wardens as to the checks that are applied. Potential adopters fill in a form all about themselves and their experience and family, and the warden will check that they have proof of ID that shows the address where the cat will be taken to live.

In some, cases you can adopt a cat and take them home the day you go to the Shelter, dependent on the checks and the cats available to view.

medusa, do u work at the cat shelter?

I have heard that you should not just get one cat becuase they get lonely and damage furniture- is this right?

Who can put in cat flaps?

I'm a longstanding volunteer at the Cats Shelter- I've been there for 8 years and have done everything from fostering kittens to producing their newsletter.

The single cat question is one that we get regularly, and the only honest answer is 'that depends on the cat, and the home'.

It's not a good idea to have a single kitten in a house with no other cats unless you're there all of the time (kittens are delicate little souls who need socialising and lots of company, whether feline or human, to help them grow up happy and well adjusted).

There are also lots of very sociable adult cats who appreciate lots of company, but the important thing to state is that there are also adult cats who won't tolerate another cat in the same house as them and will fight any other cat they meet.

If you work full time then we'd probably recommend either one or two adult cats, dependent on the cat and your home. I'm afraid there simply isn't an easy answer to this one.

Putting in cat flaps is a quite easy job for anybody who has a drill and a jigsaw (provided you have a wooden door with the right pattern of panels at the bottom. When you buy a cat flap the kit assumes that you'll be fitting it yourself so it will come with instructions and a template for cutting the hole in the door. The only doors you're likely to have problems with are metal and PVCu ones, and ones with lots of panels at the bottom.

Are you sorted yet ?

I have 5 kittens just ready to be homed

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Kittens are
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2 female both white

they are 8 weeks old and all fully litter trained.
i am situated in Hoyland Common, Barnsley just off junction 36