We will rehome to any area. We welcome families with small children who want a cat as we believe children and animals should grow up together. If the prospective new owners are out at work most of the day Jennie likes to encourage them to have two cats to keep each other company.
The cats are wormed, vaccinated, treated for fleas and neutered if old enough. Insurance is available for a free trial period of six weeks. After that it is up to the new owner to renew it. We are given commission on each policy given out which helps us to continue helping other cats. Elderly cats will be given a full M.O.T. and dental before being rehomed.
A rehoming form must be completed. If a kitten is too young to be neutered the new owners are sent out a neutering reminder form which must be completed by their vet and returned after the neutering operation.
We do home checks where necessary but an interview will always be carried out by the warden, Jennie.
We will not rehome if the prospective new owners:
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live on or near a busy road (including backing on to a busy road)
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live near a railway
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live in a flat - except in special circumstances i.e. the cat is elderly, handicapped or has never been out or won't go out.
Giving a cat or kitten as a surprise gift is not something we recommend or agree with: the gift may not be truly wanted. Therefore, we insist that the new owners come to meet their new cat or kitten. Seeing the interaction between human and cat or kitten is vital to us as it helps ensure that those in our care are going to safe, loving homes where they will live happily for the rest of their lives.
It is not our practice to do a follow up visit as we just do not have the resources to enable us to do this. The new owner is never alone, however, as Jennie is always on the end of the phone if there are any problems. See the Contact List for details.
PussyCat Lodge aims to provide lifelong support for the cats in its care. To this end, no cat homed by PussyCat Lodge is ever denied sanctuary if the need arises. For example, two cats were recently taken back after 6 years in their new home as the marriage had broken up. These particular cats have now been found another new home together.
When contacting us either by phone or email, please ensure that you give us as much information as possible including your full postal address, email address (where appropriate) and contact telephone number(s).
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Reasons to adopt an older cat |
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Reasons to adopt black or black & white cats/kittens |
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Cats that have found homes via this site |
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Stories of cats adopted from PCLT |
