Unexpected Cat Arrival. HELP!!!
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The OH and I were planning on getting a cat after we get back from honeymoon (Going away in 2 weeks time).
However. My brothers tenants have moved out and left their cat. They were not very responsible people....
Not knowing if it has had it's jabs the Vets nurse (who checked for chip. No chip), said most catteries will not take them with no injections. ARRGHHH!
Were going to need to do something with him/her/it for 3 weeks starting a week on Thursday!
Isolation in a cattery? Anybody know one in the Midlands? Could ask the neighbour to feed and water it. But it'll be confined to one room for 3 weeks. Seems a bit harsh.
Suggestions, ideas, comments welcome!
However. My brothers tenants have moved out and left their cat. They were not very responsible people....
Not knowing if it has had it's jabs the Vets nurse (who checked for chip. No chip), said most catteries will not take them with no injections. ARRGHHH!
Were going to need to do something with him/her/it for 3 weeks starting a week on Thursday!
Isolation in a cattery? Anybody know one in the Midlands? Could ask the neighbour to feed and water it. But it'll be confined to one room for 3 weeks. Seems a bit harsh.
Suggestions, ideas, comments welcome!
Some catteries will accept a cat with just it's first jab (If unknown vaccine history then the cat needs two injections 3 weeks apart) then you can get the second done as soon as you get back, don't leave it too long otherwise the course will have to start again!
However confinement to the house for the 3 weeks is not such a bad thing (esp if this is a new home for the cat) as this will give it time to settle in.
Phone around to see if any will do this but ask questions about there set up (and ideally visit) because you don't want to send to a cattery who isn't upto scratch!
However confinement to the house for the 3 weeks is not such a bad thing (esp if this is a new home for the cat) as this will give it time to settle in.
Phone around to see if any will do this but ask questions about there set up (and ideally visit) because you don't want to send to a cattery who isn't upto scratch!
Apparetly there are 2 sets of shots 3 weeks apart? So we are planning on getting the 1st set done asap. But even so thats only about a week and a half before he'll need a place to be/a feeder.
Wolverhampton is where we are. I pretty sure the lady next door (who has Jess the cat), could be roped in to feeding it. But it'll be 3 weeks shut in the kitchen, (unless she starts letting it out, and I'd be worried about letting someone elses cat out for the 1st time).
Need to start phoning catteries I think.
Wolverhampton is where we are. I pretty sure the lady next door (who has Jess the cat), could be roped in to feeding it. But it'll be 3 weeks shut in the kitchen, (unless she starts letting it out, and I'd be worried about letting someone elses cat out for the 1st time).
Need to start phoning catteries I think.
Munter said:
Apparetly there are 2 sets of shots 3 weeks apart? So we are planning on getting the 1st set done asap. But even so thats only about a week and a half before he'll need a place to be/a feeder.
Wolverhampton is where we are. I pretty sure the lady next door (who has Jess the cat), could be roped in to feeding it. But it'll be 3 weeks shut in the kitchen, (unless she starts letting it out, and I'd be worried about letting someone elses cat out for the 1st time).
Need to start phoning catteries I think.
why 2? should only need 1 injection (which does multiple protection) then a 2nd 3 weeks later (though it may be down to the vacc brand the vets use). A week and half should be acceptable if the cattery will take him on, if the injection was given 1 day before due to go to cattery then they'd probably say no.Wolverhampton is where we are. I pretty sure the lady next door (who has Jess the cat), could be roped in to feeding it. But it'll be 3 weeks shut in the kitchen, (unless she starts letting it out, and I'd be worried about letting someone elses cat out for the 1st time).
Need to start phoning catteries I think.
Re: Kitchen, what sort of size do you think a cattery cage is? Unless you have a teeny kitchen it is likely to be bigger than that but why shut it in one room?
bexVN said:
Unless you have a teeny kitchen it is likely to be bigger than that but why shut it in one room?
At the moment we're trying to work out if it knows how to use a litter tray... Like I say...the previous keepers were not responsible people. Bit unfair on the neighbour to have to worry about cleaning up cat mess off the carpet/sofa, at least the kitchen is "wipe clean"). I guess we'll find out over the next few days how good it's toilet habits are!bexVN said:
I could describe how to tell the difference between male and female if you like 
Oh yes please! I suspect the blue collar is a hint. It's wary of me (and my brother), so I'll have to get the Mrs to check it's bits. Sure the vet will tell us next week when we get it booked in anyway.An entire male (not castrated) will have anus, testicles, penis as you look under its tail (think traffic lights!)
A neutered male will have a gap where the testicles would be. (think amber light not working so there's a gap)
For a female there is hardly any gap at all whether neutered or not. (ie no space for the amber light!)
Hope that helps. If not you'll soon find out
A neutered male will have a gap where the testicles would be. (think amber light not working so there's a gap)
For a female there is hardly any gap at all whether neutered or not. (ie no space for the amber light!)
Hope that helps. If not you'll soon find out
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