Now I've bought my own house and am in a good financial position I would like to adopt a kitten or kittens but am having no luck. I would like to adopt one from a rescue centre but I have had no luck there. The kittens would go to a loving permanent home with myself and my fiancee so any ideas let me know! Thanks :-)
2007-01-26 21:48:23 · 23 answers · asked by Kayleigh P 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
the reason I couldn't get a kitten from the rspca or cats protection agency was because they didn't have any - I own my own house with a noce garden in a noce area with other cats so that won't be a problem
2007-01-26 22:01:58 · update #1
I am willing to spend a lot of time looking after my pet and would like a kitten so I can train him'her myself from a young age and look after him/her for the rest of their life
2007-01-26 22:03:42 · update #2
speak to ur local rspca or sumwhere like that give them ur details and ask them to get in touch wit u if they get any in-altho i guess its wrong time of yr now,i rekon more kittens r abandoned just after xmas as unwanted xmas pressies wich is such a shame y cnt ppl just take them to rspca ppl rather than dump them
try local papers c if any messages in ther about ppl givin away kittens free to good home try cat and ketten rescue centres if u havent already
hope u get one-good lcuk
shell
2007-01-27 04:16:47 · answer #1 · answered by Mrs Chad Michael Murray 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's the wrong time of year for kittens, that's why the RSPCA and Cat's Protection don't have them. Cats are coming into season about now, will be pregnant for 8 or 9 weeks then the kittens should be ready to rehome about 6 weeks after that. Any kittens that might be around now have been born out of season and aren't likely to be particularly healthy. Your best bet is to wait a bit. Give it around 3 months and they'll be more kittens around than you know what to do with.
2007-01-26 22:17:48 · answer #2 · answered by gerrifriend 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try The Blue Cross, Celia Hammond, and Battersea dogs and cats home. It may be difficult at this time of year for kittens though as it isn't mating season yet. I agree that older cats can be such wonderful companions, maybe go and have a look around some rescue centres and see. Many places have young cats, of around a year or so old, who are still kittens really. Good luck!
2007-01-26 22:03:22 · answer #3 · answered by Flower girl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know why you didn't get one from SPCA or Cats Protection, presumably they did't have any kittens at the time, you just need to keep going back and checking, they get different animals in every day. Also check your local newspaper, quite often you will see adverts for cats free to good home.
Good luck.
If the reason you didnt get a kitten from SPCA was because they didn think you were suitable, it may be because you are out at work all day, and therefore you wouldn't be able to look after a kitten properly, they need los of care and attention. Why not think about adopting an older cat, they are just as loving and just as much fun, but are often overlooked. I adopted my 12 year old cat from SPCA a few months ago and I love her to bits. And the bonus is older cats are usually litter trained!
2007-01-26 21:58:51 · answer #4 · answered by Caroline 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You say you want to adopt a kitten. Have you considered looking at a slightly older cat. I got mine from the local catsprotection about 6 months ago. She was 3 years old fully house trained, neutered, and vaccinated. She has a lovely temperment and I have never regretted choosing a mature cat. Kittens are cute when thy are small, but you never know what sort of cat they are going to turn into as they grow up.
2007-01-26 23:51:21 · answer #5 · answered by howualldoing2day 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wait for the breeding season then there will be many to chose from. The blue cross will have some but their website is not regularly updated (last time I checked). If you can't get one from a rescue place ask people you know whether they know of anyone who's cat is pregnant as these kittens will be use to many everyday sounds before you get it (compared to kittens in pet shops) this MAY make them better pets.
2007-01-27 06:03:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried the Blue Cross, failing that why don't you take on a cat that cannot find a home, what is so special about a kitten there are a lot of cats in need of homes, and remember all cats were kittens at one point.I should know I have adopted more cats than kittens.
2007-01-27 02:52:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give it a few more months, the shelters will be chock full of kittens. Do you have to have a kitten? When I adopted my cat, he was around 1 or 2 years old. I have had him for about 1 1/2 years now. He is the cutest, sweetest cat you could ever ask for.
2007-01-27 00:54:55 · answer #8 · answered by Kat_RN 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, there are other rescue organisations ... have you tried the CatChat website?
http://www.catchat.org/
You can search for alternative rescue centres near you - fingers crossed that you lucky ... or that you find an older kitten/cat that you really like the sound of.
But as has already been said, if you can bear to wait a couple of months then they will probably be loads of kittens looking for loving, permanent homes.
Good luck
2007-01-27 05:16:09 · answer #9 · answered by Solow 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You say you have had no luck, but why? Are they saying you are not in a position to look after it properly or do they just no have a suitable animal? Most cats that need re-homing are mature cats, why not consider one of these?
Most areas have a local Cats Protection league who can put you in touch with local rescue centres. Sadly many from rescue centres take extra work and time. Please be realistic about what you can offer an animal.
2007-01-26 21:59:26 · answer #10 · answered by Nneave 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋