Post by Maria on May 18, 2004 21:54:35 GMT
Our local Cats Protection shelter had another open day last weekend. (They do 2 per year). It was a lovely sunny day which really helped to draw in the crowds and hopefully raise a good amount of cash.
Naturally, I took a peek to see who was in the pen that my three were in when I first met them. However, just like mine, the cats in there declined to show themselves off!
I resisted all temptation to take home another cat, but I did enjoy seeing some tiny baby kittens. The shelter is careful about homing kittens and has a long waiting list, ever wary of people who forget that they will be fully grown and expensive within months! All the kittens had homes by people who had been waiting for some time.
The open days also promote responsible ownership and obviously handles requests from people interesting in adoption. It also promotes the adoption of existing homeless cats who are in need of good homes so people and neutering and spaying. All in all, it's great local publicity for the shelter and for needy cats.
A good new scheme that they have started is on of notification for people who are worried about what would happen to their cats if they are taken ill themselves. I know a lot of are really concerned about this. You register the cat with them, including what it looks like, and then carry a card asking that the charity be contacted if something should happen to you. I think it's a really good idea for some people who won't necessarilly have someone who would know to take care of the cat if there was a crisis. I'm sure their website or local branches have more details.
The shelter also has a sponsership scheme for it's excellent FIV unit where the cats affected can live out their days and be cared for, thus saving them from less favourable alternatives.
Apart from all of that - with the craft stalls, raffles, plant sales etc, it is a great afternoon out.
Maria
Naturally, I took a peek to see who was in the pen that my three were in when I first met them. However, just like mine, the cats in there declined to show themselves off!
I resisted all temptation to take home another cat, but I did enjoy seeing some tiny baby kittens. The shelter is careful about homing kittens and has a long waiting list, ever wary of people who forget that they will be fully grown and expensive within months! All the kittens had homes by people who had been waiting for some time.
The open days also promote responsible ownership and obviously handles requests from people interesting in adoption. It also promotes the adoption of existing homeless cats who are in need of good homes so people and neutering and spaying. All in all, it's great local publicity for the shelter and for needy cats.
A good new scheme that they have started is on of notification for people who are worried about what would happen to their cats if they are taken ill themselves. I know a lot of are really concerned about this. You register the cat with them, including what it looks like, and then carry a card asking that the charity be contacted if something should happen to you. I think it's a really good idea for some people who won't necessarilly have someone who would know to take care of the cat if there was a crisis. I'm sure their website or local branches have more details.
The shelter also has a sponsership scheme for it's excellent FIV unit where the cats affected can live out their days and be cared for, thus saving them from less favourable alternatives.
Apart from all of that - with the craft stalls, raffles, plant sales etc, it is a great afternoon out.
Maria
- hopefully it wont be long before they all find good new homes! 
;D