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Originally Posted by Clucks
I have only ever had moggies so can't really say much about breeders, although I have nothing against them, and I have seen some beautiful cats on this forum.
I would like to mention my experience with rescue centres. When I was desperate for a cat, and had a lovely experienced home waiting for a rescue pet, the rescue centres didn't want to know I contacted 3 in my area.
They were rude, unhelpful, and i was left with the impression that they would rather keep their cats at the centres than let me have one. I was told that they would be in touch if they had anything suitable, and needless to say they never did. They never met me or visited my home, so all their judgements were made over the phone.
Now I completly understand that they only want them to go to good homes, and I am the first person who would put animal welfare above and beyond the wishes of a perspective owner, but the whole thing really upset me and left me with a dim view of some rescue centres, and their staff.
This story does have a happy ending, as I eventualy rehomed a feral kitten which was born in a friends garage, he was just 5 weeks old when I had him and in areal state. He is now almost 6 and the biggest (not fat just huge) cat I have ever sen!.  |
I had the same experience when i rescued my first cat patti, I rang so many rescue centres and no1 was prepared to listen to me as i was only 17 which i was disgusted at, I eventually found a lady who worked along side the cats protection who let me come ad look at her rescues, as soon as i saw patti i knew she was the one for me, she had a lot of problems and had a split personality a lot like jekyl and hyde and the lady was very upfront and told me straight away about her behaviour. I had her 8 years n she never changed until 3 days before she died.
I had snoopy on her own for 3 weeks before i was even considered to be allowed to rescue a cat which made me feel like i wasn't worthy of rescuing a cat. All the rescue centres i rang talked down to me and i considered giving up but then i found peanuts and fought to get her n she's been her 6 months now.
They make it to hard to rescue a cat i understand they have the cats best interests at heart but its very off putting for a genuine person x