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Old 14-05-2008, 05:51 PM
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Re: Rescue cats and pedigree cats
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Originally Posted by Clucks View Post
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.
I have heard this so many times. I know two dog owners who were the most suitable people you could wish for, who got turned away from resuce centres, one couple apparently because of their age (early 60s - 15 years later they still walk next door's dog for miles every day) and one lady because she lived in a flat (but it had a garden and she only wanted a very small dog). The centres scream out that not enough animals are being rehomed but they seem to turn down vast numbers of perfectly good homes!

Liz
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