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Questions & Answers
WHERE ARE WE? We don't actually have a base or shelter. All calls come through the Helpline; manned by the Branch Co-ordinator/Homing & Welfare Officer. All the
cats/kittens for rehoming are housed with Fosterers, and are all in The Branch also has a number of Cat Workers and Home Visitors, who are called upon when needed. WHEN
I CALL WHY DO I OFTEN GET THE ANSWER PHONE? The majority of Cat Workers, Home Visitors and Fosterers work full time as does the Co-ordinator/Homing & Welfare Officer, who mans the phone line. If you leave a brief message, your call will be returned as soon as possible (usually later the same day). The Branch is run purely by volunteers. No one is paid for the work they undertake. We rely totally on donations, membership subscriptions and fundraising. WHAT AREA DO WE COVER? WHAT
DO WE DO?
A Cat Worker checks out such cats, and details are then checked against our Lost & Found Register. Those cats who prove to be true strays are then placed on the waiting list for admission.
All such cats are looked after by a Fosterer until a new home is found.
The Home Visitor gives advice on general cat care, and new owners are given an Information Pack. The Home Visitor also establishes whether the people and home are suitable and advises on the type of cat that would fit in with them; depending on circumstances such as whether or not they work, have children or other pets. We home approximately 170 cats/kittens per year, over a third of whom need neutering and veterinary treatment prior to homing.
These cats will have been checked by a Cat Worker, scanned for a microchip and checked against the Lost & Found Register. Once neutered, if necessary, or treated for any illness, these cats are then taken on by the person reporting them.
We help towards the cost of neutering approximately a further 130 cats per year, with the use of vouchers, which are issued to the Branch by Cats Protection Headquarters (to be used at our discretion).
If you have adopted a cat through our Branch please ring the Helpline for further details.
Checking out each stray cat reported, combined with checking through the Lost & Found Register, enables us to reunite approximately 25 cats per year with their rightful owners.
If no one answers please leave a message. We can help with the following, and lots more:- Ø Adoption of cats or kittens Ø Lost cats Ø Stray or abandoned cats Ø If you need to rehome your cat Ø Neutering costs Ø General advice Ø Behavioural problems Ø If you would like to help with any aspect of cat work Ø If you could like to help with fundraising For
any enquiries please ring 01296 738558 or contact us via the web here
(**Posted Dec 2003 - Amended April 04) |
