No more room for cats and kittens
No room at the Inn
It’s OK, no need to panic! You did not sleep through the summer and fast forward to Christmas but it’s true. We have no room, we’re full, rammed, stuffed – no matter how you say it there is no more space.
At the moment, we have over 110 cats and kittens in our care either at the cattery or in foster homes and the calls still keep coming. The real sadness is that most of these animals shouldn’t be here. Despite the constant message, many cats are still not being neutered by their owners which leads to unwanted litters (which are often abandoned or given away) which also go unneutered and have unwanted litters and so on.
Can you offer a loving home to an animal that needs it?
If you would like to give a pet a much needed second chance we would love to hear from you. Many of the animals in our care have had a tough start so it’s very important that their next home is the right home and a forever home. Adopting an animal requires making a long term commitment to its welfare and means that you will need to ensure you can provide for all of your adopted pet needs.
Things to consider before you adopt
When making your choice of pet you need to be prepared to look after it throughout its life. If you get a kitten this could be 20 years or more and with a rabbit it may be six years or more. You also need to be ready for the unexpected – what will you do if your pet is poorly for example. Modern veterinary care means that it is possible to treat serious injuries and illnesses successfully, but such treatment can be complex and expensive. Insuring your pet will help with unexpected bills.
If you have considered these issues and would like to give one or more of the many animals in our care a home please have a look at our website www.rspca-middlesex. org.uk for more information.
If you think you could offer a forever home to a cat or any of the other animals we currently have looking for a home for life then please call us on (020) 8966 9688 or email us at: info@rspcamiddlesex. org.uk.
Do you have a cat an unneutered cat?
We support a large number of people with the financial cost of cat neutering advice each year.
As one of our key aims, we promote neutering as a positive way to control the cat population. It is also an effective way to reduce your household costs - caring for a mother and kittens is becoming increasingly expensive. There are thousands of unwanted cats and kittens in the UK and neutering is the only effective way to reduce this growing number.
How much does neutering cost?
The cost of the operation varies depending on the vet practice that you use.
However, the average cost to get a male cat neutered is around £40-£80 and the average cost for neutering a female cat is around £50-£100. However, the branch is able to offer financial assistance to those living in our branch area who meet our criteria.
If you would like to discuss financial assistance please give us a call on 0208 966 9688.