Battersea Cat and Dog Home.

[SoulKiss]

For those out there looking to adopt a new family member.

The procedure is as follows.......

Go to Battersea,

Follow the Red Paw prints on the ground to the Rehoming reception

Take a number from the dispenser

Get a form - Pink for Cats, Blue for Dogs

Get a pen and clip-board.

Fill in the form while waiting for an interviewer to come and take you away to have a chat.

Get asked a few questions about home, and what you are looking for.

If you are living in rented acommodation you will need written consent from your landlord.

If you pass the test - would be hard not to, you can then go look at the cats/dogs and find the one you want to take home.

You then go down and the pet of your choice is instpected by a nurse, you are let know about any medical issues and get 6 weeks free pet insurance.

You then go pay your cash - £40 for a Cat, £70 for a Dog and then head for home with your new family member.

So now, I would like to introduce Philip (named by previous owner, an old lady who died - name may be changed if he likes :P) an 11 yo British Short hair.

:)

David

http://www.chaoscrypt.com/cat/barred.jpg
http://www.chaoscrypt.com/cat/whome.jpg

[CoolGirl]

wow, he looks hard as nails! glad he's gone to a loving home.

don't forget to put sunscreen on his nose.

[Spiderman]

good for you guys. He looks like the friendly sort and a negative image of my last cat. She was all balck you see :D
Hope he settles in well and i'm sure he'd love a more interesting name than Philip ;)

[Sudoxe]

Nice solidly built cat there...

But, they let you have one?!??!

Im just trying to picture it...
<in>
Soulkiss: Hello, I would like a cat please....
Interviewer: Are you going to eat it?

They must of given you a funny look with your beard.
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Nice animal though, congrats.

[weazelz]

if you get one now you can have it nicely fattened up in time for xmas :-)

[Ed]

He reminds me of Arthur in the Kattomeat ads.


Purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[Kate]

He looks lovely! Philip? Hmm, you gonna rename him?

[tigersaw]

£70 for a dog?
When I was a lad you went round the farms, got any dogs mister?
You could usually get a mongrel and a piece of bale string for a lead for nothing.
First time I got a slap and made to take it back, but got to keep one eventually.

[Biker Biggles]

Old Phil there seems to be taking charge of his new abode.He will have you house trained in no time.

[Kinvig]

Cheers for the info - Everyone in my house has said, "Yes". The landlady has said, "Yes"...awaiting the landlord's final say-so & installation of cat-flap.

[kwak zzr]

we had our cat from 5 weeks old and he wreck'd the house! every external wallpaper'd corner is clawed, we did buy a scratch post but he preferes walls :? i'll redecorate when he stops and the kids know better.
he has a fetish with the bath :wink: for some reason he's not scared of water and likes to sit on the side of the bath while your in it! ive evan dragged his tail in the water with my foot and hes not bother'd.
here is arthur-

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[Alpinestarhero]

Hi phillip!

He looks like a nice cat, reminds me of my girlfreinds cat with that gaze in the bottom pic.

Congratulations on your new family member!

Matt

[Viney]

But its a cat! Wrong choice.

[Alpinestarhero]

You mean right choice :wink:

Matt

[Daimo]

Nowt wrong with cats... My Sooty (just a moggy) who iv'e left at home with mother, is 22 years old now. Damn good going. She doesn't look well in this picture though, she had an over active theiroid which made her not be able to eat, poo blood etc. She lost a lot of weight, shes ok now, got to crush a pill every day in her food.. Bless her...

http://images14.fotki.com/v20/photos/4/48802/199442/Cat-vi.jpg

Now i've moved into my place, i've got meeself some waaaabbits. I suggested skinning n cooking them, but the missis wasn't happy :lol:

Same process (ish). Rang the local RSPCA center (Medway PRivately funded :) ), went down for a quick meeting, we'd already chosen the rabbits online, went down there, picked them up, handed over a volentary contribution of £30 each, then bought some hay, straw, toys etc.. They are a medium lop crossed with a Lion Head (hence the facial "maine" as it were).

Their getting neuted this friday, started humping each other all the time, and no progressed to fighting as well. But they love each other, and i have to say, im rather fond of them now as well.. A lot more active than I thought, and getting tamer by the day (although it has taken 2-3 months so far :lol: )

http://images19.fotki.com/v358/photos/4/48802/4264304/DSC02095-vi.jpg

More pictures...

http://public.fotki.com/DaimoB/general_me_-_pastti/rabbits/

[21QUEST]

Good on you SoulKiss :thumbsup: .
I wouldn't worry too much about names myself. Philips is fine.It's only a cat FFS. J/k :lol: :wink: .

Daimo your companions look very cute as cute furry thing go. I'm sat here wondering where you didn't just get yourself one of those furry toy mutts. Those are no substitute for the real thing.
It's obvious you really wanted a dog.No? :P :wink:


Cheers
Ben

[mrs cuffy]

Great looking cat you got there, we may be looking to rescue one, but I've just got to try and STOP collecting all the strays! :lol: I'm such a sucker for animals!!! :wink:

[BernardBikerchick]

For those out there looking to adopt a new family member.

The procedure is as follows.......

Go to Battersea,

Follow the Red Paw prints on the ground to the Rehoming reception

Take a number from the dispenser

Get a form - Pink for Cats, Blue for Dogs

Get a pen and clip-board.

Fill in the form while waiting for an interviewer to come and take you away to have a chat.

Get asked a few questions about home, and what you are looking for.

If you are living in rented acommodation you will need written consent from your landlord.

If you pass the test - would be hard not to, you can then go look at the cats/dogs and find the one you want to take home.

You then go down and the pet of your choice is instpected by a nurse, you are let know about any medical issues and get 6 weeks free pet insurance.

You then go pay your cash - £40 for a Cat, £70 for a Dog and then head for home with your new family member.

So now, I would like to introduce Philip (named by previous owner, an old lady who died - name may be changed if he likes :P) an 11 yo British Short hair.

:)

David

http://www.chaoscrypt.com/cat/barred.jpg
http://www.chaoscrypt.com/cat/whome.jpg

i
im allergic to cats and dogs

[Daimo]

Daimo your companions look very cute as cute furry thing go. I'm sat here wondering where you didn't just get yourself one of those furry toy mutts. Those are no substitute for the real thing.
It's obvious you really wanted a dog.No? :P :wink:


:lol: Nahh we did want a dog, but the hours we work denote we'd only see it in the evenings and its not really fair on a new puppy. We will get a dog, but not yet. Rabbits are active in the evenings when we're home, and cost relativly nothing to look after, unless you spoil them like my missis seems to be doing :lol: We get frozen veg, the bloody rabbits get fresh cucumber, carrots etc... :?

Rabbits won't leave a mess on my carpet either :lol:

[SoulKiss]

but I've just got to try and STOP collecting all the strays!

Wot - you mean like Mr Cuffy ???? :P :D :lol:

[northwind]

He reminds me of Serious Cat... I prefer kittens, but mature cats can be great too...

[Kylie]

Nice looking cat!

We're about to exchange contracts on a house, girlfriend seriously wants to get a cat, not a bad idea. Lots of DIY to do on the place so do I get a cat first and train it not to destroy stuff before we do work on the place (which would mean cat would have to put up with DIY later) or hold off and get a cat after?

And we want a cat who spends most of its time with us in the house and likes to relax with us on the sofa, like our mate's cat. Best get a kitten and bring it up that way or an older cat?

[Kate]

And we want a cat who spends most of its time with us in the house and likes to relax with us on the sofa, like our mate's cat. Best get a kitten and bring it up that way or an older cat?
All depends on the cat! I've got a black and white 6 year old cat who dreams of being a house cat and never having to set a paw outside again. He would also prefer to spend his time sitting on people too. Then again the other two both enjoy going outside as well as demanding time from everyone who comes in the flat.

[SoulKiss]

Nice looking cat!

We're about to exchange contracts on a house, girlfriend seriously wants to get a cat, not a bad idea. Lots of DIY to do on the place so do I get a cat first and train it not to destroy stuff before we do work on the place (which would mean cat would have to put up with DIY later) or hold off and get a cat after?

And we want a cat who spends most of its time with us in the house and likes to relax with us on the sofa, like our mate's cat. Best get a kitten and bring it up that way or an older cat?

Older cats are best :)

No kitten poo to clean up and likely to be house trained. and probably wont destroy the place.

Go to Battersea (or the like) and look at who they have in, see if anyone catches your eye - and if you have the room, consider a pair or even a trio :)

£40 from Battersea/cat and thats it ID chipped, spayed and you are doing a "Good Thing"

David

[philipMac]

So now, I would like to introduce Philip


Hi Guys!
I suppose "the cat's out of the bag" at this point.
One or two of you noticed I wasnt quite like the rest of you. Well, now you know.

I'd just like to say SoulKiss is a great owner, he promised me a decent amount of Net time for my purrsonal purrusment.

Anyway, lots of things to do here, and this couch isn't going to scratch itself.

PS, Soulkiss? Yeah, no more of that dry food if you dont mind. Gives me wind. I think I speak for us all saying we dont want that again. Turkey would be nice tonight.

KThnxBye.

[SoulKiss]

:)

[Amanda M]

Aww, he's a lovely puss :D Older cats are ace. We've got one that adopted us when we moved into our house. He's old and lazy and has refused to leave the house so far this week (the cat, not my husband...) :lol: :lol: Who can blame him though? If I had a choice I'd stay in the house all day too :wink:

[Jools'SV Now]

My old cat was a lazy so-an'-so.

We put in a catflap and all she'd use it for was to get a weather report :shock: :

Right paw through flap.....oo a bit chilly...withdraw paw and return to the lounge.

We do miss her though.especially the early morning headbutts :roll:

but not the smells

and the scratching

and the vets bills

and the fur everywhere