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Anyone lost a little grey maybe 6 month old kitten around Myatts Field way? We don't know what to do.. it followed us home and looks lost, no collar. We think we will take it in overnight and then check the microchip (how do we even do this?)
 
gabi said:
<snip> We think we will take it in overnight and then check the microchip (how do we even do this?)
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Take it to a vet, they can check for microchips and read one if it's there.
 
Ok, well that will need to wait till monday i think. thing is, we have a dog, whos currently going crazy. we have a small place.

it's the sweetest little kitten. would anyone local be willing to take it in for a couple of days? shes currently in our animal transport cage in our bathroom and i feel terrible.
 
whats the done thing here btw? should we have taken it in at all? it is very small and followed us for a long time and was even waiting outside when my wife took the dog out for her walk. i dunno.
 
Yes, the right thing to do. Young kittens are not meant to be allowed outdoors so it's likely lost, and wild ones wouldn't be roaming by themselves unless lost either. You've most likely saved it from being run over or killed by a fox or dog.
 
innit said:
I've been watching the work going on next door to brixton wholefoods for the last few weeks - they've opened today. Expensive menswear and coffee. Shades of Williamsburg.
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I heard they paid a lot for the lease. Nearby business is concerned that when there lease runs out they will not be able to stay in Brixton.
 
gabi said:
whats the done thing here btw? should we have taken it in at all? it is very small and followed us for a long time and was even waiting outside when my wife took the dog out for her walk. i dunno.
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Someone let their new tabby out for a stroll, and you kidnapped it and have it imprisoned in your bathroom. Nice.
 
devilsadvocate said:
Someone let their new tabby out for a stroll, and you kidnapped it and have it imprisoned in your bathroom. Nice.
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Would you let a baby cat out alone at 10 at night? With no collar with a phone number on? This area is absolutely full of foxes due to myatts field being across the road. Believe me i don't want a cat, the dog's going fucking crazy.

Anyway, we're taking it to Battersea to get its card read this morning.
 
gabi said:
Would you let a baby cat out alone at 10 at night? With no collar with a phone number on? This area is absolutely full of foxes due to myatts field being across the road. Believe me i don't want a cat, the dog's going fucking crazy.

Anyway, we're taking it to Battersea to get its card read this morning.
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Right, so battersea's 24/7 hotline is going to voicemail and lambeth's dog warden 'doesnt deal with cats', the operator actually hung up on me.

any other suggestions?
 
gabi said:
Right, so battersea's 24/7 hotline is going to voicemail and lambeth's dog warden 'doesnt deal with cats', the operator actually hung up on me.

any other suggestions?
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We took a couple of stray kittens we found to Brockwell Vets in Herne Hill before and they took them in. They're shut today but they seem to have an out of hours emergency number so maybe give them a try to see if they've got any ideas.

http://www.brockwellvets.co.uk/emergencies/
 
There's an emergency pet hospital in Wimbledon....although they are likely to try convince you to keep it til Monday.
 
Thanks for the tips, I found a place in streatham that will check if its got a microchip today, but they wont hold onto it unless it does. in which case im afraid i will have to let it go. we both work and yeh, with a dog its proving very tricky already. shit situation. i really hope its got a chip.
 
Battersea Dogs is open every day, including today. At least it used to. You could always just take it straight there. No need to phone in advance.
 
innit said:
I've been watching the work going on next door to brixton wholefoods for the last few weeks - they've opened today. Expensive menswear and coffee. Shades of Williamsburg.
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I was just in there today, it's got some great clothes to be fair. I got a lovely top.
 
Gramsci said:
I heard they paid a lot for the lease. Nearby business is concerned that when there lease runs out they will not be able to stay in Brixton.
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my understanding is that if the landlord charged less for similar properties when the lease was renewed, then the business paying the higher rent would be able to take the landlord to court to get their rent reduced.
 
T & P said:
Battersea Dogs is open every day, including today. At least it used to. You could always just take it straight there. No need to phone in advance.
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Yeh, well apparently their lost pet line is open every day too. Wasn't open last night, not been open today.

I've only heard bad things about them in the past tbh, so not fussed. God knows why they're so venerated. Lambeth told me to call battersea, battersea told me (on their website) to call Lambeth. Just useless. God forbid I ever lose my dog.
 
gabi said:
Yeh, well apparently their lost pet line is open every day too. Wasn't open last night, not been open today.

I've only heard bad things about them in the past tbh, so not fussed. God knows why they're so venerated. Lambeth told me to call battersea, battersea told me (on their website) to call Lambeth. Just useless. God forbid I ever lose my dog.
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Assuming it's not chipped, it's OK to just put it out without feeding it. If there are dogs or foxes it will know what to do. When it's hungry it will go back home. Cats don't get lost. It doesn't behave like a feral cat, so it probably has a home and its owners have probably just gone away for a few days. On the off chance that its owners have moved away or died or chucked it out it will come back to you after a few days and you can go through this cycle all over again. :) Next time you could put its photo on lamp posts and you might find out its history.
 
Let us know the outcome anyway. If it's very young and your gut tells you it'd be at risk, your gut might be right. I cannot take it in but if you're really desperate I can make a couple of calls to friends and see if anyone can.
 
organicpanda said:
my understanding is that if the landlord charged less for similar properties when the lease was renewed, then the business paying the higher rent would be able to take the landlord to court to get their rent reduced.
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Depends on the lease. One commercial landlord locally keeps shops on leases as short as 3 months, with a clause stating no obligation to renew, or retain terms and conditions. Even the solicitor who witnesses the renewals says really poor practice, but it keeps us by the short and curlys, as 'twere.
 
organicpanda said:
my understanding is that if the landlord charged less for similar properties when the lease was renewed, then the business paying the higher rent would be able to take the landlord to court to get their rent reduced.
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Still the same problem leading to longstanding existing business being pushed out due to increases in cost of leases.
 
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