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Calamity1971 said:
Decent scratchy posts to save the furniture (not fool proof) and you can get a spray that deters them. I've been fairly lucky really, only one scratches the carpet bit it's past its sell by date.
Definitely a rescued cat, place normally have a description of temperament , whether they are house cats etc. Try looking on your local blue cross website they give really good info.
I've only ever had queen's, not by choice it's just happened that way so can't comment.
Finally, you have to get 3, you really do :thumbs:
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3??? :eek::eek::eek:

eta: and thanks. :)
 
spitfire said:
Cat people! I request assistance.
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there's quite a lot of info on cats protection's website here

spitfire said:
3??? :eek::eek::eek:
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spitfire said:
Is Battersea worth visiting?
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if you're south londonish, then cats protection have local branches who will do kittehs, yes, cattersea, celia hammond if you're anywhere lewisham or canning town

most rescue places will give some advice on the sort of home that each kitty is looking for based on info from previous home (if they know) and behaviour while in care - e.g. needs to be indoor only / needs to have access to outside, and whether they think living with children is a good idea (for the kitty that is - you can make your own choices)
 
Puddy_Tat said:
if you're south londonish, then cats protection have local branches who will do kittehs, yes, cattersea, celia hammond if you're anywhere lewisham or canning town

most rescue places will give some advice on the sort of home that each kitty is looking for based on info from previous home (if they know) and behaviour while in care - e.g. needs to be indoor only / needs to have access to outside, and whether they think living with children is a good idea (for the kitty that is - you can make your own choices)
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We're Bethnal green and carmobile so anywhere in centralish London is easy enough.

So:

Cats Protection
Cattersea
Blue Cross
Celia Hammond

That should be plenty to choose from. Thank you all.

Just need to work out if cats are like dogs in the (broad brush) personality stakes. Labradors are lovely but thick, terriers yappy but brave, boxers licky but lovely...etc.
 
spitfire said:
:D I've heard that about ginger cats. Mad bastards all round apparently.
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She is very loving, spends most time on my shoulder (even when I'm on the bog ) she's a better guard than my dog, but yeah, she's mad.
I had a tabby/tortoiseshell years ago and she growled if anyone walked past the gate. My black and white ones are more laid back . It's a case of do you want a stoner or drinker.:hmm:
 
spitfire said:
That should be plenty to choose from. Thank you all.
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a few more here. nothing very specific to bethnal green / tower hamlets

spitfire said:
Just need to work out if cats are like dogs in the (broad brush) personality stakes. Labradors are lovely but thick, terriers yappy but brave, boxers licky but lovely...etc.
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Calamity1971 said:
The only thing I've found over the years spitfire is that black and white ones have been more timid/nervous than say Tabby's or the current ginger fucking headbanger I've got :D.
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there is some research that shows some relationships between cat colouring / breed and personality, but it's tendencies rather than definite, and a cat's background / life experiences will play a big part.

also worth noting that black / black and white cats tend to be the least easy to find homes for

spitfire said:
Just to add, we're not after a kitten, we'd like to get a young cat, maybe a year old. Is this sensible?
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sounds reasonable to me - again, a lot of people want to adopt kittens, and rescue places can find it harder to home older kitties.

just a thought (which may be stating the bloody obvious) - most rescue places will expect a donation of some sort, and they may want to do a home visit or at least ask a few questions to make sure you know what you're doing
 
Calamity1971 said:
Older one will be litter trained, but you'll miss the really cuuuuute bit. I've never had a kitten, all rescues have been over 6months. I can come on here for kitteh fixes though (taps watch at May Kasahara ) ;)
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We kind of need the cat to hit the ground running to a certain extent. Mice are rife in our block but at least they keep the rats away...

Would love a kitten, everyone likes kittens.
 
spitfire said:
We kind of need the cat to hit the ground running to a certain extent. Mice are rife in our block but at least they keep the rats away...

Would love a kitten, everyone likes kittens.
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Just to add I obviously realise some training will be required with a young cat. That's fine. Will follow guidelines from the very useful links provided.
 
spitfire said:
We kind of need the cat to hit the ground running to a certain extent. Mice are rife in our block but at least they keep the rats away...
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may or may not work - rescue places may be able to advice on mousing abilities of their residents.

some cats are pretty damn good at it, but they do tend to bring 'take away snacks' home to finish or leave them out as a present for you - do you (and child) want to be dealing with dead mouse (or parts of same) on the doorstep / kitchen floor every morning? and possibility that kitty might decide it's time that child learned how to catch mice and brings in a live one for child to play with?

some cats just don't get it at all (one of the mogs i used to live with caught a mouse once and tried to keep it as a pet)

some cats have advanced ethics and think if mouse was there first, then mouse is family not food

some cat welfare places do seek homes for feral cats as mousers - they tend to think towards stables / smallholdings, not sure if they would see a block in bethnal green as suitable. if you've got hot and cold running mice, surprised you haven't had any strays move in already...
 
Puddy_Tat said:
may or may not work - rescue places may be able to advice on mousing abilities of their residents.

some cats are pretty damn good at it, but they do tend to bring 'take away snacks' home to finish or leave them out as a present for you - do you (and child) want to be dealing with dead mouse (or parts of same) on the doorstep / kitchen floor every morning? and possibility that kitty might decide it's time that child learned how to catch mice and brings in a live one for child to play with?

some cats just don't get it at all (one of the mogs i used to live with caught a mouse once and tried to keep it as a pet)

some cats have advanced ethics and think if mouse was there first, then mouse is family not food

some cat welfare places do seek homes for feral cats as mousers - they tend to think towards stables / smallholdings, not sure if they would see a block in bethnal green as suitable. if you've got hot and cold running mice, surprised you haven't had any strays move in already...
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Thanks, great advice, I guess it's a bit of a gamble in respect of cats personalities but to be honest just the smell of a cat should hopefully help deter the little grey visitors.

As regards the potential tiny animal fall out that will just have to be explained. Mini Fire has been left in no doubt where her dinner comes from so hopefully she will get her head around that. She'll have to.

We had a couple of rats previously and I am much happier with a couple of little meeces.

I fucking hate rats. A lot.
 
spitfire said:
Cat people! I request assistance.

We would like to get a cat for various reasons.

1) Mouser/rat deterrent.
2) Pet for 6 year old girl, (we'll be expecting to carry the majority of the work, no illusions there).
3) Do you know what? On balance I am a dog person but it would be nice to have another sentient being around the house. We have fish but fish are rubbish unless you sit there staring at the tank and there needs to be loads of the fuckers.

We live in a 2 bedroom flat, decent sized, space for a litter tray. Basement and ground floor, the cat will be allowed outside.

So would a rescue cat about a year old be a good shout?

What sort of breeds should we look for? Male/female?

I'm starting from scratch (lol!) here so any advice would be appreciated and if you think I should start a seperate thread then please tell me to FTFO and do so. I did do a quick search but didn't see anything useful.

Is there any way of stopping them scratching the furniture?
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Rescue cat every time

And remember. You don't choose a cat, the cat chooses you
 
I am a big fan of Celia Hammond Animal Trust (I am near their Canning Town branch) - they did a whole lot of legal wrangling and then effort to be allowed into the Olympic site when it was being developed to safely capture and relocate a large number of feral cats that had been living around the industrial units that were there previously - fantastic job and they saved hundreds of cats - a lot of them were not at all socialised and were neutered and rehomed out of town to live out their lives in barn-cat kind of situations. They also provide free or low cost veterinary care to people on low incomes who may not necessarily qualify for veterinary care from other organisations.

None of that is particularly relevant to someone looking to an adopt a pet, but they always have socialised cats needing homes too, and if they can rehome one with you it frees up a space for them to do more good.
 
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