So I have phoned local CP and they are coming to do a home visit soon
May I pick your brains...
What do I need to know?
What are CP looking for? I am having visions of a JUDGEY middle-aged/ old dear
For a start I am a slob not the queen of cleanliness and tidiness. I have moved into my current flat quite recently and am still not straight, and have still not got everything (moving is expensive, have been waiting for paydays etc and juggling when I have had time as well). I have definitely not got cat stuff. It seemed like tempting fate in case they say no. Of course if they said yes I would go out and get the essentials (plus probably a million cat trees and toys) before the cat came home. Are you expected to be ready though?
Thoughts. My flat is on a quiet road, suburban, but not very far away it joins a main road. CP don't like you to be near roads, right? But they do like cats to go out (which I agree with).
I am undecided whether I would let a cat out the front. I am not only worried about cars, but (more so) about dogs and evil psycho neighbours who hate cats and would harm it.
I have a small garden (ground floor flat) which cat could go out in. It is shared with 2 other flats. (I don't know the neighbours yet so am going to hope and pray they are not evil cat haters!) Garden fences are the standard ones so a determined cat could certainly climb over - how cheap and easy (or not) is it to put up wire?
If cat was going outside there is obviously a communal hall - would CP expect a cat flap? There is no way to install one (doors opening into garden are glass). Cats IME let you know when they want to come out and in...
I rent, is that an issue? Landlady is definitely OK with cats but I don't know about going modifying the garden fence.
Finally I am getting neurotic - OMG what if I am a bad pfb cat mum?! I have had cats before but more in family of origin and flatmate settings, never had sole responsibility. I am addicted to Jackson Galaxy's website and programmes know what I am doing though.
Advice please!
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Butterflywings168 · 05/05/2015 21:31
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