It makes a change for a foster pet in this house to be a cat. Snowy is on my profile photos and although the picture isn't a very good one and doesn't show how sleek and Oriental-looking she is I can tell you that she is beautiful and a real sweetheart too.
Snowy was another "free to a good home" unwanted pet, discarded because she "doesn't get on with her kittens".
Yep... she's already had kittens. Yet at just 9 months old she's only a kitten herself. angry
She arrived here running alive with fleas and absolutely petrified, hiding behind the sofa as soon as she was let out of her basket. She's very slim and has probably been underfed until now but also, to be fair, has the sleek coat and face/body shape of a cat who might have some Siamese or similar in her background.
In the week that she's been here she's been de-flead and coaxed out of her shell. She's still nervous of load noise and sudden movement but is very affectionate and snuggly, great with my own cats and fine with the dogs. Tomorrow she is going to be spayed and vaccinated and then when she's recovered she'll be looking for a forever home.
She will be adopted on a rescue contract, under normal rescue terms, the basics of which are:
Adoption of an animal under my care is always subject to the potential owner being visited at home by a rescue representative.
All animals are vet checked before leaving my care.
Unless there is firm veterinary advice that it is not in the interest of the pet all those in my care are spayed/neutered.
They also vaccinated before being homed.
Snowy must return to me should the owner ever not be able to keep her, no matter how many years in the future that may be.
Support and advice will be offered for life.
A donation of £65 towards the cost of spaying, vaccinating, flea and worm treating is required as the cost of these to me will be in excess of a hundred and fifty pounds and, even with the best will in the world, I can't afford to cover the entire cost of veterinary care or I won't be able to help the next unwanted pet who comes my way.
Snowy will not be homed to those with young children because of her timid reaction to noise and chaos.
Snowy can be rehomed to almost anywhere across the country provided that the potential owners are prepared to meet her in East Anglia/home counties area following a successful home visit by a rescue representative so if anyone knows of a suitable home please let me know