Homes for kittens

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Hi

I have three kittens - around 8 weeks old from a litter of four. Managed to find good home for one. Any advice on how to home the others? Am very reluctant to give to pet shop. I know we have been remiss in adding to the cat population but kind of caught out. Would the RSPCA take them?

Thanks in advance.

Roughly where in the country are you, stands?

North East - Newcastle.

Can't work out from RSPCA site if the actually take kittens in.

Okay. 'tis a pity that the shelters are absolutely choc a bloc with kits right now.

Have a look at \link{http://www.catchat.org/\catchat} and find all your local shelters. (See the Find A Shelter link.) Contact them and find out what the score is.

You could also register on catchat and advertize the kittens on their homes needed forum.

Obviously put the word out round all family, friends, neighbours, workmates etc. (Guess you've done that already.)

What colour and sex are they? Maybe get up a flyer with pictures of them so that people can see better what they might be thinking about.

Oh - and have a word with the vet. (Guess you'll be taking Mum in shortly for neutering?)

I'd be amazed if the RSPCA take them. They certainly don't in London. All the shelters down here are absolutely full, as I suspect they are everywhere else.

I would try to get used to the idea of having four cats. It's really not that many. But get them neutered at five months!

I'd be surprised if they don't get homed, try advertising on Gumtree and Pets4Homes.

could you put a post on Chat/litter tray here, saying what you've got & where you are?

gumtree & pets4homes both a bit dodgy in terms of where they'll end up

our local pet shop has ads on the door - put one there with photos

last time we saw one like that, all of them had been rehomed by the time we rang up

also some freecycle sites will take pet ads - check them all around you

I'd have 1 or 2 if we were a bit closer. We want a kitten but have been turned down by most rescues due to our 14 month old.

But if you do advertise that way vet the homes carefully. Make sure you're not going to be giving them to yobs who want them for dog baiting or to people who won't neuter them.

Thanks - will try catchat - hadnt heard of that. Do want nice homes for them and yes certainly getting mum' done'.

Some vets let you advertise, and if someone answers an ad in the vet they are likley to be someone who looks after their animals.