RemyRed

Pleased to report that all 5 kittens have now got new homes. 2 via ads in local bakery and hairdresser and 3 via Ann at Chats Alors so thank you very much Magnolia for passing me her details. Mum is now sterilised and seems perfectly happy so problem will not be repeated. All's well that ends well!!

Thank you Christine. I appreciate that you and others like you do a lot of good work for rescue animals and understand it is all voluntary. Will not name names, but the person in question was really very rude and I just cannot understand why they would be involved in a charity if they are not going to, at the very least, offer some constructive advice.We are not in a position to keep 6 cats but Mum will be staying and will be sterilised next week. Thank you also Magnolia for your very kind email. I did try and reply but received a delivery failure notice!!! Will try again though

Still have all 5 kittens so if anyone can help, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE get in touch. Very frustrating that so many people have looked at the thread who obviously do not want a kitten.  Frustrating also that so called cat charities are SO unhelpful with one fella complaining he was getting at least 3 calls a day re kittens - rather like a dentist complaing that people are coming to him with toothache!!! I see Magnolia is in the same boat with lots of people looking at her thread but no one replying. The only viable option would seem to be 'dumping' them outside a local vet but dread to think what their fate would be then. Do not lnow what to do next really.............................................

Any reply is better than no reply Magnolia so thank you!! Did try Phoenix who promised to call back but have not done so as yet. Have managed to find a place in Cognac who said they would take them as an absolute last resort but they have asked that we hang on to the kittens for another 2 or 3 weeks to see if anyone comes forward. Thanks again and good luck in re homing your brood!

See that quite a few of you have looked at this thread. Can any of you help?  PLEASE!

5 cute kittens urgently looking for good homes. A friend of mine fed a neighbours cat after a house fire meant they had to move out. Only to be told later the cat was pregnant for a 2nd time, she now has 5 kittens she cannot keep. Her neighbours had drowned the previous litter at birth so she did not want to take this 2nd litter away too - and would not have had the heart to kill the kittens anyway. She is prepared to pay for the mother to be sterilised but cannot afford to vacinate and sterilise the kittens too. Asked the cats real owner to pay halves but has had no word since nor have they asked if she still has the cat or how many kittens she had or would she like any money towards food etc. Posters offering the cats free to good homes  have bought no response. Local vets have offered little in the way of advice. Have tried 4 or 5 numbers of  suppposed cat rescue/protection but no joy there either. Thought she was doing the decent thing but is now sorry she ever got involved. The kittens were born on the 10th May. Believe there are 3 females and 2 males but we are not experts!!. 3 females shown. Remaining 2 are completely black, no markings, but would not pose for pictures! If antone can provide a home for a kitten or offer any practical advice on where else to go, it would be greatly appreciated. [IMG]http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m414/remyredfr/PC180248.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m414/remyredfr/PC180251.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m414/remyredfr/PC180253.jpg[/IMG]

Lizzy, can you provide any more info re the chats du armis charity. I have a friend who fed her neighbours cat after their house burned down and they had to move out. They have various animals and return now and then to feed them. The cat of course adopted Sue and it was only later that she was told the cat was pregnant!!! The neighbours had killed a previous litter at birth. Sue now has 5 kittens she cannot get rid of. She offered to pay half with the mother's owner to get her sterilised so as not to repeat the problem but has had no response. She cannot however afford to vacinate and sterilise the kittend also - she is single and does not work but why should she pay it isn't really her problem. She thought she was doing the right thing and now finds herself in a very difficult position. We live in the Charente, nr Cognac. Posters offering the cats free to good homes have bought no response as yet. The kittens are now 9 weeks old and lovely. I may have one myself but we have a 15yr old cat and a 12 week old puppy. The cat was not best pleased at the arrival of the dog  and  I fear a  new kitten may just tip her over the edge.  Any advice greatly appreciated.