How do independant rescues pay for neutering?

[Angiew]

our local CP helps out when we ask and I have been told that I should write to HQ directly to see if they will give us vouchers - in fact I must get on and do so.

[Ela]

and never had any response to letters to CP HQ for help, despite the lady on the phone telling me they do help.

In that case someone needs to contact CP HQ direct. I have never known anyone refused.

[Desley (booktigger)]

We are strictly speaking not an independent rescue, but thought i would post anyway!! We have to pay for our neuters - any kittens that leave us under 5 months old go with the agreement that if they use our vet, we will pay. Very occasionally we are lucky enough to get vouchers, and never had any response to letters to CP HQ for help, despite the lady on the phone telling me they do help.

[Ela]

So if she started a dialogue with another CP branch i am sure they will help..

Indeed CP HQ have made it very clear to branches that we need to help cats get neutered/spayed even if in the care of a reputable rescue as I would think is the case in question here. If the local branch are playing at 'Hitlers ' I am sure the CP voucher dept contacted via The CP vet will help.

[LesleyW]

Dealing mainly with very young kittens, mine are usually too young to be neutered before they go to their new homes, but I do ask people to sign a contract to confirm they will have it done at six months.  When I do get older ones in, they are neutered before they are re-homed, paid for by myself with a bit of a discount from my Vet (which may end soon as they have been taken over by CVS).  The donation I ask for is £60 so really this only covers the vaccinations, microchipping etc, but I think it is important that any that can be neutered before they are homed are.

Have finally got myself on my microchipping course in May though, so will save some money there at last.

[madkittyrescue]

I think you'll find that most independents main source of income to enable them to function comes from donations and fundraising.

[Canterbury_cats (Sharon)]

As a CP branch we do help other rescues with vouchers. So if she started a dialogue with another CP branch i am sure they will help.. I know CP HQ are tightening up on this.. but its worth speaking to HQ as well. But the most important point is the make sure the vets give her a good deal..!

[Gill (sneakiefeline)]

Independent rescues do this from donations usually but if I was her I would apply to Cp for neutering vouchers but not sure how they would react if they thought she was a rescue.

I am sure that Ela would know.

[wharfevalley catsprotection]

I was looking on the ***love* site there was an independant rescue listed and I contacted her just to ask what area she covered and what was done to the cats etc ( it's always useful to know about other rescues in the area to pass people onto)

Anyway, a lovely girl got back to me and she mainly takes in cats from people's homes (where there's been a change of circumstance for example) and always scans if it's a stray. She de-fleas and de-worms but cannot affort to neuter every cat that comes to her. She's tried approaching other rescues and vets but not got any response.

She doesn't charge too much for re-homing and not enough to cover the increasing cost of neutering.

How would she go about being on a neutering scheme or could she just apply for individual ones from CP head office (just like a member of the public would?)

Any help would be greatly appreciated as it's a key concern of hers and ideally she'd like to neuter everything that comes into care that isn't already neutered.

Thanks!!!!