Topic: Asbo now called Andy the Stray Tom! Has a forever home (Read 54715 times)

Tan · « **Reply #251 on:** March 01, 2010, 22:15:15 PM »

Quote from: Shirley on March 01, 2010, 22:04:42 PM

Are you saying Andy's in a cage at Joys or WILL be if he goes to that new place? How awful for him if he does!

Andy's in Joy's spare room in her house and i know she lets him out at times too. The new center isn't open yet but it will be this month and if he goes there he will be in a cage/pen.
How scared is he going to be from being off the street then to a room for 2 weeks at joys then to that until he is homed

I will ask Joy how far he is off from being ready to rehome tomorrow.

Shirley · « **Reply #250 on:** March 01, 2010, 22:12:41 PM »

So do i Gill! I had a (very) short stint volunteering a local cattery with 10 rescue pens for the RSPCA-i was broken hearted each time i went there so had to give it up!

I can't imagine what it must've been like for Sasa being caged for a year!!! Just awful!

Tan · « **Reply #249 on:** March 01, 2010, 22:12:26 PM »

Quote from: Liz on March 01, 2010, 22:00:27 PM

Waste of time and money how can they keep the poor things sane - some cats aren't homed that quickly - sorry I think Local CP's do a better job a lot cheaper!

I agree the Bmth CP and foster's hate it!! The local foster and branch need money and more fosters not a rehoming clinical prison?

Ok what are the plus's? Will it free up space in the local cp and Foster home for those that are ready?

BUT poor poor cats going from a foster enviroment to that

Tan · « **Reply #248 on:** March 01, 2010, 22:10:08 PM »

I think total was 1.75 Million!!

Here is what was on the Main CP site

Cats Protection - the UK's largest cat welfare charity - is building a homing centre in Ferndown, just outside Bournemouth. The centre will provide Cats Protection branches in the surrounding area with a homing venue where healthy cats can be seen by their new owners in an easy-to-reach, visible and modern environment.

We need to raise £1.75 million to enable us to build and equip this new homing centre and donations are crucial to us being able to achieve this target.

By supporting our appeal, you will be helping make this homing centre a reality and improve the lives of thousands of cats and kittens for many years to come.

It's a new center which is going to be the pilot scheme may form a template for future Cats Protection homing centres across the UK!!!

Cats Protection recognises the need to make the process of adopting a cat as quick and as easy as possible and this pilot homing centre will bring a modern approach to finding homes for unwanted cats.

Located in Ferndown, just outside Bournemouth, the homing centre will take in cats that are ready for adoption from volunteer-run branches in the surrounding area. This homing centre will provide an easy-to-reach, visible and modern environment for cats and kittens in need of homes.

Due to open in early 2010, the Ferndown Homing Centre will house 24 homing pens, five holding pens and three isolation pens. The homing pens will be in a courtyard style, ensuring each one has an open landscaped aspect.

The homing centre will offer visitors all the information and advice about cat care they need. It will also provide space for Cats Protection volunteers and staff to meet, a retail area, opportunities for school visits and other educational activities. We hope Ferndown Homing Centre will be an important part of the local community.

See our plans for the centre

This pilot scheme may form a template for future Cats Protection homing centres across the UK. Please help us make it a reality by supporting our appeal!

looks more like a processing plant. Very scarey for the cats that have been used to a home foster enviroment!!???

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #247 on:** March 01, 2010, 22:07:21 PM »

i hate caged cats with a passion and know that my sasa was in a caged room for over a year....no wonder she hates being shut in anywhere

Shirley · « **Reply #246 on:** March 01, 2010, 22:04:42 PM »

Are you saying Andy's in a cage at Joys or WILL be if he goes to that new place? How awful for him if he does!

Liz · « **Reply #245 on:** March 01, 2010, 22:00:27 PM »

Waste of time and money how can they keep the poor things sane - some cats aren't homed that quickly - sorry I think Local CP's do a better job a lot cheaper!

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #244 on:** March 01, 2010, 21:59:07 PM »

forgot to say,,,,,,,just think what good use local; branches could have made of one million sqids!

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #243 on:** March 01, 2010, 21:57:27 PM »

think this is a waste of money and an affront to the local cp to be honest.

Tan · « **Reply #242 on:** March 01, 2010, 21:25:13 PM »

Hopfully going to pop in on Andy tomorrow as going to Bmth to see dad.

I do worry about him and feel quite attached i sooo hope he gets a lovely home. I hope he goes straight from Joy's to his home cause it must be so scarey for him to be locked in a room for weeks then to a rehoming cage til he's rehomed.

There is a new CP rehoming center nearly finished in Ferndown. All it's doing is only holding cats for rehoming ie not doing any rescue or rehibilitation just have 20 pens where cats wait to be rehomed when Bmth CP has said they are ready.

it's cost loads of money and i so wish they would have spent it on getting more fosters or something so the cats have a home enviroment not a cage one. I hope Andy doen't go there.

http://www.bournemouthcats.org.uk/features/ferndown.htm
These are meant to be the new centers CP are planing for rehoming only. No trained staff
Bmth say it's not going to help much??

What do you think of them?

Shirley · « **Reply #241 on:** February 28, 2010, 10:18:30 AM »

Any update on Andy, Tan?

Millys Mum · « **Reply #240 on:** February 27, 2010, 19:41:22 PM »

hes such a handsome boy

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #239 on:** February 24, 2010, 16:46:26 PM »

I loved that name too

Tan · « **Reply #238 on:** February 23, 2010, 20:57:03 PM »

Quote from: Teresa Pawcats on February 23, 2010, 17:29:29 PM

Glad to hear hes landed on his paws, must admit I loved the namw Asbo.

lol so did i hun it rolls easy round your toungue

i really hope to have contact with who his new slaves will be. I hope that when he is ready, i can pop him on here and that his new slave can join or be one of us so we all can know how he is getting on.

Teresa Pawcats · « **Reply #237 on:** February 23, 2010, 17:29:29 PM »

Glad to hear hes landed on his paws, must admit I loved the namw Asbo.

Shirley · « **Reply #236 on:** February 22, 2010, 21:59:11 PM »

Awww what a sweetheart!

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #235 on:** February 22, 2010, 19:43:38 PM »

How lovely to see him settling in and calming down

Tan

P.S Do your boys miss him?!

Janeyk · « **Reply #234 on:** February 22, 2010, 19:30:29 PM »

Aww, he looks really friendly

I bet he's loving all the fuss!

Tan · « **Reply #233 on:** February 22, 2010, 19:27:46 PM »

Just got back and popped in to see him.

Well he def isn't so scared as much and def has warmed to Joy. No aggression and she can pick up up no probs.

He is def going to be a right softie!!

Here's a couple more pics.

As it was only a pop in, i didn't get to chat much to Joy about when she thinks he's ready for rehoming so will ring her later in the week

Millys Mum · « **Reply #232 on:** February 22, 2010, 18:58:34 PM »

Great news, big pat on the back tan

Fire Fox · « **Reply #231 on:** February 22, 2010, 17:49:43 PM »

Quote from: Tan on February 22, 2010, 13:11:15 PM

Yeap Spoke to Joy last night

Asbo has a new name cause Joy rightly thought having Asbo as a name for a babe that needs rehoming isn't such a good one!! So his new name is Andy

Andy is doing great He is in his own room and has eaten loads. He comes up to joy when she goes in to be with him and she has stroked him no probs. He is still scared but not surprizing after his ordeal at the vets and transport to a completely new surrounding from life out on the streets.
So things are looking great for him. Joy thinks he will come round very well and be a wonderful babe who deserves his own loving home. He is being Chipped and having vacs on weds.

I am going over in next few days to see him and get some more pics and see what time span Joy thinks he will be ready for rehoming

Such great news, well done Tan.

As soon as I read he'd gone straight in the litter tray I had hopes for ~~Asbo~~ Andy to be easily brought round to domestic life and it's looking even more promising now!

Shirley · « **Reply #230 on:** February 22, 2010, 15:00:42 PM »

Great news! Sounds much better than anyone dared hope!

Leanne · « **Reply #229 on:** February 22, 2010, 14:12:56 PM »

So pleased to hear his safe and well.

Not surprised his had a name change though, I don't know how many people would want an Asbo

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #228 on:** February 22, 2010, 14:10:11 PM »

i know someone who is looking for a tabby but she is in sw wales grrrrrrrr

she lost her cat to the bridge just before christmas and now is pining for one but will not be ready to take one in for 3-4 weeks cos is going away and doesnt think it fair to take one until she comes back.

She uses the same vet as me and is in my Swansea art group but is english

She fell about laughing when I told her about Asbo cos of his name

Mark · « **Reply #227 on:** February 22, 2010, 13:25:10 PM »

A much more suitable name

clarenmax · « **Reply #226 on:** February 22, 2010, 13:21:12 PM »

All is sounding very good for Andy

Tan · « **Reply #225 on:** February 22, 2010, 13:11:15 PM »

Yeap Spoke to Joy last night

Asbo has a new name cause Joy rightly thought having Asbo as a name for a babe that needs rehoming isn't such a good one!!

So his new name is Andy

Andy is doing great

He is in his own room and has eaten loads. He comes up to joy when she goes in to be with him and she has stroked him no probs. He is still scared but not surprizing after his ordeal at the vets and transport to a completely new surrounding from life out on the streets.
So things are looking great for him. Joy thinks he will come round very well and be a wonderful babe who deserves his own loving home. He is being Chipped and having vacs on weds.

I am going over in next few days to see him and get some more pics and see what time span Joy thinks he will be ready for rehoming

Shirley · « **Reply #224 on:** February 22, 2010, 08:53:56 AM »

Have you phoned Joy yet, Tan, lol?

Janeyk · « **Reply #223 on:** February 19, 2010, 19:08:29 PM »

Asbo is lovely

hopefully things will turn our really well for him xx

Shirley · « **Reply #222 on:** February 19, 2010, 18:21:56 PM »

You've got more patience than me-i'd be on the phone now!!

Tan · « **Reply #221 on:** February 19, 2010, 17:26:50 PM »

Hope he doing ok

I will ring Joy on Monday so he has a little time to settle in 1st.

Bob has just popped in and he going to join us

Christine (Blip) · « **Reply #220 on:** February 19, 2010, 13:32:46 PM »

Good work, Tan

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #219 on:** February 19, 2010, 09:36:57 AM »

Glad you caught him and managed to find a placement for him, fingers crossed he adapts to home life very quickly, and Bob can adopt him.

Kirst · « **Reply #218 on:** February 18, 2010, 23:00:37 PM »

What a great outcome , well done Tan and co!

Pinkbear (Julie) · « **Reply #217 on:** February 18, 2010, 22:56:43 PM »

Go away for a day and all hell breaks loose!!

Fantastically good effort, Tan! You should be proud of yourself!

We kept telling you that you could do it, didn't we?

And just because Asbo can't say it himself, let me say it for him.... thank you so much Aunty Tan for sorting out my life and giving me a better and happier future.

If that happens again, pick up the phone hun. If nothing else we can listen to your blubbing.

But the race to find a safe billet is 80% of cat rescue. Catching the b**ers is often the easy bit.

Vetty poo will have probably held on to Asbo overnight (are they really going to tip him into the street at closing time???

) but vets get scared they will be lumbered with slightly whiffy and moody cats for days and do get tough about boarding strays at times.

Anyway, so pleased you found a space.

He's an absolute darl' and 100% my kinda pud!

He'd have been coming to mine tomorrow if my Tilly would be willing to share.

Liz · « **Reply #216 on:** February 18, 2010, 22:08:34 PM »

Tan what you going to do with all your new spare time!!!

clarenmax · « **Reply #215 on:** February 18, 2010, 21:12:22 PM »

He's lovely, hope he settles quickly

Kay and Penny · « **Reply #214 on:** February 18, 2010, 21:02:28 PM »

bless him - he's had a very traumatic 24 hours

trapped, taken to vet, lost his bits, and off to a new home, perhaps the first he's known in a very long time

but he's a very lucky boy, and I'm sure he'll soon realise it's all been worth it

(are the neighbours having a party yet, Tan?

)

Liz · « **Reply #213 on:** February 18, 2010, 20:49:49 PM »

Oh he is a a tabby boy

Looks a lot like some of my boys and am sure he will calm down- the day of the removal is always hard for them they go in with bits and come out minus a lot in most of our mobs cases, ticks, boy bits, ear mites and the rest having gained the full set of booster, program and a Chip can't see why they would be happy!

Tan · « **Reply #212 on:** February 18, 2010, 20:25:44 PM »

Quote from: Lesley (Eight Lives Left Kitten Rescue) on February 18, 2010, 16:41:42 PM

Sorry Tan hun, only just caught up with this - backwards and forwards to hospital at the moment, mother-in-law in palliative care ward at QA in Portsmouth.

Anyways looks like you have it all sorted

If you need me for anything, just give me a call anytime - I think you have my number but if not it is on the website.

Sending loads of

hun to you, Mike and Mike's mum

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