On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 21:01:05 +0000, Jacqueline
wrote:

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 19:50:48 +0000, Bob Brenchley.
wrote:

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 11:41:19 -0600, Fan wrote:
In some circumstances we do rehome indoor cats, the main reason for
this is medical but there are occasions where we have Pedigree cats
which would need to kept indoors. If a cat is used to going outside,
then we would not home it to someone who wants an indoor cat, hence
the reason behind doing home checks we try and match the cats
requirements to that of the prospective new owners.


Thank you, I think that paragraph in particular sums things up very
well and I hope that put an end to the claims that Cats Protection
would normally home a healthy cat to an indoor only situation.

So, from that statement, the CP as a matter of course rehome
pedigree cats to indoor only houses.

Only those that are disabled by their breeding.

Do you think this is acceptible?
And if so, why should pedigree cats be treated any differently?

Because many misbred cats suffer as a result of their breeders
sickening idea of what makes a good cat.

Bearing in mind a pedigree cat is less likely to be stolen than a
moggy, there's no reason why it sould be treated as any differently.

I'm sure you think you had a point to make there, but you failed.

Sick, Yes. Disabled, Yes. Normal healthy cat, NO WAY except as an
admission of failure.

Please point me to the bit in that quote that says homing an indoor
cat is an 'admission of failture'.

Please point me at the bit in the quote where is says it isn't.

It's very odd, you and I seem to have interpreted that statement
completely differently. I took the 'we do rehome indoor cats' to mean
just that.

Your reading comprehension leaves a lot to be desired.

I never said they *only* rehome indoor cats, I never said
they promote indoor cats, but they do rehome cats to indoor homes,

Only the sick, disabled, very old or those cats that have been waiting
for homes for so long that indoor only is seen as the lesser of two
evils - in other words they have failed to find them a proper home.

particularly if it's safer in the circumstances. Curiously, I know of
one situation recently - 2 littermates, 8 months old, very healthy and
active, in the CP's fostercare. There was a choice between two homes -
one with a garden, one in a flat. The CP went with the flat option.

Pull the other one.

I really don't know why you're so obnoxious and defensive Mr
Brenchley, I just don't get your motives.

To save cats from abusers like you.

--
Bob.

You have not been charged for this lesson. Please pass it to all your
friends so they may learn as well.