Found a stray cat outside my doorstep hiding from the rain in the porch this morning. Female, young, very poor condition, covered in scabs and sores (I assume from fleas), emaciated... no collar, clearly been out on the street for a while. I put some food out and went to work and she was still hiding in my garden when we got back, and I can't really just leave her there.

I phoned the cats protection league and it's a 6-8 week waiting list. I phoned the RSPCA and they said bring her in straight away. Hmmm... will she be guaranteed to be given treatment and not put down, I ask.. well.. no.. apparently not. So I am skeptical about handing her over the RPSCA.

No vets appointments today but I did get a nurses appointment for this evening so will hopefully get her checked for a microchip just in case, have some heavy duty flea treatment, and I think a topical bath medication will probably be given for the sores and scabs.

Should I trust the RSPCA and hand her over or does everyone else think it'd be risking her life? I'm sure she will recover but will probably take quite a few months... does anyone know of any other rescue centres in South Wales?

Unfortunately we have the problem that we are in rented accomodation and only have permission for the 2 dogs... the other problem is the 2 dogs.. the collie is fine with cats but the german shepherd considers anything that moves of that size something that can either be played with or eaten.

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if you dont want to keep her or cant afford the treatment fees then you havnt got much of a choice either the RSPCA or see if you can find a more privately run rescue centre in your area

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Paying for treatment is no problem... but I just can't house her permanently, so am happy to give all the vet money required and then find her a new home, or hand her over to a good rescue where I know she won't be put down.

Advertise locally. Maybe somone will want her?
Might have to take your chance with Rspca, as long as she has nothing really bad wrong with her i can't see why they would put her down.

Few flea drops, food, few months, she'll be perfect for adoption

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Two big babies Tammy the terrier and Ellie the yorky!

Two noisy Chins Betty and Bubbles.

Cornsnake Guss the old grouch

Royal python Savannah

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they put to sleep alot of healthy animals im afraid, although I would imagine a kitten wouldnt be too hard to rehome

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I wouldn't trust the R.S.P.C.A not to put it down as soon as it came in their doors, Anyhow have pm'd you

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which I hasten to add the RSPCA are not actually short of.

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