icawc 2015 - ins and outs of homing cats - david newall

The Ins and Outs of

Rehoming catsDavid Newall

Director of Operations

Dogs come when you call them. Cats take a message and get back to you when they are good and ready.

Dogs will give you unconditional love forever. Cats will make you pay for every mistake you’ve ever made since the day you were born.

Dogs have owners, cats have staff.

• the ins and outs - noun [plural]

• the detailed or complicated facts of something:

• I know how to use computers, but I don't really understand the ins and outs of how they work.

• The African wildcat

• Case study

Balanced intake What do we mean?

Cherry picking/selecting Will only help easy cats Age restrictions

Help more cats all ages Smaller waiting listsLess time spent in a pen

Benefits

Balancing intake Helped more cats Fewer long stays Increased frequency More variety Still helping older cats More focus to promote older cats

= home oldies faster.

In the real world!

Will still have to prioritise when necessary. Will have situations – e.g. multi-house rescues.

• Find a Cat video

Please click the following link to view the video https://youtu.be/behkqxREM84

Cat Bearding

#MuttbombingWhen a mutt, or a mixed race rescue dog, intentionally interrupts a strangers’ photo on Instagram to find a home. Muttbombing is an initiative created by Dallas Pets Alive.

The ‘SHOP’

• Homing older cats

Please click the following link to view the video https://youtu.be/eFtmoIpeyXQ

UN-PAID

PAID

Indirect – Feet on the

Street

• Don’t overcrowd• Use TNR for community cats• Size is not everything!• Balanced / selective intake• Market as good quality cats

Thank you!