Heartwarming

Really nice letter today from the family who adopted Maddison, one of the four German Shepherds, (not just because of the very kind enclosure):

"Please accept the enclosed cheque with our gratitude for allowing us to adopt Maddison. She has settled in incredibly well and won our hearts very easily. My other dog Chance adores her also because she will play with him continuously. When we lost Ziggy we thought our hearts would never heal, Maddison has proved us wrong"

Rehoming Figures for September

Fortunately adoptions seem to be moving again, after a scary drop during July and August. Eight cats, two dogs, one cockatiel, five guinea-pigs and a hamster out, two dogs booked (awaiting home-visit). 

No signs so far of any increase in animals being handed over because of evictions, but it looks as if more people are feeling the pinch and asking for help with veterinary treatment.

Training day

The Cambridgeshire branches (Cambridge, Peterborough and Hunts & March) are planning to hold a training day for new volunteer home visitors within the next few months. If you might be interested in this, please email rehoming@rspca-cambridge.org.uk

Home visitors play an essential part in helping to achieve a successful match between our animals and prospective new homes. They're not trying to catch people out, or pry into their domestic circumstances, but they make simple checks to ensure new owners have suitable conditions to keep the type of animal they want to adopt (as an example we do insist on a secure fenced exercise area for dogs). They also have a general informal chat to satisfy themselves that the new adopters appreciate the work and responsibility involved in caring for a pet and answer any questions about the process of adopting from the RSPCA.