This talk will focus on Cats Protection’s thoughts on the sort of changes they have made and continue to make to homing processes; avoiding relinquishment, direct home-to-home adoptions etc. David will also include pieces from Cats Protection research, a lot of which is relevant to shelters in any country.

1. The Ins and Outs
of
Rehoming cats
David Newall
Director of Operations

4. 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.

5. • 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.

8. • The African wildcat

9. • Case study

12. Balanced intake
What do we mean?
Cherry picking/selecting
Will only help easy cats
Age restrictions
Help more cats all ages
Smaller waiting lists
Less time spent in a pen

13. 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.

14. In the real world!
Will still have to prioritise when necessary.
Will have situations – e.g. multi-house rescues.

17. • Find a Cat video
Please click the following link to view the video
https://youtu.be/behkqxREM84

20. Cat
Bearding

22. #Muttbombing
When 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.

25. The ‘SHOP’

29. • Homing older cats
Please click the following link to view the video
https://youtu.be/eFtmoIpeyXQ

30. UN-PAID

31. PAID

32. Indirect –
Feet on the
Street

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

34. Thank you!