'Yoda' and 'Captain Ginger' Need a New Home -

 

This Advert Placed Online On 8th July 2010

 

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Yoda and Captain Ginger are two large-boned red and white bicolour pure bred Persian males. Captain Ginger (often called 'Captain') is 5 years old, and Yoda coming up to three years of age. Although not obtained from the same litter they look very alike!

 

Apologies for quite poor photos but we have not been supplied any by the owner, so have had to try and take some just as the cats settled in. We would hope to add more photos when these are supplied by the owner shortly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unusually, since the owner needed to rehome the cats at very short notice, they are currently in the personal care of the rescue Manager, based in Oxford.

 

These are two healthy animals who have very recently been seen by vets; each cat has his own Pet Passport which is fully up to date, since they have just been relocated from France in the last few days. They are fully vaccinated, neutered, microchipped, and have been protected against fleas and worms. They are well cared for and clearly came from an owner who loved them very much--they are being rehomed with a lot of upset.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The cats appear to be very confident indeed, as they were only moved from France yesterday (at the time of writing this profile on 8th July 2010), and today have been relocated from London to Oxfordshire in a very long, hot car trip - yet within two minutes of arrival both were bouncing around the room in which they're now living, being very inquisitive--noses into absolutely everything--and looking quite settled!

 

They are eager for affection and neither is proving prone to hiding away; they come very easily to be stroked and fussed, even though they were dropped off just an hour ago! This, as any Persian owner will know, is unusual for this generally quiet and stress-prone breed. Considering all the travel and upset they've just gone through, they're clearly very resilient.

 

 

Home Sought for Yoda and Captain

 

Since these cats have only just been delivered in to rescue at the time of writing (8th July), we may well adapt this write-up to change the type of home sought when we've obtained more information from their past owner. However, for now the type of home we'd like is as follows:

 

1.      Clean and spacious.

2.     Willing to keep the last owner updated on the cats' wellbeing, sending write-ups and pictures via email; this is critical for the last owner who parts with these cats in very distressing circumstances, so if you feel unable to keep in touch with their last owner do not enquire.

3.     There may be other Persian (or very sociable, other breed) cats in the home - but new owners must prove themselves experienced at cat integration. Equally, a home where they will be the only cats or pets, is fine too.

     Captain and Yoda haven't mixed with other cats in their home before but they have met other cats without any problem. However, you will appreciate we cannot say how they would react in an integration situation and that's why you should be very experienced with mixing new cats, if seeking to integrate them with your other cats or pets.

4.      A settled, mature couple or family not looking to move for the foreseeable future.

5.     Loving, enjoying giving Yoda and Captain lots of affection and time.

6.      Spacious home.

7.   Ideally able to offer a safe outdoor area for exercising of the cats but this isn't mandatory. These cats must not be allowed to roam unattended outside.

8.      Non smoking.

9.   Able to undertake frequent eye cleaning: Captain especially has a more 'typy' face, needing frequent eye wiping.

10.   No young children - over 10's and teenagers are fine. 

11. Yoda and Captain are to be taken as a pair and must not be separated. The adopter will need to sign an Agreement accordingly.

12. Able and willing to insure the cats. We should be able to provide Petplan insurance for 4 free weeks to get you started. You will need to continue with these policies.

 

 

Timing

 

Since the cats were moved to the rescue Manager's own personal accommodation (something we have never done before!) and they're living alone in the guest suite, they need human company as soon as possible.

 

Early enquiry is encouraged. We'd certainly like to see these cats in a new home by end July, but the sooner the better in order for them to receive all the attention and affection they deserve!

 

Location

 

The cats are being cared for by the Rescue Manager Cheryl-Anne in Oxfordshire, and will need to be visited at her home (OX2). However, adopters may come from anywhere in the UK.

 

Application Process

 

To apply for Captain and Yoda please send a lengthy email detailing why you think your household is suitable, to ask@chapelhouse-persians.co.uk. Remember to tell us as much about yourself and your experience of Persians as possible, because it increases chances of being considered.

 

We need to know all about you, your family members and lifestyle.

 

E-mails that appear to have little thought in them or where there is no clear evidence of the correct experience or knowledge of the breed are not likely to be successful; remember we receive high volumes of adoption enquiries and we are looking for the best possible home, not just any home!

 

Any applicants who sound serious in their intent and look suitable to both ourselves and the current owners will be sent our comprehensive application form. We will be consulting with the cats' past owner to decide which applicants sound suitable, but this will not delay the process.

 

If successful you will be invited to meet the cats here in Oxfordshire.

 

We usually only show cats to one applicant or couple--as our vetting is extensive and if you're the ones chosen, you then will not be in a 'competitive' situation against other applicants. It has not yet happened that the chosen applicants haven't gone ahead and adopted, so there's every likelihood that if you are invited to visit and if you like the cats, you can take them home on the day of your visit.

 

Adoption Fees

 

The chosen applicants invited to make the adoption visit will need to pay an advance Adoption Fee of £300 to Chapelhouse Persian Rescue, by Paypal, before the visit is made; this is the Adoption Fee to take both cats.

 

Let us explain how the fee is used and why it's set at this level.

 

The fee has stood at the same level for over 5 years and covers a contribution to the costs of all the extensive and time-consuming liaison between applicants and owners. In this case it also will help us with the direct costs of caring for these cats. Setting the sum at a reasonable level protects all parties and ensures that intentions are genuine and serious.

 

Usually we charge £175 per cat for young and healthy animals, but in this case we are happy to rehome at the lower level of £300 for the pair, to make it more achievable for you to take both.

 

Fee Refund

 

The fee is refundable in full if the adoption does not take place (adopters do not feel the cats are right for their needs when seen, or if for some reason we do not approve you to adopt when you make the adoption visit. However, refunds are not ever given in the event of 'no-shows' and short notice cancellations; this ensures that only committed parties apply and that nobody's time is wasted.

 

You have a cat you need to rehome on this page?

 

• If you have  cats you wish to advertise on this page, read how it works in the Rehoming section as well as here.

 

• All pedigree cats can be advertised on this page.

 

• Enquirers will be vetted by the Rescue on your behalf. You will be consulted at each stage as your input is important.

 

• Only one applicant or couple is put forward at any time for each animal. Applicants are personally considered by Cheryl-Anne Jenkinson, the Rescue Manager, who uses her experience of Persian and Pedigree cat rescue to decide whether applicants may be suitable. Please note that ALL placements we have ever made, have been successful.

 

• Behind this system is more than a decade of insight and experience. We are supremely careful in the selection of new homes, and have one of the most stringent application processes.

 

• ALL adopters are highly breed experienced and must offer a quiet and appropriate indoor home without plans for any major changes.

 

• Adopters pay a sizeable adoption fee to the Rescue in advance of introduction to the animal.

 

• The fee ensures animals are not being obtained for the wrong reasons, and contributes to the extensive time input and administration costs involved in drafting online pet profiles, and the lengthy vetting and communication between Rescue, pet owner and applicants.

 

To enquire about advertising your cats on this page, email ask@chapelhouse-persians.co.uk

 

Cheryl-Anne Jenkinson - Rescue Manager, June 2010

 

Marmaduke ('Duke') and Sophie Need a New Home - Advert Placed on 25th June 2010

 

UPDATE 01st July 2010: Marmaduke and Sophie are now 'Reserved'

Their profiles will be totally removed when the adoption has been completed and they have settled in their new home.

 

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Marmaduke and Sophie are a pair of mature Persians needing a special home as obviously, Sophie is now in her twilight years, but we are confident that this won't deter our real Persian lovers who regularly find their way to our adoption pages.

 

They need to be rehomed together in a permanent quiet home which has extensive Persian experience.

 

Marmaduke is 10 years old, and Sophie is 14. Understandably their owner is extremely worried about rehoming them at such an advanced age but has no option due to massive lifestyle changes. We have reassured the owner that we will find a special home that will deliver these cats lots of love and affection, and that age makes no difference; we have rehomed many ageing cats and we trust that someone suitable comes forward.

 

Sophie and Duke are house cats and they are neutered.

 

 

About Marmaduke - A Pedigree Persian Cat Aged 10

Written by his owner:

Marmaduke is a red Persian, he is 10 years old and is in excellent shape.  He is a big fluff ball. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He likes to play a lot; his favourite thing is to fetch, and he also likes to chase things around.  He loves to hide behind curtains or under chairs and paw you when you go past. 

Marmaduke is very loving and really enjoys being groomed.   He especially likes to be brushed on his belly--very unusual for Persians! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He is very lively and is very vocal in letting you know what he wants.   He likes to play outside when the weather is nice, where he sits on the roof of the shed sunbathing!  He also likes to watch the birds intently and loves to chase squirrels!

Duke has no known health problems; he had some dry skin when he was much younger but this hasn't been an issue for many years. He was vaccinated and health-checked in March 2010 and the vaccine certificate is available.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About Sophie - A Pedigree Persian Cat Aged 14 

Written by her owner:

Sophie is a blue colourpoint ('bluepoint') Persian.

She is 14 years old and is in good shape for her age. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sophie is very regal and loves to be pampered; she would sit and be stroked all day.  She too is very playful but likes to tap around her play mouse then catch it, or is happy to have a piece of string dangled in front of her which she can paw. 

Sophie also likes to play outside when the weather is nice and loves to lie underneath the decking or anywhere else she can get underneath a surface.  Sophie loves cardboard boxes and would snooze in one all day. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sophie is not as strong on her back legs as she used to be, so likes to be in low places but she has been examined and the vet has said that her legs are very strong considering her age.  She likes to be groomed but is not keen on having her belly touched,  completely the opposite to Duke! 

Sophie and Duke get on really well together; it seems no-one is the boss. They do play together occasionally but are both very independant in their own right.

 

The Home Required for Marmaduke and Sophie

Sophie and Duke would suit a more mature couple or someone who is at home a lot of the time as they love attention and pampering. 

The new owners must be very Persian-experienced and be able to demonstrate this to us in their initial enquiry.

Ideally, we'd like a home where there is a safe, escape-proofed garden or courtyard, or owners prepared to take the cats into their safe garden and observe them while enjoying outside time; it's clear from their write-ups that both gain tremendous pleasure from being outside, but we would not approve any home that allows Persians to roam freely in the neighbourhood as they can easily come to harm.

The home will be quiet and peaceful, and a very settled long-term environment.

The new owners must be happy to continue with the foods that Marmaduke and Sophie are used to. These are Hills Oral Care (dry) or Hills T/D (the veterinary prescription 'tooth diet'), plus Whiskas sachets in jelly, poultry version only. They must not have gravy feeds or those based on red meats as these cause gastric upsets.

 

 

 

'Kofi' Needs a New Home -

 

This Advert Placed Online On 8th July 2010

 

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Kofi (which--the owner says--means 'born on Friday') is a 10-year-old silver tabby male Persian, described to be 'in fine health and full of life'. His owner says he comes from an impressive family of Champions and was being saved for the show bench, but was too dark for a silver tabby.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kofi is a very affectionate and sociable cat, and loves everyone, whether human or feline.

 

His coat is very easy to groom, and--even better--he does enjoy being groomed!

 

The owner is parting with Kofi only because she has a multi-cat household and needs to reduce cat numbers, purely as one of her other cats is currently suffering stress-related illness from (she thinks) having too many cats in the home. Kofi, however, is far from stress-prone....he's only being rehomed in order to ease conditions for the remaining cats.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The owner says:

 

"I really feel Kofi deserves a home where he is the King, and has all the attention I am sure he wants!"

 

Kofi has just been vet-checked (taken to the vets by his owner) in order for us to advertise him, and he has been deemed fit for homing, and fine and healthy. He will be receiving some dental work on Monday 12th July, and this will make sure he is absolutely fit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home Sought for Kofi

 

The home we seek for Kofi is:

 

1.      Clean and spacious.

2.     There may be other Persian (or very sociable, other breed) cats in the home - but new owners must prove themselves experienced at cat integration. Equally, a home where they will be the only cats or pets, is fine too. In fact, the current owner would love Kofi to be an 'only cat' but we would only recommend this if the new owner is home most of the time as otherwise he could suffer from loneliness after living with other cats. Whatever your situation, do apply if you are really interested, and we will see which home best suits at the time.

4.     A settled, mature couple or family not looking to move for the foreseeable future.

5.     Loving, enjoying giving Kofi lots of affection and time.

6.   Able to offer a safe outdoor area for exercising, since this is what he is used to. He must not be allowed to roam unattended outside.

7.      Non smoking.

8.    No young children - over 10's and teenagers are fine. 

9.  Able and willing to insure Kofi. We should be able to provide Petplan insurance for 4 free weeks to get you started. You will need to continue with the policy we provide. (Please note that as he is 10, we first need to phone Petplan and just check that we can still offer the insurance but will advise accordingly when you enquire about adopting).

 

Timing

 

Kofi needs a new home at the earliest convenience, to lessen the stress of the current multi-cat home on the owner's other cat (as detailed above). Early enquiry is encouraged.

 

Location

 

Kofi lives with his owner in Quorn, Leicestershire, and will need to be visited at his home (LE12). However, adopters may come from anywhere in the UK.

 

Application Process

 

To apply for Kofi please send a lengthy email detailing why you think your household is suitable, to ask@chapelhouse-persians.co.uk. Remember to tell us as much about yourself and your experience of Persians as possible, because it increases chances of being considered.

 

We need to know all about you, your family members and lifestyle.

 

E-mails that appear to have little thought in them or where there is no clear evidence of the correct experience or knowledge of the breed are not likely to be successful; remember we receive high volumes of adoption enquiries and we're looking for the best possible home, not just any home!

 

Any applicants who sound serious in their intent and look suitable to both ourselves and the current owners will be sent our comprehensive application form. We will be consulting with Kofi's past owner to decide which applicants sound suitable, but this will not delay the process. In fact our process of thorough communication with adopters, means that most adoptions can take place very quickly.

 

If successful you will be invited to meet Kofi at his home in Leicestershire.

 

We usually only show cats to one applicant or couple--as our vetting is extensive and if you're the ones chosen, you then will not be in a 'competitive' situation against other applicants. It has not yet happened that the chosen applicants haven't gone ahead and adopted, so there's every likelihood that if you are invited to visit and if you like Kofi, you can adopt him.

 

Adoption Fees

 

The chosen applicants invited to make the adoption visit will need to pay an advance Adoption Fee of £150 to Chapelhouse Persian Rescue, by Paypal, before the visit is made; this is the Adoption Fee to take both cats.

 

Let us explain how the fee is used and why it's set at this level.

 

The fee has stood at the same level for over 5 years and covers a contribution to the costs of all the extensive and time-consuming liaison between applicants and owners. In this case it also will help us with the direct costs of caring for these cats. Setting the sum at a reasonable level protects all parties and ensures that intentions are genuine and serious.

 

Usually we charge £175 per cat for young and healthy animals, but in this case we are happy to rehome at the lower level of £150 to recognise Kofi's age.

 

Fee Refund

 

The fee is refundable in full if the adoption does not take place (adopters do not feel the cats are right for their needs when seen, or if for some reason Kofi's owner does not approve you to adopt when you make the adoption visit. Again, it's never happened that an applicant has been declined on the day of the visit, but obviously we give owners the ultimate right to decide who takes their pet.

 

Please note, refunds are not ever given in the event of 'no-shows' and short notice cancellations; this ensures that only committed parties apply and that nobody's time is wasted. We will have invested much time and effort to get an application to the visit stage.