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• We will always endeavour to find the very best home for
every Ragdoll we work with.
• We will match the right Ragdoll to the right home situation
and will not home on a first come first served basis.
• We will carry out a home check on all prospective adopters
before placing a Ragdoll with them, so we can be sure they can
offer a suitable home.
• We will endeavour to gain as much information as possible
from current owners about their Ragdoll e.g. health, vaccination
status, behaviour, temperament, reason for rehoming etc. and make
it available to potential adopters.
• If a Ragdoll is at risk, or needs to be removed from
the home immediately we will find a foster home and the Ragdoll
will stay in foster care until we find a suitable, permanent home.
While a Ragdoll is in foster care it remains the ultimate responsibility
of the UKRCC.
• Neutering, vaccination, other veterinary costs and fostering
fees will be met from UKRCC funds, whenever necessary and with
the authorisation of the trustees.
• All rehome Ragdolls that have been allowed access to
outside will be tested for FIV and FeLV before being placed into
a new home.
• Where the breeder of the Ragdoll is known and with the
owner’s permission, we will contact the breeder to inform
them we have been asked to rehome one of their Ragdolls. Where
the owner requests confidentiality, this will always be respected.
In such cases we will contact the breeder, but not divulge the
details of the Ragdoll or name or contact details of the owner.
• All owners giving up their Ragdoll will be asked to complete
and sign a handover agreement. This agreement must be handed to
the adopter when the handover takes place.
• All adopters will be asked to complete and sign a homing
agreement and to make a minimum donation of £80 to the UKRCC
welfare fund, for each cat adopted regardless of the age of the
Ragdoll.
• The handover and rehoming agreements, together with the
donations, must be sent to the UKRCC registered address within
14 days of the adoption.
• We will work to support and advise adopters once they
have rehomed a Ragdoll, offering advice and information whenever
needed, for the life of the Ragdoll.
• We will work with other cat rescue groups in the welfare
and rehoming of any Ragdolls they have in their care.
UKRCC Trustees
18th January 2006
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