ICAWC 2013 Barcelona, Spain - Danielle Draper & Lindsay Tempest's presentation on Helping as Many Animals as Possible

1. Helping as many animals as possible –
good practice in shelters
Danielle Draper
National Cat Adoption Centre Manager
&
Lindsay Tempest
Norfolk Dual Adoption Centre Manager

3. On-going
sustainable
cat welfare
remains our
priority.

4. What’s wrong with Satisfactory?
Being tolerable or bearable
In a complete, thorough, entire or
perfect manner

5. Fast Track Admission Scheme
• Being trialled at the 2 Norfolk Adoption Centres.
• Offers quicker admission to cat owners.
• Reduces costs to the charity, but still achieves our
Minimum Veterinary Standards.
• Potentially means cats are in care for a shorter period
of time.
• For owned cats only (not strays).
• 3 admission pens (from 18) allocated to the scheme.

6. Fast Track Admission Scheme
• Cats must be:
– Neutered
– Vaccinated up to date
– Have seen a vet within the last 6 months and been
signed off as all healthy.
• Proof must be supplied that these criteria have been met. Vets are
usually happy to fax or email the cats clinical history to us if the
owner requests it.
Once proof has been seen, the cat is given the next available Fast
Track pen.

7. Fast Track Admission Scheme
• The cat is seen by the Cats Protection vet as soon
as possible and if signed off as Fit To Home (FTH),
will be available for viewing immediately.
• The cat can be viewed and reserved, but cannot
go home until the 7 day admission period has
been completed.
• In the best case scenario, a cat can be admitted
and rehomed in just 7 days.

8. Fast Track Admission Scheme
• Benefits & Cost Saving:
Approximately £50.00
per cat
As much as £100.00
per cat

11. On-going
sustainable cat
welfare
remains our
priority.

12. Cost of young adult in care for one
month
Full Veterinary health check
Full course of vaccines
Blood test – Felv/Fiv
Castrate
Dental
Microchip
Worm treatment every 3 months
Monthly Flea treatment
£25
£50
£15
£47
£100
£5
£3
£3

13. Food
Litter
Staff
Consumables /cleaning equipment
Waste disposal
Total cost 4 weeks = £1,346.64
£6.05
£1.53
£1,081
£4.96
£5.10

14. Cost of young adult in care one month
Now!
Full Veterinary health check
One course of vaccines
Blood test – Felv/Fiv
Castrate
Dental
Microchip
Worm treatment on arrival/departure
Flea treatment on arrival/departure
£25
£25
£15
£47
£100
£5
£2
£2

15. Food – use dry only where possible £4.26
Litter
£1.53
Staff – reduced staff, increased volunteers
£540.50
Consumables /cleaning equipment – spot
cleaning
£3.93
Waste disposal – new contract
£1.95
Total cost 4 weeks = £611.17

16. Helping Even More!

17. 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

18. Scenario A
5 pens
Each with a 12 - 15year old cat in
For this age group the average CP
length of stay -70days.
Help 5 cats every 10 weeks.
Helped 26 cats in a year.

19. Scenario B
5 pens
 2 pens each hold 12-15 year old cat
Helped 2 cats every 10 weeks
Helped 10 cats per year.
3 pens each hold 3-6 year old cat
Average CP length of stay –
35days.
Help 3 cats every 5 weeks.
Helped 31 cats per year.

20. GRAND TOTAL….
….5 pens consisting of balanced intake =
41cats helped in 1 year!
That’s nearly double the amount of cats helped by
keeping a balance of what we filled our pens with.

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

23. 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.

25. Thank you!