Heavily pregnant Sophie was thrown from a car window onto a golf course.  She was spotted by a member of the golf course staff and her plight was brought to our attention.   Had we been unable to take her, she would have given birth in the wild, and she and her surviving kittens would have continued to breed without control.

We placed her in one of our foster homes where she gave birth to six kittens - three boys and three girls.  Sophie and her family were cared for by our fosterer, so that they were brought up in a family situation and were confident in a normal household environment, and their health and development were monitored and managed.  

When the kittens reached 10 weeks, the whole family was returned to our centre for neutering and all were subsequently rehomed.  Our food and routine medical bills exceeded the amount we were able to charge for them by more than £300. None of this litter will ever breed, reducing the number of unwanted cats being born.

Costs - vs - income (a typical analysis) Routine costs only

Item	Notes	Cost per day/item	Total
Food	Assume 80 days	7 x £0.30	£168
Litter	Estimate 15 bags	15 x £10	£150
Neutering	4 x spay 3 x castrate	£31.67 £25	£126.68 £75
Vaccinations	7 x 2 part vaccinations	£22.22	£311
Flea & worm treatment		£10	£70
Microchipping		£3	£21
Total spent			£921.68
Adoption fees received		£80 adult £85 kitten	£80 £510
Total received			£590

Income and costs will vary depending on the size of the litter and the genders of the kittens and how much non-routine vet bills will be required, however this case study gives a typical example of the costs and income.

A great deal of the work we do involves mother cats and kittens and this is a common case scenario.