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I do get annoyed with some rescues policies if Im honest...which is why I tend to go to breeders - I know I should probably look into rehoming an unwanted animal - but I dont like all the do's and dont thats some of them put on people....
I mean if a cat is an indoor cat then it is full stop - why does it have to have outside access if its never known it before?? There are plenty of people that live in flats for example who dont have a garden but may well be overlooked because of this when they can offer a fantastic home....

I was looking into getting my rabbit a friend not long ago - from a rescue centre and their demands are ridiculous...my rabbit has a two storey 5ftx2ft hutch with a permenant attached fun of 5ft by 6ft ie 50sq ft of space!).....but im told the hutch should really be 6ft x2ft I thought fine I'll go to a pet shop then and you lose out on a good home....

In the States it is the exact opposite. Cats are usually said to be INDOOR ONLY and the inspectors will insist they be indoors. And what if these two cats are scared to death of the outdoors? Then what? FORCE them outside. How stupid!

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~Owned by two beautiful daughters and a Bengal

I find it very strange that rescue centres say 'must have outdoor access' if the cat has never been outdoors in its life.. There are many people who could provide fantastic indoor homes to these rescue animals.. Ok, if the cat is used to outdoor life then fair enough, but I know from personal experience that some of the rescue organisations can be very difficult to deal with..

Prior to my bengals, all my previous cats had been rescue moggies. We also have 2 rabbits, who are both rescues too... Our dog was homed by us from a rescue as a puppy too..

Actually, I've just heard that Panorama on BBC1 tonight is about Battersea and the amount of dogs they have had PTS in the past year... It should be an interesting watch - albeit a heart wrenching 1 I expect...

Katie xx

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~Owned by two beautiful daughters and a Bengal

the thing to remember is rescues are trying to find a home for life - not everyone is as devoted to cats as people on here and many will be shut in with nothing to do and then returned to the rescue because of behavioural problems, its something I've seen many times - I agree that there shouldn't be a blanket rule and the rescue I work with does look at each case but its worth knowing that rescues aren't just out to get people without gardens but because most are run by people in their spare time a hard and fast rule works for them

Prior to getting our second cat, I was informed by a bengal specific rescue that I should not even consider getting a second cat until my kitten was 3 years old. He'd have shredded me to ribbons by that point and I can't imagine our two without each other now.
While I understand they are interested in finding the best possible home, and that cats can clash, my contact with them did feel deeply patronising and accusatory and I was given seemingly conflicting information by the same person. It really put me off rescues and I doubt I would try there again.