Looking for a cat with its owner for a film shoot

Vica80

I am a film student in Pulse Recording College, shooting my graduation film on 9th June Thursday, in city center near Graffton Street, I need a friendly cat for one seen.
I want to have the owner over there as well, the owner wont be shown in the film.
Is anybody can help me with that? Or any idea where can I get help?

Thanks

The Sweeper

I recommend you either change the animal to a dog or hire a professional animal actor. Even the friendliest cat in it's own home will react very differently outside that environment, and in a bustling city environment it is a recipe for disaster.

If you cannot provide a controlled filmset, you can't stop people approaching the cat or troublemakers trying to scare it.

If there is capacity to have the cat in the film on a harness this will improve the animals chances at safety, but a frightened cat can injure people and then take off and you have zero chance at recalling it. It could end up literally anywhere.

Can you use a well socialised dog instead?

serenacat

Is it paid?
I'd worry about my cat being lost

MsFifers

Please provide more info on the scene you intend to shoot? What will you require the cat to do?

Vica80

Thanks for your advice "The Sweeper" yes I was thinking a lot to use a dog instead, but i think it s just not working in the script. I really dont want any injury caused a frighten cat. It is very short scene , the mum has to pick up the cat from the bin, (a wheely bin fill with cardboard) then a mum and her son hold the cat in they hand and stroke it.

Vica80

serenacat wrote: »

Is it paid?
I'd worry about my cat being lost

I can pay, but a bit tight on budget as I am student. How much do you think for that short scene ? Just taking out the cat from a bin ( filled with cardboard) and than a mum and a son holding it in they hand and stroke it. It wont take for long. Do you think it is easy and safe to do with your cat?