By Ruth aka Kattaddorra
Kays Hill cattery is coming along very nicely now with one side of the pens in the building completed and full of unwanted cats. You can see a list of some other posts about the cattery, including its construction, by clicking this link.
They had radiators installed for this winter by a kind volunteer and it’s snug and warm in every pen. Hopefully in the future there will be the same number of pens the other side and outdoor runs too, but as always money is too short to do all this at present.
Many more cats have been relinquished lately by people saying they can’t afford to keep them any longer, more have been dumped in boxes by the gates.
Yes things are bad in the North East of England but I think people give up their pets too easily. I expect those people still have their luxuries, such as TV and new clothes. They don’t consider the financial burden of food and vets bills they are putting on Kays Hill and other Rescue Centres too.
Gerty is the last one of a family of 15 abandoned cats still without a home, she has been at Kays Hill for 20 months now, hard to rehome because she was so traumatised at the abandonment by the person she loved and trusted and also because she is very shy. She had a chance last year of a home but became so panicky when her prospective adopters went to collect her, that she was ill and had to be taken to the vets, the people changed their minds, no second chances for her.
Leanne had the good idea of teaming Gerty up with Marcus, a more confident cat and the photo of them shows how well that worked out. She looks very well and very content.
This is what it says under their photo on the rehoming page:
‘Gerty and Marcus are to be homed together as Gerty gets very anxious without him. Marcus is a very friendly cat with gorgeous markings and who loves attention. Gerty is more likely to stay out of the way but in the right home with her best friend, Marcus may help her come out of her shell’
We hope someone will come along soon and fall in love with and adopt both those cats, because although they are well looked after and loved at Kays Hill, it’s every cat’s right to be in a loving home environment of their own.
The person who abandoned the cats has never enquired even once about them. Of the 4 cats the RSPCA took, 2 in a bad state were PTS, we don’t know the fate of the other 2.
Of the others, one was PTS last year, this was tragic as he had just gone, along with one of his brothers, to a wonderful home, when cancer in his jaw was diagnosed. His adopter was heartbroken.
Thankfully the others are all doing well in their new homes, a happy ending to their story, we just hope Gerty has a happy ending to her story one day soon too.
take a look on ‘an unwanted cat is wanted again‘ to see how well Ash has settled into his new home. (new name Felix)
ive just spoken to sue, who brought little Lisa (black cat) in and everyone where she lives knows that sue had taken her in so would know where to send anyone looking for her, and she has had no-one at all, so its looking more likely that some ‘kind soul’ has gotten sick of her and has either chosen to dump her like so much rubbish or just not bothered to look for her when she didnt come home, either way they are now rid of her, probably wont be too many tears over her. anyway she has settled in nicely and is a sweet little thing. maybe i’m being too harsh and someone is out there looking for her, i’d love to think so, but i dont think it very likely. the good news is Elvis has just been picked up by his new family and is off to pastures new. good luck to him and the johnson family. we have also rehomed Fluffy, a lovely blue lionhead x rabbit today. he is only about 8 months old so hopefully will soon settle and start to enjoy his new home. i’m supposed to be doing accounts, so had better get back to it before i’m caught out.
Good news about the rehomings Leanne, well done, you seem to have the insight to choose the right cats for people.
That poor little black cat! We thought she was lost but if she’s pregnant it’s more likely she’s been dumped, some people are so cruel!
over the last couple of days we have rehomed ash, a young cat who has been with us for a long while. he is very friendly and playful and is used to being with other cats. the problem? that old bug bear – he is black and white!! however, the young family, mam, dad and 2 bairns absolutely loved him. they hadnt had a cat since being a family so wanted someone special they said. i think they found the right cat for them, ash made such a fuss of the bairns and they loved playing with him. so good luck ash in your new exiting life. today elvis will be leaving the building! he is a beautiful, semi long haired tabby and white boy who came to us because his owner was moving and didnt want to take him so was going to have him pts. he is 2 years old and adorable. the family who are taking him home rehomed 2 cats from us quite some time ago and have decided the time is right to rehome another, so as long as everyone is happy, we dont foresee too many problems, elvis will live the rest of his life safe in a great big house with a great big garden to explore (in time) and a family who will love and care for him no matter what. what more could we ask for? yesterday a young black queen was brought to us as a stray, she is quite timid but friendly and we think she may be in early stages of pregnancy, so two out, how many in??
lol just be careful with that chainsaw
i should probably write is sooner than later then, just in case!!!