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These pictures of
Robbie really say it all!! His new owners simply says:
Here
is a picture of Robbie who I adopted from Foal in June.....I think he likes it
here! |
Normally we are concerned that young children will be
too rough with cats but Amelia is absolutely terrified of animals, Tigger does
not seem bothered by her screams!! |
Tigger is
enjoying his freedom and has been using the 'broken' cat flap happily since his
'break out'. The cat next door does not like him that much and the neighbour is
cross I have Tigger, but we are all delighted and Amelia loves him. Tigger is
still purring so I guess he is happy too. |
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Patch &
Josie are both 'Special Needs' cats adopted from Foal by one of our most
valued homecheckers. Patch was rehomed first - he suffered from ugly, sore bald
patches on his neck and back. Normally this type of problem is due to stress
but since being with Lyn and her family (of children, dogs and cats) it has
cleared up completely. Josie is diabetic, an increasingly common problem
in cats. Although understandably a little apprehensive at first, she went home
and now all the family are competent to give insulin injections! As you cab see
from the pictures life is not too strenous! |
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This adorable pair
with the unpronounceable names were brought in as indoor cats but we feel that
the majority of cats benefit from being allowed outdoors.Their new owners
write:
Thank you
very much for allowing us to provide a home for Bidik (Rosie) and Findik
(Herbie). They seem to play hard and eat well, and appear to be very
happy. Having been flat cats for the first 8 months of their lives they are now
fully aquainted with our garden. Life is now one long adventure. They are
eating well and the litter tray has slowly moved down the garden, and so
far......no accidents. They have just had their second vaccinations and have
been given a clean bill of health Oh, by the way we don't seem to have found
Rosie's meow. If you find it there, could you please pop it in the post. Herbie
on the other hand can't stop talking!! |
It would have been useful to have had a leaflet with specific
practical advice about introducing cats to one another - perhaps it is
something that could go onto your website in future? Helpful advice is
generally available on the Internet, but it is something which might help many
of the people who foster cats from you? Just a thought!
We are acting on
this and will produce a leaflet to assist at this somewhat traumatic time -
often more so for the owners than the cats! Polly's new owners are doing
everything right and I am confident that things will work out for them all. We
can't stress enought that it does take time - just think how long it takes
before you make real friends! |
Polly P is
really thriving here.She is eating well and very relaxed and playful We have
been carefully supervising meetings between her and our resident male cat,
Henry (who came from Foal Farm some years ago). So far there have been
territorial issues and so she has been in her 'safe room' and does not yet have
free rein of the whole house, as it will take time for them to get used to each
other. It is definitely easier when you establish two cats on neutral
territory. We have also been trying scent swapping and other ideas which we've
been advised should help. Polly hisses defensively whenever she faces Henry.
Whilst he has tolerated this up to a point there have been a couple of
occasions when he has tried to launch himself at her (we have been careful to
avoid any aggressive physical contact between them). Our vet has suggested
pheromone sprays as another possible solution but there are going to have to be
many patient supervised meetings before they are ready to accept one another.
However, she is delightful and very happy and we are going to persevere to make
it work, even though we've been told it could take as long as two months! We
feel it's important for people in similar situations to know this, so they
don't simply give up. We've heard stories where owners have simply let cats
meet and there have been fights and injuries, which then sets the tone for
their relationships ever afterwards, leaving owners feeling their cats could
never get on. We hope this will not be the case with our two and that's why
we're not expecting immediate success. |