This is a very special home, many
of our older cats are taken in and given loving care for their remaining life,
however short that may sometimes be! Many of you may still remember Loppy, who
has been immortalised on our 'Special Needs' page button. The recent additions
join Dolly, a'problem cat' adopted earlier in the year.
Speedy and
Smokey are doing well in their new home, Debbie writes
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It's strange to think we have only had them for a short while as it feels as
though they have been around forever, they well and truly made themselves at
home from day one! As soon as they were brought home, Smokey was sprawled out
on her bed like she didn’t have a care in the world! |
Speedy was much
more inquisitive and it was pretty much impossible for us to keep her confined
to one room for the first few days with us. Since then she has just got more
adventurous and had us up all night once when she went out in the evening and
decided not to come home! When she heard the food bowls being rattled at 6am
the next morning, she strolled into the kitchen as though nothing had happened,
ate her breakfast and went up to bed! Smokey is much more laid back and prefers
to stay in the garden and sunbath with Dolly or chill out on one of her
numerous comfy beds throughout the house. However she will let you know if you
aren’t paying her enough attention or are too slow with her breakfast or
dinner! We have nicknamed her Smokey-Bear as she is just like a little mini
bear! As you will see from the picture of Dolly, there is nothing she loves
more than to sunbath (or shade bath if its really hot!) – she seems to
have made a good recovery from her recent health problems and is back to her
normal self. We were so upset when we lost Loppy and Tinker, particularly as it
was in such a short timescale. I don’t think we will ever have another cat
like Loppy, he really was one in a million, but it has definitely made it much
easier having Speedy and Smokey around to keep us busy! It’s also really
nice to know that we have been able to offer a home to another pair of needy
cats and they can now live out the rest of their lives happy and content.
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Olly only has 3 legs
and spent some time with us before finding a new home - the message sums it up
nicely!
I just
thought I'd send you some photo's of Olly, now named Poppy! She's
completely settled, its as if she's been my boss forever! |
When we first got Midnight & Shadow
home they would not get out of the little houses that we bought them. They
were terrified! Now they prefer to sleep in the corner of our living room or
behind the sofa . When we came to Foal Farm to see them, we asked if they ever
played and were told "no". We have since found out that they certainly do, if
only at night - when those scary humans are out of the way! |
Each morning we
get up and go downstairs to see what havoc they have caused overnight!! We have
bought them lots of little toys etc and they love them.They must be getting a
little more comfortable around us as they are starting to wake up and appear
from behind the sofa earlier in the evenings and not disappearing so early in
the mornings. Occassionaly they will come when called (although I think they
are only checking to see if there is any food in the outstretched hand!). They
both eat extremely well but, once again, mainly at night or very early morning.
Surprisingly Shadow seems to be the braver of the two. She seems desparate to
go outside, sitting watching the birds through the patio doors in the kitchen.
Midnight is more nervous. Shadow also likes to sit on the windowsill, or on the
top levels of the scratching post (shown in photo) and watch out the front
window. Midnight is slightly less brave, tending to use the sofa to hind behind
more often. Neither of them likes the idea of being picked up and will run away
if we approach too quickly. As a family we have found ourselves walking,
talking etc. very quietly so as not to scare them too much!. They do like to be
stroked, especially with a grooming glove, if they are sitting safely in "their
corner". |
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Barney
(Gobolino) is getting on very well here, you can see that he has made
himself at home. He is a very friendly cat and likes to be with us all the
time, following us about from room to room. He has several toys, which he
disdains and doesn't even react to catnip! However, he likes nothing better
than sitting on laps and as you can see, he always joins us for a bedtime
story! Our daughter loves him dearly and is very proud to show him off to all
her friends. His fur was a bit raggedy and his skin flaky when we adopted him.
But we have given him evening primrose oil amongst other things and lots of
grooming to get rid of the clumps and it has eventually worked. |
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I think the pictures
speak for themselves!
I know that these are long over due but I have sent some pictures
of TYSON and BRUNO just so you can seen how happy and settled
they are now |
Buddy only
has half a tail - was this the reason she was left with us for so long before
finding a new home? I must admit we were a bit concerned about letting her go
with other cats but her new owners were so aware of the potential problems and
were prepared to persevere that we took the chance. I am so glad we did, Buddy
looks very happy and she wrote to tell us so!
Hi, I'm Buddy
and I was very lucky to be rehomed in May this year to a lovely semi-rural home
with 3 other pussy cats. I've had a bit of a struggle on my hands though as
there is already a tortie here and we are battling for attention, as we torties
tend to do. Most of the time its ok though; they all tend to give into me!!
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There's Oscar
(tabby and white), an oldish boy and really quite lazy. Daisy is the timid
black and white one who really is a push over! Now, Fudge, she's my
challenge!!!! She is a couple of years older than me but she's scared of me so
as you can see I'm already making my mark! Mummy and Daddy laugh at my half
(hooked) tail as it goes round and round like helicopter blades when I get
excited, but I know they love me to bits. I have lots of lovely places to sleep
including my own 2 storey bed, and a vetbed on the sofa with the sun streaming
in through the windows! I've got lots of fields around to explore in but I must
say, I do tend to prefer the warmth of the house, as any of us would I guess. I
don't have much need to hide under blankets anymore; I used to do that a lot to
feel secure but I now know I am secure and loved so I can lay out in the open
now. I thought I would send you some photos of me so you could see how I am
doing.....I enclose one with me with the other tortie of the house, Fudge - I'm
the one with the yellow tag (we can be friends sometimes!)!! Thank you Foal
Farm for finding me a new and large family!! |