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12/08/10 The toughest August

Ok so I haven't been around much because everyone's been far too busy and I've been keeping my head down. Apparently it is always the way, half our volunteer workforce go on their well earned holidays leaving a skeleton crew to keep up!

I must admit the few remaining have made amazing efforts to keep on top of everything and thankfully even the charity shop has been kept open throughout the exodus.

If it were up to me I'd have told the lazy ferals to pitch in a bit but they're all too busy lounging about and arguing over sun spots!

It's been a sad time too, we lost gentle and handsome Teddy last week to something called a saddle thrombus. It's a blood clot at the base of the spine which paralyzed him in a matter of moments. It could have been due to an underlying heart condition apparently and there's no way it could have been expected or prevented. I didn't used to go and see Teddy ever because he lived in with the other older cats but I know it made everyone very sad here.

One of mum's friend came over a couple of days before we lost Teddy and took this beautiful picture of him...

Munchkin
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25/07/10 Cats are back!

At last there's cats back on site after our whole feral colony has been caught up for check ups. Some of my pals are still shut in while they recover from dental work and there's another group waiting to go in to the vets.

The guys that are out already are all sunning themselves this afternoon and loving it! I've come in though because I'm a little concerned there's going to be a showdown between Duncan and The General. Everyone's told Duncan that The General is in charge here but he's not listening and keeps winding him up. Ah well, he'll soon learn when 7kg of The General squashes him!

My friend Soka's going to have to get used to the ferals being back too because he's been taking advantage and throwing his weight around a bit outside reception in the evenings. Little Soka has always been good with other cats but he does like to tease the ones who can't take it!

I might as well go find a shady spot in the front paddock, or see if I can find a lunchtime mouse....

Munchkin
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20/07/10 Howard feels a lot better

That Howard is so dramatic! But he says to tell you all thanks for worrying about him, he's feeling loads better.

It was really funny watching mum prepare mushy food for him with the blender when on the sly Howie has been eating biscuits with the rest of us for a couple of days! Mum was so pleased he's eating again that she didn't mind anyway. He's going to have to stay on medication a bit longer still to make sure his infection doesn't come back.

And what was I saying about kittens being dumped? Poor little Tommy and Angus were dumped at our gates the very next day. We now have seventeen kittens looking for homes...

Lots of people ring up wanting just one kitten. I hope we never home just a single kitten because you humans sometimes don't understand how much we need our feline families. I wish I'd had a brother or sister to grow up with but I struck lucky because Soka and Kwali have let me join their family.

Choosie's started out-hunting me and caught three shrews by lunchtime the other day so I better go and sharpen my claws.

Munchkin
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12/07/10 Thank you for visiting!

I had a lovely time yesterday, I hung out in the paddock for a bit and then when cars started parking nearby I thought I'd better do some of my usual meet'n'greet...

It was the best weather ever for our Open Day and everyone seemed to be having a great day. Even poorly Howard followed mum round meeting people until he got too hot. He's barely been eating but was very pleased to try some of a visitors cheese sandwich!

Half way through the afternoon mum admitted a young blue girl called Storm. She had not settled in when her family took her on from a breeder and they decided they could no longer cope and it wasn't fair on her or their other cats.

Then at lunchtime Dylan came in with his tearful family who thought that we would be able to find him a much more suitable home. He seems a very gentle and handsome by and as he's fully vaccinated only has to suffer a very short quarantine period.

Dylan was closely followed by tiny little Lisa. Mum says she was left on one of supporter's doorsteps in a card boad box with no way of knowing where she's come from.

I was really sad thinking about who could leave a cat in a box and how can we ever stop it happening again? Hopefully the owner has already booked the kittens mother in for neutering because that will certainly help!

Munchkin
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08/07/10 Sad siameses and sunshine

The siamese pair who were so angry when they arrived have now settled in very well only now they're desperately bored.

I feel really sorry for them because they are in something mum calls 'legal limbo'. I thought they are living in 3d for now but what do I know? She says they came here in an emergency because they were in police custody and until the police decide who they belong to they have to just wait in their cages. All seems a bit strange to me...

We have a new family of four in who came from the sea side. Three of them are very happy to be here but Bonny, a pretty tabby girl, is really cross and miserable. She'll soon learn she's got it good here but I doubt anyone will offer her home while she's been so grumpy!

The sun shine is just beautiful and I'm spending most days lounging under my bestest tree in the front paddock. I do pop home to top up my mouse diet with some kitty biscuits every now and then but I have lost plenty of weight. Mum's giving me a worming tablet every 4 weeks at the moment because she says cats who catch critters also catch worms.

I suppose I should go and help with some of the preparations for Open Day this weekend. I love helping with ticketing up tombola prizes and I'm sure the humans get it done much quicker when I help!

Munchkin
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Feline Care - Roudham Road, Harling Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2QN - Charity No. 1010000