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28/02/10 Wow moggies are moving on!

Today a cute little young black female, Daisy, was reserved by one of our volunteers, as was new tubby boy Teddy. We thought he would find himself a home quick as he is very handsome and desperate to say hi to every single visitor!

Also Titus and Tobias have been reserved which is fantastic because they've already had a bad start to life and will be on their fourth home in less than their first year of life. They are such gentle and curious boys it seems a desperate shame they have stayed here so long and I feel bad that it is only because they are black and identical.

And finally... Jeffrey, a stray from London, and kittens Pumpkin and Sally were also all reserved today. What a busy Sunday!

Personally I avoided the crowds and went and watched out for mice in the front paddock. I must be loosing my touch as it's been at least a couple of weeks since I last caught one!

Munchkin
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27/02/10 Poor Alex, how embarrassing!

Oh how funny.... I will wait for someone to update you through the homepage but rest assured Alex went home yesterday with his brother after they were both neutered with our vet. Lucky for Alex he wasn't staying here because loads of the less kind cats were really laughing at him!

Mum spent over 2 hours today in a Norwich car park outside a block of flats trying to find a bedraggled, dumped cat. She wasn't very happy when she got home because she never likes coming home without catching her cat! It is difficult to cover situations further afield especially with no help from local residents apparently. Mum couldn't even be certain that she had spotted the right cat as the only cat fitting the decription given looked in fine health and was wearing a collar. She suspects the 'wailing and distressed' cat may have been a female in season crying for a mate. Sadly cats cannot just be taken away for neutering without the owners consent!

Also Henrietta was reserved today so everyone's really excited. She can open doors so her family has had to be locked in one room instead of having access to the whole huge communal pen.

Munchkin
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25/02/10 Alex is still glad of a warm bed!

Handsome young Oscar was reserved today. He has only really just arrived and hasn't had the chance to get displayed on here yet. I figured as much because he is such a friendly and pretty cat!

The couple of have reserved Oscar work with concrete so they are going to donate some paving slabs for Michael to use where needed on site. There are loads of muddy spots that will be easier slabbed so it will be a very practical donation! I will make sure I keep an eye on Michael of course as any works on site must be done strictly under close feline supervision.

We haven't heard from lovely Alex's owners yet so I hope they come forward for him soon...

Munchkin
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24/02/10 Never make plans....

....because a cat will do something silly to ruin them!

I bet mum will have told you about Alex on the homepage so I'll save my efforts except to tell you that he's so cute! He's well pretty and really friendly so I hope we get the chance to find him a home where he can't find himself so much trouble. I bet a dog chased him up the tree or maybe he was chasing a squirrel? Either way he was an unexpected start to the day!

I have a tree I climb here except Michael and Joe made a bench round it so it is safe for me to jump down now. I used to get stuck up there sometimes and I would need helping down. Mum said I was never really stuck because if she left me I would jump down myself as soon as no one was paying me attention.

Lucille from Easton College has been over today to help some of the gang keep up with their NVQ folders. They are doing a level 2 in Animal Care and would be breezing through it if they spent less time taking care of us cats! They don't seem to be learning much, more documenting what they do and explaining why they are doing it. I think their time would be better spent cuddling cats myself, I mean really, what good are those qualification things anyway?

Hopefully Alex's owners will come forward tomorrow.

Munchkin
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23/02/10 Ok you win

I'm done with being asked why aren't there pictures of my pals Bethany and Poppy in my blog. Feline Care's for cats, not silly dogs! But here you go anyway....
Bethany & Poppy
I must admit that Bethany is like a mother to me and I make sure I make time for cuddles with her every single day. I wash her beard for her except she still thinks I'm going to chew her cheeks like I did all the time when I was a baby. I also used to suckle her when I was little but we'll save the baby snaps for another time!

Poppy is great too. She's a bit stupid and doesn't talk much cat yet but we all make allowances since she lost a leg and has had to learn to adjust to that. She was found with the leg badly broken and injuries consistant with being hit by a car. After she recovered from the operation she was more worried by who's going to hit her than where her leg's gone. She has horrible scars hidden by her wirey fur and I guess we don't need to know what happened, we'll just love her.

Munchkin
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Roudham Road
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OPEN TO VISITORS ON THE LAST SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH BETWEEN 11-2pm

PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE OPEN FOR VIEWING STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT ONLY AT ALL OTHER TIMES
Sadly if you turn up without an appointment we are unlikely to be able to show you round.

Can you help?

All of the cats in our care are looking for their dream home so please get in touch if you think you could offer them it!

Information for potential owners

Thank you for considering adopting your pet from a Rescue Centre.

When you visit the Centre we will show you the cats or kittens we think are suitable for you, your home and your lifestyle based on the information you give us. It is essential to us that we match cats to their owners to the best of our ability as we only want the very best for our moggies!

Taking on a new animal can have its problems, so please listen to our advice, and if you have any questions please feel free to ask. The following is important when considering adoption:

The cat /s or kitten/s must be for YOU and NOT for any other person
All potential owners must be 'homechecked' to ensure you and the cat you have chosen are suitable for each other
We have a minimum donation policy for each of our cats. If you cannot afford a donation then you must question your ability to care for your cat properly. The donation we ask for is minimal compared to the cost of good quality food and routine veterinary care so if you cannot afford it we would rather you did not have a pet
Without your donation we cannot continue to help the thousands of animals abused, unloved and unwanted every year. This centre is run almost entirely by volunteers and we rely on the generosity of our supporters. PLEASE GIVE WHAT YOU CAN!
You must be able to afford private vet bills and not use other charities such as The PDSA
As the neutering of cats is such a large part of reducing the numbers of unwanted animals please note that we WILL NOT REHOME AN ANIMAL IF YOU HAVE A CAT OVER 6 MONTHS OLD THAT HAS NOT BEEN NEUTERED
All cats/kittens will have had a minimum of their first vaccination and will have been routinely treated for fleas and worms

Costs involved:

We ask for a minimum donation of £35 per cat. This rarely covers the costs involved in rescuing a cat so any further donation you can make is greatly appreciated. Our current average cost of care per cat is £163!
All our cats are microchipped before leaving the centre. This is to ensure their future safety and for our peace of mind. If you wish for the microchip to be registered to you (as the new owner) we ask that you pay £10 per cat.
Any kitten under 5 months of age will not have been neutered. To ensure your kitten is neutered by 6 months of age we ask that you pay a 'neutering deposit' which is refunded to YOUR VET (or you in some rare circumstances) after neutering. As the price of neutering varies between vets and for males and females we ask for £25 per kitten. Neutering should then be carried out by our vet, Paul Jarman Veterinary Surgery in Attleborough, and you will only be charged the remainder. If you wish for the neutering to be carried out at your local vet please discuss this at the time of adoption.
Please note that we accept cash and/or cheques only and cannot take credit card payments.