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22/02/10 Internet causes temper tantrums!

After days of thinking she was getting something wrong mum finally phoned BT to check our line only to find our our internet has been quite broken! At last it is fixed and the exasperation with the computer has mostly stopped although there's lots of catching up to do - especially with the cats for homing page I notice!

Yesterday saw Amy, Tink and Tammy go off together to their gorgeous new home and also handsome Buffy, sadly leaving without his friend Polly. I feel for her as they did love each other although they both appreciated very different things in life and it would have been impossible to find them the perfect home together. Polly will have every opportunity to fall in love with another boy and Buffy had been desperate to leave for a home of his home so I think it was for the best.

Munchkin
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20/02/10 Cuddly Teddy

I know I don't work weekends but I forgot to mention that Sarah collected a lovely stray cat called Teddy yesterday. He had been fostered for some time by a cat rescuer in Norwich so he has had the chance to put on, ahem, just the odd extra pound or two.

I think it's important I point out that if I have to be on a diet then he better have to be as well or there is going to be big trouble.

And anyway, I'm not even fat... I'm just big boned.

Munchkin
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19/02/10 Time to get friendly

Before Christmas we took in a mother and her four older kittens. Due to space restrictions (or is just there's too many unwanted cats?) we are forced to take in as many as we can on a 'neuter and return' basis. This means after neutering and MOT's they go home to where they have come from to make way for the next cats in need.

However Julie's family were different because she's a domestic cat who must have had no choice but to raise her children in the wild. When I say wild I mean a garden by a very, very busy road so no one could bear to watch the babies be returned to such a death trap.

Two of her four offspring remained quite wild and they have been homed as feral cats to hunt mice in a farm yard. The other two have been accepting strokes so today mum decided it was high time they make the move out of their home in Jellicle (for ferals) into one of our communal areas (for domesticated cats!).

Julie is happy to have more space but her babies don;t quite know what to make of their new world. They still have a great deal more confidence to build but I'm sure they'll be friendly in no time...

Munchkin
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18/02/10 Double bonus!

Mum and Emma went off to the auction today to take some boxes of items that hadn't sold in our charity shop. The shop creates an enormous amount of waste bricabrac, either through items not selling or people donating things that just can't be sold to begin with. Those items then take up room in our skip if they can't find another way to dispose of them.

While dropping stuff off they also collected money raised by the last couple of auctions which totalled £85, including a picture which sold for £30. I hope that the money made through auctioning waste will one day cover the costs of the rest of our waste disposal!

Also we had another newcomer today called Oscar. He's a really handsome balck and white chap with a very friendly personality so finding him a lovely home shouldn't be too hard at all!

Munchkin
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17/02/10 Where'd all the cats go?

It's been a great few days with lots of cats moving out to their new homes.

Bobbi and Daisy were first to go, to seperate homes, followed quickly by two of Saffy's babies. It's so sad that they've lived with us so long but then that's what you get for being a black baby. Why no one wants black cats is beyond me, my best friend Soka is all black and he's gorgeous!

Britney and Thunder have also gone out to their new home after a very short stay with us. It's no surprise they were snapped up quickly as everyone said what friendly and pretty girls they were.

Let's hope the next couple of weeks find homes for some of the black adults here as we have quite a few which mum says slims their chances of homing even more. With six black cats all looking for a home in one area they will not stand out as individuals to visitors thinking of adopting apparently. Surely no one is so shallow as to pick a cat based on it's fur colour anyway?

Munchkin
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Contact us!

For all enquiries or to make an appointment please telephone:
01953 718529

Please leave a message if we are not able to answer and we will return your call as soon as possible.

Email:
info [at] felinecare [dot] org [dot] uk

Post:
Feline Care Cat Rescue
Roudham Road
East Harling
NR16 2QN

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.