ALStrays

Fifi, Pepo & Mofi Kittens

Sands — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:30:58 +0000

04/02/12: Mofi and Fifi are already in Germany. They traveled to a foster home on the 13.01 transport and the great news is that their foster Mum loves them so much she is going to keep them. They have their forever home! Pepo meanwhile came to my photo shoot at the end of December for more pictures, and since then Montse has taken even more lovely one of this playful boy having fun in her house. I am hoping he will also have an adoptant soon, and that he may be able to travel on the next transport.

Handsome Pepo

Playing at Montse’s:

Playful Pepo

Handsome Pepo

Playful Pepo

05/11/11: This delightful litter was rescued by a lovely Spanish girl Julia, near to Mojacar. She found them in her street and fostered them herself from babies, until they started to become too big for her bathroom and slowly take over her house! She found my number via PAWs Mojacar (who couldn’t take them), and I was able to arrange for Montse to add them to her brood. She quickly described them as wonderful, friendly, easy kittens and has very much enjoyed having them. They are now 6 months old and I have just submitted their photos to Germany for re-homing. It is time they were on their way!! Fifi and Mofi are the pretty sisters, and Pepo is their handsome brother. Enjoy the photos. Most are recent but I have included some obvious baby ones, and you will notice who likes having her photo taken the most!!!

Pretty Pepo

Pretty Poser Fifi

Baby Mofi

Baby Fifi

Baby Pepo

Pretty Mofi

All Together

Pretty Mofi

Handsome Pepo

Pretty Poser Fifi

Pretty Mofi

Pretty Poser Fifi

Sofia – A Beautiful Siam-mix Lady

Sands — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:30:39 +0000

02/02/12: Sofia will leave her foster home today. This will not be her forever home after all. Sofia it seems is an incredibly fussy eater. She will not touch cat food but only fresh cooked meat etc. and rice. Verena wanted to keep her but she has 6 other siam-mix cats, and had to make the sensible decision that she could not afford for them all to want princess Sofia’s preferred diet! SO she is being adopted by a friend who will be able to spoil her completely. I await further news, but she seems to have completely landed on her paws.
18/01/12: It seems that Sofia may already have her forever home. For her foster Mum it seems to have been love at first sight! Her boyfriend for now will keep Sofia, and soon they will all live together, along with Verena’s own 7 cats! In the meantime she is being very spoilt, and she has very definite views about what she will eat: “Verena is asking what Sofia got to eat before because she does not eat cat food… up to now only cooked chicken with rice, tinned tuna and minced beef… almost all but no cat food…??? ;o)”.

14/01/12: Sofia has arrived in her foster home this afternoon. Tanja and Verena ARE worried about how thin she is, but her long journey is over, and now she can relax in a proper home and hopefully put on some weight fast. Tanja has said that she will get lots of love and care, and they will “try to make her a very happy cat soon“!
10/01/12: This is Sofia, found close to Mojacar, starving, afraid and alone. We are sure she was somebody’s cat, as she is so tame, gentle and loving, AND she was wearing a collar when found. For now she is at the PAWs cattery, but as she has not been eating too well and is still very thin, we have decided to send her to Germany as quickly as possible. She is off to join my Gizmo and his friends, where his Mum Verena will spoil her completely, and build her up. She will also have plenty of cat company, mostly siams like herself, AND I am sure will have her own forever home soon.

Beautiful Sofia

Helping Peter – A Beautiful Cat

Sands — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:05:27 +0000

01/02/12: All who love Peter, think of him on Friday. He is having his teeth out! He is eating fine for now but his gums are still bad, and removing all his teeth is the only way forward now. Kerstin’s own cat had to have this operation and is now pain-free and much happier, and can still eat well. I will be relived when this is over for Peter. He has not been having the greatest time since he arrived in German, as his foster Mum is a kind but large lady and Peter unfortunately is afraid of her. I wish him well and await good news.
18/01/12: Peter travelled to Germany on the 13.01 transport and is now being spoilt as an only cat by Sabrina, a very experienced foster Mum, with Kerstin close by if there are any problems. I decided to let him travel because of the big improvement in his gums over the past 6 weeks, which I believe may have been because of the Colostrum he has been taking since the end of November, to help boost his immunity. Nothing else had changed and after some weeks Peter was able to eat cooked chicken again, and wet food without a lot of added water. I had also started to give him a slow release painkiller, which will have also helped but Miguel saw a big improvement at his last check and his mouth did not smell as much.

Peter is now a very good weight, and has grown in confidence. The other great news is that his blood sugar level is perfect. Peter is no longer a diabetic cat! He has been mainly eating Hills a/d food for the past 4 months, and is very well. Miguel’s machine for testing blood sugar has a normal range for cats of 5.3 – 8.7 and Peter’s reading was 5.7! He is not even close to being diabetic so, whilst this needs watching, I think his past problems were probably due to the wrong food.

Miguel did think it was time to change his antibiotic so I have sent Metronizadole tablets to start this Saturday, when his last slow release injection of Convenia (Cefovecina) is finished, and then in 2-3 weeks he should probably see a vet again.

He remains a beautiful affectionate, quiet cat, but the other fantastic thing in the last few weeks is that he has started to ‘walk tall’ and he is actually asking for and enjoying his food. The latest news from Germany is that, whilst he is not yet giving Sabrina, the big cuddles Anthea enjoyed, he is very relaxed and has been exploring his new home and playing with the various cat toys. Sabrina has his favourite Greek yoghurt as a treat and all seems fine. Kerstin will send more news when she checks on him this Saturday.

I am happy that his big journey is over and it was time for him to leave Anthea. I hope his mouth continues to improve without surgery to remove teeth. Petra who recommended the Colostrum said that he can take this all his life. If he does need further treatment he is very close to a great animal hospital with a lot of experience of treating FiV cats. We will all miss him here, but I know he is in good hands. I wait for new photos from Germany, but in the meantime here are my last ones taken at Anthea’s the week before he left, and I wish this lovely character cat all the best.

Cuddling With Anthea

13/11/11: On Friday Peter went back to the vet for another 14 day, slow release injection of antibiotics. He remains much better than when we started his treatment, but he has gone slightly backwards in the last 2 weeks. Now he is no longer enjoying chicken and tuna, and has more pain again. This is a battle, but not a surprise considering how bad his mouth was, and his FiV status. Now he will have more homeopathic medicine, and another natural remedy to boost his own immunity. Peter himself needs to help in this fight. The good news is that he remains a good weight and seems very contented at Anthea’s for now. Miguel my vet is also still confident that we will crack this. Peter IS probably going to need extra care now all his life, but my aim is 3 fold. I want him to be able to eat wet food without pain, I want an agreed ongoing treatment plan that will keep this problem from re-occurring, and I want to find a good quality, reasonably-priced, wet food that Peter can eat and enjoy, and that won’t risk him becoming diabetic again. Once these 3 things are achieved, then this lovely cat will be read for adoption.

02/11/11: Yesterday I met with Peter’s owner, who is back from Germany. We talked about the fact that Peter really needs to live as an inside only cat from now on, and as she is allergic to cats and would find this very difficult, we have decided that it will be better if I find a new home for Peter. This is a good decision I think and we now have a way forward.

28/10/11: Today Peter went back to vet Miguel for another 14-day slow release dose of Convenia. His mouth is much better, but still noticeably sore. Miguel thinks he will needs at least 2 more treatments to get this under control, and then ongoing treatments to keep him healthy, BUT we are winning. I also asked him to test Peter’s blood sugar level and for now it is mid normal range. The combination of diabetic food, Hills a/d and the fresh chicken he can now eat seems to be working for him. This is all great news AND Peter now weighs 4.8kg which Miguel says is a pretty healthy weight for him and is a gain of 1.3kg in just 5 weeks. Tomorrow I will meet with his owner who is back from Germany to discuss what is best for Peter long-term.

14/10/11: Today Peter was back at my vet to have his mouth checked. The signs are very good. Miguel was pleased with his improvement AND Anthea told me that in the last 2 days Peter has been able to eat a little chicken and some Tuna. He can also eat his wet food without much liquid added so for the first time yesterday she saw Peter chose to drink some water. All of this is fantastic. I think we are winning this battle. He is no longer afraid to eat and is much happier AND he now weighs 4.5 kg. Today he had another injection of slow release antibiotics that will last 2 more weeks, and then Miguel will check him again.

We are also going to give him some homeopathic medicine to build anti-viral bodies in his blood, because Miguel thinks his gum problems may have started with Calici virus. I am feeling very positive for his future. The next step will be to discuss with his owner the chance to re-home him. I have not had a message from her but she is due back to Spain in the next 2 weeks, and Anthea and I plan to talk to her together about what is best for Peter. He IS a beautiful gentle boy and not very demanding at all. He now likes to play a little and he definitely likes company, but he is happy to relax for most of the day. I think he is just so happy to be feeling stronger and more loved.

11/10/11: Yesterday I took more diabetic food round to Peter for Anthea to use as well as his A/D, AND toys! She is trying to feed him smaller amounts 4-6 times a day to help keep his blood sugar level more stable. Thank you to Lancelot’s Mum Petra for suggesting this. Overall he is doing really well now. He feels like he has put on more weight, he definitely has more energy and his eyes look brighter, and Anthea, who gives him lots of cuddles, AND sleeps with him! says that his breath does not smell much at all now. In addition his coat is in much better condition because he is cleaning himself more and taking more pride in his appearance again. Yesterday he had the last of his pain-killers so it will be interesting to see how he is without them.

I have delayed his next vet appointment until Friday, when I will have more news of what we need to do next. For now I am happy that he is eating well and seems very contented and loved. Anthea is a star and has even delayed her little holiday so that she can continue to look after him. Enjoy the new photos that Anthea took of her housemate. I have definitely been replaced in his affections, but that is fine. All I want is for him to be healthy and happy.

A VERY Contented Peter

06/10/11: Today I went to see Peter again and the news is MUCH better. He is eating his a/d food well and the painkillers do seem to be helping. Anthea told me that Peter has started to chase his tail and kick his legs in play, which is a good sign that he is feeling stronger and has more energy. Every night he sleeps with Anthea in her big bed, lying on his back with his legs out to keep cool! AND if she tries to stay watching television too late he tells he it is time for bed! Peter is showing real character.

On Wednesday he will go back to the vet to have his mouth checked again. His 14 day slow release antibiotics injection will have finished working and Miguel will decide what treatment he needs next.

04/10/11: The last week has been a little mixed for Peter. He seemed to be eating better after his operation, but then he stopped eating completely and would only take milk and fresh chicken stock. I think it was because I tried some new diabetic wet food and it had too many small lumps. When Peter has pain he becomes afraid of his food again. I spoke to vet Miguel yesterday and he is not worried about Peter’s progress but has given me some pain killers for the next 5 days to help ease things. We have also agreed that for now the most important thing is that Peter eats good food.

His blood sugar level was just within normal so for now I have switched him to Hills (a/d) convalescent food. This is very soft and with a little water added is perfect and full of nutrients and energy. The risk of his blood sugar level becoming a little higher, I believe is less than the risk of Peter becoming very malnourished again. When I took this new food last night, after a little encouragement Peter ate 2 whole tins and I think would have eaten more. He WAS very hungry. Anthea and I nearly cried as we have been so worried about him. News from this morning is that he had another tin for breakfast. Now I am more less worried again.

His slow release antibiotic injection lasts for 2 weeks so next Wednesday I will take him to Miguel again to have his mouth checked for improvement. I think we maybe got over-excited just after his operation. This is all going to take time, but at least we still have hope, and Peter is relaxed, loved and eating fine.

30/09/11: On Wednesday night Peter had his operation to clean his teeth and help clear the bad infection in his gums. Miguel our vet said he had seen worse, but Peter’s mouth WAS very bad with puss in places which needed draining. He came through the anaesthetic well but was very tired for almost 24 hours. Yesterday the news was very good. I visited Peter and Anthea told me he already seems to have less pain, and he has been cleaning himself much better than before! He also ate 3 tins of Gourmet food as a big treat. Today he is back on his diabetic food.

He is on 2 antibiotics, and will have his mouth checked again in 2 weeks. In the meantime we are still trying to increase his weight. He HAS put on 0.6kg but our scales were not so accurate. When Miguel weighed him properly before his operation he was only 4.1kg. This is not enough but he is eating well and as his mouth becomes less sore, this will all be less of an effort for him. He has done SO well so quickly. We are very proud of him.

He also seems very settled and happy inside and is now comfortable with the cat toilet. Next I must send a message to his owner in Germany to ask her what she wants to do. I HOPE she WILL let me re-home him, as I don’t think her home is now the right one for Peter. He needs a person with more time to give him the right care if he is to stay healthy.

26/09/11: This afternoon I went to visit Peter at Anthea’s; he seems very relaxed and settled and has found himself a little ‘den’ on her bookshelf where he hangs out throughout the day when not eating. At night he seems to know when Anthea is about to go to bed, because he is always there waiting for her! We now think he would be very happy living in a nice apartment, maybe with a sunny balcony. In the meantime he is eating well and gaining strength. I weighed him again today and was very pleased to see that he is now 4.4kg, a gain of 0.6kg in just 10 days, which is very good on low fat diabetic food. Well done to Anthea, who has taken over his feeds, and is obviously getting plenty down him! We are making good progress. More news after his operation on Wednesday.

Peter’s Den

20:00 Latest is that Peter has come out and eaten a BIG supper!
22/09/11: Just back from visiting Peter at Anthea’s. All was well last night; Peter watched a DVD with Anthea, slept cuddled up on the bed, and then had a 7am breakfast. Since then he has been sort of hiding under the bed. Anthea says this seemed to to start after he was startled by a motorbike outside. He let me stroke him under the bed, and I think would have been quite happy if I could have crawled under to join him, but showed no inclination to come out. I think this is a combination of yesterday’s stress catching up on him, and being in a strange noisier apartment. We will see how he goes over the next couple of days.

21/09/11: The latest is that Peter HASN’T had his operation yet, but the news overall is pretty good. His blood test results were actually better than expected and most of his functions, including liver and kidney, are in good shape. His blood sugar level is just within normal, so he is not currently officially a diabetic cat, but will continue to have special food to prevent a re-occurence! He is however anaemic so will have one more week of good nourishing food before his anaesthetic. Miguel now seems much more positive about his long term health, and his chances of getting over his gum infection. I am very happy for him. It IS very important that he continues to eat well.

20/09/11: Peter is now booked in to have his first operation to clean his mouth tomorrow evening. Anthea, the kind lady who first alerted me to his problems, is then going to take him home with her for a few days while he recovers. First he will have his blood test health check and I hope we will not have bad news. I will be particularly interested to know what his blood sugar level is as Peter is currently a bit of an anomaly. We know he used to be fat and diabetic, but in the last 12-18 months he has lost a lot of weight due to his mouth problems, so I am wondering if this drastic drop may have had some kick-starting effect on his insulin production, similar in effect to a ‘starvation diet’ therapy being tried with humans.

This is possibly wishful thinking on my part, but it would be fantastic if his blood sugar was now normal, as I am struggling to find the right food for Peter. For now, to be safe, he has diabetic food, but this is also weight control and one of the things it is meant to do is encourage fat breakdown! Poor Peter needs to put on fat not lose it. This cat NEEDS calories! hence my dilemma. Diabetes normally goes with obesity in cats. More on this one tomorrow.

19/09/11: PM: This evening Peter did better. After a few big spoons of food fed by me, he took over and ate almost another 1.5 tins on his own. I followed this as always by letting Peter have a treat of a very small amount of Whiskers cat milk. This is probably not great for his diabetes but he loves it and it helps him clean his sore mouth. I had sat down on the sofa while Peter ate his last bowel of thick liquid food, and at the end of it he came to say hello. He likes to pad on my lap and then settle down to a lovely stroke with his arms around me and his eyes full of love sweet boy. I think he knows that I am trying to help him get better.

19/09/11 AM: Not such a good eating morning with Peter. He seemed restless and I know wants to go out. We only got through 3/4 of a tin and it was hard work. Maybe it was also because he ate so much last night, and his mouth was more sore as a result. He kept getting very stressed and afraid of his food, and I had to give him cat milk to get him eating which is not so great for his diabetes. I will weigh him again tonight and if there is any gain, I think I will bring his first treatment forward. We did however have a lovely brush with lots of padding on my lap and purring. He is such a sweet boy.

18/09/11: Peter is just gorgeous but he has a VERY serious problem, and 2 more problems that are also quite serious. Peter’s biggest problem is that he has such a bad, chronic gum infection that he cannot eat without pain, in fact he cannot even lick his lips without some pain. If Peter tries to eat any food with lumps he cries and jumps back as if he has been attacked and becomes very afraid. Because of this Peter, a once big, quite fat cat, now weighs only 3.8kg and his bones stick out. Peter got this problem with his mouth because he is a FiV positive cat which means he cannot fight bad bacteria like a normal cat. Peter’s third problem is that he is also a diabetic cat.

Peter was at one time an abandoned cat, but for the last 3 years he has had an owner. His owner does care about him, and has spent a lot of money at her vet trying to cure the problem with his mouth. In the last months this has become too expensive for her and her vet seems to have run out of ideas. She has been away a lot recently in Germany, and the woman who was looking after Peter contacted me because his mouth had become so bad she was afraid for him. I am now trying to help him.

Miguel, the vet I work with is going to clean his mouth under anaesthetic, and inject antibiotics and homeopathic medicine into his gums. This may need to be done several times and will be expensive, but we have to try because Peter is a beautiful cat and I think cannot continue to live as he is now. His owner had been liquidising his dry food and had stopped giving him diabetic food because, she said, he was putting on no weight. Miguel has told me that this is very dangerous for him.

For the next 5-6 weeks I am looking after him. I am now not letting him outside, which he is getting used to, because I am worried about further infection, and as a FiV cat he really should be an inside cat. 2 times every day I go to feed him which takes almost an hour. He needs encouragement but he is doing very well after just 3 days. He now gets Hills w/d wet food for diabetic cats and should eat at least 1.5 tins each day. This takes time as I must add a lot of water so that his food is more like human baby food or it is too painful for him to eat, but he enjoys it and today was a great day. Peter ate 2.5 tins! This is fantastic as the plan I have with Miguel, is that I will feed him well for a week first to make him stronger for his anaesthetic.

His first operation on his mouth is booked for Thursday, and before this Miguel will do some blood tests to see how healthy Peter is. We need to check his kidney and liver functions among other things and also his blood sugar level. I am hoping that the results will not be too bad, because Peter needs to be able to fight this gum disease a little himself, or there is not much hope.

He does not seems to be a very sick cat, apart from his mouth and being too thin, but Miguel is very worried, because his mouth is SO bad, and because he is now maybe 8-9 years old. I am praying for him, because Peter is such a beautiful cat. I have already fallen in love with him and wish I could take him home. He is very loving and affectionate and I hate leaving him alone so much, but we have 5 healthy cats. I am hoping that I can find somebody to take him for a few days after his operation, because he may be ill after the anaesthetic.

I will keep updating this post on Peter’s progress. I have this feeling that he is going to need a lot of care for the rest of his life, but I think he is worth it and I really hope that with the help of Miguel and the agreement of his owner, Peter’s life will be a lot better soon.

Watching the Camera

A Very Sore Mouth

VERY Wet Food

Peter’s Food

A Very Handsome Boy

Enjoying Cuddles

Algernon – A Beautiful BIG Snuggle Boy

Sands — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:00:53 +0000

01/02/12: Not such good news on Sunday morning. Only hours before Algie was due to set off to his new home, the husband phone to say that they had changed their minds and didn’t want a new cat after all. Kerstin actually thinks it is him and not his wife that doesn’t want our lovely boy. They are the ones who have missed out. It is frustrating because during the time he was reserved for them, other people have enquired, but I am sure Algie will find the right home soon.
22/01/12: News came through this afternoon from Kerstin, that Algie has his forever home, with a lovely family of doctors, in a big house AND with a safe garden! so he will be able to go outside again after all. Perfect! They have been thinking for some days, because after their last cat died at 20+, they had decided NOT to have another one. That was until they saw Algie’s photos. He looks just like their old cat, and they fell in love. I am SO happy for Algie that they did change their mind and I KNOW they will not regret this decision. He is going to give them so much love and joy. They will collect him next weekend and I am waiting for more news and of course photos.

For now enjoy some final photos Chris took of our beautiful boy including their last snuggle!

Our Beautiful Big Boy

Last Snuggle With Buddy Chris

16/01/12: I now have the first photos of Algie from his foster home. All is fine. He was a little afraid the first night, as he is a big baby with new people. Apparently he was trying to hide behind the furniture but could not fit, so decided if he just hid his head then, because he couldn’t see the new people, they would not be able to see him! Later Saturday evening he came out from his hiding place in search of food. Slowly he has made friends with his foster Mum Monika and become more and more cuddly. ANd he is VERY hungry so eating well now. In the photos he is looking pretty relaxed and at home. Kerstin thought he was just gorgeous, and loved his thick, soft fur. She said he was very chilled out in his box, but this is no big surprise because Algie is a VERY cool, special cat!

Algie In His Foster Home

11/01/12: The latest news is that our big cuddle boy is off to a foster home in Germany on the 13.01 transport. I am going to miss him, but I think Chris even more so as the 2 boys have bonded completely. You will have seen this if you have been following Chris’s daily TwitPics. Algie had his last vaccinations and tests at vet Miguel’s on Monday evening and is definitely good to go. His eyes are great, his ear mites are gone, and he is feeling very playful and happy. I am sure the journey will not be fun for him, but he needs more space now and I’m sure that being already in Germany will really help him to find his forever home fast. Everyone who met this beautiful cat, loves him, Martina in Germany loves him just from his photos, and I am sure that whoever adopts this amazing character will adore him. Good life Algie from all of us here. Enjoy my latest photos.

Our BIG Beautiful Boy

Algie Playing With Smudge

27th December

22/12/11: I’m really looking forward to seeing Algie again on Friday. Thankyou to Chris for looking after him so well and for sending me through daily photos. I have just sent some of my favourites through to Anke in Germany, and below are some more of his gorgeous snuggle photos.

13/12/11: Big guy is doing REALLY well. This evening he played for the first time: chased a ball, fight with a mouse, and then after ‘pad pad’ for 20 minutes and some head butting (his favourite sign of affection) he then snuggled up against me and had a kip!

Bright Eyed

With His New Buddy

Saying Hello To Smudge

Enjoying The Cat Tree

Loads more photos on Twit Pic and a few special ones below:

Update: 12th December All good at the vet. Stitches came out a treat although he had to have an anesthetic as he didn’t like the thought of the knife so close to his eye (can’t say I blame him). Eyes are great, but needs eye drops still 3 times a day for the next 7 days just to be on the safe side.

Stayed with the big guy until he woke up at his foster home, watched him eat loads and then bless him he fell asleep with his head in a food bowl. Left him fast asleep and looking very comfortable on the bed.

Few photos of today for you to enjoy below.

Update: 10th December The big fella is feeling good! Earlier today he was snuggled up to my face, head butting me when I stopped stroking him and this evening for the first time he was out of his ‘igloo’ when I popped round, stretched out on the bed.

Not only did he want a fuss, but for the first time we had a play! He was happy to chase and chew a toy, and got a little over excited and scratched my hand, which was great as it proves he was just focused on playing. Not a malicious bone in this guys body, he is going to make someone very happy indeed. It is impossible to think that he has been out on the street for so long he is such a loving cat!

Have posted some photos from today HERE

Update: 9th December I (Chris) have been looking after the big guy since Sands went to Germany and the UK and this is one huge, lovely, kind, loving cat! He is happy enough been on his own in the safety of the foster home we have found for him, and I am doing his eyes three times a day. No fuss from the big fella, and his eyes are looking really good.

He is enjoying some fish that I cooked for him but more than anything he wants a fuss! Can’t get enough love: straight up on the bed, ‘pad pad’ on the blanket, loves having his chin and cheeks rubbed and generally is basking in the attention.

Took photo below with the iPhone earlier of him doing some ‘pad pad’ on the blanket.

This is Algie a huge tomcat that I have been feeding in the garden of an empty house for some months now. At first I thought he was a big feral boy, but over the last few months he has slowly gained confidence, and become extremely friendly. I now think that like big Beau before him, he started life as an owned cat, was then abandoned, and his time on the streets has made him a little wary of people. My plan wasn’t to bring him in until I had a good chance of a home for him, but I think it is obvious from his photos that Algie had a big problem that needed sorting. Yesterday he walked happily into a wire catch cage in search of a bowl of tuna, and I was able to take him to Miguel for castration and to get a diagnosis on what I thought was a lingering eye infection.

Algie it turns out has a condition called Entropion, which is also seen in humans and is often genetic. This is where one of his eyelids turns in and by doing so causes his eyelashes to rub against the cornea causing irritation, inflammation and often pain. Algie could well have had this from birth but I have only noticed recently. As he has got older his eye-lashes, very soft in babies, will have become more coarse, causing more problems. The good news for him, is that it only required a relatively simple operation to stitch his eyelids back into the correct position, and after a week of anti-inflammatory eye-drops he should be feeling much more comfortable. Algie has I think had a pretty horrible time, as when I first saw him I was very concerned about some big wounds behind both his ears. I quickly realised that he was doing this to himself, scratching because his ears were infested with mites. He is now on his 3rd treatment with Advocate, and Miguel thinks 2 more will be required to finally sort this, as his condition was so bad.

As you can also see from the photos, this big bruiser of a cat is actually rather a cuddle boy, and a gentle soul. He sat very calmly with one of his huge paws out while Miguel did his blood test and seems a completely non-aggressive cat. I am smiling about this because I delayed some weeks before catching him, worried how this giant of a cat may react. He is obviously feeling rather sorry for himself for now, but I am sure is also rather relieved. There is however another problem. During Algie’s time on the sheets, like so many un-castrated males, he has been infected with FiV. I think in Algie’s case this should not be a big problem, as he is such a big strong boy, but he will now need the right home, and his wandering days are over. He needs to be an inside cat to avoid infections, and problems like Peter’s, and also to ensure he does not pass this on by biting another cat.

Everyone who came into Miguel’s last night was amazed at Algie’s size as most Spanish cats are slim with big ears. He is I think at least 8kg of pure lean, muscular tomcat! Nicolas, who works with Miguel, told people he was a ‘polar bear’. He IS absolutely gorgeous!!!

For now he is in a cage, and we are taking him to Pam’s for cuddles with her husband John. Tomorrow he will go to my now empty kitten room, and I hope to find a foster home for him over the next few weeks, or this poor boy is going to get rather lonely. Another reason why Algie needs to live inside is that I already have my suspicions he may, like a lot of white cats, be deaf. When I went to see him this morning he was fast asleep and did not move when I called him, only when I touched him. this MAY because his ears are still full of mire dirt, so we will have to see. We have a few problems to sort out, but he is worth it. Algie is a big character cats, who loves to rub against you and be stroked, and outside in his garden he talked to me a lot. He was also well know in the immediate area as he liked to walk around quite a large area, and along with the bad times, I think he has had some good ones, mating with many a female cat. We have all heard him calling over the summer!!!

Our Gentle Giant

Kenzie A VERY Friendly Cat

Sands — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:54:44 +0000

Today I received some lovely photos of Kenzie from Germany. He is the beautiful cat that I rescued remotely and have actually never met! This happened because Chris drew my attention to one of the web sites that advertises animals needing homes. We were looking at an ad for one of the dog rescue centres we have helped with transport recently, but of course I couldn’t not look at the cats! Kenzie was at imminent risk, was close to one of the rescues I work with and looked adorable. Because I was able to guarantee getting him off to Germany quickly (13.01), SanAnimal animal rescue (which was completely full) was able to find him a very short-term foster place, and Kenzie is now safe and happy in a foster home in Germany, where he is enjoying stalking Claudia’s own cat.

He had turned up in the garden of some English people a couple of months earlier, and we know someone had abandoned him because he is SO friendly to people and other animals. The problem when I first read his story, was that this couple were about to return to the UK with their own animals, but there was no place for Kenzie, and they didn’t want to have to leave him to fend for himself again. When I contacted SanAnimal, Mandy told me that they already knew about Kenzie but were unable to take him. I am SO glad that I looked on that web site that evening and was able to help. He really is a lovely boy!

Beautiful Boy

Beautiful Stalker Boy

Beautiful Boy

The Photo That I Fell In Love With

Charlie My Garden Cat

Sands — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:00:49 +0000

29/01/12: I have just received the first photos of Charlie in his new home and I am SO happy. He looks fantastic and the email from his lovely Mum is fantastic too! Enjoy all those here that love Charlie!!! “And here are the first photos of the little prince! He develops sooo great and I am so happy that he is with me! Litter box, food and water are no longer under the bed. Food / water is now in front of the tree and the cat litter box is now in front of the closet and he walks every few days a bit more towards the hall.”

Charlie In His Forever Home

24/01/12: Yesterday morning another email came from Charlie’s Mum. Charlie had slept for the last 3 nights snuggled right up to her, and they had also been playing with a toy mouse together. Charlie was down one floor a lot looking out of the dining room window at the garden, and had also been watching the dogs from the top of the stairs to the ground floor. In the daylight he was still very cautious but she said: “Overall, there is progress every day and we are very happy. I also believe that Charlie every day feels a bit more comfortable and accustomed to all the noise.” Then this morning further news came. She wrote that it was like Charlie was reading our emails. He has come out from under the bed in the daytime and is rolling on his side for strokes. He was also found sleeping on the chair in his Mum’s room on his back looking very relaxed, AND he has been enjoying running up and down the stairs as if for exercise. She finished by writing:“I am so glad that I chose Charlie. It was 100% the right decision!” Now I am just waiting for photographs, which Charlie’s Mum thinks she will soon be able to take. All is just fantastic!!!

18/01/12: This morning another update came from Charlie’s new Mum: “Last night he has slept in bed and was completely relaxed. Even my “toilet” he put up with, apart from a little grumbling along the lines of “is this really necessary!“This morning my arm was hanging off the bed and Charly rubbed against it and purred, and then I was stroking him for about 10 minutes for the first time !!!!! He even came back to me and snuggled into bed (in front of my belly) and licked my fingers. That’s all fine!” It is actually FANTASTIC! I really am starting to believe that our ‘funny’ boy HAS found his perfect home. Next he needs to make friends with the dogs. His Mum has promised photos soon.

Photos will I do when he has become even safer and even in daylight time in bed or something.
17/01/12: I THINK, and I really hope that FINALLY Charlie has a home where he can be really happy. This has just come from his new Mum via Anke: “Last night Prince Charlie for the first time slept in the bed! This morning (in daylight) for the first time he has been sitting in the dining room one floor below on the window sill! And now for the first time he sneaks around me (in daylight!). Oh, the beautiful !!!!!” I am SO happy. His Mum obviously loves him, and Charlie is settling in very fast, AND soon he will be able to explore his garden. I fell in love with Charlie when I fed him for so long outside. This home sounds like he will have everything I wanted for him! Fantastic!!!

16/01/12: I asked for more news today from Anke: “Charlie is still under his bed but he is eating, drinking and he uses the toilet. In the night he is looking around in the house.”
12/01/12: Fantastic news! Anke has just called me to say that Charlie went to his new home yesterday evening. For now the plan is that he will live upstairs in the house so that he can become used to his new family BEFORE he meets their dogs. Of course being Charlie he has been hiding under the bed, but his new Mum could touch him last night. This morning when she came back from walking her dogs she found that Charlie had come downstairs to explore the house, which was not the plan but is a good sign. The dogs were happy to see Charlie, but Charlie was NOT impressed! His Mum was however able to pick him up easily (another good sign), and for now he is back upstairs. Overall everything is fine for the first day, and his family are happy with him and will give him lots of time. Things are looking very good for our ‘funny’, beautiful boy!

10/01/12: Charlie FINALLY will have his own garden! This is for me FANTASTIC news. I know that Regine and Markus love Charlie and would really like to keep him, but when I visited them in December, I decided that their apartment was not the right home for Charlie long-term. I always wanted a garden for him, because I strongly believe not being able to go out, was his main problem with his home here in Spain. In the last few days a lovely family with a house has decided to adopt Charlie. He will be an only cat, which we think he will prefer, but once he is settled, he will be able to explore the garden. This family have had many cats before, so are experienced cat people. This is great for Charlie as he is still shy of new people, and a slightly ‘funny’ boy. They do have a friendly dog, but will introduce Charlie slowly to him, and maybe, like our last ‘funny’ cat Lucia, Charlie will fall in love with his new dog friend. I SO hope that this works out, and that Charlie will finally have everything he wants and a very happy life. AND a big thank you to Regine and Markus for all the love they have given Charlie. I am very grateful.

31/10/11: Yesterday Anke sent me new photos of Charlie looking VERY well and this email: “My Sunday Charlie news He is very fine and likes to play with Markus and the laser pointer. If someone goes to the bedroom he immediately runs to the bed and wants to have Regine and Markus cuddle his belly! He is a good eater and drinker and he now has a wonderful fluffy coat.” Charlie IS a funny boy! I think that what he really needed was for his original rescuer to stay in her house, where he was born, so that he could come and go as he pleased. Now he does seem to have another family that love him and are also at home for him much more, but he is mainly living in one room. It is also possible that he is happier as an only cat. This IS a difficult one!

Looking VERY Well

27/10/11: This is the latest news of Charlie: “Charlie is also fine. He makes little steps and feels slowly more and more safe. He loves to cuddle in the bed and to look out the window. But he made no single attempt to escape. He likes to play but he doesn´t understand if Regine tries to play with him.” Charlie is a tough one for me. Half of me still wants him to have his garden, but the other half thinks maybe he should stay with these lovely people whom he is learning slowly to trust, and who obviously love him. My concern is that he escaped from his original home where he also used to sit looking out of the window, but now he does have more human company and he is an only cat, which Anke thinks he prefers. IF a home with a garden is found, then he will have to start all over again learning to trust a new person. Charlie is rather a funny, special cat. I know what I really want is for his foster family to be able to move, so that Charlie can have a big sunny balcony, which is, i think, all he really needs to be really happy and to be safe and loved!

08/09/11: More new photos have come in of Charlie in his foster home. He does look well.

Contented Charlie

04/09/11: The latest news of Charlie came about a week ago with new photos. All is fine but Anke and I remain agreed that Charlie definitely needs a forever home with a garden. Before he escaped from his first home in Spain, he spent a lot of time looking out of the window. After he escaped the 3rd time Iain (his owner) and I decided that Charlie wanted his original outside/inside life back which is why he agreed that I could re-home him. We are waiting for the right home, and grateful to Regine and Markus for looking after him so well in the meantime.

Charlie Looking Just Fine

11/08/11: Today I have news and photos of Charlie from his latest foster home. He is I think quite happy for now. He is spending less time under the bed, and seems to get very excited when he is stroked. He is however still a little nervous of the living room and quick movements or strange noises frighten him. This from knowing him here, seems quite normal for Charlie, but he is growing in confidence daily, and has 2 very kind understanding people to look after him.

A Relaxed Charlie

08/08/11: Yesterday Charlie went with Anke to see Regine and Markus in their home and for now they are fostering him. Charlie likes them a lot and they love Charlie but we are not sure it is the perfect home for him as they have no balcony, and Anke thinks it is not safe for him to be outside near their apartment. I still really want Charlie to have his garden and Anke agrees, so we are looking for another permanent home. For now he seems very happy in a very calm home, with no other cats and lots of love and attention. I am happy because I know he is in safe hands and we can stop worrying about him. Below are Anke’s last photos of Charlie before he left her home.

>” I just called Markus. Charlie spend his first night in his new foster
home in bed with Markus and Regine. He is still jumpy and every time Regine
or Markus turned around in bed Charlie escaped under the bed but some minutes
later he cam back, jumped in the bed and snuggled to Regina and Markus
))”

Snuggle Boy Charlie

07/08/11: Charlie does have some VERY interested people who visited him yesterday. I await more news after Anke’s home visit. In the meantime he is growing in confidence daily and becoming quite the little macho man. Below are Anke’s latest emails:
“Our little Charlie evolves into a macho. Yesterday, he pounded Cini and tonight he pounded Nelly very hard till she cried. After that she barfed because of the shock! So I had to separate Charlie tonight. Now he flounces through the flat and is crying if he sees another cat. The more as he feels safe here, the more he becomes a macho He was just marking the clothes basket.He is a real Tomcat But a sweet one.”

“So, Regine and Markus were here. Charlie liked both very much. He lay on the armoire on a pillow and purred a lot while Regine and Markus stroked him. Charlie licked their fingers and both were allowed to stroke his stomach. So this is realy perfect.
Now I have to do the homecheck tomorrow evening. The flat is very small, only 35 qm but I think this would be okay for Charlie as a single cat with HIS humans But I have to look at the ambience outside because it is Frankfurt and not a small village so there are streets. I will see. I hope it is positive because Charlie liked Regine and Markus from the first moment. I think these are the right people for him but I have a problem with habitation… Tomorrow evening I will know more.”

05/08/11: The very latest news and photos came from Anke last night:
“I came to the room were Cahrlie was sleeping in his cup. He miaowed and came to me to the floor to cuddle. He purrs and purrs and spooned around me. And he licked my fingers. I tried to make good photos but Cahrlie couldn´t stand still because I had to spoon every single part of him ))
Great. I am so happy. He is far away from beeing a difficult cat. He is a lovely and friendly cat. First a little bit afraid but NOT shy! I mean it is his third day here!”
Fantastic!!!

Charlie Spooning

04/08/11: Things didn’t really improve for Charlie at Kerstin’s. It may have been a lot to do with the number of foster cats she has and the fact that Charlie is a little shy of cats as well as of people. I and Anke remained worried, so on Monday Anke drove to pick him up and I am very relieved that he is now with her. Thank you to Kerstin for taking him in initially, but my lovely boy already seems much happier in a quieter home. Anke has just sent me these fantastic new photos of a very relaxed boy! He was chilling out in the ‘cat cup’ and let Anke stroke him. He even did some ‘padding’ in the air.

This is more progress after last night when he sat happily in the living room with Anke, following a couple of days of exploring the apartment. Her cats are always completely unfazed by new cats. Jessi did have a good sniff in her tent after Charlie had been in, and Nelly looked a little cross when Charlie hissed at her, but apart from that all is calm, and Charlie therefore is calm.

The other great news today is that a young couple may visit him at the weekend. They have always had cats, and live near to Anke, in Frankfurt. Maybe Charlie will get his forever home sooner than we hoped!!! In the meantime, I am just happy that he looks happy for now after a very stressful few weeks for him. Thank you to Anke for helping him. This is another example of how dedicated the girls from Katzenherzen are, how quickly problems get solved and how the cats always come first!!!

Contented Calm Charlie

A relaxed Charlie from last night:

Charlie Chilling

Anke’s first photos the day after he arrived with her:

Feeling More Comfortable

20/07/11: I was worried about Charlie after I read foster Mum Kerstin’s latest comment below, about having to move him to another room, but Anke has spoken to her and a few days ago sent me this message: “I just called Kerstin. Charlie is very shy and spend most of the time on the top of the armoire. But sometimes he comes down to watch out of the window and sometimes Kerstin can stroke him. He is a good eater and his poo is very fine. I think he needs a lot of time. Kerstin often sit down in his room to talk to him and she also tried to talk to him in english )) Everyday Kerstin brings one of her very social cats to charlie’s room and plays there and than Charlie is looking from his armoire I think Charlie is in good hands and needs a lot of time. Kerstin also made photos and hope that she will have the time to show them on her blog this evening ”

So I am less worried and even more so after I read this latest update from Kerstin on her blog. It seems there is good progress:
“This afternoon I could no longer see the misery with – every time I came into the room, Charlie seemed not to have made a move – he seems frozen in his hiding place under the folding table.
Since the weather leaves something to rain and just 18 degrees to ere left out, I closed all windows and balcony doors and the door to Charlie’s room just once left wide open!
Now I am really curious if he on his own time goes on the hunt – my cats go into the room and out and have him quite well disposed: Gentle Anschnuppern, no hissing, no growling, no paw is raised to Charlie – that looks but even good times, and I’m very proud of my gang! As if they knew that they did not have to make it additionally difficult!
Charlie takes it calmly, it seems he still thinks what he should do now.”

This is a new photo Kerstin took of Charlie:

Charlie In Germany

07/07/11: Charlie is no longer a garden cat. This morning I caught him for the final time, and he is now safe, if not too happy, in a large cage, while he awaits his journey to his new life in Germany. He IS very special to me so I really hope everything work out well for him. He will need time to adjust to his new surroundings and trust his foster Mum, but I have confidence in him. He is basically a gentle, sweet cat, and I want him to be safe and loved and happy. This is his big chance.

02/07/11: Fantastic news today! Anke has found the perfect foster home for Charlie in Germany: “Kerstin Hub will foster him. She lives in a big house with a former pub in the ground floor. This room is now a big big cat room and her cats go outside so Charly can also go for a walk after some time.” Our transport is delayed until July 8th, so Charlie will now be on it!

I am very relieved, because I think Charlie is actually quite lonely after almost a year outside, and I cannot keep feeding him in the garden of someone else’s empty house. This will be the first step to finding him the life he really wants as an inside/outside cat. He has become very important to me over the time I have been feeding him outside. I am VERY fond of this lovely boy, and am determined to find him his happy forever home.

16/06/11: Today Charlie has been to the vet for his blood test. All was negative so he is just about ready to travel to Germany. For now he is back in his garden, but he will come inside for his last few days, once his transport is definitely confirmed.

14/06/11: This is Charlie whom I have been feeding for almost a year now (on and off) in the garden of an empty house. Charlie is a special cat. He started off as a stray kitten, then had 2 homes and for now is semi-stray! It IS a little complicated! He was first rescued with his mother and sister by a Scottish lady who started feeding them in her garden, and then found them slowly making their way into her house. This worked well for the first 6 months of Charlie’s life as he loved been an indoor/outdoor cat, but then his Mum went to live in Turkey and Charlie was found a new home with Iain another cat lover.

The problem for Charlie was that Iain likes his cats to be indoor only ones, and so our boy and his new friend Pepper had nowhere to lie in the sun and sniff the air. Charlie became more used to being an owned cat, and while not completely tame, liked strokes on his terms and slept on Iain’s bed. But every day he looked longingly out of the window for 2 whole years, until last summer, when he escaped through the door as Iain’s Mum was coming in to feed the cats.

Charlie quickly made his way back to his original garden, where I was already feeding a little feral female. After a couple of months he became confident enough for me to stroke him, and we have been good friends ever since. 3 times I have returned him to Iain’s only for Charlie to escape again! Now we have agreed that he needs a new home, and that in the meantime he is happier outside in the sunshine.

Charlie I think doesn’t really want to be a stray outside cat. He would like a home with a nice owner who understands slightly nervous cats, and a nice tame cat friend for company and to give him more confidence with people. He does however want to be able to go outside in the fresh air, even if it is only onto a nice big balcony. Charlie isn’t really an explorer but he is an indoor/outdoor cat. He is actually a very sweet boy and not aggressive to people or other cats.

AND he is also a very handsome boy!!!

Special Boy Charlie

Jack A Special PAWs Cat

Sands — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:30:36 +0000

29/01/12: Time for another update on Jack. All seems fine in his world, and his humans at least completely love him! “After a while it is time to send you an update on Jack. He fully enjoys his life in his new home. He is very human oriented and loves to sleep on my husband or me. Totally relaxed at that time, sometimes jumping from one to the other. At this moment he lies on my husbands belly! Since the end of last year we started to let him out a little. He enjoyed that too. As it is colder than in Spain he came back after some minutes or half an hour. Yesterday he started to chase the sparrows. I think it is good that he is able to lose some energy outside as he hasn’t become friends with Sammy yet. So they doesn`t play together. His paws are becoming better and better. The skin feels now strong as it should. I send you some new pictures and greetings for the girls.”

Jack Exploring

Almost Friends

31/10/11: Now a photo of Jack with Sammy! “The first steps are made towards a friendship. Jack is now a little bit shy after Sammy screamed some days at him but both had fun at the Cat Activity board!”
24/10/11: Now we have the first photos of Jack looking very relaxed and more feedback from his new Mum: “I stayed today at home to see, haw they will get familiar. So Jack has a hard job today as Sammy looked like a Gremlin (big black cat of 7kg, touching some electricity). As soon as Sammy recognizes Jack he is screaming. But Jack is able to pass Sammy in only half a meter distance without a fight so far. So Jack is doing great with this situation. I hope that Sammy will recognize that Jack is a friendly fellow. We will see. Smilla our princess let the Tomcats doing what they whant. She isn`t interested at all at the moment. On the pictures you see Jack on our desk in front of a window. So if he is not in a lesson with Sammy, he relaxed.”

Playing With Sammy

Jack In His New Home

Big Sammy

Princess Smilla

23/10/11: Jack’s new Mum has already sent us an update via her comment below: “Jack just arrived in his new home. He is in good shape and immediately started to detect the room, were he will stay for one or two days before we let him meet the other cats. I cooked some rice with chicken for him as a light diet after the transport. He enjoyed that as well. Keep you informed the next days. Maren” Does seem like our boy has really fallen on his paws!!!
22/10/11: Is currently on the transport to Germany to meet his new family tomorrow!
13/10/11: Jack is now about 2 and a half years old and has been at the PAWs cattery for most of his life, except that for most of the time, Jack is not actually INSIDE the cattery: “Jack was taken into Paws as a tiny kitten with his sister. His sister quickly got a home but a year later Jack was still in the cattery and so we decided to give him and a friend their freedom to live outside. Jack has always come back to the cattery to eat and sleep and has enjoyed his life. But recently he has had some bad experiences with dogs and is scared to return to the cattery as often as he used to and sleeps under the cars waiting for one of us to come along and take him into the cattery.” I took new photos of Jack some weeks ago, and recently put him on the German homepages for adoption. This beautiful cat found an adoptant very quickly and will be off to a more secure future on the October 22nd transport. I know all the PAWs girls will miss Jack but his new home sounds just perfect.

I have found a home for Jack:) glücklich
In the future he will live together with a older “princess cat” and a 5 years old lovely male cat and he can go outside in a big garden. I am VERY happy for him!

Handsome, Charming Jack

AND here are some earlier photos of this lovely boy:

A lovely Cat

The 3 Muskateer Kittens & Daiki

Sands — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:00:19 +0000

28/01/12: Today some more lovely photos arrived of Atos and Aramis in their new home. All is completely fine with them!
16/01/12: All 4 of these beautiful kittens arrived in their new homes on Saturday evening and their families loved them instantly! Aramis and Atos were busy exploring, and the little 7 year old girl was fascinated. Her parents were watching her, because she instantly wanted to pick the boys up and she needs to learn how to treat them, but all is fine. Portos and Daiki were very tame and friendly from the first and VERY loud! Their adoptants adored them from the minute they saw them. Enjoy all the new photos from both homes.

Atos & Aramis's New Home

Atos & Aramis’s New Home

Atos & Aramis's New home

Atos & Aramis’s New home

Atos & Aramis's New home

Portos & Daiki's New Home

Portos & Daiki’s New Home

Portos & Daiki's New Home

Portos & Daiki’s New Home

Portos & Daiki's New Home

12/01/11: Latest news is that Atos and Aramis also have their forever home, with a lovely family who have a 7 year old daughter. Both parents had cats when they were children which is good, and the boys will have a nice big apartment to run around in.
08/01/12: The latest news is that Portos DOES already have his forever home, along with his little girlfriend Daiki! This little princess will travel with the boys on the 13.01 transport to Germany. She was also found on the streets of Almeria as a tiny kitten and was also lucky to have been taken in by Montse! Now these 2 beautiful long-haired kids can grow into beautiful cats together!!! Sweeet !!!!!
03/01/12: These beautiful,white, Angora-mix brothers are blue-eyed Portos and green-eyed Aramis and Atos. Aramis is just like Atos apart from 2 tiny, cute black dots on his nose! All 3 were found as tiny, sick, starving kittens sheltering under the dead body of their mother. You can see from the last photo just how bad they looked when Montse first rescued them, and it took her some months to get them healthy enough to start their vaccinations. Now all 3 are just 5 months old and are fit, healthy and completely beautiful. Portos is a little quieter than his 2 more playful brothers, and did quite a lot of great posing when I went over for a photo shoot of some of Montse’s cats. My plan is that he will travel to a foster home with a more gentle friend on the 13.01 transport, whilst his more playful brothers will travel to another foster home together. However there is a good chance that one or more of them may find an adoptant in the next 10 days. We are expecting them to be very popular.

Little Daiki

Portos

The 3 Muskateers

Aramis

Aramis & Atos

Atos

An Earlier Photo of Atos

An Earlier Photo of Atos & Aramis

3 Sick Baby Boys

Mr O’Malley A Cool Character Cat

Sands — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:59:00 +0000

Mr O’Malley is a cool cat from the mountain village of Cobdar. He was born as a village cat, but has been fed from a young kitten by Susan, a kind English lady who has already helped me help a lot of cats on their way to a better life in Germany. Like a lot of cats from this village, Mr O’Malley is a siam-mix and definitely a very handsome boy. Long-term we will be looking for a home with a garden for him, but for now an experienced foster Mum, Uschi, awaits him, and with Matt’s help, my plan is to get him on the next transport to Germany 24.02. Susan tells me he is happy to be stroked and has been sneaking into her house more recently, so it is now his turn. He will come inside in the second week in February for his final vaccinations and preparation for travel. I hope things all go to plan, because I have completely fallen for this beautiful cat, with his interesting, character face.

Handsome Mr O’Malley

Debra’s Sister Josie

Sands — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:30:59 +0000

27/01/12: More photos came in today and the latest news is that the 2 little witch girls have reach a truce, if not a friendship. Their Mum has bought a homeopathic remedy for Desi’s outrage, and ordered some Feliway to help de-stress her. This is the problem with these little ‘red’ females! In the meantime Josie continues to make herself at home and explore everything. She is running her new Mum ragged, making sure she does not hurt herself on anything. Then one day, after a lot of play, she actually fell asleep whilst upside down on the cat tree, and fell off! She still loves to sleep between her new parents, and they obviously adore her, even if Desi doesn’t yet!!!

1st Photo Of Josie With Desi

Sweet Little Josie

25/01/12: Pretty little Josie like her sister found an adoptant quickly once her photos went up on the Germany homepages and she traveled to Germany on the 13.01 transport. She then had a small adventure as she forgot to get off of the transport in Bruchsal and so missed her cat taxi to her new home in Munich! This was of course a human error with the transport lists, but all was sorted and after a few pleasant days charming everyone (apart from Olli!) at Anke’s, Josie was found a new cat taxi and she finally arrived in her forever home to be met by new friend Desi who looks rather like Josie.
Josie has a little cold, probably from the transport, but has settled in well, and has been following her new parents around for cuddles, and even slept on the bed between their pillows. Desi is not yet too impressed by the new arrival, and in the first couple of days was on ‘hunger strike’! but I’m hoping the 2 will be good friends soon.

Josie In Her Forever Home

New ‘Friend’ Desi

Josie @ Anke’s

19/11/12: Lovely kitten Debra, whom I wrote about a few days ago was taken in by PAWs along with her pretty sister Josie. They were together with the other kittens in the garden pen at first, and then Josie found an adopt ant locally. Things haven’t worked out well however, and in the last few days Josie has been returned to the cattery, a little thinner but otherwise fine, and just as friendly and playful as ever. As the sisters don’t seem over interested in one another after their period of separation, I will look for homes for them together or separately. Enjoy the photos of another cute little kitten.

Pretty Little Josie