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post #1 of 9
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Just dropping a few lines to introduce myself and my furkids. I'm Bea and although I'm not new to being owned by cats and kittens I am new to being a Mummy to a two and a half week old feral kitten Poppet. (She's such a tiny thing that was the first name that sprang to mind.) I needed advice asap and found your forum and got some brilliant links and advise from your members so here I am

At the moment I have five adult furkids of varying ages and they all love the country life. They were all rescued from different areas in Auckland City where we lived and I lived in constant fear of roads!

Lisa (Baby) is our oldest girl at 11 years old, a tortie tabby DSH that still suckles anything furry (including the DH)

Janae (Nae Nae) is five and we were told is and oriental cross and we kept two of her kittens that we couldn't find homes for, Muffin (Muffy) and Nu Nu (The only boy) are four and all of them are inseparable and very cuddly. They are all DSH with beautiful markings and personalities.

Fluffy Cat was dumped on our farm three days after we moved in and we were adopted by her. She was spayed and follows us everywhere! She's a Long Haired Tabby.

And then we have Poppet, our newest addition and the reason I found this site.

My DH found her in a hedge beside her dead sibling. He had heard kittens crying for a couple of days and couldn't find them then he followed one pitiful cry and found Poppet, covered in fleas and blowfly eggs and maggots and bought her home.
After a bath and flea comb and some searching on Google I raced off to buy what I thought she would need from the list, (I was surprised to find Kitten Replacement Formula here) and now I am back to morning feeds, cleaning bottoms and talking silly baby talk to a little dot that fits in the palm of my hand. (She sleeps with DH and me or else she just cries and cries, the other cats all sleep with the kids!)

Thanks for all your good advise so far ... Bea and the Furkids.
post #2 of 9
Hey hello!!!

I am from Christchurch myself - it is always SO nice to see a fellow kiwi on this site!

Welcome to TCS - looking forward to hearing more from you!
post #3 of 9


Wow, poor little Poppet! She is one incredibly lucky lil babe to have you and your DH. I would love to see pics of your babies and hope that you enjoy your time here at TCS.
post #4 of 9
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Thank you for your welcome. My mission today is to get some updated photos of my babies to post on here. Just got a new camera and the ones I have of them don't do them justice!

I look forward to being a part of your community!
post #5 of 9
Hi there! Poppet is such a cute name! Yes, pics are what we love. Welcome and you have such a good heart for the kitties!!
post #6 of 9


Welcome to TheCatSite Bea,
It sounds like you have a wonderful furfamily.
I will look forward to seeing pictures of your sweetie pies.
As you learn your way around our site, if you have questions, just click my username, send a Private Message, I will do what I can to help. Please make yourself at home.
post #7 of 9
You might appreciate this poem I wrote and posted before here!

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LOST...AND FOUND

Dear God...
Or Allah...
Or Bast...

Or Whoever answers
The prayers of kittens.

Please help me.
It's a big, cold world,
And I'm a tiny, cold kitten,
Hiding here, under the bush.

<I hear you, little one.>

What did we do wrong?
Why did they throw us out
Of the warm house
Where Mama is?

They put all six of us
Out here, alone.
We huddled together
All night, in the cold.
But my brothers and sisters
Have all stopped moving.
It's getting very cold here,
And the rain is soaking me.
I don't know how to find food,
And I'm so tired.

<Your brothers and sisters
Have gone to a good place.>


Please help me!
Will I go there, too?

<Not now, not yet.
Cry out, little one.>


Help me! Help me!
Here! Under this bush!
I'm hungry! I'm cold!

<Louder, child.>

HELP ME! SOMEONE!
ANYONE! I'M LOST!
DON'T LEAVE ME HERE!
I WANT TO LIVE!

<Look in front of you.>

I see big shoes!

<I put them on the path to you.>

I see a face!

<I turned it toward you.>

Ah, warm hands have picked me up!

<They know kittens well.
They needed a new little one,
Like you,
To fill a hole in their heart,
And an empty place in their home.>


They have put me in their coat.
I will love them.
My purr will warm us both!

<Farewell, child.
Your prayer,
And theirs,
Was heard.>



--Mike Blanche
post #8 of 9
Hi there we're so happy to get the chance to welcome you to and your furfamily to TCS. I'm sure you'll enjoy your stay with us - we're one great big family and you'll find loads of friends here. If I can help at all while you're finding your way around TCS just click on my username and send me a Personal Message - I'll do what I can to answer your questions.
post #9 of 9
Hi and welcome to TCS!
Thank you for rescuing little Poppet. She's lucky to be found by you.
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