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Here's a few of the many cats I work with

Mr Purrdy, he is a resident, with cat aids.


Tierza a blind cat (was thrown from a roof) minding the kittens. He used to babysit all the new kittens and let them suckle his stomach for comfort. He actually found a home a few months back.


Jenny, her owners neglected her skin cancer so we had to have her ears removed.


Sassy, found in a woods, has a home now


Nuba sleeping on the radiator




Alice.. classic black.. she's a bit crosseyed




Alice and Crystal... Crystal is friendly, Alice will take your hand off if you stroke her.. they are identical so we have to be careful



I'll take more pics next week, there's about 40 cats
 

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Awwww bless their little hearts


Oh it makes me so mad when i hear stories like Tierza being thrown from a roof, or the owners neglecting Jenny like that


I swear this is when i could literally murder another human!!


Your doing a fantastic job!
 

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Awww, they are so beautiful all of them
It breaks my heart to know these little ones have been hurt in some way. Thrown off a roof, neglected when ill, lost
I am happy to know they are in a shelter but it still breaks my heart.

The shelter in our community is not a no kill shelter so 73% of all cats that go to the shelter end up being put to sleep..
 
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All the animals that come to us are here for life unless they get a nice screened home.
There are 2 yards of dogs, and I counted yesterday, I usually work the main 'big dog' yard, and out of 14 dogs there are 3 that are actually up for adoption.
There's not many dogs in my yard atm, mainly because it is getting harder to 'add' dogs to the pens. Usually they are in pairs. There was 27 in my yard in january

The cats live in the house, the kitchen, hall, and then there are 2 rooms and a hallway as the kitten playroom.
We decided about 6 months ago that the adult cats are no longer for adoption, so we opened the front doors and let them out into the garden. They all stayed, it is the only building for miles, and there is a mobile home at the end of the paddock full of couches for the cats to sleep in, but they like the comfort of the house still so come and go as they please

The reason we stopped homing adults was because they weren't settling in their new homes and the second they were let outdoors most wandered off and never came back.


Here is an idea of the dog pens if you are interested

All the dogs have access to the outdoors to lie in the fresh air and sunbathe. We have to lock the backs at night though because of dog thieves.

They also get 3 20minute runs down the fields daily.

The dog stories are the worst as they get abused more.. I could do a dog pic thread, I have loads of pics but are you allowed post non cat pics?
 
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in ireland there is a big problem with the travelling community stealing dogs like greyhounds, lurchers, wolfhounds, and also fighting dogs like shepherds and pitbulls.
Almost every single sighthound that comes in was taken from them in a state of starvation, mange, and lots of cuts and infections.
Because of this we refuse to home sighthounds in ireland, all of them are sent to england to special rescues.
There have been previous breakins and robberies of greyhounds and we have managed to get all back bar one greyhound who was a nervous wreck, and terrified of men, so the men who stole her killed her.

We are a registered charity and rely on donations and fundraisers.
 
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Here was one of the incidents, this is the shelter's hompage, but it is a few years out of date.

Break In
 

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AbbeyCat you are doing a great job with your rescue work. I know from doing it myself that there is no better feeling than the warm fuzzies you get from saving an animal from a bad situation. I live in a small apt (flat) so fostering kittens is what I do (bottle feeders a specality). I foster adult cats also but of course kittens are the most fun. The most satisfaction though I think comes from gaining the trust of an abused cat and being able to find him a family of his or her own to love and live with.
 

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I've just read the link you put up and thats so sad


But like Howard said the satisfaction you must get out of gaining their trust back must make you feel you've done a fantastic job
 

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Abbeycat, you're an
for working with this shelter. It looks like a wonderful place.

You are more than welcome to post pictures of the dogs. We're all cat lovers here, but for the most part we're really just plain animal lovers.
 

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It's nice to see them all looking happy and comfortable. I'm glad they are well taken care of. They are so pretty!
 
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Thanks
Will I post the dog pics in the lounge?
 

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They are all beautiful!! God bless you for showing these fuzzy creatures love & kindness. You must be a very strong & special person to be able to work with these wounded and abandoned animals.
 
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oo I posted it in the lounge.. cool so I can post my other pets too?? I have so many
I love taking pics of them
 

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Well since we're on this topic I'll show a few of the cats that I work with
Though I'm only a volunteer soo yeah



^^ That's Stitch she is such a SWEET HEART when I first met her she didn't want to come out of her cage so I let her take her time.


^^ Lexus was my best friend I don't know what happened to her but I just hope she didn't get put down



^^ That's Raliey, hehe such a lap kitty..he sat on my lap the entire time I was in the room


^^ This is Hazy, she is such a devil cat she attacked my arm



^^ evidence of meeting Hazy


^^ That's Foxy..I'm a bit concerned about her because she is in a room roaming free with other cats and when I was in there I noticed that she doesn't get along too well with other cats sooo yeah.


This is Stars..she would be a good cat for like the elderly because the entire time I was with her she was so relaxed just sleeping on the couch next to me.


^^ Sweatpants was probably one of the most active cats in there he was bouncin off the walls everywhere lol so if you want a 24/7 play play play adopt sweatpants.

And that's everyone that I have played with recently.
 

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All of you who rescue & care for homeless animals, of any kind, are angels of mercy, who deserve our deepest respect & gratitude.
Thank you for sharing their pictures. I will look forward to seeing more.
 
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