Shelter Cats

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abbeycat

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OK here's pics from today!
I couldn't find the wild cats but i'll look harder tomorrow, was very busy today.

First off is Kitsky, a very small adult because she was spayed too young. I caught her sleeping in seven-and-nine's cupboard because 7&9 lives in it but she has gone on one of her wanderings.


Nuba actually awake!


Whiskey, one of my faves


Wesley wedged into a 'comfortable' 'bed'



Calum, a very battle scarred tom cat, split ears and a split tongue, we have to help him drink because it is hard to drink with 2 halves of a tongue.. fun to watch him wash himself though





The kitten room is pretty empty atm, as all the kittens that have been dumped so far are in the vets. These are mostly 'leftovers' from last year and will probably become residents.
The one in the radiator bed is CoinÃ:censor:n, Irish for rabbit, because she is so skittish and afraid. She will be let out in our grounds when she is slightly more comfortable with humans.. there's no way she will ever be adoptable.

Sonny, the white one has a good chance of a home apart from his eyes which require drops and cleaning daily. It took a lot of hard work to gain his trust. And Lucy Green in the basket was caught in a snare and is still recovering from the wounds inflicted by the biting wire. She may become tame but so far it's not looking good.


And hiding in the box are kitsky and Charming, Charming is worse than CoinÃ:censor:n, they came together and will be 'released' as well.


Wesley waiting for compost to be spread so he can have a nice fresh toilet



Whiskey being cuddly



And Mr. Purrdy laying claim to the sunny spot.


Sorry for the mess in the background, we are preparing for our annual open day and its rush rush, and cleaning up is last on the list, painting, repairs etc are first.
I'll get the other cats next time, I was suprised to see so few today
Anyways, hope these will do for now
 

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Abby Cat you are so sweet for taking such great care of so many animals.

I'm curious - with so many different animals sharing a common household/spcae, is it hard for all the animals to be introduced to one another and to get along?

Again, congrats on such a great job!
 
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Well the cats know not to enter the 2 dog yards, except Crystal.. she needs to be shooed out occasionally.
The house dogs are mainly geriatric and can't be bothered to chase the cats and the cats generally walk all over them or sleep in their baskets. No cat-chasers are allowed in the house.
And with the goats and sheep, well they are in sheds from 9:30-5pm, and then we lock the dogs up and let them all out down the fields to graze, so they never come in contact.
 

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I WANT TO ADOPT THEM ALL! I adopted my kitty from a kill shelter and he is the purrrrfect companion.
 

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These are some of the shelter cats I have known over the last couple of years.


http://photobucket.com/albums/a77/BigKittenDaddy/?

This is Altair at around 4 or 5 weeks, I fostered him and his brothers Orion & Deneb. Orion was adopted to my friend Mike and the others went to good homes.


http://photobucket.com/albums/a77/BigKittenDaddy/?

This is Deneb at the same age.

This is Orion at the same age.


http://photobucket.com/albums/a77/BigKittenDaddy/?


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This is Angel. She was the shelter princess for about 8 months before she found her person.

Pigpen 1 of my foster kittens grown up. He was adopted as a kitten by my neighbor John.

http://photobucket.com/albums/a77/BigKittenDaddy/?


Chutney

http://photobucket.com/albums/a77/BigKittenDaddy/?

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Tom Auto,He was hit by a car and I found him laying by the side of the road. I took him to the shelter's vet and the x-rays showed that his hip was shattered in five places. Surgery was out of the question because of the cost, but one of the vet techs said she could keep him in cage rest at her farm and see if he would heal. He did and got himself a very good home .

http://photobucket.com/albums/a77/BigKittenDaddy/?
Some foster kittens. We were all pretty comfortable.

http://photobucket.com/albums/a77/BigKittenDaddy/?

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Pounce at lunch

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Pounce

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Deliaha The Shelter Princess RIP Ocr. 2004

http://photobucket.com/albums/a77/BigKittenDaddy/?

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I wish I could remember her name. She was a very old girl who came to us when her person died. She didn't have any teeth and she kissed everyone by gumming their nose then licking it. She lived at the shelter for 4 or 5 months before she died one night.

Tom Auto and a kitten we called Jumpin Jack. Tom Auto loved to wash all the kittens he could. He is a very nurturing cat.


http://photobucket.com/albums/a77/BigKittenDaddy/alb 2/?
 

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It never fails, every time I see photos of these shelter/foster cats I break into tears. It really cannot be said enough about how shelter workers and volunteers are such godsends to these precious souls. I admire, respect and envy what you do to bring comfort and hope to so many cats who deserve so much better than what they have endured.

Seeing these photos makes me hold onto my kitties and thank God that they have a safe loving home. It's overwhelming, all these cats and so few homes to take them in. I have no idea how you don't lose your mind with sadness for them.


As always, thank you for sharing such precious photos.
 

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Here, here!



I was meant to reply to this topic yesterday, but I got so carried away reading all the stories I forgot to reply!

I like Whiskey - he is a very pretty cat IMO
 
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