HOMED March 2010
Midnight
You maybe able to guess Midnight’s colour by his name. Unlike that late hour of the night, Midnight really, really loves to be around people, young and old at all times of the day.
His fosterer who has helped AARU for years has said that he is one of the nicest, most gentle cats she has ever fostered! Midnight loves her young grandchildren and behaves impeccably around them, accepting their affections and playing with good humour and patience, never striking out. An ideal family cat, in fact!
He is easily pleased and really appreciates his meals and then off to relax on a comfy sofa, chair or windowsill for a snooze. Not much to ask is it? But then we do find that rescued cats are everso grateful for the love and care they are given, they seem to understand that they have been given a second chance in life and are often so loving and loyal.
He is around 4 years old, uses his scratching post and has been neutered so is ready and eager to find a new home of his own!
Wilson
He arrived with very sore skin due to a flea-allergy, a common problem in stray cats, whose skin becomes sensitive to flea-bites. This is the easiest thing in the world to treat by use of a regular, good quality flea-treatment. Wilson’s skin is responding very well to treatment and looks alot better already, he will soon be as good as new! He has been neutered.
Here is what his fosterer has to say about him:
…Having recently lost our own cat and not ready to commit ourselves permanently to another we decided to try fostering and were delighted when Wilson our first foster cat arrived…
Wilson loves to play and we have various cat toys but his favourite by far is a piece of string with something tied to the end such as paper or a feather, chasing it around and doing all sorts of cute jumping tricks! A real lap cat, he loves LOTS of cuddles and will jump on anyone’s knee and stay for ages! He actually gives you a longing and expectant look waiting for someone to sit on the sofa in the evening!
Whilst he has been with us, we have had lots of visitors including a couple of children. He is very friendly, sociable and is quite happy to let an inquisitive child be really close to him and stroke him. He hasn’t had the chance to mix with other animals but I did notice he runs to hide on hearing next doors dog bark.
He loves his food and has been very easy to please, eating any variety of cat food, we have found it best to give him four small meals a day when possible because he never gets tired of running to the cupboard and rubbing against your legs, seeming to say; “I’m so hungry and will love you even more if you feed me again! †He happily drinks water from the bowl kept next to his food.
Having settled-in, Wilson has made it clear that he desperately misses the outdoor life, sitting looking at the door or gazing out of the windows. We have had to be careful to keep windows and doors shut as he has reached-up with his paws to the doors and windows as if planning an escape! So, when he gets a new home a nice, safe garden for him to explore is a must
We think that Wilson is really great company, is loving, confident and funny and a pleasure to have around, he will make someone the ideal cat
If you are interested in this great family cat Midnight, please contact AARU by telephoning
0115 9205172
(please leave a message if no reply and we will get back to you as soon as possible) or e-mailing admin@aaru.org.uk.
George & Pebbles
George and Pebbles are 5 years old; they are all black, George is male and Pebbles female, they are neutered and microchipped.
George and Pebbles came in with their son Alfie, Alfie has since been homed as he adapted quickly and caught someone’s eye, George and Pebbles are still traumatised despite being here since the beginning of June. In fact George and Pebbles have been here that long now that they seem to have given up all hope and just huddle in a corner of their pen. They were handed in as their owners were being evicted. They are lovely cats but nothing much to look at as they are all black, absolutely terrified and cowering in the back of the pen.
George and Pebbles have had five years in the same place with the same people; they cannot understand what has happened and that is the reason for their current state. However they did come from a private home and have been house cats, once settled we are sure they will become more confident and outgoing.
When you look at these three cats your heart goes out to them, they are totally bewildered and are another example of how easy it is to accumulate animals without any thought to the cost and what may happen in the future.
This pair of black cats are desperate and when you walk past their pen you may, if you stare into their dead, desolate eyes and listen carefully hear their silent pleas to give them a chance in life.
We would like these two to go together as they cling to one another, Pebbles is the braver of the two but George has had enough and just hides under the bed and hisses hoping it will put you off and you’ll go away. Most people do, that is if they actually bothered to look in the first place.
Tel:
07881 430387
(Burton Joyce Cat Welfare) or
01773 784586
(Kirkby’s Co-ordinator)
or Email: bjcats@googlemail.com
and the message will be passed on but please state the cat’s name and that it is a Kirkby cat
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