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Re: My first 'official' fosters - REHOMED MINNIE AT LAST!
« Reply #60 on: January 14, 2011, 00:22:51 AM »
Yes will move for you  :hug:

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Re: My first 'official' fosters - REHOMED MINNIE AT LAST!
« Reply #59 on: January 13, 2011, 21:44:45 PM »
Didnt really want this moved - can it go back in R&R general pls? This wasnt posted in Cats needing homes, it wasnt that type of thread, just a general thread about my first foster cats. Thanks

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Re: My first 'official' fosters - REHOMED MINNIE AT LAST!
« Reply #58 on: January 11, 2011, 06:55:53 AM »
 ;D Great news, will move this now
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Re: My first 'official' fosters - REHOMED MINNIE AT LAST!
« Reply #57 on: January 07, 2011, 19:15:33 PM »
she is so beautiful, I can't believe it took so long

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Re: My first 'official' fosters - REHOMED MINNIE AT LAST!
« Reply #56 on: January 07, 2011, 09:27:46 AM »
What a beauty she is!! Hope she'll be happy in her new home  :Luv2:

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Re: My first 'official' fosters - REHOMED MINNIE AT LAST!
« Reply #55 on: January 06, 2011, 18:47:06 PM »
great news that lovely minnie has found a home.

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Re: My first 'official' fosters - REHOMED MINNIE AT LAST!
« Reply #54 on: January 06, 2011, 18:41:28 PM »
:1st place: Gillian  :)  :hug:

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Re: My first 'official' fosters - REHOMED MINNIE AT LAST!
« Reply #53 on: January 06, 2011, 14:36:34 PM »
Great news  ;D - although I bet you are a bit sad  :hug:

She is gorgeous. I hope she has a great life  :)
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Re: My first 'official' fosters - REHOMED MINNIE AT LAST!
« Reply #52 on: January 06, 2011, 08:50:20 AM »
Thats great news
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Re: My first 'official' fosters - REHOMED MINNIE AT LAST!
« Reply #51 on: January 05, 2011, 22:05:49 PM »
She's beautiful, I hope she happy in her new forever home  :Luv:

Well done Gillian  :hug:  ;D

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Re: My first 'official' fosters - REHOMED MINNIE AT LAST!
« Reply #50 on: January 05, 2011, 21:14:49 PM »
Thats great news
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Re: My first 'official' fosters - REHOMED MINNIE AT LAST!
« Reply #49 on: January 05, 2011, 21:09:45 PM »
At last someone's realised how beautiful she is  :Luv2:

Good work Gillian :hug:

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Re: My first 'official' fosters - REHOMED MINNIE AT LAST!
« Reply #48 on: January 05, 2011, 20:55:36 PM »
Yay well done Minnie. Be happy in your new home - she is a beauty  :Luv2: :Luv2:
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Re: My first 'official' fosters - REHOMED MINNIE AT LAST!
« Reply #47 on: January 05, 2011, 20:35:15 PM »
Thats wonderful and hope she will be very happy  ;D

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« Reply #46 on: January 05, 2011, 20:30:31 PM »
Minnie the Minx went to her new home on Sunday - 7 months after she came to me as my first 'official' foster cat! My 2 foster pens, for the Cats Action Trust (N&W Wilts) were built at the end of May - Minnie was the first cat through the doors the day after the pens were finished!  I'm so pleased she's finally got a home after all this time  ;D



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Re: My first 'official' fosters - PICS!
« Reply #45 on: September 27, 2010, 00:00:38 AM »
Oh I love them!! I think i want Minnie the Minx!! I love the Duchess too but I love that patch of white hair on Minnie

Its not actualy a patch of white hair - its the little area where vets shaved to take blood lol!  ;)

Spoke to soon - Duchess isnt well been to vets yesterday, back again tomorrow  :(

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« Reply #44 on: September 26, 2010, 01:51:07 AM »
They are lovely and must admit to having a soft spot for Juliette  ;D

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Re: My first 'official' fosters - PICS!
« Reply #43 on: September 25, 2010, 23:29:30 PM »
 :Luv: :Luv: awwwwwww what booootiful babies!

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« Reply #42 on: September 25, 2010, 17:57:35 PM »
Oh my, they are lovely  :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2:

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Re: My first 'official' fosters - PICS!
« Reply #41 on: September 25, 2010, 11:51:22 AM »
Oh I love them!! I think i want Minnie the Minx!! I love the Duchess too but I love that patch of white hair on Minnie

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Re: My first 'official' fosters - PICS!
« Reply #40 on: September 25, 2010, 01:28:22 AM »
I'm still in love with Juliette  :Luv2: :Luv2: :hug:

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« Reply #39 on: September 24, 2010, 23:51:19 PM »
Bit of an update - not much movement on the rehoming front, so they are all still with me, although Juliette may have a home lined up. Bramble and Duchess are much more confident now, Bramble still isnt confident with strangers, but she doesnt hide underneath the blankets now at least! They usually come rushing out into the safety gate area where I prepare their food etc, and I then go in and do the trays and sweep round. It all went very quiet this morning (usually can hear them trying to get into the bag of dry food LOL!) - went to check and horror of horrors, I hadnt closed the outside door properly and all 3 were all out in the garden!  :shocked: Managed to round them up ok though,, phew!

Minne the minx is still here too, as well as Chico of course, rehoming seems to be at a standstill.

Juliette, gorgeous girl  :Luv:



Duchess, such a difference from the scaredy cat on that first day she arrived



Bramble, still shy, but happy and playful



and Minnie the Minx, not quite so much of a minx as she was - she loves being picked up now, but she's fed up with being in cattery


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Re: My first 'official' fosters - PICS!
« Reply #38 on: June 18, 2010, 13:13:35 PM »
Firstly....well done on starting your cat rescue career.....I often eye up my back garden wondering how I could fit a cat pen in there.
In future I would definitely ask the vets to use long lasting abx injections...and get used to administering yourself at home too. SOOO much easier than tablets.

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« Reply #37 on: June 13, 2010, 11:52:54 AM »
Yep, i use catmilk too, works a treat - I did use butter once till I got some cat milk, and when Sam was refusing cat milk, I mixed it with Primula - rather messy, but he didn't notice anything!!
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« Reply #36 on: June 12, 2010, 20:53:15 PM »
Anyone any ideas for giving antirobe? or is it just down the back of the throat job?


Cat milk is how I always give it to mine, just break open the capsule even in a small amount they never seem to taste it.
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« Reply #35 on: June 12, 2010, 19:55:22 PM »
Antirobe are easily opened and mixed into food (or milk), and are best given that way as it can be an irritating drug if stuck on the way down, my fav AB by far  :evillaugh:


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« Reply #34 on: June 11, 2010, 23:34:34 PM »
Fantastic  :hug:

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« Reply #33 on: June 11, 2010, 18:59:51 PM »
When I've given tablets to cats in the past I've always put them in a bit of liver pate

Brilliant! pate - had some in the fridge - worked a treat!  :thanks:


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« Reply #32 on: June 10, 2010, 17:26:10 PM »
Never say NO Gillian  :evillaugh: :evillaugh: :rofl:

When I've given tablets to cats in the past I've always put them in a bit of liver pate or butter.

My friend has to give her cat a tablet every day of her life and she just sits and opens her mouth bless her.  :Luv2:

Good luck  :hug:

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« Reply #31 on: June 10, 2010, 17:12:41 PM »
Well we're back - all three have had to have extractions, plus they checked their ears whilst under and they've all got ear mites  :shocked: , so they've given me Advocate (I'd only just de-flead them last week with frontline combo, but they said it was alright to use the advocate now), plus they've got antibiotics for the next 7 days - so much for me thinking I could put their antibiotics in Webbox treats - they've been given Antirobe - the capsules are huge! Anyone any ideas for giving antirobe? or is it just down the back of the throat job?

No doubt about it Gillian - you are gonna have to keep all 3  :Luv2: ;)

Noooooooo!  :Nooooo:

but at least you have a chance to socialize them cos they are so young........loads of luck  ;D

Well, they are 10 yrs and 8 yrs - so not so young.  ;)

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« Reply #30 on: June 10, 2010, 17:04:03 PM »
No doubt about it Gillian - you are gonna have to keep all 3  :Luv2: ;)

I hope the tooth fairy leaves them some nice treats.  :Luv2: :hug:

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« Reply #29 on: June 10, 2010, 16:50:12 PM »
I think its so hard with scaredy cats, Sasa sees the other 3 being stroked but has no inclination to want any contact at all  :(

Misa and Sasa are scared of all other people but at least you have a chance to socialize them cos they are so young........loads of luck  ;D

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« Reply #28 on: June 10, 2010, 15:30:37 PM »
Poor babies, hope they recover well and can relax a bit around strangers to help them get a new home  :hug:

Edit:  Could they not have the long lasting antibiotic jab to avoid having to stress them out with daily tablets?

Thanks  :thanks: - didnt think to ask about long lasting antibiotic  :doh: - but in fact they were ok when I gave them their milbemax wormer (in a piece of Webbox stick  ;) ) - so hopefully I can do the same with the antibiot tablets.

Its odd really - wouldnt you think, if they can see mum Juliette being all friendly, purry and confident around people, that it would give them more confidence too?

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« Reply #27 on: June 10, 2010, 15:14:49 PM »
Poor babies, hope they recover well and can relax a bit around strangers to help them get a new home  :hug:

Edit:  Could they not have the long lasting antibiotic jab to avoid having to stress them out with daily tablets?
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« Reply #26 on: June 10, 2010, 15:12:24 PM »
They are absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!   :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2:

Thank you for the wonderful work you are doing.   :hug: :hug:

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« Reply #25 on: June 10, 2010, 15:04:34 PM »
The family have all had their dentals today - just phoned and they've all had to have extractions, poor girls  :( . Will be picking them up at 4 today, they've all got to have antibiotics too, oh joy! AND a check up for all of them in a weeks time  :tired: . They hate going in the cat baskets, they are no trouble to put in, but they are just so scared when anything different is happening, especially Duchess and Bramble.

Its going to be so difficult to rehome these girls, because they won't show themselves when people come - I've had a couple of friends come round, both of which are very calm around cats, but Duchess and Bramble won't come out when there are strangers in the pen.

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« Reply #24 on: June 07, 2010, 14:54:31 PM »
I'd say the 'family' are all back on form - well, they certainly were at DAWN this morning  :tired: - I don't know what they were doing, but they sounded like a herd of elephants  :rofl:

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« Reply #23 on: June 06, 2010, 22:14:01 PM »
Ithink I would be off my food too after all that.  :hug:

Yep Juliette is gorgeous.  :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: :hug: :hug:

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« Reply #22 on: June 06, 2010, 17:06:18 PM »
I love the FAMILY - I want them.  Juliette is so sad looking in that pic and her markings are fab.

They will be up for rehoming soon.... ;) Juliette is gorgeous isnt she?

They have all been a bit subdued since the vet visit, but I suppose it was a lot happening all over a couple of days - fleat treatment, worming, then traumatic vet visit. The Family are off their food a bit today  :(

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« Reply #21 on: June 06, 2010, 14:03:28 PM »
As you know I don't usually come on here Gillian - don't want to cry  :'( :hug:  BUT I had to see your pics  :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2:

I love the FAMILY - I want them.  Juliette is so sad looking in that pic and her markings are fab.

I hope they all get a fantastic home together IF YOU CAN LET THEM GO  ;) :hug:

God bless you all that do jobs like this - I would have to keep them all.

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