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Title: Hello from Warrington :o) NOW WITH PICS!!
Post by: mummymaz on March 16, 2010, 13:53:46 PM
hello  :scared:

I'm new (obviously!) - am just about to rescue 2 lovely cats from a bad place... i've not had a cat since 2008 when my beloved Chico died aged just 7  :'(

I'll try and add a pic of him and hope to share with you my new joy with my 2 new lovlies soon xxx
Title: Re: Hello from Warrington :o)
Post by: mummymaz on March 16, 2010, 13:54:43 PM
Oooo added it twice - sorry! he was a babe though, fully deserves 2 pics lol  :wow:
Title: Re: Hello from Warrington :o)
Post by: Sue P (Paddysmum) on March 16, 2010, 13:59:30 PM
Hiya Mummymaz - welcome to Purrs  :welcome:

Oh Chico was a handsome lad.  Well worth seeing twice.  So glad you now feel able to take on not one, but two new puds to share your home with.  Do you have names for them?  Sounds like their story is an interesting one, but understand you may not be able to say much about it.  :hug:  Well done to you.  Am sure it will make Chico proud.
Title: Re: Hello from Warrington :o)
Post by: mummymaz on March 16, 2010, 14:07:50 PM
Hi Sue  :hug: pleased to meet you!

Well they are named after football "legends" i'm told - Paisley and Shankley but the poor little mites don't recognise their names at all, all they recognise is the sound of a tin opening or a door so they can scoot in for some heat  :'( it would break your heart to see these 2 !!

They are coming from my BF's 'family member' shall we say, he's not a cat lover and its beyond me why on earth he rescued these 2 from RSPCA in the first place, they live outside a pub in a box (in the smoking area) - they were out there all winter in the frost and snow - when i found this out i went up there and pleaded with him to let them in for the night time when the pub was closed, in return when i moved in with my BF we'd have the cats - so it was agreed.

We are moving in on the 1st of April, by the 2nd or 3rd at the latest they'll be with me, my heart breaks for them up there - they are so adorable they would sit on anyone for a fuss they are that starved of affection (i know they ususally dont need affection but these 2 seem to) - they are about 3/4 years old - Paisley the little lady is tabby and has the sweetest face ever, Shankley the boy is alot bigger and is white and ginger - he seems quite gruff and demanding of Paisley (she cleans him when they are in their box  :'()
Title: Re: Hello from Warrington :o)
Post by: Teresa Pawcats on March 16, 2010, 14:12:01 PM
Hi MM and welcome to Purrs. I`m sure Paisley and Shankley will love their new home with you. Chico was gorgeous.
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Post by: Christine (Blip) on March 16, 2010, 14:21:43 PM
 :welcome: to Purrs, Mummymaz.  Glad you found us and decided to join in.

We'll look forward to pictures of Paisley and Shankley when they move in with you  ;D
Title: Re: Hello from Warrington :o)
Post by: mummymaz on March 16, 2010, 14:23:55 PM
Oh there will be alot of pics! I will be like a proud mummy with 2 new borns  ;D

I'm seriously considering changing their names, i dont suppose it would matter if they dont know their names anyways would it?? Am open for suggestions!!
Title: Re: Hello from Warrington :o)
Post by: clarenmax on March 16, 2010, 14:36:58 PM
Hiya and  :welcome: to Purrs  ;D

I'm pleased you're taking these babies into your home, it sounds like they do need some love and cuddles (some cats are very aloof, others, like my boy Poot, need cuddles and laps all the time you're in lol)!

I'd see what names take your fancy when you've lived together for a while, get them something based on their personalities  :Luv2:

Chico was a babe by the way, very handsome  :Luv:
Title: Re: Hello from Warrington :o)
Post by: Sue P (Paddysmum) on March 16, 2010, 15:03:01 PM
Aw, bless 'em both.  I bet they'll be so excited getting a proper warm and dry, loving home of their own with food and cuddles on demand - you'll probably never be able to winkle them out of the house!  :evillaugh:
Title: Re: Hello from Warrington :o)
Post by: mummymaz on March 16, 2010, 17:21:41 PM
Just thought i'd share another wee pic with you of Chico
Title: Re: Hello from Warrington :o)
Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on March 16, 2010, 19:46:08 PM
 :welcome: :welcome: :welcome:

Title: Re: Hello from Warrington :o)
Post by: Kay and Penny on March 16, 2010, 23:01:17 PM
new beginnings - new names, I say

welcome to the best cat forum in the world :cheer:
Title: Re: Hello from Warrington :o)
Post by: Janeyk on March 17, 2010, 12:38:18 PM
Hi and  :welcome: to Purrs, glad you've found us!  ;D

Sorry about Chico what a gorgeous boy he was  :Luv2: :Luv2:
Title: Re: Hello from Warrington :o)
Post by: kcsunshine on March 17, 2010, 19:22:58 PM
Chico was very handsome; very like my Bodley. Cat in my avatar is our loveable rescue boy Simba. He was called Alfie fir four years, but we changed his name when we got him; now happily answers to Simba. Just use new name to call them when they are about to be fed. All the best!
Title: Re: Hello from Warrington :o)
Post by: mummymaz on March 18, 2010, 13:39:57 PM
thank you for your welcomes  :thanks: - just 2 weeks till the new lovies come to stay forever - i'm reading up on what i must do, i have a very good vet nurse friend who's been giving me presentations on "the signs of feline stress"  :scared: - the only thing that worries me about them is that i will have to keep them in for weeks, i have a feeling this will stress them out more than the actual re-home  :'(
Title: Re: Hello from Warrington :o)
Post by: Dawn F on March 18, 2010, 13:43:23 PM
I bet they'll love being in with comfy places to sleep!
Title: Re: Hello from Warrington :o)
Post by: Sue P (Paddysmum) on March 18, 2010, 13:46:16 PM
I said that too!  :evillaugh:  They'll have their paws up on the best seats in the house in no time,w ith no thought of the big outdoors.  ;)
Title: Re: Hello from Warrington :o)
Post by: mummymaz on March 18, 2010, 13:48:15 PM
i hope you are both right!! No doubt i'll be back on here desperate for advice if they are mithering to go out!  :rofl:
Title: Re: Hello from Warrington :o) NOW WITH PICS!!
Post by: mummymaz on March 25, 2010, 21:27:49 PM
My 2 lovelies.. they will NOT be living in a box next week lol

Meet Pretty and Shanks
Title: Re: Hello from Warrington :o) NOW WITH PICS!!
Post by: Tiggy's Mum on March 25, 2010, 21:33:33 PM
 :welcome: to Purrs

I just saw your last post and was about to say cats like boxes but have just read the beginning of the thread - poor babies  :( Bet they can't wait to move in with their new Mum  :)

Lovely pics of Chico too, he was a very handsome boy  :hug:
Title: Re: Hello from Warrington :o) NOW WITH PICS!!
Post by: Sue P (Paddysmum) on March 26, 2010, 07:04:15 AM



Cracking good piccie, Mummymaz - they remind me of Anthony Gormley's "Field for the British Isles" - if you're not familiar with it, Google it.  I saw it once at Gateshead Engine sheds, and the sight of all those little faces gazing up at you was unbelievably moving....  ;D  Not as gorgeous as Pretty and Shanks though.  Is Shanks the tabby?
Title: Re: Hello from Warrington :o) NOW WITH PICS!!
Post by: mummymaz on March 30, 2010, 07:31:10 AM
Shanks is the white/ginger man and Pretty is the tabby, her face is so sweet hence the name!!
Title: Re: Hello from Warrington :o) NOW WITH PICS!!
Post by: Sue P (Paddysmum) on March 30, 2010, 07:38:02 AM


They're both beautiful.  :Luv:
Title: Re: Hello from Warrington :o) NOW WITH PICS!!
Post by: Janeyk on March 30, 2010, 08:22:23 AM
They are both lovely  :Luv2:  :Luv2:
Title: Re: Hello from Warrington :o) NOW WITH PICS!!
Post by: Sue P (Paddysmum) on March 30, 2010, 08:24:58 AM



And not long to go now until you're all living togetehr in your new home.  I hope the move goes really smoothly for you.  :hug:
Title: Re: Hello from Warrington :o) NOW WITH PICS!!
Post by: Teresa Pawcats on March 30, 2010, 08:28:17 AM
Lovely pictures. I see you live in my neck of the woods or not far away.
Title: Re: Hello from Warrington :o) NOW WITH PICS!!
Post by: mummymaz on March 30, 2010, 10:28:10 AM
Only a few more days now.. we are getting the keys 2moro morning then bringing the lovlies at the weekend - ideally we'd have had the feliway thingymabob in for a week or so as recommended but i need to get them out of that box and in a warm home asap!!

Where are you Teresa?! I can't seem to view anything about anyone?!
Title: Re: Hello from Warrington :o) NOW WITH PICS!!
Post by: Teresa Pawcats on March 30, 2010, 10:38:03 AM
I would take the box with you if possible, it is after all something they are familar with and may help them relax; you can always bin it after a day or two.

I`m in Weaverham.
Title: Re: Hello from Warrington :o) NOW WITH PICS!!
Post by: mummymaz on March 30, 2010, 10:41:08 AM
just as you replied i saw Weaverham  :rofl:  :rofl:

i was thinking of doing that although i'll be glad to throw it away and banish it forever once they are settled!  :)
Title: Re: Hello from Warrington :o) NOW WITH PICS!!
Post by: cheekycj on July 31, 2010, 14:13:20 PM
Hey Mummymaz..... :welcome: to purrs....ive not been here very long but im loving reading all the posts and checking out all the pics of the little ones  :Luv:

I was wondering have you got them at your place now?  How are they coming along?  :)
Title: Re: Hello from Warrington :o) NOW WITH PICS!!
Post by: Shiroi-Neko on July 31, 2010, 21:34:34 PM
Hello welcome! Pretty & Shanks are lovely