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Cat Rescue & Rehoming => Rescue & Rehoming General => Topic started by: Gillian Harvey on May 30, 2010, 19:11:24 PM
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This is Minnie the Minx! She was found as a stray and handed into a local vets. No owner came forward so she was the first to go in one of the pens. She's a character and she definitely doesnt like other cats, she growls and grumbles if she see's one of mine - and at me! - think because she can smell other cats on me? (or she just doesnt like me LOL!) She's quite young I'd think, poss no more than a year.
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb234/scruffyjoe/FOSTERS/IMG_5645.jpg)
These are the 'family' Juliette (tortie and white) :Luv2: she's 12 yrs and is the mum of Bramble (tabby and white) 10 yrs, and Duchess (black) 8 yrs, who you can just see trying to hide themselves behind mum! Bless them, Bramble and Duchess are nervous (Duchess in particular is very nervous). Bramble is coming round but Duchess cringes when you go to stroke her poor little soul. Juliette isnt backward in coming forward LOL! and gets in the way when I'm trying to sweep up and do the trays etc! so much more confident than daughters.
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:Luv: :Luv: Minnie - black cats are so lovely. They're all beautiful, though.
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They are all lovely but Minnie................... :Luv2: :Luv2:
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All gorgeous, but :Luv: :Luv: Minnie, I think I'll always have a soft spot for pure blacks :Luv2:
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They are all gorgeous but must admit a soft spot for the tortie :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2:
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Gorgeous girls ! :Luv2:
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They are all gorgeous but must admit a soft spot for the tortie :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2:
Yup, me too ;)
You know, one, or all perhaps, of the family group must be playing while I'm not there, as I've had to rescue the catnip mouse twice from the water bowl! :rofl:
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Maybe they are trying to drown it LOL............great if they are playing ;D
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Maybe they are trying to drown it LOL............
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Sorry but you won't be terribly surprised when I admit to being another Minnie fan here; Duchess too of course :Luv: :Luv: although obviously they are all beauties. Wot's "the family"'s story Gillian? Apologies if you have said already elsewhere :-:
So lovely the way they huddle together :Luv:
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yes I think Minnie is gorgeous as well, but Juliette has an adorable face
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Wot's "the family"'s story Gillian? Apologies if you have said already elsewhere :-:
So lovely the way they huddle together :Luv:
They belonged to a man who was ill and wasnt coping with them. His daughter had been trying to find a rescue to take them before she had to go back to Scotland - Cats Action Trust was the only rescue that had space - and only then by the skin of their teeth as my pen was being built! When we got the cats into the pen the daughter said well, their living conditions are already better than before - so goodness knows how they were living.
Its funny, I've got a raised shelf in the cabin area - so I put one of those large plastic dog beds with lots of comfy bedding plus another smaller bed alongside (thinking plenty of room for them all to sleep together - but a choice of another bed if required). The first morning I went in, where were they? all squished together in the smallest bed LOL! :evillaugh:
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They are all gorgeous Gillian, and welcome to world of rescue - you mad woman :rofl:
I'm not surprised they all chose the smallest bed. My latest pregnant girl has the choice of a wicker basket, a lovely blue bed or a heated/massage bed and she chooses to lay on the floor, the window sill or my office chair. I hope she chooses one of the beds before giving birth. :scared:
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Aww, they are lovely. Good luck with bringing the daughters round.
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:Luv2: will the trio try to be homed together? Its so nice when they get to stay in their family group although not always practical :innocent:
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They are all gorgeous Gillian, and welcome to world of rescue - you mad woman :rofl:
LOL! Thanks :thanks: - I think!! :scared:
:Luv2: will the trio try to be homed together? Its so nice when they get to stay in their family group although not always practical :innocent:
I hope so - they are very bonded, but I know how difficult it might be to rehome 3 together. Although observing them over the past few days I could see the mum Juliette go by herself as she is very confident and becoming more so each day, I'd definitely want to see Bramble and Duchess go together, but ideally I think they should stay as a family group.
Juliette is so funny, you wouldnt think she was 12 yrs old when she's playing with the feather toy, she throws herself around like a kitten! :evillaugh:
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Wish me luck - they are all 4 going to the vets tomorrow for FIV/FelV testing and a check over, I expect the older ones may need dentals at some point. I will have fun getting Minnie the Minx into the cat basket I'm sure.... :scared: I've finally been able to see Duchess properly (yesterday was the first time she got out of the bed while I was in the pen, :yayyy: ) Poor little love has lots of patches of hair loss all down her back legs - flea allergy, fur pulling poss? Will see what the vet says tomorrow. I've wormed all of them, and deflead all but Minnie the Minx - am taking the flea stuff with me tomorrow so the nice vet can put it on for me! ;)
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Good luck ;D
Have you a pair of gardening gloves to handle the minx with, if you feel safe and more confident she might not mess around as much!
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Didnt need gardening gloves for the Minx in the end - I put a few Temptations treats down and while she was concentrating on those, just quickly picked her up and popped her in - no probs!
The vet wasnt so lucky though - or rather the vet nurses - Minx was taken through to the back to have blood taken and there was this terrible screaching and wailing, boy was she cross LOL! :evillaugh: Vet said think most of the blood came from the vet nurses LOL!
The family group will all need dentals before they can be rehomed, so yet another trip to the vet next week! Still, won't have to take the Minx, phew!
Vet phone later to say they are all negative for FIV and FeLV, so Minnie the Minx is really ready to go on the website to find new owners - preferably ones who like 'character' cats! ;)
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Exceleent - fingers crossed she gets a lovely new home soon!
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Glad she got a clean bill of health, and good luck for the dentals.
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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.
Mary
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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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Ithink I would be off my food too after all that. :hug:
Yep Juliette is gorgeous. :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: :hug: :hug:
Mary
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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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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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They are absolutely BEAUTIFUL!! :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2:
Thank you for the wonderful work you are doing. :hug: :hug:
Love,
Sparklecat and Tulip
xxxx
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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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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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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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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:
Mary
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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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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:
Mary
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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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Fantastic :hug:
Mary
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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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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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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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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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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:
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb234/scruffyjoe/FOSTERS/IMG_5675.jpg)
Duchess, such a difference from the scaredy cat on that first day she arrived
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Bramble, still shy, but happy and playful
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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
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb234/scruffyjoe/FOSTERS/Minnie2web.jpg)
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I'm still in love with Juliette :Luv2: :Luv2: :hug:
Mary
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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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Oh my, they are lovely :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2:
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:Luv: :Luv: awwwwwww what booootiful babies!
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They are lovely and must admit to having a soft spot for Juliette ;D
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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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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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Thats wonderful and hope she will be very happy ;D
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Yay well done Minnie. Be happy in your new home - she is a beauty :Luv2: :Luv2:
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At last someone's realised how beautiful she is :Luv2:
Good work Gillian :hug:
Mary
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Thats great news
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She's beautiful, I hope she happy in her new forever home :Luv:
Well done Gillian :hug: ;D
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Thats great news
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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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:1st place: Gillian :) :hug:
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great news that lovely minnie has found a home.
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What a beauty she is!! Hope she'll be happy in her new home :Luv2:
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she is so beautiful, I can't believe it took so long
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;D Great news, will move this now
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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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Yes will move for you :hug: