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Cat Rescue & Rehoming => Rescue & Rehoming General => Topic started by: Canterbury_cats (Sharon) on July 16, 2009, 18:40:52 PM

Title: Rescue persians in SE, Kent way C. Hammond charity
Post by: Canterbury_cats (Sharon) on July 16, 2009, 18:40:52 PM

I have just had a friend on the line thanking me for some help and she reports that Cecila Hammond Charity have just taken in over 50 persians as part of a major rescue operation. Some are very unwell reported to be only weighing around 3kg in weight and lots of health problems related to a multi cat household. Anyone looking to adopt a persian in the next few weeks or months maybe it would be worth giving this charity a call as thats a terrible toll on their resources esp if they are dealing with endless kittens as well.

Poor puss cats

Title: Re: Rescue persians in SE, Kent way C. Hammond charity
Post by: Dawn F on July 17, 2009, 09:13:46 AM

I can't take a persian (long haired cats are banned in our house!!) but will make a donation Sharon 

Title: Re: Rescue persians in SE, Kent way C. Hammond charity
Post by: Dawn F on July 17, 2009, 09:32:49 AM

I've just had a look at the website, it looks like an nightmare, this is from the site

Sadly for the cats, most have quite heavily matted coats, so the long process of de-matting is now under way. We of course have to neuter, microchip, vaccinate, health check, flea and worm all 52 cats.

On a happy note, we have managed to re-home all 4 dogs, and the koi carp have found various new ponds to live in.

We are stretched to the limit at Greenacres Sanctuary at the moment, can you spare any blankets, feed bowls, beds, toys, scratch posts, food, litter and litter trays? Perhaps you have some free time and could help socialize or groom the cats?

Any help would gratefully received, please Tel our Sanctuary near Hastings: 01424 882198

Title: Re: Rescue persians in SE, Kent way C. Hammond charity
Post by: Gillian Harvey on July 17, 2009, 11:39:36 AM

Oh no, i shouldnt have looked at the website! I love the lilac bi colours, very pretty - and poor little Flower, 16 yrs old and all her coat shaved off, what a shame. They don't rehome out of the area though, saved me from myself LOL!

Title: Re: Rescue persians in SE, Kent way C. Hammond charity
Post by: Dawn F on July 17, 2009, 11:40:50 AM

I did think of you straight away of course, pity they aren't closer I'm sure you could have saved some of fur

Title: Re: Rescue persians in SE, Kent way C. Hammond charity
Post by: Gillian Harvey on July 17, 2009, 11:58:13 AM

Quote from: Dawn F on July 17, 2009, 11:40:50 AM

I did think of you straight away of course, pity they aren't closer I'm sure you could have saved some of fur

Maybe, who knows - I guess Flower's coat was beyond normal grooming though.

Title: Re: Rescue persians in SE, Kent way C. Hammond charity
Post by: Dawn F on July 17, 2009, 11:59:01 AM

well even if you couldn't I bet you would have been straight over there lol!

Title: Re: Rescue persians in SE, Kent way C. Hammond charity
Post by: Gillian Harvey on July 17, 2009, 12:01:43 PM

Quote from: Dawn F on July 17, 2009, 11:59:01 AM

well even if you couldn't I bet you would have been straight over there lol!

Yep!  :evillaugh:

Title: Re: Rescue persians in SE, Kent way C. Hammond charity
Post by: bunglycat on July 17, 2009, 15:12:35 PM

I really wish i lived nearer -i could have helped , poor little souls  :'(
I daren''t look at the website -but as Gill has pointed out they don''t rehome out of the area - maybe its a good job for me too as i have little willpower to resist !!!

Title: Re: Rescue persians in SE, Kent way C. Hammond charity
Post by: Dawn F on July 17, 2009, 15:16:16 PM

I think it is a shame they don't go a little further or use home checkers from other rescues, they seem to get a few of these high profile big rescues (remember the yorkshire terriers a year or two ago) and I do think rehoming 52 persians in a 20 miles radius of hastings sounds like a tall order?? they do want help with grooming and socialising as well but you are a bit far for that as well lol

Title: Re: Rescue persians in SE, Kent way C. Hammond charity
Post by: lucy persian on July 21, 2009, 08:40:35 AM

Poor persians, so sad seeing the picures of them. i would love to have one of them