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Cat Rescue & Rehoming => Rescue & Rehoming General => Topic started by: Reynard on November 25, 2007, 22:16:47 PM

Title: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Reynard on November 25, 2007, 22:16:47 PM: This has just been posted on a cat fancy / showing forum I'm a member of. Wonder if there's anyone in a position to help?

http://groups.msn.com/OURCATSONLINE/general.msnw?action=get_message&mview=0&ID_Message=28437&LastModified=4675649501458741103
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on November 25, 2007, 22:18:41 PM: What a callous man...................this cat needs help quickly or will be PTS :(
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on November 25, 2007, 22:21:22 PM: :'( :'( :'( poor boy .... this is urgent.

Fingers crossed someone can help him.
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on November 25, 2007, 22:34:21 PM: Witty where is Halcyon based?

I have found the following

HALCYON HAVEN ANIMAL SANTUARY
44 Queen Street, Aspatria, Cumbria, CA7 3BB
Tel no: 016973 22777
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on November 25, 2007, 22:40:22 PM: Ok I am dim but how does Halcyon come into the frame Sam?

It says the cat is in Devon
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Reynard on November 25, 2007, 22:40:58 PM: That sounds about right Sam - the lady who suggested it on the thread is based near Preston.

If anyone can help, just PM me and I'll pass on the necesary contact details.
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: MBll on November 25, 2007, 23:00:06 PM: Theres several prestons about?

From multimap....heres some prestons.......

1.Preston, County of Lancashire
2.Preston upon the Weald Moors (Preston), County of Shropshire
3.Preston
4.Preston on Wye (Preston)
5.East Preston (Preston)
6.Preston, Northumberland
7.Preston
8.Preston, County of Leicestershire
9.Preston, Suffolk
10.Preston, County of Gloucestershire
11.Preston, County of Hertfordshire
12.Preston, County of Gloucestershire
13.Preston, Kent
14.Preston, County of East Sussex
15.Preston, Dorset
16.Preston
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: MBll on November 25, 2007, 23:04:44 PM: Reading the link it states the poster is in kent & the cat is in devon so where did the cumbria come into it?
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on November 25, 2007, 23:06:24 PM: Yes but the person was trying to find a number for Halcyon cat heaven.

We need to help this kitty as he is due to be PTS in a week!!!!
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on November 25, 2007, 23:18:03 PM: No they were only wondering if it could help and maybe didnt realize the distances involved.....maybe Dawn knows somwe contacts
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Dawn (DiddyDawn) on November 25, 2007, 23:30:30 PM: I've sent a plea out and pm'd Reynard for contact details :hug:
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Reynard on November 25, 2007, 23:42:05 PM: Righty ho, Dawn. Have asked Georgina for the contact details and will get them to you as soon as I recieve them.
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Dawn (DiddyDawn) on November 25, 2007, 23:43:03 PM: Thanks hun :hug:
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on November 25, 2007, 23:58:14 PM: Thanks Dawn :hug:
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Dawn (DiddyDawn) on November 26, 2007, 00:00:20 AM: No worries Gill, sadly I can't promise anything but we'll wait and see. It's a shame he's not closer, I may have been able to get him in somewhere down this end or at a push sorted a cage out for him :(
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Jasmine on November 26, 2007, 00:44:41 AM: Whereabouts in Devon is this old boy?
I have 'in-laws' in Exeter.
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on November 26, 2007, 00:52:12 AM: Can you pm Reynauld please Jasmine cos she is getting this info ;D
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Mark on November 26, 2007, 19:20:10 PM: Poor boy. I note she says RSPCA and CP won't take him as he's too old - have they actually tried CP? - If it was our branch, age wouldn't make any difference and it shouldn't for any branch AFAIK :(
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on November 26, 2007, 19:21:30 PM: Any news on this and have the details been passed to Dawn and Jasmine?
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Dawn (DiddyDawn) on November 26, 2007, 19:58:36 PM: I've had a phone call from Helen from The SouthWest Animal Protection and she is going to put a plea out and try and sort a fosterer out for this little one. Ideally we could do with a contact number if one can be sorted. Witty, I've forwarded the email address you gave to me but if a number can be sorted out, that would be great and we can maybe get something sorted a bit quicker :hug: :hug:
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on November 26, 2007, 20:00:43 PM: Come on Witty do your stuff get that number if possible and thanks Dawn for helping......it will be so good if a fosterer can be found :hug: :hug:
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Dawn (DiddyDawn) on November 26, 2007, 20:03:09 PM: I'll pm my number Witty just in case I don't see the thread and you manage to get a number for me :hug: Gill, it would be great if something can be sorted, Helen only got the email today but is doing her best to sort something out :)
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on November 26, 2007, 21:14:34 PM: oooh the purrs posse springs into action again ... god I love this site. :Luv2:
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Jasmine on November 26, 2007, 21:18:07 PM: This is sounding hopeful, I've pm'd Witty & she will let me know location, but mine's a long shot really... I'd snap him up myself if I had room, sounds like our ideal cat!
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Dawn (DiddyDawn) on November 26, 2007, 21:19:55 PM: I know Helen has already emailed the email address Witty gave me, I have a copy of the email........hopefully, she'll get to read it tonight and contact her :hug:
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Dawn (DiddyDawn) on November 26, 2007, 21:44:35 PM: Helen has received a reply from the lady whose email address Witty gave me and she's passing Helen's email onto the owner of the cat. Hopefully it's not too late for this little man :'(
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on November 26, 2007, 21:46:22 PM: I think it should be :wish:
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Reynard on November 26, 2007, 22:16:04 PM: Thanks folks! You're all brilliant. :hug:

Sorry I've been out of comission - have been recovering from a trip to the dentist at tea time. Dawn, do you still want me to try and get a phone number from Georgina or not?
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Dawn (DiddyDawn) on November 26, 2007, 22:17:39 PM: If you can Witty and Helen can deal with her direct, thanks hun, xxxxxx
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on November 26, 2007, 22:17:51 PM: The answer is definately Witty ;D

I think all the info available for this one asap will be useful , if his life can be saved.
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Dawn (DiddyDawn) on November 26, 2007, 22:23:24 PM: Just had this email:

Am on the case have got owners phone number and Dorothy who is dealing with it has just phoned me. I will be doing an appeal as soon as Dorothy has more info for me, the cat is in Dorset.
xxxxx
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on November 26, 2007, 22:24:05 PM: Wonderful ;D
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Reynard on November 26, 2007, 22:31:02 PM: Superb! ;D

Keep us posted Dawn - I really appreciate your input. :hug: If this little man can find somewhere, that'd be brilliant. :)
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Jasmine on November 26, 2007, 22:48:21 PM: Great, have everything crossed :Crazy:
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Dawn (DiddyDawn) on November 26, 2007, 23:12:59 PM: I'll let you know as soon as I hear anything :hug:
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: chrisleitz on November 27, 2007, 11:33:41 AM: If this is Preston in Dorset, then please try Margaret Green too. They are very close to Preston. They may be able to help out in the interim.

http://www.animalsanctuaryuk.com/

Fingers crossed for the little lad.
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Dawn (DiddyDawn) on November 27, 2007, 17:54:32 PM: Margaret has already offered to take this little lad :yesss: :yesss:

I had this email:

Great news the cat is being taken to the Margaret Green shelter, Dorothy has just phoned to tell us the good news so no need to do the appeal now xx
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on November 27, 2007, 17:57:42 PM: Oh wow ;D

That is stunning news and thank you to Margaret Green, a life saved, wonderful wonderful ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Reynard on November 27, 2007, 18:40:58 PM: BRILLIANT! :yesss:

Will have to post up the good news on the Our Cats board. I'm absolutely thrilled! :Flowers:

Many, many thanks to everyone who has given up their time to help this little man; Dawn, Dorothy, Helen & Margaret. :bow:

Here's back to the thread on Our Cats: http://groups.msn.com/OURCATSONLINE/general.msnw?action=get_message&mview=0&ID_Message=28437&all_topics=0
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Dawn (DiddyDawn) on November 27, 2007, 18:44:00 PM: Glad to be able to help :hug: The internet makes the world a very small place and can help save so many lives :)
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Jasmine on November 28, 2007, 14:05:20 PM: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Reynard on November 28, 2007, 22:52:34 PM: And just to finish this story off with an extra dollop of happy ending... ;D

The lady who originally was trying to help this little old boy and asked her friend Georgina (on the Our Cats board) to see if she could lend a hand to save him is now going to home two (and possibly three) needy kitties herself through one of the contacts she made during this appeal.

How good is that? :happy dance:

Needless to say, the folks on the Our Cats board were very impressed with the Purrs rescue network and were amazed that things happened as quickly as they did. They're thanking me, but I can't take the credit - that goes to everyone else. :thanks:
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Desley (booktigger) on November 28, 2007, 22:54:52 PM: Wonderful.
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on November 28, 2007, 23:43:14 PM: That is amazing and you have the contacts Dawn, not us.......we just said can you help :hug: :hug:
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: pappilon on November 29, 2007, 00:03:47 AM: Thats great, well done every one. :hug:
Title: Re: Elderly boy urgently needs to be rehomed - Devon area
Post by: Dawn (DiddyDawn) on November 29, 2007, 00:34:44 AM: Witty, that's fab news :Luv: I don't want any credit, I'm just glad to help, I have a fab network of contacts who can work miracles and if I can help, I will do. I'm really pleased it's worked out for this little man :hug: