Purrs In Our Hearts - Cat Forum UK
Warm Welcome to Purrs! => Welcome to Newbies :) => Topic started by: sunshinekath on October 22, 2014, 13:32:46 PM
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Hello everybody,
I just wanted to say hello and send some greetings from all my cats at home ;)
Sometimes I order some products in the shop that is the reason how I came here. I have three wonderful cats named Moonie and Maya (they are brothers) and a female cat named Melina but I call her always Lina (it is shorter). I adopted all of them when they were kittens. Moonie and Maya came to me when they were 8 weeks old. I know it was too young. A few months after I became a cat owner, I started to foster homeless cats at a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals. We have a lot of these NGOs here in Germany, at national level and at regional level. I specialised to foster pregnant cats as I have a separate room for them, so that they can give birth to their kittens in privacy and safety. Once the little ones are 12 weeks old they move into their new homes as well as the mother cat. My third cat, Melina, is one of these kittens that were born in my foster room and which I raised up. When she was three weeks old she showed very clearly - each day - that she does not intend to move out. After 5 weeks of trying to convince me (I did not want a third cat!), she suceeded and I backed down. She worked each day on me during 5 weeks. It was almost impossible to say no. Well, now she has become a real member of my cat family, which is impossible to be imagined without her.
After her moving in, I continued to foster homeless cats. Currently I have 6 kittens that look for a new home and a mother cat.
Here are the pictures of my cats:
Moonie and Maya when there kiittens
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Melina when she was three weeks old
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Maya
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Moonie
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Melina when she was 6 months old
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Melina and Moonie became cuddling partners just after her arrival:
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and here are the 6 kittens and the mother that look for a new home:
Mother cat Lucy. She is approx. 12 months old.
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and here are the 6 kittens and the mother that look for a new home:
Mother cat Lucy. She is approx. 12 months old.
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Tino
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Bernstein
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Marie
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Cara
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Clever
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Smart
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Hi Sunshinekath. A very big welcome to you and your kitties. I can see not only do you like taking photos of your beautiful cats and fosters, but you are also very good at it.
I live in the UK. and have six cats. You will love it here on this friendly group of cat lovers.
Julie.
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What an incredible first post :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow:
:welcome: :welcome: :welcome: Sunshinekath
You are slave to the most beautiful cats and I can well see why Melina stole your heart. What a beauty and what handsome boys too :Luv2:
Such a hard thing to let go of kittens/cats when you foster. Well done you :hug: I would certainly have a problem giving up Cara if she were here :Luv2:
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You are slave to the most beautiful cats
I know :Luv2:
that is the reason why my fosters "normally" do not have a chance, except Melina of course! She was a big exception.....however...from the 6 kittens that are my current fosters Smart is the one who is very needy and tries to twist me around my finger. See yourself:
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Cara is a really special one. She is not a typical cuddling cat but very peculiar. The 6 kittens were very reclusive when I picked them up. She was one of those who were very reserved and she still is. It takes a long time to get her trust.
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:welcome: to Purrs :) You have a gorgeous fur family :Luv2: :Luv: :Luv2: and your current fosters, well I think if it were me I would find it very difficult to part with any of them as tabbies and black cats are my favourites :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: Smart would seriously tug at my heart strings , as would Cara as I am drawn to the shy ones ;D I do hope they all manage to find wonderful forever homes.
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:welcome: to Purrs ;D
looks like you have fitted in straightaway :rofl: :rofl:
Great pics and love Moonie ;D
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Oh my word - what beautiful cats!!! :wow: :wow: :wow: Welcome to Purrs Sunshine Kath. What an amazing thing you do in giving your fosters a great place of safety. ;D
Am I glad I dont live anywhere near you (no offence!) - I would be catnapping Smart for sure. What a stunning cat. :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2:
And I definitely have enough with two. (and a half ;))
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Hello and :welcome:
Your cats, and fostercats, are all adorable! :Luv2:
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:welcome: :welcome: :welcome: :welcome: :welcome: :welcome:
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:welcome: :welcome: :welcome: :welcome:
Lovely moggies ;D
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Oh dear. Those pics of Smart brought a tear to my eye for sure.
So reminds me of my gorgeous Millie Monster (sadly RIP). Long, lean, silky and black with just a hint of a Siamese face. Be still my beating heart :catluv: :catluv: :catluv:
So special to have such trusting bond with a cat. Can't imagine being able to let go if Smart were here. Best of luck finding homes for your foster furbs :hug: :hug:
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Forgive me for intruding on your pics but just wanted you to see the resemblance with our angel :shy:
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(Rosella is, as we speak, packing a small flight bag with passport and crisps for the journey, and a collapisble cat carrier, cat-napping for the use of.... ;) :hug:)
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Forgive me for intruding on your pics but just wanted you to see the resemblance with our angel :shy:
No problem ;) You can come and kidnap Smart if you want ;D ;D :rofl:
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:evillaugh: :evillaugh: :hug:
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:welcome:
Thanks for posting all the lovely photos. Smart would win me over too with that handsome face!
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It's definitely a face worth sneaking back for more looks, isn't it? :Luv: :Luv2:
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New photos ;D
Clever and Melina
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Clever while cuddling with me
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Smart at the balcony
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the two foster ladies
Cara
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Marie
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;D ;D :wow: Now this is a rare treat for a Friday afternoon. Such stunning cats, and all in adorable cuddling positions. Love the balcony shots too. :)
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Do you want to see my apartment where I am living with the cats? They are indoor cats. I am little bit crazy about living with cats :naughty: :naughty:
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The living room :briggin:
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bedroom
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the balcony
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it is 24h/24h accessible except we have under 5 degrees
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When I have some free time, I do some handicraft work in order to be able to pay the bills for the foster cats. I am on my own, do not receive any support from organizations.
my cat house (indoor and outdoor) = examples
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beds
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catnip and valerian toys:
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wow amazing stuff!
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the outdoor version (with cat )
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My goodness the cats are stunning and my Lupin would be in 7th heaven in your house ;D ;D ;D
your DIY is great and love some of those toys, you are so talented ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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What means DIY?
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What means DIY?
Do It Yourself. Like you making things yourself instead of ready made.
Great work I love the box. ;D Puts mine to shame ;D
I made a cat tree for my two. I will post a pic when I find it. ;D
Found two ;D
That's my two 9 month old mogs Astrophe and Zoonie. They would love your flat
You have inspired me to make more for my cats. Now where did I put that saw ;D
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:wow: :wow: WOWW!!!!!!! Like - WOWWWWWWEEEEE!!!! ;D :wow:
That is absolutely fantastic. :) :) What an amazing apartment. You have really catified it. jackson Galaxy would be proud of you!
My tongue is hanging out - you've done such an incredible job - who wouldnt want to be a cat at your house. I love what you've done with the balcony and all the wonderful little personal touches thrughout your home.
I am in awe of you, SunshineKath. ;D :hug:
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@hollycat:
looks nice your scratching tree. I am glad to hear that I inspired you. I've made almost all of my scratching trees DIY :briggin:
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Sunshinekath there are going to be a lot of cats wanting to come and live with you. You have one first class cat accommodation apartment. Loved all the pictures of your beautiful cats, and your amazing home space.
Julie.
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Did I mention that it is possible to rehome my fosters in the UK? ;D ;) :Luv2:
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Did I mention that it is possible to rehome my fosters in the UK? ;D ;) :Luv2:
:shify: No, you didn't........ Right now, Rosella's ears will have done this - she cant help herself... :allears: And I've got to say, I may have to hide my own passport too. ;)
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Ok, the following kitten still look for a new home:
Smart, Clever, Marie, Cara and mother cat Lucy. Tino and Bernstein have been adopted yesterday. :Luv2: They will live in a family as outdoor cats.
I just need to find out what are the import rules of cats for the UK. In Germany you need the cat to have a anti-rabies inoculation and a transponder chip. Does maybe anyone of you know what they need to cross the border?
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I think it's the same as for Germany - rabies vaccination a certain number of weeks before travel and to be microchipped. My stepdaughter transported her cat to Spain when they moved and then back again when they returned. The same applied there too, save for the microchip which wasn't a requirement. I may have to go and investigate now. Just in case anyone needs to know.....
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And here we go........
https://www.gov.uk/pet-travel-information-for-pet-owners
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ok, so it is rather easygoing. the vaccination is done very quickly and we would have to wait 21 days and to find someone who can take the cat on the air plane. Should be easily organized. They are all already microchipped. They just need that blue Euro-passport but that is also done very quickly.
First come first serve ;D :sneaky: :briggin:
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for all Smart fans! ;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAqQp2eJEHU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAqQp2eJEHU)
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:Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: he is so gorgeous :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: so sleek and shiny :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2:
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:evillaugh: :evillaugh: :Luv2: :Luv2: That was just gorgeous. he was so engaged with that feather - beautiful beautiful boy!
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:Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: he is so gorgeous :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: so sleek and shiny :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2:
I know :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2:
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What gorgeous cats and what an amazing job you've done on making your home so cat friendly. :-)