On dropping Bella at Yorkshire Cat Rescue today, I was proud to be asked if I wanted to 'join the team' as an on-call trapper/transporter for them. Wow, big honor. I jumped at the chance and said of course I would. This means I am on their books as one of a list of people who they can call on when a cat needs trapping, or transporting to/from the vets. These guys do great work, as I shave said before and it will be awesome to be involved.
I also asked about volunteering at the center, just to help out with odd-jobs and again they said they'd be pleased to have me.
Sam also showed me round the new pens (cheers, Sam!), which I didn't see properly the last visit and they are amazing. Airy, light, with under-floor heating they are just right for mums with kittens or nervous cats. The oder pens mean the cats can see each other and for nervous/timid cats this can be a problem. In the newer pens the sides protect the cats from seeing each other and they can always 'hear' staff approaching so are not surprised when someone appears outside their pens.
I can see me spending a good few days there over the coming months and years :+}
Friday, 24 October 2014
Another trip to Yorkshire Cat Rescue...
Through a series of events, this is Bella. We took her two fellow cats to YCR the other week and everyone thought Bella was staying with her owner. It would have been fine except for her owner's husband showing back up and causing a big scene. Turns out he brought one of the other family cats with him and when things got ugly and the police were called, they had to move the owner and her 'cat'. Well, they got the wrong cat and poor Bella was left in the flat on her own for a week, trapped behind some furniture, before a kindly neighbough realised and went in to look for her. She was rushed to the vets and luckily has suffered no permanent damage, despite being without food and water for nearly a week.
Luckily YCR have agreed to take her in and reunite her with her kittens (not really kittens, now they're fully grown). I collected her from the vets today and she is a sweet thing. No fuss, just the odd 'where am I?' meow in the carrier on the way there. She looks abit fierce in the one of the below pics, but that's just her mid-meow. For what she's been thru she is in remarkable spirits and still doesn't appear to fear strangers. She was happy for me to stroke and talk to her thru the carrier without shying away. Bless her.
Her owner is happy she is safe and well, and God bless YCR for coming to the Rescue, once again. Anyone that thinks that domestic violence doesn't affect pets is naive. Pets can suffer just as much as humans, sometime more so when they become the focus of someone's anger/rage/jealousy. Pets aren't always lucky enough to survive the situation and if they are can be separated from their owners, for one reason or another, either temporarily or as in Bella's case, permanently. I have had previous experience of having to rescue animals from a bad environment, sometimes at very short notice. Right or wrong, humans understand what is happening. Animals do not.
Luckily YCR have agreed to take her in and reunite her with her kittens (not really kittens, now they're fully grown). I collected her from the vets today and she is a sweet thing. No fuss, just the odd 'where am I?' meow in the carrier on the way there. She looks abit fierce in the one of the below pics, but that's just her mid-meow. For what she's been thru she is in remarkable spirits and still doesn't appear to fear strangers. She was happy for me to stroke and talk to her thru the carrier without shying away. Bless her.
Her owner is happy she is safe and well, and God bless YCR for coming to the Rescue, once again. Anyone that thinks that domestic violence doesn't affect pets is naive. Pets can suffer just as much as humans, sometime more so when they become the focus of someone's anger/rage/jealousy. Pets aren't always lucky enough to survive the situation and if they are can be separated from their owners, for one reason or another, either temporarily or as in Bella's case, permanently. I have had previous experience of having to rescue animals from a bad environment, sometimes at very short notice. Right or wrong, humans understand what is happening. Animals do not.
Friday, 10 October 2014
Yorkshire Cat Rescue
Today was the first time I had been to Yorkshire Cat Rescue, out near Howarth. It's set out in the country, in a secluded area with great scenery and the facilities for the cats are superb. Some really nice pens, both indoor and outdoor spaces to each area for the cats and good clean facilities. The sanctuary looked pretty full, half of it with either kittens or Mums with kittens. yes, we're still seeing kittens coming into shelters, even at this time of year. For anyone looking to adopt the cats I have to say all the animals were friendly and eager to press up against the cage side for a stroke or a sniff, so that was really positive and it just needs the right person to visit and give them a furever home.
Here are some the guys I saw, as I said great bunch of little critters and I could have spent all day there chatting and photographing the various antics of the kittens and charm of the older cats.
Please visit the website - http://yorkshirecatrescue.org/ - where you can see the cats, check out fund raising events or even get involved in volunteering.
If I lived nearer, I would certainly get more involved myself. A great bunch of people, some great cats, what more do you want from a rescue center?
Here are some the guys I saw, as I said great bunch of little critters and I could have spent all day there chatting and photographing the various antics of the kittens and charm of the older cats.
Please visit the website - http://yorkshirecatrescue.org/ - where you can see the cats, check out fund raising events or even get involved in volunteering.
If I lived nearer, I would certainly get more involved myself. A great bunch of people, some great cats, what more do you want from a rescue center?
Transport job
Got a job yesterday to help take Rosie the cat across to Yorkshire Cat rescue near Howarth as soon as we could in the next few days. Her owner is moving into sheltered acommodation and has sadly had to re-home her other cats. YCT have taken the other cats and whilst some are very timid due to their previous environment, YCR are working with them to bring them round and make them adoptable. Rosie's sister, Gracie, went across yesterday but Rosie couldn't be picked up and put in a carrier. YCR supplied a trap and I lisased with Kath's friend on how to set up he trap this morning so the could get the little girl. We starved Rosie over night and sure enough, 10 minutes after the trap being set the little cat was in, trapped and safe. As Rosie was a house cat this made things alot easier and I knew it should be quite a quick job as we near the cat would be nearby, hungry, and likely to feel safe in her own space.
The drive across from Leeds took around 30 minutes and Rosie was put in the same pen as her sister, Gracie, so the two can feel a little more secure in their new, and what must be frightening and strange, environment. They are in a safe environment, will be well looked after,a nd hopefully sometime down the road will find a new forever home together.
The drive across from Leeds took around 30 minutes and Rosie was put in the same pen as her sister, Gracie, so the two can feel a little more secure in their new, and what must be frightening and strange, environment. They are in a safe environment, will be well looked after,a nd hopefully sometime down the road will find a new forever home together.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)