 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Wizz Catz Rescue - Newsletter No11 - July 2007
SPECIAL CATS NEED SPECIAL PEOPLE
Success Stories
Little Miss Puss in Boots was about all she had left when this little soul received a rather drastic short back and sides. When she came in to us she was very badly matted, but it soon became obvious that under that rough and tangled coat was a really lovely sweet-natured little cat. Now with her new owners Andrea and Ian, she loves nothing better than to sit on her Mum’s lap, thus rendering Andrea unable to do anything all day! In fact I was so worried about the amount of time that ‘Molly’ was snuggled up with Andrea that I was expecting her other half Ian might be looking to be re-homed! But apparently once Dad is home, Molly can be found sitting in the office chair keeping an eye on him as well!!
For Adoption
These two are such a sweet pair and it has been disappointing that in the 9 weeks they have been with us we have only had one enquiry. Mozart is a 15 year old large ginger tom who is a little shy until he gets to know you, but he is a gentle giant who just loves his food! All his blood tests have come back normal and he has been pronounced fit and well by the vets. He has had a dental and is now looking for a quiet environment with his companion Treacle.
Treacle is, as her name suggests, very, very, sweet. When I pick her up for a cuddle she invariably licks me on the nose! Thinking Mozzy would be the one that would cause us all the problems, being that much older; it has since transpired that it is sweet little Treacle who has the problems. She suffers from FAD (Flea Allergy Dermatitis) but hopefully with regular monthly spot-on treatments this will solve the problem. Thankfully we automatically blood test all cats over 8 years of age and Treacle’s test has shown her to be in the early stages of hyperthyroidism. For this she needs one small tablet a day, which she takes easily. Also, you will notice from the picture, that her left pupil is slightly deformed. This was due to a fall from a window whereby she suffered a head trauma; however she seems to have suffered no ill effects from it. Treacle also has a pellet lodged by her left hip. She has already had one removed but the other was embedded too deeply, and again this does not seem to cause her any problems. We are looking to rehome Mozzy and Treacle together as she often seeks him out if she is unsure of a situation. They will need access to a garden as both Treacle and Mozzy love being out in the garden - but not so much in this weather! Will it ever stop raining? I know that as soon as anyone meets this pair they will fall in love with them - Mozzy for his quiet, gentle way, and Treacle with her over enthusiastic mannerisms. They both just want to be loved and deserve the best. We are willing to cover the veterinary costs for both Mozzy and Treacle.
Amber is an 11 year old Persian whose owner is unable to give her the care and attention that she needs. Amber has already been seen by our vets and has a clean bill of health. She has also seen the ‘hairdresser’ and is now sporting a shorter, cropped look for the summer! Amber is currently still with her owner as we don’t have any room for her at present. However if you would like to adopt her then please contact me and we will forward your details on to her owner.
Still With Us
Milly
Don’t you just love straw? I do! I love sleeping on it and then it all sticks in my tail and trails from my bottom so when I come in Mum has to give me a nice brush. I don’t know what it is about the stuff but I just can’t get enough! We’ve got loads of straw boxes all over the garden so I have plenty to choose from! Right! Groomed, fed - off to find somewhere to sleep!
Tom
Now I know it looks as if I am having a little nap, but I am in fact supervising Mum as she pots up the plants for the summer. This is a highly skilled job as I have to advise Mum what plant goes best with what, and in what pot - it’s not easy you know - it was a very warm day and I was compelled to sit in the sunshine. But she is good to us so it’s the least I can do for her.
Princess Chloe and Sophie
Hello everyone! Prinie here! I am writing for both Soph and me because Sophie’s writing is a bit scribbly so Mummy said I could do it for both of us. Sophie is my new best mate. She weighs the same as me at around 2kg, the difference being she is 6 months old and I am nearly 1 year old. Sophie has been very poorly since she has been with us and has to keep going to the vets - nearly as many times as me! We play loads together, sleep together, eat together - well that one is a bit of a lie because she growls if anyone goes near her food dish - but I am a Princess so I take no notice and just tuck in! Well, she always wants what I am having! I have shown her all the things she is not supposed to do and none of the rules of the house - because of course they don’t apply to me and as Soph is my mate, they don’t apply to her either! I even showed her how to get up the back of the kitchen drawer and how to get down the back of the cooker. Problem was she couldn’t get back out again, but Dad found us and put a stop to that one!
Smudgie
Hi! This is the new me! Much more confident - hardly any hiding these days - happily going to mum for a brush. Meowing at her when the food is not served up quick enough and even putting in an appearance when some strange people came to look after us when Mum and Dad went away for the weekend. Linda and Kelvyn were warned that they probably would not see me, but not to worry, I would come out when they had gone. True enough there was no sign of me on Saturday, but on Sunday, there I was, large as life, waiting for my breakfast!
Fund Raising/Donations
Crystal Peaks:
Saturday 7 April - £330
Saturday 5 May - £370
Future dates for Crystal Peaks:
Saturday: 30 June; 28 July; 25 August; 8 September
Thank you very much to Carol and her work colleagues. Carol grew some plants for us and sold them at work, while we had a few at Crystal Peaks. After costs Wizz Catz Rescue had a donation of £65, so thank you very much to everyone.
A couple of dates for your diaries about some exciting things happening this year.
Furr Ball - Friday 5 October
Thank you to Alison Smith who has taken on the task of what will hopefully become the yearly Furr Ball. Alison’s sister lives in the USA and apparently the Furr Ball is something that is held there annually to raise money for animal charities. Alison kindly asked if she could arrange one for us. We hope that this will be a successful yearly event and that you will come and support us. We have asked our suppliers if they will donate raffle prizes, and so far everyone has been very accommodating so we hope you will be pleased with our efforts! This is going to take a lot of organising and will be a ticket only event. Tickets are £20 each, and will include a buffet. Please send your name and address, plus a cheque made payable to Wzz Catz Rescue to Alison Smith, 21 Crofters Close, Killamarsh, Sheffield S21 1JH
Cats Whiskers Exhibition - 27 October to 4 November
Helen will be holding an exhibition at her gallery in Rowsley, Derbyshire. We will also be there with a small stall over both weekends. Helen’s work needs to be seen to be believed. Her animal portraits are stunning and not just confined to cats. There are dogs, British wildlife and world wildlife. Prints come in various sizes and start from as little as £7.50. Also available are cards, fridge magnets, notelets, bookmarks and key rings. We always have a selection of Helen's work at Crystal Peaks when we are there.
10% discount when you mention Wizz Catz Rescue!
Cats to Sponsor
Sponsorship for the first 6 months of the year is £1,316 compared to £924 this time last year, so thank you as always to everyone who sponsors a cat.
Lost & Found
For those of you that live in and around Sheffield, the Sheffield RSPCA have a microchipping day on Tuesday 10 July where you will be able to get your cat or dog microchipped for just £3! Bargain!
This will be held at:Adlington Road Community Centre
Adlington Road
Parson Cross
Sheffield
S5 8BT
Time: 9.00am - 4.00pm
All dogs must be on a lead and all cats must be in a secure carrier.
Website: www.rspcasheffield.org
Email: rspcaclinic@btconnect.com
Phone: 0114 281 3031
I know that more and more people are reluctant to let their cats outdoors for various reasons. However, a cat’s natural instincts are to hunt and climb and if you do not provide an alternative for your cat they will end up being unhappy, overweight and very bored. Many people have turned to fencing in their gardens and whilst I have never used such a system I am aware of people who have, and this seems to provide the freedom for the cat to come and go without them venturing any further than their own back garden. This does restrict their freedom of movement but with many people having problems with their neighbours, this is definitely one way around the problem.
Where this is not possible, a freestanding pen can be erected on the back garden, or in our case, we have one attached to the back of the house. There is a cat flap from the kitchen to the pen so when the evenings are warm the cats can in effect sleep outdoors. Also, you can guarantee that when you want to go to bed they want to go out, and if you have ever sat up with the cats like I have at night you will know why! Your garden is a different place at night with various forms of wildlife coming through. I always know when something is going on as I have an array of little furry bottoms facing me as everyone is peering out in to the darkness. Of course, I haven’t got a clue what they are looking at - but it’s out there alright!
For me it means I can introduce the little ones to the outdoors: everyone can get some fresh air, and I have some control over who is outside and who is in, without those who are indoors feeling that they are missing out too much! As I have said before, not all of my cats get on so we have to ‘switch’ cats around. Raffles and Charlie go out first thing in the morning. When they come back, Tom and Milly are allowed out in to the garden. Mozzy and Treacle are also allowed out at that time. Raffles and Charlie must then stay in until Tom and Milly return. Holly and Simon can come and go as they please as they get on with everyone. Princess and Sophie are too little to go out yet so they have the run of the pen with Smudgie, who is too nervous to be allowed out at the moment. My husband, bless him, is not a DIY expert by any stretch of the imagination, but between us we have managed to arrange an assortment of boxes and ladders to allow the cats to climb and hide. Some boxes have cat flaps on them, some don’t. Then there are an assortment of shelves and a basket with straw in it!
Cats seem to love straw! Outside I have various boxes and kennels that are filled with straw. I also scatter some under the bushes or use the old lids of the covered litter trays. My husband has also built me some ‘bird boxes’, as he calls them! It is a shelf with three boxes on, all filled with straw and attached to the garden fence. These also prove very popular. So off you go. Have a look at your garden or cat pen and see how you can improve it. Look at it from the cat’s perspective - the most popular sleeping areas are usually the highest!
Easter weekend, and James and I had gone to Worcester to see my brother and his girlfriend, and then on to see some friends. We arrived home, having had a lovely day, just before 10pm, and I was looking forward to my bed! As James opened the front door a black streak rushed past our legs and into the living room. “Wow, wow, wow!” I said to my husband. “That’s not one of ours - come on - out!” However, the word ‘out’ was obviously not in his vocabulary following three attempts to get back inside the house. In the end we gave up. I told James to get Raffles and Charlie in the back door and I would see to our little visitor!
On further inspection he seemed very thin, was wearing a very loose yellow collar, and yet had a mark around his neck from wearing a collar that had been too tight! I decided I would give him a bowl of food and then send him packing. I gave his some food, and my scanner just happened to be on the table next to me, so I scanned him just in case. BINGO!! A chip number! I then phoned Petlog and managed to ascertain that the cat was called Bilbo and was about 8 years old. His owner lived in Chesterfield, some 6 miles away, however, when I phoned, the number was not recognised. I then emailed Elaine who is from Chesterfield Cats Protection and as luck would have it, she knew someone who lived in the same road. I telephoned them the next day only to find out that the owner had died. The gentleman said he would get back to me as he had the solicitor’s details somewhere and I assumed that Bilbo had been dumped on us.
It then transpired that Bilbo was with the Identichip company, and they said they would be happy to change the chip details if I got a letter from the solicitors saying that his owner had died. I contacted them on the Friday and a lady said they would put a letter in the post to me next week. Then on the Monday I got a phone call from the solicitors saying that Bilbo was with Thornberry Animal Rescue and that he had been rehomed. The owners had been made aware and that they would contact me, which they did the following day but my ansaphone cut off before they could leave their details, so I phoned Thornberry and got the details from them. Thornberry informed me that Bilbo was in fact going back to them, but that the owners would come and collect him from me. I phoned the owners only to discover that this was in fact Bilbo’s third escape attempt in six weeks. They actually lived behind us and Bilbo had probably made his way across the play area. He had been missing for 2 weeks this time (I’d had him for 10 days). Unfortunately, as many people have discovered, if a cat does not want to stay with you, there is nothing we can do, short of keeping them locked up 24 hours a day.
The owners came and collected him and returned him to Thornberry. Apparently there are two other cats there from the same household and they will now endeavour to rehome him with them.
Thank you to Thornberry who have covered Bilbo’s vet bill whilst he was in our care.
Cats for Adoption
Cats to Sponsor
Newsletter No 10 - Apr 2007
Little Miss Puss in Boots was about all she had left when this little soul received a rather drastic short back and sides. When she came in to us she was very badly matted, but it soon became obvious that under that rough and tangled coat was a really lovely sweet-natured little cat. Now with her new owners Andrea and Ian, she loves nothing better than to sit on her Mum’s lap, thus rendering Andrea unable to do anything all day! In fact I was so worried about the amount of time that ‘Molly’ was snuggled up with Andrea that I was expecting her other half Ian might be looking to be re-homed! But apparently once Dad is home, Molly can be found sitting in the office chair keeping an eye on him as well!!
For Adoption
These two are such a sweet pair and it has been disappointing that in the 9 weeks they have been with us we have only had one enquiry. Mozart is a 15 year old large ginger tom who is a little shy until he gets to know you, but he is a gentle giant who just loves his food! All his blood tests have come back normal and he has been pronounced fit and well by the vets. He has had a dental and is now looking for a quiet environment with his companion Treacle.
Treacle is, as her name suggests, very, very, sweet. When I pick her up for a cuddle she invariably licks me on the nose! Thinking Mozzy would be the one that would cause us all the problems, being that much older; it has since transpired that it is sweet little Treacle who has the problems. She suffers from FAD (Flea Allergy Dermatitis) but hopefully with regular monthly spot-on treatments this will solve the problem. Thankfully we automatically blood test all cats over 8 years of age and Treacle’s test has shown her to be in the early stages of hyperthyroidism. For this she needs one small tablet a day, which she takes easily. Also, you will notice from the picture, that her left pupil is slightly deformed. This was due to a fall from a window whereby she suffered a head trauma; however she seems to have suffered no ill effects from it. Treacle also has a pellet lodged by her left hip. She has already had one removed but the other was embedded too deeply, and again this does not seem to cause her any problems. We are looking to rehome Mozzy and Treacle together as she often seeks him out if she is unsure of a situation. They will need access to a garden as both Treacle and Mozzy love being out in the garden - but not so much in this weather! Will it ever stop raining? I know that as soon as anyone meets this pair they will fall in love with them - Mozzy for his quiet, gentle way, and Treacle with her over enthusiastic mannerisms. They both just want to be loved and deserve the best. We are willing to cover the veterinary costs for both Mozzy and Treacle.
Amber is an 11 year old Persian whose owner is unable to give her the care and attention that she needs. Amber has already been seen by our vets and has a clean bill of health. She has also seen the ‘hairdresser’ and is now sporting a shorter, cropped look for the summer! Amber is currently still with her owner as we don’t have any room for her at present. However if you would like to adopt her then please contact me and we will forward your details on to her owner.
Still With Us
Milly
Don’t you just love straw? I do! I love sleeping on it and then it all sticks in my tail and trails from my bottom so when I come in Mum has to give me a nice brush. I don’t know what it is about the stuff but I just can’t get enough! We’ve got loads of straw boxes all over the garden so I have plenty to choose from! Right! Groomed, fed - off to find somewhere to sleep!
Tom
Now I know it looks as if I am having a little nap, but I am in fact supervising Mum as she pots up the plants for the summer. This is a highly skilled job as I have to advise Mum what plant goes best with what, and in what pot - it’s not easy you know - it was a very warm day and I was compelled to sit in the sunshine. But she is good to us so it’s the least I can do for her.
Princess Chloe and Sophie
Hello everyone! Prinie here! I am writing for both Soph and me because Sophie’s writing is a bit scribbly so Mummy said I could do it for both of us. Sophie is my new best mate. She weighs the same as me at around 2kg, the difference being she is 6 months old and I am nearly 1 year old. Sophie has been very poorly since she has been with us and has to keep going to the vets - nearly as many times as me! We play loads together, sleep together, eat together - well that one is a bit of a lie because she growls if anyone goes near her food dish - but I am a Princess so I take no notice and just tuck in! Well, she always wants what I am having! I have shown her all the things she is not supposed to do and none of the rules of the house - because of course they don’t apply to me and as Soph is my mate, they don’t apply to her either! I even showed her how to get up the back of the kitchen drawer and how to get down the back of the cooker. Problem was she couldn’t get back out again, but Dad found us and put a stop to that one!
Smudgie
Hi! This is the new me! Much more confident - hardly any hiding these days - happily going to mum for a brush. Meowing at her when the food is not served up quick enough and even putting in an appearance when some strange people came to look after us when Mum and Dad went away for the weekend. Linda and Kelvyn were warned that they probably would not see me, but not to worry, I would come out when they had gone. True enough there was no sign of me on Saturday, but on Sunday, there I was, large as life, waiting for my breakfast!
Fund Raising/Donations
Crystal Peaks:
Saturday 7 April - £330
Saturday 5 May - £370
Future dates for Crystal Peaks:
Saturday: 30 June; 28 July; 25 August; 8 September
Thank you very much to Carol and her work colleagues. Carol grew some plants for us and sold them at work, while we had a few at Crystal Peaks. After costs Wizz Catz Rescue had a donation of £65, so thank you very much to everyone.
A couple of dates for your diaries about some exciting things happening this year.
Furr Ball - Friday 5 October
Thank you to Alison Smith who has taken on the task of what will hopefully become the yearly Furr Ball. Alison’s sister lives in the USA and apparently the Furr Ball is something that is held there annually to raise money for animal charities. Alison kindly asked if she could arrange one for us. We hope that this will be a successful yearly event and that you will come and support us. We have asked our suppliers if they will donate raffle prizes, and so far everyone has been very accommodating so we hope you will be pleased with our efforts! This is going to take a lot of organising and will be a ticket only event. Tickets are £20 each, and will include a buffet. Please send your name and address, plus a cheque made payable to Wzz Catz Rescue to Alison Smith, 21 Crofters Close, Killamarsh, Sheffield S21 1JH
Cats Whiskers Exhibition - 27 October to 4 November
Helen will be holding an exhibition at her gallery in Rowsley, Derbyshire. We will also be there with a small stall over both weekends. Helen’s work needs to be seen to be believed. Her animal portraits are stunning and not just confined to cats. There are dogs, British wildlife and world wildlife. Prints come in various sizes and start from as little as £7.50. Also available are cards, fridge magnets, notelets, bookmarks and key rings. We always have a selection of Helen's work at Crystal Peaks when we are there.
10% discount when you mention Wizz Catz Rescue!
Cats to Sponsor
Sponsorship for the first 6 months of the year is £1,316 compared to £924 this time last year, so thank you as always to everyone who sponsors a cat.
Lost & Found
For those of you that live in and around Sheffield, the Sheffield RSPCA have a microchipping day on Tuesday 10 July where you will be able to get your cat or dog microchipped for just £3! Bargain!
This will be held at:Adlington Road Community Centre
Adlington Road
Parson Cross
Sheffield
S5 8BT
Time: 9.00am - 4.00pm
All dogs must be on a lead and all cats must be in a secure carrier.
Website: www.rspcasheffield.org
Email: rspcaclinic@btconnect.com
Phone: 0114 281 3031
I know that more and more people are reluctant to let their cats outdoors for various reasons. However, a cat’s natural instincts are to hunt and climb and if you do not provide an alternative for your cat they will end up being unhappy, overweight and very bored. Many people have turned to fencing in their gardens and whilst I have never used such a system I am aware of people who have, and this seems to provide the freedom for the cat to come and go without them venturing any further than their own back garden. This does restrict their freedom of movement but with many people having problems with their neighbours, this is definitely one way around the problem.
Where this is not possible, a freestanding pen can be erected on the back garden, or in our case, we have one attached to the back of the house. There is a cat flap from the kitchen to the pen so when the evenings are warm the cats can in effect sleep outdoors. Also, you can guarantee that when you want to go to bed they want to go out, and if you have ever sat up with the cats like I have at night you will know why! Your garden is a different place at night with various forms of wildlife coming through. I always know when something is going on as I have an array of little furry bottoms facing me as everyone is peering out in to the darkness. Of course, I haven’t got a clue what they are looking at - but it’s out there alright!
For me it means I can introduce the little ones to the outdoors: everyone can get some fresh air, and I have some control over who is outside and who is in, without those who are indoors feeling that they are missing out too much! As I have said before, not all of my cats get on so we have to ‘switch’ cats around. Raffles and Charlie go out first thing in the morning. When they come back, Tom and Milly are allowed out in to the garden. Mozzy and Treacle are also allowed out at that time. Raffles and Charlie must then stay in until Tom and Milly return. Holly and Simon can come and go as they please as they get on with everyone. Princess and Sophie are too little to go out yet so they have the run of the pen with Smudgie, who is too nervous to be allowed out at the moment. My husband, bless him, is not a DIY expert by any stretch of the imagination, but between us we have managed to arrange an assortment of boxes and ladders to allow the cats to climb and hide. Some boxes have cat flaps on them, some don’t. Then there are an assortment of shelves and a basket with straw in it!
Cats seem to love straw! Outside I have various boxes and kennels that are filled with straw. I also scatter some under the bushes or use the old lids of the covered litter trays. My husband has also built me some ‘bird boxes’, as he calls them! It is a shelf with three boxes on, all filled with straw and attached to the garden fence. These also prove very popular. So off you go. Have a look at your garden or cat pen and see how you can improve it. Look at it from the cat’s perspective - the most popular sleeping areas are usually the highest!
Easter weekend, and James and I had gone to Worcester to see my brother and his girlfriend, and then on to see some friends. We arrived home, having had a lovely day, just before 10pm, and I was looking forward to my bed! As James opened the front door a black streak rushed past our legs and into the living room. “Wow, wow, wow!” I said to my husband. “That’s not one of ours - come on - out!” However, the word ‘out’ was obviously not in his vocabulary following three attempts to get back inside the house. In the end we gave up. I told James to get Raffles and Charlie in the back door and I would see to our little visitor!
On further inspection he seemed very thin, was wearing a very loose yellow collar, and yet had a mark around his neck from wearing a collar that had been too tight! I decided I would give him a bowl of food and then send him packing. I gave his some food, and my scanner just happened to be on the table next to me, so I scanned him just in case. BINGO!! A chip number! I then phoned Petlog and managed to ascertain that the cat was called Bilbo and was about 8 years old. His owner lived in Chesterfield, some 6 miles away, however, when I phoned, the number was not recognised. I then emailed Elaine who is from Chesterfield Cats Protection and as luck would have it, she knew someone who lived in the same road. I telephoned them the next day only to find out that the owner had died. The gentleman said he would get back to me as he had the solicitor’s details somewhere and I assumed that Bilbo had been dumped on us.
It then transpired that Bilbo was with the Identichip company, and they said they would be happy to change the chip details if I got a letter from the solicitors saying that his owner had died. I contacted them on the Friday and a lady said they would put a letter in the post to me next week. Then on the Monday I got a phone call from the solicitors saying that Bilbo was with Thornberry Animal Rescue and that he had been rehomed. The owners had been made aware and that they would contact me, which they did the following day but my ansaphone cut off before they could leave their details, so I phoned Thornberry and got the details from them. Thornberry informed me that Bilbo was in fact going back to them, but that the owners would come and collect him from me. I phoned the owners only to discover that this was in fact Bilbo’s third escape attempt in six weeks. They actually lived behind us and Bilbo had probably made his way across the play area. He had been missing for 2 weeks this time (I’d had him for 10 days). Unfortunately, as many people have discovered, if a cat does not want to stay with you, there is nothing we can do, short of keeping them locked up 24 hours a day.
The owners came and collected him and returned him to Thornberry. Apparently there are two other cats there from the same household and they will now endeavour to rehome him with them.
Thank you to Thornberry who have covered Bilbo’s vet bill whilst he was in our care.
Cats for Adoption
Cats to Sponsor
Newsletter No 10 - Apr 2007
Is your cat microchipped?
Don’t leave it any longer
From just £15 will give you peace of mind and us rescues a fighting chance of reuniting you with your beloved pet. Do it now!
Don’t leave it any longer
From just £15 will give you peace of mind and us rescues a fighting chance of reuniting you with your beloved pet. Do it now!
The microchip is roughly the size of a grain of rice. Although many cats are chipped without sedation if you have a particularly nervous cat please speak to your vet.
£3
with the Sheffield RSPCA 10 July only!
with the Sheffield RSPCA 10 July only!
The beginning of April saw the arrival of Sophie. She had been living with a Rottweiler so poor Sophie wasn’t getting much to eat! However she soon made friends with Chloe who showed her all the naughty things to get up to! Then came Mozart and Treacle. Two cats whose owners are moving to New Zealand. Although they are not going until September, they have done the responsible thing by seeing to the cats’ needs sooner rather than later. I was expecting that I would probably have a few problems with Mozart, who is 15 years old, but no, it is young Treacle at just 9 years of age who is giving me all the headaches! Mozzy is fit and well! Unfortunately there has been very little interest in these two really sweet cats, so everything has ground to a halt until such time as we find the right person for them. I also have two cats (separate owners) waiting to come in, again an older cat at 12 years of age, and one of unknown age. It is looking unlikely, therefore, that we will have room for any kittens this year, so unless you hear otherwise - those of you who live locally, please don’t refer people on to me for kittens.
A couple of dates for your diaries: We will be holding a Furr Ball on Friday 5th October, which is kindly being organised by my friend Alison. It is a ticket only event and we are limited to numbers so please order early to avoid disappointment. Please see the Furr Ball section for more details. Secondly, those of you who come to see us at Crystal Peaks when we fundraise will also know that we sell prints and cards by local artist Helen Clark. Helen will be holding The Cats Whiskers Collection exhibition at the end of October and will be making a donation from the proceeds to Wizz Catz Rescue.
Due to a flood earlier in this year in the house, we will not be holding our usual Open Day this year as both the bathroom and the kitchen need to be re-done and we hope to start work shortly.
Now the computer has finally given up the ghost and I have lost everything - again! So this is why you are all receiving your newsletter in the post. I have lost all my email addresses so please resend me your email address to me at: wizzcatz@googlemail.com so that I can restart my address book! Thank you Alex, my stepson, for putting together a new computer for us with his friend Stephen, and to James for sitting up until midnight copying out several pages of this newsletter for me!
Finally - I know he won’t thank me for this, but then when has that ever bothered me - Kelvyn celebrated his 60th birthday in June. Kelvyn is one of those ‘behind the scenes’ people, although we do let him out now and again - congratulations from all of us - especially all the cats you have home-checked. Kelvyn has a very strict check list and only the best homes are good enough for our rescue cats!!
A couple of dates for your diaries: We will be holding a Furr Ball on Friday 5th October, which is kindly being organised by my friend Alison. It is a ticket only event and we are limited to numbers so please order early to avoid disappointment. Please see the Furr Ball section for more details. Secondly, those of you who come to see us at Crystal Peaks when we fundraise will also know that we sell prints and cards by local artist Helen Clark. Helen will be holding The Cats Whiskers Collection exhibition at the end of October and will be making a donation from the proceeds to Wizz Catz Rescue.
Due to a flood earlier in this year in the house, we will not be holding our usual Open Day this year as both the bathroom and the kitchen need to be re-done and we hope to start work shortly.
Now the computer has finally given up the ghost and I have lost everything - again! So this is why you are all receiving your newsletter in the post. I have lost all my email addresses so please resend me your email address to me at: wizzcatz@googlemail.com so that I can restart my address book! Thank you Alex, my stepson, for putting together a new computer for us with his friend Stephen, and to James for sitting up until midnight copying out several pages of this newsletter for me!
Finally - I know he won’t thank me for this, but then when has that ever bothered me - Kelvyn celebrated his 60th birthday in June. Kelvyn is one of those ‘behind the scenes’ people, although we do let him out now and again - congratulations from all of us - especially all the cats you have home-checked. Kelvyn has a very strict check list and only the best homes are good enough for our rescue cats!!
Love Milly xx
I’m bored!
You awake?
I said ARE YOU AWAKE!
What's that? Do you think we can get it from here?
Nope! Not now it’s on the move we can’t