CAT RESCUE
Blackpool,Wyre & Fylde
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Here are a couple of current pictures of Eddie, that his family have sent us.
Eddie was with us a long time because he never pushed himself forward when visitors called.
He now has a lovely life where he is a really cherished puss.
Cat Rescue
November 2011
Pretty tortie and white cat who used up one of her lives when she was dumped on the Moss Road with another cat
She has gone missing from Bispham. She is chipped but her collar is missing. She is quite friendly but a bit shy.
Please look out for her. We are worried that she may have got inside a workman's van who was near her home the day she went missing, so she could be anywhere.
Please ring us on 01253 720357 if you have any news about her.
Cat Rescue
November 2011
I have recently moved house, which Wylie took all in his stride. He now has a cat flap so he can go in and out at his leisure and is getting quite fit. He has a lovely garden to sunbathe in and a big garage roof to watch the world go by. Wylie is really is a cat in a million and we love each other to bits.
When he first met Meg, my old, lame dog who stays at my mothers, he attacked her. However, now he has sorted her out (poor thing) he is superior and the world carries on as normal!
Suzanne
July 2011
It is almost a year since we adopted Dolly from Cat Rescue. She has settled in so well but the good life has made her a bit tubby so is on a diet. She is tolerating our new Siamese kitten but making it clear who is the boss around here!
She adores the back garden and stays out all day, coming in for a snack and to drag one of us out to play with her. Here she is in her own des res Dolly House.
Cathie
July 2011
Millie is very sad to say that her sister, Pearl went missing several weeks ago. Then, last week, Millie and her lump found Ginger dead downstairs. They think they may have thought of the reasons.
Where they live, in Preston Docklands, it is a mix of houses high rise flats. Once in about 5 years, the flats are decorated outside, all at once. The decorators have been at the flats for roughly a month. At the times in question, they were fairly near Millie and Lump's house. So they think Ginger and Pearl have found an open tin of paint thinners or other solvents. No cats have died around there for the 5 years her lump has lived there, apart from RTAs. They've never seen the flats decorated before, so it is looking very likely that that is the culprit.
Millie wants everyone to remember that if something new, like outside decorating or building work, is going on (especially relatively large scale) then cats should be kept inside. Lump never let Millie, Pearl and Ginger out that much anyway but owners do need to be alert to local changes that may be potentially dangerous.
RIP sweethearts. xxx
We remember them on the Rainbow Bridge
For Millie and Lump
June 2011
Now that the weather has finally changed for the better, Holly is going outside to sit in the sunshine. She seems very happy & contented to lie there snoozing!
Only just occured to me that Holly has been with us now for six months.
HOLLY'S PERMANENT FOSTERER
June 2011
Maisie is a very friendly loving cat, who has been lost since October 2010. She will now be about 2 years old and is much missed by her family.
If any knowledge of her whereabouts, please ring us immediately on 01253 720357.
Here is our Cat Rescue cat, Sadie, relaxing with some pot kits and looking every inch a top cat!
Barbara
March 2011
I can't believe that it is almost 4 months since Holly arrived. She is doing very well. She can get up and down the stairs with ease. For a while, she slept on my bed, but has now chosen to sleep in the bathroom! Recently I've noticed she likes to chase Yorky for a bit of fun.
I've included some pics of Holly I took today. Hopefully, now the better weather is on it's way, she will be able to sit in the back garden more.
HOLLY'S PERMANENT FOSTERER
March 2011
Happy New Year everyone.
I turn on my back and give my lump my tummy. Don't scratch them, let them stroke your tummy, it's heaven and lumps think it's special.
I promised you our fish pie recipe. Here it is: send your lump out with a list for the superette. For three cats, you need one can of Duck, Chicken and Turkey in jelly. He opens it and gives you a third in the bowl. That's our fish pie. Seemples.
We don't like fish unless its smoked salmon with NO lemon or black pepper, thankyou. We nearly taught the lump body language, problem is he needs a tail. All ideas welcome, Ginger's knitting him one, but we aren't that sure about that.
Love Pearl xxx
Hi, it's Millie again, on my own as Pearl's out in the snow and the lump's looking for her. They wont be long, unless the lump gets arrested for shouting “Oi You” at pedestrians again. Anyways up kitterlins, it's advice from Auntie Millie time.
If a lump wants to adopt you, ask Christine to make sure they have a foot rest. This is very important as lump's legs are more comfortable if they is stretched out on a foot rest. Try as much as possible to lie on their legs, in the spot between the chair and the foot rest. That makes you heaviest and the most uncomfortable to the lump. It's very satisfying.
Dont worry. They love you so much they wont move even if they want a cup of tea. If they squirm a bit, just set claws to automatic, they soon get the hang of it.
Gotta go, Pearl's found the lump and is back now!
Love Millie xxx
PS. Next week, advice on how to stay on a broom in comfort when your lump wants to play quidditch, and a fish pie recipe with lamb, duck and chicken.
Ello, You may have met us on the Success Stories page. Thought you might like to know more about us, Ginger and our Lump.
We're safe now and we like that 'cos nothings safe when you're small and an or-fon.
Anyway, we moved out of the Rescue during the day and we wasn't allowed outside at night. Ginger never hurt us and the Lump only stood on us once but he didn't mean to. He had to wear two pairs of trackie bottoms at the beginning 'cos we had to get a grip you see but we never bited him or scratched him, that would be rude and we're layydees! We just kneaded him. Our lump treats us as equals and we have our own computer and email and everything. We met the garden and it's small but nice in the sun. One of us goes off for hours and one of us stays home 'cos that way you get lots of loves.
We's both cute and we sit on the Lumps knee and get all the loves but then sometimes Ginger says it's his turn…but that's only about once a month then he gets it in bucketloads!
Ginger loves us every day though. He cleans us and holds us tight and comfy in his paws. We get lots of food and lots of warmth and strict rules about when we is allowed out. We get out all right, but only when it's safe.
We speak too - about 37 words yes and ginger and the lump understand every word…took ages to teach them, mind!
If you see a small cat, with a long nose, and little bald bits over its eyes and sometimes cheeks, well they are MAGIC CATS. They are VERY special and you have to be a wizard or a witch to live with one. Ginger, our daddy, isn't a magic cat but he knows we are. All cats are perrfick, but if you ever see a magic cat, beware because we can read minds! If we find a nice mind, we will love you forever in a special way. All cats will love you. Ginger is feral really and rather thick but he knows we is magic. Ferals aint all bad. They tell us such great stories, we like them. When nobody's looking, and when the moon is right, they love their lumps loads. It just has to be a secret!
Please adopt a cat or kitten. We soon adapt and we know how lucky we are. ESPECIALLY if you are slow, kindly and integrate us slowly and understand that we are scared of everything until we trust you. Then we own you LOL!
The following was found posted very low down on a refrigerator door.
Dear Cats,
The dishes with the paw prints are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Placing a paw print in the middle of my plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that at all aesthetically pleasing.
The stairway was not designed for Formula 1 Racing. Racing me to the bottom is not the object. Tripping me doesn't help because I fall faster than you can run.
I cannot buy anything bigger than a king sized bed. I am very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort, however. Cats can actually curl up in a ball when they sleep. It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other, stretched out to the fullest extent. I also know that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out on the other end to maximize space is nothing but sarcasm.
For the last time, there is no secret exit from the bathroom. If, by some miracle, I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, meow, try to turn the knob or get your paw under the edge in an attempt to open the door. I must exit through the same door I entered. Also, I have been using the bathroom for years - feline attendance is not required.
The proper order for kissing is: Kiss me first, then go smell the other cat's bottom. I cannot stress this enough.
Finally, in fairness, dear pets, I have posted the following message on the front door:
TO ALL NON-PET OWNERS WHO VISIT AND LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT OUR PETS:
REMEMBER, THERE ARE 10 REASONS WHY CATS ARE BETTER THAN KIDS. THEY: