Hello, my name is Chekov and I am one of the resident cats at our Centre.
I want to tell you about the sad circumstance that two kittens recently arrived under. Abbie and Albert as my staff have called them, arrived at The Centre after they were found in a sealed box in some woodland. They were only seven weeks old and I was so sad to hear that someone would abandon them like that. When they arrived, they were dehydrated, starving hungry, skinny and covered in urine stains. However, they are also both suffering from some neurological issues and my staff think this is why they may have been abandoned, but it is no excuse. Their neurological issues mean that they both shake, can't walk on their back legs and can't toilet properly. They received lots of different treatments from our veterinary team and even visited a specialist. We tried everything to give them a chance. Sadly, with so much going on, there was nothing more my staff could have done for them and nothing would have improved their quality of life. Both our vets and the specialist vets agreed that it was the kindest thing for them to go to heaven.
At The Centre Abbie and Albert received all the love and attention they deserved and even got to go home with the staff for extra cuddles. They were the sweetest little kittens and I hope they knew in the few weeks they were at the Centre that not all humans are bad. Although the outcome wasn't what we all wanted at least we know we did everything we could for them and I am glad they came to the Centre and didn’t die in that box.
See you next yime. Love, Chekov.
Pet of the month - Vaseem
This time we introduce you to a very cute male cat called Vaseem who is nearly four years old and has been with us since November. He arrived with seven other cats from Oman, rescued by a kind lady when they were starving and living on the streets. After everything Vaseem has been through, he is a bit shy and finds it hard to trust humans. He is a chatty boy and will meow when you go to see him, but he’s not so sure about being touched yet. We think he does want to be friendly it will just take him some time, he may do a little hiss but he is not mean at all. Vaseem is looking for a quiet home where he can settle in his own time. His perfect home would be without any other pets or children. If you think you may be able to offer Vaseem a loving home, please give the centre a call on 01243 967111 or visit our website www.crrc.co.uk