Lucky to be alive!

We have had a very quiet weekend, few visitors and even fewer homes! Just one kitten went to a home this weekend.Even Murphy our beautiful big Irish draft cross did not go to his new home.The home had been checked, the gentleman did not want to see him, he just wanted a companion for his horse but when he arrived he took one look at our beautiful boy and said he didnt like him!! We were all shocked but at the end of the day I would rather keep him here than him go to a home where he would not be loved or appreciated.
It seems like there is a second wave of kittens around.We still had a few small kittens left at the shelter but were receiving no calls to take in more , however it appears to be the calm before the storm!
Today we admitted a ginger and white kitten lucky to be alive, he almost ran into the jaws of a greyhound being exercised by his owner..The kitten heard a human voice and ran crying to her, in the nick of time she controlled her dog which would otherwise have made short work of such a tiny animal.Shortly after we made him comfortable and fed him(he was starving) our volunteer driver Jeff arrived from Anglesey with a collection of young cats taken from a woman in Holyhead.We were expecting with them a nursing mother cat but instead we received her 4 weeks kittens and a dead mother, mauled by a dog.Sadly we buried her and quickly made up some lactol for the 3 hungry babies .they appear fit and healthy so lets hope they continue to do well.
Yesterday I also took in a 6 years Jack Russell who is staying with me in the house as he gets along with other dogs and cats.He really is a lovely dog and will make someone a great companion.He has been well loved but when the children came along, he could not be bothered with them(typical terrier)and it became a worry to the owners. From my experience of Jack Russells, they hate to be disturbed when asleep and as they get older want to play when it suits them, not the other way around. Jack is no exception but his nature is very good and I feel sure he will fit in most homes without small children.