Pictured are the 2 sister cats who came in pregnant and lost their babies. After being very poorly they are both recovering so well and apart from some bruising are almost ready for a new home- together of course, they are devoted to one another.Rhian who helps care for the cats here, has named them Mel and Kim(I presume after the 80s pop stars?)It is hard to keep thinking of good names for the animals and in this case I think she failed! Sorry Rhian.
Our fostered kittens are coming in tomorrow, already 2 of them are spoken for, I dont think they will even be here for the whole weekend.They are the first of the season so will be snapped up,however within weeks we will be inundated with them and as usual homes will dry up and there will be the inevitable older, plainer kittens left behind.Quite often they are here until old enough to spay at 6 months and then often they will appeal to people who want older cats.With so many people working full time nowadays cats this age and older are more popular, though there will always be those who demand a kitten in spite of working long hours and having to leave the animal on its own all day.
A real camera opportunity was lost today- Rhian brought in one of her German Shepherds and he was in a travelling cage in her car, with the back door open.She had put in a bowl of food for him and Tomas one of the elderly resident cats had jumped into the car and was spooning out the food through the bars! This big impressive looking dog was huddled at the back terrified of the bold and determined old feline.Why is the camera never handy at times like this?
Bonny the foxhound went back to the vet today for an injection to help her skin condition, she is still itching so has to be bathed later today and again next week. her condition otherwise has improved, she is gaining weight slowly and I think when she is one hundred per cent healthy, she will make someone a gentle, quiet household pet.All she is interested in is food, she is good with cats and other dogs but will need to be fed seperately as she doesnt want anything to come near HER food. Animals which have been starved never seem to overcome the fear that they will never receive another meal again.My ancient Cavalier Ruby was skeletal when she was brought here 4 years ago, she is now bordering on overweight because , like Bonny she is constantly looking for food and will steal the cats food and will even take a bisquit out my hand if I am not careful! I have put Ruby on a low calorie diet but she seems to find extra food somewhere! Actually it could be a case of dog taking after owner!
Finally some spring grass is bursting through, there are patches of green appearing all over the fields, please let the rain stay off for a while and if we have some more sun it should make a big difference to the fields.
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