We receive a grant for the cattery.

I have heard from the new foals temporary owner and sadly he has not shown any interest in his new mum although she is desperate for him to bond with her.Still, they are both providing each other with comfort so he will stay there for the time being at least.We have called him Shamrock and eventually he and the other foal will meet and share a field, they are only weeks apart in age so it will be company for each other.We expect them back at the shelter around November .
The new ponies seem a little more more comfortable today and the Farrier had phoned to say he will be here next week to begin work on their poor crippled feet.There will be an extra one too as yesterday we took in a 35 years old mare Tanya whose owner had died.her feet are also in need of work, It appears she too is suffering from laminitis. I cannot understand why owners do not recognise this in their animals and why they do not address the problem before the animals start to suffer.It does not come on overnight and yet even when the animals become lame their obvious discomfort is ignored,Of course there are very good horse and pony owners who instantly recognise the symptoms and act on it but there are too many inexperienced people who own horses and who fail to learn about this most common of problems.
Today 8 cats were taken to the vet for spaying and neutering and another feral cat was trapped at the Cilgwyn tip - he will join the others in the feral enclosure who are awaiting farm or stable homes. since the last blog, 4 kittens have been rehomed and a possible home for an adult is in the offing, heres hoping it is starting to get busier now.3 more tiny kittens (alll black)were brought in today, having been thrown over someones fence, they are clearly domestic which is always a bonus, feral kittens require a lot of time and patience and right now with so many kittens we simply could not spend the necessary hours handling and domesticating them.
Today I went to have my yellow fever injection ready for the sponsored trek in 8weeks and as usual I was a complete baby and burst into tears as soon as the nurse produced the needle(dont even like writing that word!)and to think I have to face my 3 monthly B12 one next week as well.Im such a coward.
I am trying to type this with one of the resident cats Fatticat pushing her head against my hand, she is one of the cats who often sleeps in the filing tray and no matter how many times I put her out the office she sneaks in as soon as the door is opened. For an old girl she is extremely quick and agile.
well there has been some very good news, we have been given a grant to refurbish the old cattery, I am so thrilled, now it is a matter of waiting to hear from the council who have our planning application to revamp the place.It is doubtful it will be done before winter but at least now I can start making plans for the newlook cattery and its something good to look forward to.There are so many sad moments in a shelter that when something good like this happens it is a real morale booster and can make us all feel revitalised.The cats deserve better facilities and now it will become a reality and not just a dream.