tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775276139107051102024-03-05T17:28:17.673+00:00Cats Protection - Exeter Axhayes Adoption CentreUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger204125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477527613910705110.post-45140023082780509932022-03-16T11:39:00.003+00:002022-03-16T11:40:15.702+00:00New Exeter Adoption Centre <div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">We're back! We are now several months into the build of our our new UK-first adoption centre! <span class="pq6dq46d tbxw36s4 knj5qynh kvgmc6g5 ditlmg2l oygrvhab nvdbi5me sf5mxxl7 gl3lb2sf hhz5lgdu" style="display: inline-flex; font-family: inherit; height: 16px; margin: 0px 1px; vertical-align: middle; width: 16px;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Plans for Cats Protection’s trailblazing adoption centre in Exeter were revealed last year. Our new centre will feature pioneering facilities for cats, staff and visitors, including an enrichment garden. </div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">The first building works, which will see a new adoption centre replace the feline welfare charity’s existing Exeter Axhayes Adoption Centre at Clyst Honiton, which begun in July 2021. </div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhU-PIS4nLGqiiS2rbr9aXbPefwpwEez9O6MZKVMxWJrCLKo2ML6fbiQ7gO4JPiN-vqnU4pIOAnFb3SJpk6qpeWAsT8wbZC3Px4fTYI2frNVjLyUcX_p9MZ6tsXta540ZHUF7mimQdqNhn4Vu8RMKN1q2JlkfdL8eWi3YFar4gMAGxA530Wmh3ubv1b=s2995" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1429" data-original-width="2995" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhU-PIS4nLGqiiS2rbr9aXbPefwpwEez9O6MZKVMxWJrCLKo2ML6fbiQ7gO4JPiN-vqnU4pIOAnFb3SJpk6qpeWAsT8wbZC3Px4fTYI2frNVjLyUcX_p9MZ6tsXta540ZHUF7mimQdqNhn4Vu8RMKN1q2JlkfdL8eWi3YFar4gMAGxA530Wmh3ubv1b=w400-h191" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Stockport architects Bowker-Sadler have designed a bespoke centre on the current site, taking inspiration from historical local architectural forms including a Linhay or open-fronted stone building with a slate roof and expressed columns, for the main adoption centre building.</span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">The new centre will be built by Shropshire-based construction company, Pave Aways, following its successful completion of the charity’s Wrexham rehoming centre in 2019. The firm will utilise sub-contractors and suppliers from Exeter and the surrounding area wherever possible. </div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">The Exeter centre will be the first of its kind within Cats Protection to incorporate the latest learnings and best design features from previous centre-builds. It will provide the most progressive and comprehensive set of facilities within the charity’s portfolio of 37 centres nationwide and represents a pioneering approach which will successfully meet the needs of cats, staff, volunteers and visitors alike. </div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgoAUj1FoDVKoFFd70mTWFtrizzWQXF2uydnn7QfW84L78dX6bD2_foKu3rqMUk8-q_rVSC3VZ37Y5jWMoTGgouVZXcnVj7CCi8xRm7ghWj5R5Nt0vMUKdCJ2_yAFIBi_hM1MM3Q18Zpj3clxjTkIB17UQV758ufL8reMFkjbEBKB8_YawSESZv18xM=s1440" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgoAUj1FoDVKoFFd70mTWFtrizzWQXF2uydnn7QfW84L78dX6bD2_foKu3rqMUk8-q_rVSC3VZ37Y5jWMoTGgouVZXcnVj7CCi8xRm7ghWj5R5Nt0vMUKdCJ2_yAFIBi_hM1MM3Q18Zpj3clxjTkIB17UQV758ufL8reMFkjbEBKB8_YawSESZv18xM=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When it opens in late 2022, the centre will be a vital source of ongoing cat adoption assistance, emergency support and feline welfare information for the county.</span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">The new premises will have 65 pens for day to day care as well as 16 maternity and isolation pens, giving additional capacity as needed. The 81 pens will provide temporary accommodation for around 750 cats who come through the centre’s doors each year. As a result of increased footfall and the improved adopter experience at the centre, it is expected that cats will be spending less time in care and will be able to move swiftly to their new homes.</div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Volunteers and staff will benefit from improved working areas while visitors and potential adopters will be able to take advantage of better accessibility and more parking, creating an enhanced experience for cats, potential adopters, volunteers and staff.</div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">The build has been made possible thanks to a bequest from the charity’s ex-Chairman Philip Wood in whose memory the enrichment garden will be created, legacies from the charity’s Exeter and East Devon Branches as well as a donation from PetPlan Charitable Trust.</div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">The enrichment garden will provide stimulation for the cats, who will be able to see nature and wildlife from their pens. It will also provide a restful natural area in the centre’s grounds where volunteers and staff may spend time away from the hustle and bustle of the centre.</div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">As the build is finalised there will be more opportunities for people from across the local community to join the existing team of cat-loving volunteers in roles ranging from those involving hands-on cat care to others behind the scenes in a more office-based or physical support capacity.</div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Centre manager Mark Magee says: “This is an extremely exciting time for us. The rebuild has been planned for a long time and it is truly wonderful to have reached this first milestone. We are especially grateful for the legacies and donations which have made it possible and we are looking forward to honouring each of our kind donors whose generosity will have a lasting impact on cat welfare in Devon.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">“The new centre will make a huge difference to cats, volunteers, staff and adopters alike. From the moment a cat arrives in care to the moment they go home, our state-of-the-art centre will create the best possible experience for all involved. We’re thrilled that ours has been chosen to be the first example a new kind of Cats Protection centre, uniting all the very best aspects of centres built to this point, shaping cat care not only locally but across the UK.” </div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqbjXs6ij4z2zwViov8UzL5I0qWdKMYfZk3TQeI5Pm9zKJPi2gQtVHQmUJjS1pJETI6JwS6RwZEtz9b2hJZrY8m2ZlwdoIgWheZBPMQ8YUZXuQF6qxyMZo806ZmwGfkU2QXI0SPPHRwFz-OR59qiT8KnwRI7oI--fg-9pZgAlPXjHZdCkPy2lIsMPW=s2995" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1566" data-original-width="2995" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqbjXs6ij4z2zwViov8UzL5I0qWdKMYfZk3TQeI5Pm9zKJPi2gQtVHQmUJjS1pJETI6JwS6RwZEtz9b2hJZrY8m2ZlwdoIgWheZBPMQ8YUZXuQF6qxyMZo806ZmwGfkU2QXI0SPPHRwFz-OR59qiT8KnwRI7oI--fg-9pZgAlPXjHZdCkPy2lIsMPW=w407-h212" width="407" /></a></div><br /><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Exeter Axhayes Adoption Centre will close during construction and the existing centre’s staff and volunteers have begun a phased reduction in the number of cats at the centre in preparation for the re-build. A set of eight cat pens at The Cats Motel in Exmouth will be dedicated to cats arriving in Cats Protection’s care with a member of management staff based on-site throughout the rebuild. Staff will also be working closely in liaison with the charity’s neighbouring branches as well as the charity’s centres further afield if required. </span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhTQedcX1lVBTTK95jx9FQINRiJy0c2af-21ftEJaqnGDGaKlIrFLvm1sHOoSKemQhzTBU7AXT8d2AgYrZRHDQHcpIKaXzxExs0aKbnE2tWy2FvvMEoPSle7sfz23k_JGfDlMJSaKC_g4Qbgh_a1Di_2KV4h5gNPGFvHgo-db5phNhpwJxUIeBPMsXq=s4032" style="background-color: transparent; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhTQedcX1lVBTTK95jx9FQINRiJy0c2af-21ftEJaqnGDGaKlIrFLvm1sHOoSKemQhzTBU7AXT8d2AgYrZRHDQHcpIKaXzxExs0aKbnE2tWy2FvvMEoPSle7sfz23k_JGfDlMJSaKC_g4Qbgh_a1Di_2KV4h5gNPGFvHgo-db5phNhpwJxUIeBPMsXq=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Anyone needing assistance with their cat or looking to adopt during the rebuild should still call 01395 232377 or visit <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl gpro0wi8 py34i1dx" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cats.org.uk%2Faxhayes%2Fcontact-us%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR31BD8ZIhtJd0Stf6MEKr4npr7aMLABBfMZ3i3EXcoWue5DCp_fZMapHWA&h=AT0UrPP_Q0whvKKXIrURIFf1bXxPc4S098n2-LS2kkdMLNS5chEWBV7G1iiA2p8ogYDvxU_39YPLGAHPIWD0H1NTReu9Q_nobhl2s6KKGzy4Yff5YkBr2CTujRbAspptbq6B&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT1P9oXyksJcS1YEzQxFao4W6TG-4liXXH-9I4-EPyslx6Z_kQIC0MnSxSKU77WOkyeQ6JOumP3FsVNNlXrypPXbpX4LWV-MtqKl7mWTiyrZS7c-NjFtok6SoV7an9_7p6Q02opu1_SEeTyHQrFoxn5rQYQpPI3YJzXbId6qe51huBQYcJL0Sg3PYfAEPE6IAHmrhWA" rel="nofollow noopener" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0" target="_blank">www.cats.org.uk/axhayes/contact-us</a></span> - all calls will then be answered or referred to the most appropriate area of the charity to ensure the best outcome for the cats involved.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">(Photos credit: Bowker-Sadler)<br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477527613910705110.post-72668245246541004362018-06-28T11:31:00.002+01:002018-06-28T11:31:22.075+01:00Norman's success story and FIV cats <br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">We currently
have five gorgeous FIV positive cats looking for indoor homes. Our boys Lucius,
Barney, King, Tony and Socks are hoping they will find loving forever indoor
homes of their own. At Cats Protection Exeter Axhayes we home our FIV cats as
indoor only cats. The virus over time (may take months or years) will cause the
cat to have a weakened immune system and become more susceptible to disease and
illness. By keeping them as indoor cats with no other non-FIV cats they can be
protected from disease. It can also stop the spread of FIV virus to other cats.
Indoor cats are safe from road traffic accidents and other outdoor dangers but
they will require lots of interaction and stimulation to ensure they’re hunting
behaviours are met. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">We thought
we’d share our FIV boy Norman’s story to help promote FIV homes. A few
weeks ago we received a lovely email from Norman’s owner. Norman arrived back
in April 2017 after his owner could no longer afford to keep after a change in
circumstances. He was described is very affectionate and loves to curl up on
your lap. During routine blood tests at our vets his results came back as being
positive for FIV, so he needed to find an indoor home. He was adopted at the
start of June 2017, a year later his owner has spent some lovely photos and an
update on Norman’s new indoor life with him..... <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">His owner
said “This coming Friday, it will be one year since Norman brought light back
into my life – following the passing of the late Wiggy. Although still a little
nervous of strangers or sudden movements, Norman has settled into his forever
home very well. I cannot imagine life without him and worship him totally.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">“We built
him a Catio to help celebrate his Birthday and to give him some secure outdoor
space, which he loves very much. We would both thank everyone at Axhayes for
everything you do and bringing us together”. As you can see - Norman can enjoy the summer weather out in his new Catio. </span></span></div>
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like to thank Norman’s owner for contacting us and allowing us to share his story
on our social media. We hope his story will inspire anybody who was thinking about
offering an indoor home for any of our wonderful FIV cats. Interested in
adopting any of our cats?? Please visit our website at </span><a href="http://www.axhayes.cats.org.uk/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "arial";">www.axhayes.cats.org.uk</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial";"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I wanted to write and let you know how I am settling into my new home. When my new guardians took me there I was very traumatized and scared. I was not motivated with food or anything. They were very patient with me, left me alone to eat and did not pester me. They gave me a lovely soft igloo bed in an open cupboard where I felt safe. They kept coming over and stroking me, bought me a brush and cat wet wipes to clean me as I just didn’t feel up to cleaning myself and I was a bit of a state after being in Birmingham for so long. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A week later and I was happy to sit on Erin’s bed and be stroked but liked to stay in my bed while they did this. I never hissed at them as I knew they were kind but I was still very scared.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">By week two, I had progressed to coming out of my bed for Erin when she fed me and was purring. There were quite a few other family members that came in and out of the house but they were all kind and patient with me. I didn’t like to move much but was becoming more confident every day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Three weeks later and my guardian Erin has just had her birthday and her mum bought her a cat tree for me !!! I am now happy to be downstairs in the lounge during the day. They have put my tree by the French doors so I can look outside when they are not home. I am still not keen to be picked up and do not move around much but the hammock on the first floor of the cat tree is my favourite place where I now clean myself for hours. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I also found myself playing with the fishing rod toy yesterday that they were tempting me to chase. My favourite food is chicken flavour and they give me cat milk so I can put on a bit of weight. I am still very skinny but I am now very motivated by food.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It has taken Erin three weeks to decide on a new name for me and she has finally decided on NACHO although her grandmother keeps getting confused and calls me Dorito! Anyway, I just wanted to thank you for rescuing me from the streets and bringing me down to Devon as I have given one young lady so much joy and she loves me as much as I will love her in return.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Much love Nacho (Sheldon) XXXXxxx</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477527613910705110.post-76611948017285711732018-04-16T15:55:00.001+01:002018-04-16T15:55:02.890+01:00Tabby Tom Appeal <br />
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<span style="color: #262626; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Last month we
launched our Tabby Tom Appeal – we thought we’d share Tom’s story and recovery
all thanks to the generosity of our supporters. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Tom is a
handsome long-haired tabby and white boy who came into our care after he was
found starving and living on the streets of Birmingham. He was too hungry he
resorted to eating the bread put out of the birds. Our adoption centre has been
helping a local cat charity in Birmingham so Tom came down to Exeter to start a
new life. During his routine veterinary examination, our vet discovered that
Tom had a very badly infected ear and will need a life-saving surgical TECA
operation (Total Ear Canal Ablation) which will cost £700. Following the
operation Tom should be able to live a normal life, albeit deaf in one ear. Our
deputy manager Phil launched the Tabby Tom Appeal on our JustGiving page in the
hope we would raise the money for his treatment. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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been fantastic! We smashed our target within 24 hours. In total we managed to
raise £778.50, we would like to thank everybody who donated towards his
treatment. On March 27<sup>th</sup> Tom went to our Veterinary Hospital for the
surgical operation on his ear. His operation was very successful and he spent a
few days recovering at the Veterinary Hospital. By the 7<sup>th</sup> March he
came back to Axhayes to continue his recovery. He still needs lubricant eye drops
in his eye regularly as part of post-op. He is wearing a buster collar to stop
him from scratching his ear and his stitches. He is enjoying lots of attention
and tummy tickles from our CCAs who are caring for him.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">We will keep
you all posted on his progress over the coming weeks and when he is available
for rehoming. Again, we would like to say THANK YOU to everyone who donated to
Tom’s operation. </span></span><span style="color: #262626; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For more news about Exeter Axhayes Adoption Centre or Taunton Homing & Info Centre and the cats we have available for adoption, you can follow us <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">on our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/cpexeteraxhayes"><span style="color: #336699;">Facebook</span></a> @cpexeteraxhayes, <a href="https://twitter.com/ExeterAxhayes"><span style="color: #336699;">Twitter</span></a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/exeteraxhayescatsprotection/?ref=badge"><span style="color: #336699;">Instagram</span></a>.</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477527613910705110.post-46413652614916497452018-04-11T16:02:00.000+01:002018-04-11T16:02:21.241+01:00Snuggles story<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">One of the most lovely parts of our job is hearing how cats affect our lives.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">On </span><a href="tel:19/9/1998" style="color: purple;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">19/9/1998</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> my life changed forever. My sister bought a kitten from you for myself and my son to join our family. My sister was his registered keeper, but I was his human mummy. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">He was a little ginger kitten 8 weeks old, his fur mummy and siblings were shades of black and black and white. You had called him Knave.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;">My son chose him because he walked in the opposite direction to the rest of his family. </span></span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">There began the most amazing, pure love relationship I have ever had in my life. We renamed him Snuggles, Snuggles Frankie Sox was his full name. He was called Snuggles because my son thought he was snuggly. Snuggles had an amazing life, he was free to come and go and had many cat adventures. He was a hunter and and adventurer and a bit of a reputation as a fighter in the neighbourhood too. He was so intelligent, and love to play games, hide and seek was his favourite, he would hide and wait to be found, and then I would hide and he would come and find me. Snuggles chose where he slept and this was by my side under the duvet with his head on the pillow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Snuggles developed diabetes at the age of 16 years, and then had to have insulin injections twice a day. I learnt how to do this myself and to test his blood sugar levels, it was terrifying and didn't seem right to stick needles in him at first. Snuggles was so patient and tolerant and gave me the courage and confidence to maintain this for three years. Sadly Snuggles also developed kidney problems and arthritis. From then on Snuggles led a more sedate life, he had access to the garden which was then fenced off to stop him escaping, although he sometimes he still managed to scale the 6ft gate, to attempt escape.</span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: purple;">Sadly Snuggles' health deteriorated, and I had to make the hardest decision of my life. Snuggles passed away peacefully in my arms at home with the help of the vet on 5/3/18. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: purple;">I feel truly blessed and honoured to have been his human mummy for the best part of 20 years, and for that I will always be grateful.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So thank you from the bottom of my heart, for giving me Snuggles.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">If you have a story that you would like to share with us and our Facebook readers, please email us at : <a href="mailto:exeteraxhayes@cats.org.uk">exeteraxhayes@cats.org.uk</a> and mark it for the attention of Di or Gemma ( Facebook editors) </span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477527613910705110.post-48884289969716897482018-04-05T11:31:00.003+01:002018-04-05T11:31:56.646+01:00The Scratching Post - Axhayes' newest place to be... <br />
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<span style="color: #58585a; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">We hope you all had a fantastic Easter weekend! During
the Easter weekend was our annual Easter Coffee Morning hosted by our Friends of
Exeter Axhayes Group. The weather was thankfully dry on the day after week of
rain and the threat of the snow returning. It also saw the official opening of
our new tearoom – named The Scratching Post. All of this has been possible
thanks to your generosity and supporting our events here at the centre. Thanks
to the money we have raised over the years, we have been able to buy and set up our own
tearoom on site for our future events. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #58585a; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">On our Facebook page we launched a competition to allow
our followers to come up with names for our shiny new tearoom. The Scratching
Post was chosen by popular vote by our staff members and Friends of Group. The
lucky three winners came out for some free cake and goodie bags for them and
their cats. We would like to thank everybody who helped get our tearoom up and
running for our Coffee Morning we were worried we wouldn’t be able to use it in time.
Special thanks to our volunteer Dawn for helping Mark (A/C manager) with
painting the exterior when we had some sunshine. Thanks to Jan our new
greenfingers volunteer for potting some lovely flowers around the grounds in
time for Saturday. Thank you to our Friends of Group volunteer Libby for decorating the
interior with lots of Easter bunting and tablecloths. Looked fantastic! </span></span><br />
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some more work on the interior in the coming weeks and we will share with you
in the coming weeks on Facebook. Our Easter Coffee Morning was a huge success and very busy! We managed to raise in total £267 which is fantastic! Thank you to everybody who came out and supported us. All of the money will go towards helping cats and kittens here at the centre. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For more news about Exeter Axhayes Adoption Centre or Taunton Homing & Info Centre and the cats we have available for adoption, you can follow us <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">on our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/cpexeteraxhayes">Facebook</a> @cpexeteraxhayes, <a href="https://twitter.com/ExeterAxhayes">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/exeteraxhayescatsprotection/?ref=badge">Instagram</a>.</span></span></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477527613910705110.post-51091365578043166792018-02-08T15:22:00.000+00:002018-04-05T11:27:35.819+01:00Cats at play<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><em><span style="color: #351c75;">Playing with your cat is a
great way to bond and have fun in the process. It's also important for their
wellbeing and health as well as being key to a kitten's development.</span></em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Cats that can freely go outdoors will often engage in
hunting activity or will play with fallen leaves or grass blowing in the wind
if there is no access to prey. The drive to hunt is not because they are
hungry, but because hunting activity – the stalk, pounce, play and kill – releases
feel-good hormones called endorphins. It's important that your cat is given
lots of opportunity to play to keep them mentally stimulated.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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it teaches them the skills needed for life and lessons about the world around
them. Play is a great way for a cat to use up some of their energy, keep fit
and healthy and keep their brain alert and active. The best games encourage
cats to stalk, pounce, chase and bat objects with a paw in a safe way.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Toys don’t have to be expensive as even a cardboard box
with holes cut into it provides a fun hiding place. A ball of tin foil can make
a perfectly adequate toy, as long as the cat can’t swallow it.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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fishing rod toys with feathers on a string to mimic their prey. Allow them to
catch and ‘kill’ the toy periodically will stop them getting frustrated. Cats
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toys around regularly to keep them interesting, but don’t leave your cat on
their own with toys which could be shredded and eaten or ones that they can get
tangled in. Check toys regularly for signs of wear, replacing them when needed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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make dinner time more of a challenge by feeding cat biscuits through a puzzle
feeder or a plastic drinks bottle, with biscuit sized holes cut into it. The
cat will learn that batting the bottle releases a biscuit. It also means that
he will take his time eating his food!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Cats love to climb and hide so getting a cat activity
centre is a good idea, but a cheaper option is to give your cat some cardboard
boxes to play in. S</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">ome cats go mad for the herb catnip. You can buy toys
stuffed with dried catnip – give one to your cat and see what he does!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">If you would like to donate a cat toy for any of our cats here at Exeter Axhayes Adoption Centre please visit our Amazon wishlist <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/registry/wishlist/2OAP2GCUQHOYK">https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/registry/wishlist/2OAP2GCUQHOYK</a> we appreciate any gifts we receive. Thank you for our support and generosity. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">For more information about our adoption centre please visit <a href="http://www.axhayes.cats.org.uk/">www.axhayes.cats.org.uk</a>. You can follow us on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/cpexeteraxhayes">Facebook</a> @cpexeteraxhayes, <a href="https://twitter.com/ExeterAxhayes">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/exeteraxhayescatsprotection/?ref=badge">Instagram</a>. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477527613910705110.post-48446034001922227032018-01-30T16:05:00.001+00:002018-02-09T14:10:26.511+00:00April update <br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">You may remember our 15 year old lady April
who came to us in December 2017. She was found in a bit of a state in a local
skip hire yard. She was very thin, hungry and covered in dirt or arrival. She was microchipped, but sadly her owner had passed away. We managed to get in contact with her next of kin who was unable to take her and was happy for us to find her another home. A
month later she was feeling much better and she'd put on weight, she was available for adoption
at our Exeter Axhayes Adoption Centre. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Sadly she hasn’t had much luck finding her
forever home yet. Many of the cats around her were getting snapped up. To give
her a change of scenery so she doesn’t get too fed up, she has travelled up to
our Taunton Homing & Information centre. She is hoping she’ll have better luck
finding a new home up there. She has already made herself very comfortable in
her new pen and enjoying any attention from any visitors to come along to see
her. We are keeping our fingers crossed it’ll be her turn to find a home very
soon. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">April is now at our Taunton Homing & Information
centre. If you would like to meet her you can find us at Blackdown Garden
Centre, West Buckland, Wellington, Nr Taunton, Somerset, TA21 9HY. Telephone -
01823 667945.Our Taunton cats will feature on our new website <a href="http://www.cats.org.uk/taunton-centre"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.cats.org.uk/taunton-centre</span></a>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Jean came into our centre back in May 2017. She had spent life outdoors, but she saw that life with humans was something she wanted. She had spent many months with us, due to being quite shy in her pen and staying under her hide. Many cats around were more confident cats in our homing corridor were up at the pen doors meowing or jump out of their beds to greet passers-by. Jean was a sweet cat once she got to know you and earned her trust. She just needed that special someone to give her a chance and help her settle into her new home. </span><o:p></o:p><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;"></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span> <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">A day in September turned out to be Jean’s lucky day. One of our visitors to our centre saw her and wanted to give her a chance. We are hoping her story will inspire anybody who wants to give a shy/timid cat a forever home. Her owner has been keeping us updated regularly with Jean’s (now renamed Luna) progress. Her owner has spent us a wonderful email, we would like to share with you….<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">"She eventually came out and sat on the windowsill. I could see that she desperately wanted to be petted but was just too nervous. The first time she let me stroke her was about six weeks after she had been here. I bought lots of toys to try and draw her out to no avail. In desperation I tried a scrunched up post it note and it worked! She loved it! It was amazing to see her playing for the first time.<br /> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">This last week has been amazing, she has come down and jumped on the couch, come into the kitchen and followed me down in the morning for her breakfast. She is now also jumping up on the bed and sleeps beside me. We still have a ways to go, but each new step forward is another step to getting this lovely little lady to be the happy cat she deserves to be. <br /> With some cats you never know what has happened to them in the past or what trauma has befallen them. They just need a bit of extra time, love and patience. Please don’t overlook the shy, timid or nervous ones. They too can be wonderful pets and companions. Thank you.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">We would like to say thank you to Jean (now Luna’s) owner for sharing your story with us and giving Jean a chance. We have loved receiving her regular updates on Luna’s progress during the past few months. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">If you've adopted any of our cats or kittens from Exeter Axhayes Adoption Centre or Taunton Homing & Info Centre, tell us how they are settling in to their new homes or how they are doing</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">. Share your photos on our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/cpexeteraxhayes">Facebook</a> @cpexeteraxhayes, <a href="https://twitter.com/ExeterAxhayes">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/exeteraxhayescatsprotection/?ref=badge">Instagram</a>. You can email us at <a href="mailto:exeteraxhayes@cats.org.uk">exeteraxhayes@cats.org.uk</a>, we love to see how our ex-CP cats are getting on, thank you. </span></span></div>
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remember our little black kitten Conker. He came to our Exeter Axhayes Adoption
Centre back in October after he was found a member of the public rummaging through
bins. He was desperately hungry, very dehydrated and was suffering from flu. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our CCAs gave him lots of small meals to help
build up his strength and re-hydration fluid to get him hydrated once again. Our
vet gave him medication to treat his eyes and sniffles. A month later he was
well and ready to find a new home.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Conker a week at Exeter Axhayes after he arrived</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">His new
owner came in to our centre to meet him; he was quite shy and timid in his pen.
He was brave enough to play pass the ball with her. She went away to think
about it and speak to her daughter. Her daughter fell in love with him as soon
she saw his photo. They contacted us straight away, the next day Conker was
adopted and left Axhayes to start his new life. Conker has been with in his new
home for two months now, his owner said “He took a couple of days to settle in
and now we couldn’t imagine live without him. He is a cheeky and mischievous healthy
boy who still plays passing the ball and loves playing with the conkers I have
around my home”. We would like to thank Conker’s new owner for contacting us
and sharing your story with us. We’re all so pleased Conker has settled in so well.
Here are a few photos of him… <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Conker helping out in the office</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Playing hide and seek </td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">If you've adopted any of our cats or kittens from Exeter Axhayes Adoption Centre or Taunton Homing & Info Centre, tell us how they are settling in to their new homes or how they are doing</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">. Share your photos on our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/cpexeteraxhayes">Facebook</a> @cpexeteraxhayes, <a href="https://twitter.com/ExeterAxhayes">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/exeteraxhayescatsprotection/?ref=badge">Instagram</a>. You can email us at <a href="mailto:exeteraxhayes@cats.org.uk">exeteraxhayes@cats.org.uk</a> We love hearing about our Ex-CP cats and kittens, thank you. </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477527613910705110.post-11895890610047638672018-01-18T12:34:00.004+00:002018-01-18T12:35:08.969+00:00Help! My cat's gone missing!<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><em>Sadly,
this is an all too frequent plea for assistance that we receive via our
Helpline, social media sites and via our branches. Here is some advice about
what to do….</em> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #181716; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Not all cats are house cats and it’s no surprise if your feline
friend comes and goes as it pleases. However, if your return home greets you
with little more than an untouched food bowl, you might be feeling helpless
about what to do next. Don’t panic! Instead, read our guide on what to do if
your cat goes missing.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: #674ea7;">All is not lost<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #181716; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Before you put a plan together, it is important you try not to
worry. Even cats with a regular routine can disappear for days at a time and
return later with no hassle. If you do find yourself in a situation where your
cat is missing, it’s time to make an action plan.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: #351c75;">1) Search first<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #181716; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">It might seem obvious but it is important that the first thing you
do is check around your home and garden. There’s every chance your cat might be
hiding in the unlikeliest of places, from cosy cupboards to garden sheds. Shady
places are favoured by felines when the weather gets warm, so check your
garages and outbuildings if you have them.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: #351c75;">2) Speak to your neighbours<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #181716; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">The next step should be to ensure your neighbours are aware. Ask
them to check their property, sheds and garages as well as keeping a look out.
Talk to anyone who might have seen your cat recently; the postman, newspaper
delivery people and your local vet are all worth speaking to.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: #351c75;">3) Pick up the phone<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #181716; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Keeping a list of phone numbers pinned to a board or attached to
your fridge in the event of your cat going missing is always a good idea. Keep
the following details close at hand.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #181716;">Speak to your local Cats Protection branch. To
search for your local branch, visit www.cats.org.uk/find-us and enter your
postcode<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #181716;">If your cat is microchipped, talk to Petlog on </span><b>0844
4633 999 </b><span style="color: #181716;">so they can register your cat missing
and also to check any ‘found cat’ reports in your area – lines are open 365
days a year 24/7<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #181716;">Register the details of your cat at www.animalsearch.co.uk<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #181716;">Get in touch with any other local animal rescue
organisations in your area. Try www.catchat.org to find your local shelters<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #181716;">Call all local vet practices in your area<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #181716;">Speak to your local council’s Environmental Health Department.
They’re likely to keep a record of cats found killed on the roads and although
not an easy call to make, it is worth giving them a call to rule this out<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: #351c75;">4) Advertise<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #181716; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">If you’re able to, make some flyers up to place around your area.
Make sure to include a good description of your cat, the gender, age, colour,
colour of the cat’s eyes, breed and any distinguishing features they may have.
A photo is a big help.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #181716; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">A contact telephone is necessary but for your safety, it’s wise not
to give your address. Take your flyers to local shops, vets and local notice
boards.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: #351c75;">5) Get online<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #181716; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Social media sites are packed with great resources to help track
down your cat, as well as providing an opportunity to advertise your lost pet.
Animal Search UK and CatAware have their own Facebook pages and with
permission, you may also be able to post on the pages of local animal
charities. If you have your own Facebook and Twitter accounts, it is worth
posting up a picture of your cat and asking your friends to share or retweet;
you’re likely to reach a larger number of people this way.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #181716; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Hopefully by this time, your cat will have sauntered back in as if
nothing has happened. If you’re still without your pet, it’s time to intensify
your search with our handy tips and tricks.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">•
<span style="color: #181716;">If your cat has a favourite toy, try leaving it in
your garden<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #181716;">Cats have a strong sense of smell so if there is a
regular blanket or bedding that it usually sleeps on; leave it out in a dry
spot to entice it out of hiding<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">•
<span style="color: #181716;">Cats are generally more active at night, especially
during hotter weather. Go out with a friend or family member when it is dark
and call for your cat by name<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">•
<span style="color: #181716;">Leave a bowl of water out and some food. Although you
may find it attracts other animals, it is still well worth putting your cat’s
favourite dish out to entice it out of its hiding place, perhaps with a tasty
treat such as tuna<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: #351c75;">7) Keep your cat safe<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #181716; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Hopefully your cat will soon be home and safe but you can help
to ensure this doesn’t happen again by following a few steps.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">•
<span style="color: #181716;">Keep your cat in at night. Even if your cat is
particularly restless before bedtime, a little bit of exercise through playing
will soon help them settle in for the night<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #181716;">Make sure your cat is microchipped and the
information is kept up-to-date. Cats Protection believes all owned cats, even
indoor ones, should be identified in order to trace their owner should they
become lost or injured. The preferred method is to microchip as it is both
permanent and safe<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">•
<span style="color: #181716;">If you choose to fit a collar with your contact
details attached, Cats Protection advises the use of a quickrelease or snap-opening
collar in preference to an elasticated one. Always follow safety precautions
when using cat collars; it must be fitted correctly and two fingers should fit
snuggly underneath it when your cat is wearing it to prevent injury<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Oscar reunited with his owners after 2 years</span></td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: #351c75;">8) Don’t give up<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: #181716; font-size: 12pt;">Above all, it is important not to give up hope. We hear many tales
of cats being found and reunited with their owners, sometimes years after they
have gone missing. If you need more advice, contact our Helpline on </span><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">03000 12 12 12 </span></b><span style="color: #181716; font-size: 12pt;">or email<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="mailto:helpline@cats.org.uk">helpline@cats.org.uk</a> (SOURCE: The Cat Magazine)</span></b></span><br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477527613910705110.post-80297542932111768622018-01-06T11:03:00.002+00:002018-01-06T11:20:16.026+00:00April's Story <br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">At the
beginning of December we received a phone call from the local skip hire yard
about a poorly looking cat hanging around the skips looking for food. CCA
Jackie went out and collected her and brought her into our care. On arrival as
you can see from our photos she was in quite a state, her fur was full of dust and
her feet were caked in muck too. She was bald around her neck where she was
probably wearing a collar for many years. She would have had an owner at some
point. She was very thin and hungry; she had probably been outside fending for
herself for quite some time. It was lucky she came in before the weather really
turned colder. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">We cleaned
her up, gave her a good groom and cleaned as much of the muck off her paws as
possible. We scanned her for a microchip, she had a microchip. We found out her
name was April and she was 15 years old. We tried to contact her owner with no
luck, after a couple of days it turned out her owner had sadly passed away and
his son was happy for us to find her a new home if nobody else came forward for her. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">During the
past month we’ve built up April’s weight with regular meals. Her fur is
becoming shiny and clean once again. Her eyes are clean and bright too. She
enjoyed her warm comfortable bed and all the attention she wanted. She was
checked over by our vet, had all of her vaccinations and had blood tests etc.
Her blood test results showed due to her old age, she has a renal condition,
which can be managed with a special diet. We’re hoping this will not put any
potential adopters off her. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">April now feeling much better in her new bed she got for Christmas</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">She is the sweetest little cat; she’s gentle
natured and loves attention. She will the best companion for somebody, all she
wants is a quiet retirement home with someone who will love her forever. She is
now available for rehoming. If you live in the Exeter, Devon, UK area, please
get in touch with us </span><a href="http://www.axhayes.cats.org.uk/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "arial";">www.axhayes.cats.org.uk</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial";">.
Thank you. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477527613910705110.post-60931522322383937222018-01-02T15:50:00.002+00:002018-01-02T15:53:54.490+00:00Santa Paws Appeal 2017 <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><em><span style="color: #cc0000;">We hope you’ve
had a fantastic Christmas and we wish you and your feline friends all a Happy
New Year!</span></em> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">We would like to thank everybody who donated gifts for our Santa Paws
Appeal 2017, which was a huge success! Each of our 120 cats and kittens at the
centre during the holidays had a gift to open on Christmas Day. Few extra
presents were given out too; many of these were blankets so our cats were extra
snug in their beds. We would also like to thank Beryl for donating Turkeys for
our cats Christmas dinners, which they all enjoyed. We thought we’d share some
of the photos we had taken on Christmas morning and there’s a video link too….</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Blackie</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Poor Brad was found living underneath a house, desperate
for food and shelter from the cold. Luckily he was rescued and brought into our
care. He looks like he’s been in the wars and was quite frightened on arrival.
His ears were really itchy and causing him some discomfort, after some ear
drops, he needed to be neutered too. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After lots of TLC he’s feeling much
better. Once gaining his confidence with the CCAs he loves his warm comfy, bed
regular meals and all the fuss he can ask for. He’s a very affectionate boy who
will make a lovely companion for somebody. Due to living rough he has
contracted FIV - Feline Immunodeficiency Virus so he will need to find an indoor home. Now Brad is ready for adoption, he is looking forward to finding a loving forever home. </span></span></div>
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Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)?</span></strong> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="color: #1e1e1c; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">FIV is a virus
in cats that is similar to the human virus, HIV or Human Immunodeficiency
Virus. However, FIV does not infect humans, and HIV does not infect cats.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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present in the blood, saliva and other body fluids of infected cats. It is very
delicate and is unable to survive for long periods outside of the cat – so it
cannot be transferred to other cats from your hands or clothes. Cats primarily
pick up the virus through fighting – via bite wounds – or through mating behaviour,
but it can also be passed from an infected female cat to her kittens.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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become permanently infected?<o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></div>
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produce antibodies, but these are ineffective and once a cat has FIV, they will
be FIV positive for the rest of their life.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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incubation period of months or even years when your cat may be perfectly
healthy before signs of infection show. Many infected cats have years of normal
life and may die from something else entirely before their FIV infection causes
any problems.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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varied but usually result from a weakened immune system and therefore a
vulnerability to other infections. Once disease develops, infected cats may:</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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become repeatedly ill e.g with cat flu, sore gums, skin disease or digestive
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take a long time to recover from infections</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for FIV?<o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></div>
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perform a test that detects the antibodies to the virus in blood. It is
recommended that positive results – particularly those from otherwise healthy
cats – are sent for confirmation using a different test at an external
laboratory, as false positive results can occur.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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than five to six months old may have had antibodies passed on to them by their
infected mothers, but not the virus itself. On average, only a third of kittens
born to FIV-positive mothers actually have FIV themselves. A special test to
detect the virus should be performed on such kittens and antibody tests can be
repeated when the kittens are five to six months old. Results can give a false
negative if a cat has only recently been exposed to the virus.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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currently no reliable treatment for FIV and it is not possible to predict if
and when signs may develop. Vets will treat each FIV-positive cat individually,
depending on the signs they develop, but treatment may involve:</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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antibiotics and/or anti-inflammatory drugs as appropriate for secondary
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keeping infected cats indoors, with a good diet and ensuring they are fully
vaccinated and regularly treated against fleas and worms. This will help to
protect them from secondary infections, as well as help to prevent the spread
of FIV to other cats.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Protection recommends that FIV-positive cats are kept indoors and only allowed
outside in an impenetrable garden or safe run. They should not be allowed
direct contact with FIV-negative cats.</span></span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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would be allowed access to the outdoors to express their natural behaviour.
However, cats can adapt to living indoors, particularly if they are used to it
from a young age. Some cats need to be confined indoors due to medical
conditions and others prefer an indoor life. If they become bored they may
develop behaviour problems so there are a number of ways to keep your cat
happy:</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that have free access to the outdoors will still often engage in hunting
activity even if there is no access to prey – e.g. playing with fallen leaves,
or grass blowing in the wind. It is important to allow cats opportunities to
exhibit hunting behaviour, as it keeps them mentally stimulated and releases
feel-good hormones called endorphins. Indoor cats aren’t able to play outside,
so it is important to provide them with toys and activities to keep them
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of the house all day, you <i>might </i>consider getting two cats. They may keep
each other company and stop each other from becoming bored. However, while this
set up can work well if the two cats have been brought up together, this is not
a guarantee. Even some siblings may prefer not to remain together once they
reach adulthood.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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introduce a new cat to your home, it is critical to do this slowly and carefully
to avoid lifelong tension which may lead to behavioural issues and conflict. If
the two cats do not get along, it can be even more stressful for them if they
are confined indoors and can never escape each other.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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or outdoor hazards, such as road accidents, physical attacks from other animals
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contract parasites or infectious disease through not having direct contact with
other cats or the environment used by cats or other animals</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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indoors – assuming your house is rodent-proof – however, opportunities to play
and express hunting behaviour must still be given</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Indoor hazards </span><span style="color: #1e1e1c; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">– It’s important to remember to keep
cupboards, washing machines and tumble driers closed. Toilet lids should be
kept down to avoid any risk of drowning. Balconies and windows should be safely
fenced over with strong wire mesh or screens, making sure there are no gaps
that your cat could fall through</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Houseplants </span><span style="color: #1e1e1c; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">– some plants and flowers –
particularly lilies – can be toxic to cats. It’s probably best to ensure you
don’t have plants that are dangerous to cats in your home, or certainly not
within your cats’ reach</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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H</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">ousehold products – </span><span style="color: #1e1e1c; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">cats are very susceptible to
poisoning. A number of everyday household items can pose a danger to cats and
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inactivity and obesity – indoor cats need to be provided with opportunities to
exercise to avoid them getting fat or inactive which can lead to other health
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over-dependence – a solitary indoor cat will rely on its owner to provide
stimulation, companionship and exercise and can become over-dependent</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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escape – keeping windows and doors shut to prevent an indoor cat escaping can
be difficult in busy households. If the cat does get out, they’ll be highly
stressed and disorientated as they’ll have no experience of the outdoor
environment. It is recommended that you microchip your cat, even if they live
indoors to increase the chance of them being reunited with you if they go
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in the wild spend a lot of their time on short, frequent hunting expeditions.
In comparison, domestic cats are given food bowls, so it doesn’t take long for
them to eat their daily ration or allow them to make use of their great senses.
Try using feeding puzzle balls to give part, or all, of your cat’s daily
ration. It is best to let cats get used to this gradually, to ensure they have
enough to eat and don’t become frustrated.</span></span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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provided with a stimulating and safe indoor environment, whether they go
outside or not. If your cat is solely kept indoors, then this is particularly
essential. If you have more than one cat, offer enough resources in different
locations where your cats can eat, drink, toilet, rest and hide.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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amused with toys, climbing towers or activity centres. These can be bought or
made – a cardboard box with holes cut into it or a ball of tin foil can be
perfectly adequate. Play is more fun if you get involved too – you can use
fishing rod toys with feathers on a string to mimic their prey! Opportunities to
exhibit hunting behaviour are often triggered by toys which move and attract
the cat’s attention. Older cats will love playing three or four times a day,
but the type of play may need to be adapted to suit their needs and level of
mobility.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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will be happy to play 10 times a day or more. Very short games of one to two
minutes are fine – cats use their energy in short bursts when hunting, so try
to mimic this. Create interest at meal times by hiding biscuits around the
house for your cat to find. Make a pyramid out of cardboard toilet roll tubes
and hide food in the tubes, or use a puzzle ball. Swap toys around regularly to
keep them interesting.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to always provide your cat with an easily accessible place to hide which will
help to make them feel safe and secure. A hiding place can be something as
simple as a cardboard box on its side, or upside down with large holes for
access. Alternatively, you could purchase an igloo style cat bed, or offer
space under the bed or in a wardrobe with the door left ajar. The cat shouldn’t
be disturbed while they are hiding.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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if they can view their surroundings from a height and this also increases their
territory by providing extra vertical space that they can use. This is a common
coping mechanism for cats that feel anxious or fearful. You could place a cosy
blanket on top of a wardrobe and provide access by placing a stool or similar
item next to it. Cats also love to sit on window sills and shelves. Extra
consideration should be given to elderly cats.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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spend about 16 hours a day sleeping. Cats generally rest or sleep
intermittently throughout the day and will prefer a warm, comfortable and safe
place. There is a large range of cat beds available, including igloo beds, or
hammocks for the radiator. A simple cardboard box with a blanket inside will
also do the trick.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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post will provide exercise, claw maintenance and a focal point for your cat to
express this natural behaviour</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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protect your furniture too. Cats like to stretch and scratch after they wake
up, so try placing the scratching post near where they sleep. A good scratching
post has the following features:</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">• </span><span style="color: #1e1e1c; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">a strong sturdy base so the cat can
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">• </span><span style="color: #1e1e1c; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">a vertical thread that allows the cat
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that cats particularly like is Cocksfoot – it has long broad leaves so it is
easy for them to bite. It is believed that eating grass helps cats to cough up
hairballs. If your cat can’t go outside, Cocksfoot grass can be grown indoors.
Seeds are readily available from garden centres and pet shops. If no grass is
provided, your cat may try to eat other household plants which can pose a risk.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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idea to have one litter tray per cat, plus one extra – especially if your cats
are kept indoors. Place the litter trays in different quiet areas of the house,
away from the food and water bowls. Cats don’t like using dirty or soiled trays
so make sure the litter tray is cleaned at least once a day. This helps to
prevent accidents as well as being more hygienic. Cats generally prefer at
least 3cm depth of litter and a litter of a sandy texture. Make any changes to
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cats can make extremely rewarding pets and giving a home to an FIV positive cat
may give you both many years of happiness together. For more information please
visit our website www.axhayes.cats.org.uk. Thank you.</span></i></div>
</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477527613910705110.post-62326437955852509832017-11-22T18:24:00.000+00:002017-11-22T18:25:00.968+00:00Conker's story <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Poor little Conker was found all lost and alone back in October. He was rummaging
through bins desperate to find his next meal. Luckily a kind cat-loving man
found him and contacted us. Our Deputy Manager Phil collected him on the way to
work, his wife decided to name him Conker. 1) Its Autumn and 2) On the news that
particular day, the word “Conker” was going to be taken out of the Oxford's Children's
Dictionary, because children don't use that word anymore. Little Conker was looking a little sorry for himself; he had a
weepy eye due to cat flu and was very dehydrated. He needed lots of small meals
to help build up his strength and re-hydration fluid to get him hydrated once
again. He had medication to treat his eyes and sniffles. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">After a couple of weeks of intense care and love he is
now the sprightliest affectionate kitten. He still has a weepy eye from time to
time, it doesn’t worry him. He could still live with other cats but they will
need their vaccinations up to date. Conker is a brilliant bundle of fun who
will make an excellent pet for any family! We have little history for Conker
but due to his young age he is likely to be sociable with other animals and
children with gentle introductions. Just over a month later, he has moved to our rehoming corridor, looking forward to meeting any potential adopters or volunteers. </span></div>
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Adoption Centre and you live in the Devon, UK area, why not come in and meet him or give us a call on 01395 232377,
thank you. For more information about us please visit our website at <a href="http://www.axhayes.cats.org.uk/">www.axhayes.cats.org.uk</a>. You can follow us on our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/cpexeteraxhayes">Facebook</a> @cpexeteraxhayes, <a href="https://twitter.com/ExeterAxhayes">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/exeteraxhayescatsprotection/?ref=badge">Instagram</a>.</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477527613910705110.post-22016218921234613632017-11-14T20:45:00.000+00:002017-11-14T20:45:15.658+00:00Cat-friendly homes for the elderly feline<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i>Since it's Mature Moggies Week at Cats Protection Exeter Axhayes Adoption Centre, we thought we'd share some advice on how to make your home more elderly cat-friendly.....</i> </span><br />There are a number of small changes that can be made to your home which will have a big impact on the quality of your cat’s life. While a number of older cats appear to be ‘as young as they feel’ with many still showing kitten-like behaviours, others can benefit from a few home tweaks that ensure that all their resources are within easy reach.<br /><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /><span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>Somewhere to perch up high</b></span><br />Older cats can find it difficult to make accurate calculations when jumping and are not as agile as they used to be, especially f they are stiff, in pain or have arthritis. Provide easy ways for cats to access their favourite areas, such as using a ramp or small foot stool to give them access to high surfaces. Make sure it is wide enough and you could also cover it in carpet to give extra grip. It is a good idea to fashion some sort of crash mat underneath the ramp, in case the cat falls. Cushions under windowsills act as crash mats for uncoordinated or wobbly cats.<br /><br /><span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>Litter trays and toileting</b></span><br />Provide several litter trays in the house at all times, even if your cat has toileted outside all of their life. There are many occasions when an older cat will need an indoor litter tray, such as when it’s raining outside, if the normal toileting site has frozen over and is hard to dig, or if they feel intimidated by other neighbouring cats. Place the litter trays in quiet, safe areas of the home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br />Providing a large tray gives the cat plenty of space to move around inside. Make sure the tray has a low side so they can get in and out more easily. Some litter types that were acceptable as an adult may be too coarse for older cats. Don’t make any sudden changes, but provide additional trays with 3cm of soft, fine litter that they will find more comfortable under their paws. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br />Older cats are less able to defend themselves or a territory and as a result may become more anxious or dependant on their owners. Some cats will feel reassurance from owners that accompany them outside so they are protected against the neighbouring cats. If your cat still prefers to toilet outside, provide a newly dug over border as close to the house as possible and maintain it regularly.<br /><br /><span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>Water and food bowls</b></span><br />Place water and food bowls in a variety of easily accessible locations around the house, both upstairs and downstairs so they are easy to find and they don’t have to walk up and down stairs just to get food and water. Speak to your vet about the most appropriate diet for your older cat.<br /><br /><span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>Playtime</b></span><br />Older cats still like to play, but they need more gentle, brief games than when they were younger. Use toys that are unlikely to intimidate them, such as a feather attached to string that is slowly moved past them. Experiment with different toys to see what captures your cat’s attention. Even if they only watch or slowly swipes the toy with a paw, it is still important beneficial mental stimulation.<br /><br /><span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>Regular grooming</b></span><br />As older cats may struggle to look after their coats, additional help and gentle grooming will help to keep your cat’s skin healthy and gives you some valuable bonding time with your cat. Stroking a cat is a great de-stressor and may lower an owner’s blood pressure.<br /><br /><span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>Scratching posts</b></span><br />Cats may still want to scratch but can find it difficult as they age. You could provide a <br />horizontal scratching post or one with a lower gradient and softer material such as carpet, which they may find easier. Remember to check their claws regularly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /><span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>Veterinary care</b></span><br />Seek veterinary advice early if you are worried. Remember, many of the disorders that affect older cats can be treated and managed to allow your cat a happy and content life, particularly when treatment is sought early. However, inevitably there may come a time when your cat is in continual pain, discomfort or distress, and the most loving and courageous way you can show them how much you care is to end their suffering. <br /><br /><span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>Your elderly cat and you</b></span><br />Caring for an older cat in their twilight years brings a tremendous joy and many owners actively decide to adopt an older cat because of the endearing qualities they can offer. With their wandering days behind them, older cats tend to stay closer to <br />home and appreciate gentle affection. Owners often comment on the special relationship they have with their older pet, enhanced by some simple measures and an understanding of their needs. (Source: Cats Protection)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">If you’re the proud owner of a
senior kitizen, show the world just how amazing they are by leaving a comment
below or sharing your photos and stories using #MatureMoggies on our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/cpexeteraxhayes">Facebook</a> @cpexeteraxhayes,
<a href="https://twitter.com/ExeterAxhayes">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/exeteraxhayescatsprotection/?ref=badge">Instagram</a>. If you would like to adopt one of our senior kitizens please contact our adoption centre via <a href="http://www.axhayes.cats.org.uk/">www.axhayes.cats.org.uk</a>. Thank you. </span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477527613910705110.post-38491467504159139992017-11-13T14:26:00.000+00:002017-11-13T14:47:09.137+00:00It's Mature Moggies Week!<br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span style="color: black;">Kittens may be
cute, but older cats still have a lot of love and purrs to give those looking
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Sadly, mature moggies aged 11 and older in Cats Protection’s care take over
twice as long to find their forever home as their younger counterparts. These
senior kitizens take an average of 33 days to be adopted, while kittens are
typically adopted in just eight days. <br />
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To raise awareness of older cats still looking for homes, Cats Protection is
hosting <b>Mature Moggies Week</b> from 13-17 November. Across five days we
will be highlighting the benefits of adopting an older puss and providing
helpful cat care information for anyone who owns, or is thinking of owning, a
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">In a survey conducted by Cats Protection,
just 24% of people said that they’d consider adopting an older cat, compared to
68% who would be happy to home a kitten. Reasons people gave for not wanting to
adopt an older cat included; the fear that it wouldn’t live long, concerns over
health, worries about the cost to nurse an old cat back to health and the belief
that an older puss would not be playful. <br />
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However, as many owners of older cats will know, mature moggies can make the
best pets. When asked about the benefits of owning a senior kitizen, the top
reasons owners gave included; they are calmer, they don’t want to leave the
house as much and they feel like they are more of a family member.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Check out some of lovely Senior Kitizens currently available for adoption at our Exeter Axhayes Adoption centre.....</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: black;">Sabrina is 15 years old -</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: black;">Sabrina is a lovely older lady looking for a new home
after her owners were moving abroad. Sabrina has been described as an
affectionate cat who has a big soft spot for older people. She is used to a
quiet home as she doesn't get on well with other cats but is okay with older
children. Sabrina would love to get back to homely comforts soon where she can
get back to sleeping on the sofa and lounging out in the garden. Sabrina's
hunting days are now over so would love a purrfect retirement home!</span><strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></strong><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Black Cat and Luka are 12 and 11 years old. Black Cat and Luka find themselves here after the loss of
their beloved owner. Black Cat and Luka are an affectionate pair, that are
partial to a lap and certainly don’t mind a fuss. Black cat and Luka have had
access to a garden and don’t tend to wander off too far and would like to find
a home with opportunity to go outside in a safe garden. They don’t like canine
company as they find it quite stressful and scary and so would like a home
where there are no dogs. As Black Cat and Luka like a quiet, chilled
environment and haven’t been around children a home with older children could
be considered. If you are looking for a lovely pair of cats to complete your
home, this could be the pair for you! Please ask to meet them today.</span><br />
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journey during her many years. After first leaving Axhayes in 2008 she was
found moving into a neighbour’s house as she didn't get on with other cats in
her household. It was attempted to reintegrate her many times but with no
avail. Her new owners took her on but unfortunately can now no longer keep her.
15 is a terrible age for a cat to be in care so please do ask to meet her and
take her home with you soon! Camille has been known to be a very affectionate
cat who loves a lap to sleep on, she doesn't venture too far and her hunting
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<strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">If you’re the proud owner of a
senior kitizen, show the world just how amazing they are by leaving a comment
below or sharing your photos and stories using #MatureMoggies on our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/cpexeteraxhayes">Facebook</a> @cpexeteraxhayes,
<a href="https://twitter.com/ExeterAxhayes">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/exeteraxhayescatsprotection/?ref=badge">Instagram</a>. If you would like to adopt one of our senior kitizens please contact our adoption centre via <a href="http://www.axhayes.cats.org.uk/">www.axhayes.cats.org.uk</a>. Thank you. </span></strong></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477527613910705110.post-1684420408729029712017-10-04T13:22:00.003+01:002017-10-04T13:22:54.580+01:00Our Taunton Homing & Info Centre is a year old! <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Our New Taunton Homing & Information Centre has been
open for just over 12 months now, so far we have rehomed 100 cats which is fantastic!
We are hoping the next 12 months will be just as successful! Many of our cats
and kittens come up from Exeter Axhayes or from the local Taunton &
Wellington Branch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our latest addition to
Taunton HIC is our longest stayer Millie, she is hoping to have better luck up
there and her new pen will be a nice change of scenery. We have our fingers
crossed she will find her forever home very soon…. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">If you haven’t heard about our Taunton Homing &
Information centre, here’s some information about our newest adoption centre. It is a small satellite centre which is managed by our Exeter Axhayes Adoption Centre.
Our Taunton Rehoming and Information Centre is based at the Blackdown Garden
Centre, Wellington, Somerset. We are open from 10am until 4pm every day. Our
shiny new centre has five purpose built pens – where you can walk in and
meet and greet the cats! If you are in the area, why not say hello to
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">If you live in the
Taunton/Wellington area and are thinking of adopting a cat or kitten - our
friendly staff at the centre are ready to assist you every
step of the way! Each of our cats available for adoption is neutered, fully
vaccinated, microchipped and treated for fleas and worms. Our cats also
come with one month's FREE Petplan insurance. We do ask for an
adoption fee of £60 per cat or kitten - this fee helps cover some of the costs
- as on average it costs £200 to care for a cat in our centre.
Any donations are gratefully received. <br />
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You can find our Taunton Homing & Information Centre at Blackdown
Garden Centre, West Buckland, Wellington, Nr Taunton, Somerset, TA21 9HY.
Telephone - 01823 667945.Our Taunton cats will feature on our new website <a href="http://www.cats.org.uk/taunton-centre"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.cats.org.uk/taunton-centre</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477527613910705110.post-69365788214856849412017-09-26T15:44:00.002+01:002017-09-26T15:44:31.585+01:00Success Story - Gorgeous Greg <span style="font-family: "arial";">You may have seen Greg featured on here, Facebook and Instagram. Back in May we launched our Gorgeous Greg appeal hoping to raise £2,500 for this life living operation to repair his liver shunt. Greg travelled up to Bristol to have his liver shunt operation, which was a huge success and he can now enjoy a healthy happy life. As you can see from his photos he's looking much healthier. His eyes are bright and his fur is all shiny and soft. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">We thought we'd give you a quick blog update on the Gorgeous Greg! He was signed off by our vet as "fit to home" at the end of August. He didn't hang around our rehoming block for long. His owners were keen to meet him after seeing him on our Facebook page and watched his cute cuddly video on our Youtube channel. </span><span style="font-family: "arial";">After a chat with CCA Jackie (who has been fostering him) and our vet, they were happy to adopt him. He finally left the building on 31st August to start the next chapter of his life...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Three weeks later we have received some lovely photos of Greg in his new home. He has settled in very well and they are really happy with him. His owner's have said "He is very much loved and apart of our little family" Here's just a few of the wonderful pictures of Greg....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Again we would like to say THANK YOU to everyone who had donated towards the Gorgeous Greg Appeal. In total we raised £4,230.30 any surplus donations will go towards any future cats which need operations whilst in our care. We like to say thank you to Greg's owners for allowing us to share their photos of Greg in his new home. If you would like to share photos of our ex-Axhayes cats who have adopted from us, free feel to post them to our Facebook page, Tag us on Instagram or email us at <a href="mailto:exeteraxhayes@cats.org.uk">exeteraxhayes@cats.org.uk</a> . We always love hearing your stories about your cats and kittens you have adopted from us. </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477527613910705110.post-60074451929685625462017-08-09T19:05:00.001+01:002017-08-09T19:05:45.945+01:00How you can live with cat allergies<br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">During hayfever/allergy season we thought we'd share this article from "The Cat" Magazine (Summer 2016). We have many cats which come into our care due to their owners suffering with cat allergies. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181716; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Cats might be Britain’s favourite pets, they’re also thought
to be one of the most common causes of allergies. Sadly, many owners decide to
give up their cats when symptoms of allergy strike, and while it may seem like
the only option, there are many alternatives to ensure you keep your cat
companion without impacting your health.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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cause allergies?</span></b><b><span style="color: #c15d44; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #181716; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Most people believe that
airborne cat fur/hair is the cause of allergy symptoms, but this is not always
the case. The symptoms you’re experiencing are more likely to be caused by a
protein called Fel d 1 originating from sebum found in a cat’s sebaceous glands.
Ironically, a cat’s attempts at keeping themselves clean may be the very reason
allergies are exacerbated – this protein attaches itself to dried skin called
dander and is carried through the air when cats groom themselves.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #181716; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Dander can spread throughout
your home and even be carried on your clothing, so it can often feel difficult
to escape your symptoms. In some cases, repeated exposure to an individual cat
can ease symptoms over time, although there is not yet enough research to
support this.</span></span></div>
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I have an allergy?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #181716; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Red eyes, runny nose and itching
are all signs you might be allergic to something. While these symptoms can be
irritating, it is just your immune system’s unfortunate way of fighting off
substances that might harm your body.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #181716; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Before you blame your family
pet, you need to determine whether it is indeed your cat that is causing your
allergic reaction. There are many allergens encountered in the home, with the
most common found in dust mites, pollen and mould spores – your itchy eyes and
runny nose could just as likely be down to your old mattress rather than your
feline friend.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #181716; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Your local GP is the first
place to visit. Simple tests will be able to confirm whether or not your cat is
the cause and you’ll be able to discuss options such as antihistamine tablets
or nasal sprays to ease your symptoms in the interim.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #181716; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Taking antihistamines might be
a good short term solution but adapting your lifestyle is the only way you’ll
be able to cope with your allergy symptoms in the long term. Reducing the
amount of allergens in your home is key and there are a number of simple things
you can do.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Close encounters<o:p></o:p></span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: #c15d44; font-size: 12pt;">• </span><span style="color: #181716; font-size: 12pt;">Avoid letting
your cat lick your hands or face. Cats harbour many bacterial organisms in
their mouth and allergens are particularly present in saliva<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: #c15d44; font-size: 12pt;">• </span><span style="color: #181716; font-size: 12pt;">Keep your
cat’s fur clean. While previous advice suggested that bathing a cat would reduce
the spread of dander, this is no longer recommended for owners or the cat, and we
would certainly not recommend anyone washes their cat unless absolutely
necessary! Using cleansing wipes to gently remove allergens from the fur is a
much less stressful way to keep your kitty clean<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: #c15d44; font-size: 12pt;">• </span><span style="color: #181716; font-size: 12pt;">Although it
might seem obvious, washing your hands after petting your cat is highly
important. We touch our face many times throughout the day and forgetting to
clean your hands thoroughly can worsen your symptoms<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: #c15d44; font-size: 12pt;">• </span><span style="color: #181716; font-size: 12pt;">Designate
areas in the house as pet-free zones to limit the amount of dander in the household.
While you might enjoy having your cat sleep on your bed, allergies often become
worse at night and keeping your moggy away from your bedroom is a good way to
relieve your symptoms<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: #c15d44; font-size: 12pt;">• </span><span style="color: #181716; font-size: 12pt;">Grooming your
cat regularly can result in fewer allergens being released into the atmosphere.
Make sure you brush them outside in the garden and preferably in old clothes to
ensure no allergens filter through to your home<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: #c15d44; font-size: 12pt;">• </span><span style="color: #181716; font-size: 12pt;">Insulated homes
don’t just trap heat, they trap allergens too. Opening windows for an hour each
day can increase ventilation<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: #c15d44; font-size: 12pt;">• </span><span style="color: #181716; font-size: 12pt;">If your house
is carpeted, it is important you vacuum often. Cat hair and dander can easily
get caught in the carpet and intensify your symptoms, so a thorough clean at
least once a week is recommended. Sprinkle baking soda, a substance harmless to
cats, on your floor before you vacuum to eliminate any pet odours<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: #c15d44; font-size: 12pt;">• </span><span style="color: #181716; font-size: 12pt;">Although
hardwood or linoleum floors don’t attract hair in the same way, it is important
you vacuum these areas too as sweeping will push allergens back into the air<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: #c15d44; font-size: 12pt;">• </span><span style="color: #181716; font-size: 12pt;">Wash your
cat’s bedding, accessories and litter trays regularly. Fel d 1 can also be
released through your pet’s saliva or urine, so keeping these items fresh is
important<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181716; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">There are a number of great
products designed for those suffering from allergies and adapting your
lifestyle will ensure that you and your cat continue to live side by side.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: #c15d44; font-size: 12pt;">• </span><span style="color: #181716; font-size: 12pt;">Invest in a
washable allergen pillow and cover. Made from polyester and cotton, the fabric
prevents a collection of allergy triggers and can be washed easily and
regularly without damage<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: #c15d44; font-size: 12pt;">• </span><span style="color: #181716; font-size: 12pt;">While fresh
air is important to keep allergies at bay, unpredictable weather means it isn’t
always possible to keep windows open. An air purifier will limit the amount of allergens
in your home<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: #c15d44; font-size: 12pt;">• </span><span style="color: #181716; font-size: 12pt;">Using a
vacuum with a HEPA (high efficiency particulate air) filter limits the amount
of dander into the atmosphere. Alternatively, you can choose to wear a dust
mask when using your vacuum<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: #c15d44; font-size: 12pt;">• </span><span style="color: #181716; font-size: 12pt;">Allergy
control solutions, such as sprays, can be used on furniture and upholstery to
alter cat allergens and make them less reactive. Use these according to
manufacturer’s instructions and check they are safe for use around pets. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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and a little trial and error to find out what is best for you and your cat,
there are plenty of solutions that don’t have to result in you giving up your
family pet. Hopefully these tips will make a world of difference. (Source: Cats Protection - The Cat Magazine) </span></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477527613910705110.post-76482528490062788932017-06-28T12:41:00.001+01:002017-06-28T12:41:30.011+01:00Greg Update <br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Greg is our lovable stray who
came from the Midlands back in January. He was in </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">such a terrible condition when he
first came in, and he was aged as a senior cat with flu medications prescribed.
Over time it became apparent that he was suffering from more than just a simple
cold. Off his food and looking very sad he was taken into a foster home to
bring him back to the energetic, lovable cat we knew he could be.</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Four months
on and several tests later we were still no closer to a diagnosis for Greg so
the decision was made to make the journey to a specialist vet in Bristol for an
ultrasound scan. Finally we have a diagnosis - Greg has a portosystemic shunt
meaning the liver is not working to its full capacity and can have detrimental
effects on his body and brain. This is a life threatening condition that
without intervention would cause poor Greg to have short unhappy life.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">In May we launched
our Gorgeous Greg appeal hoping to raise £2,500 for this life living operation
to repair his liver shunt. Greg travelled up to Bristol to have his liver shunt
operation. Greg spent a week in their ICU
whilst recovering from his operation. He did suffer some side effects now his
liver was functioning properly and had to continue some of his medication. He
returned to our local veterinary hospital for another week during his recovery
process.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Last week Greg returned to our adoption centre, still a bit wobbly on his legs but feeling more like himself, he is getting stronger day by day. He is back to his usual cuddly self. Over night he stays in his foster home with CCA Jackie. Our Gorgeous Greg appeal in the end raised £3,545, which is fantastic and we can't thank everyone enough for your generosity. We are slowly reducing his medication and we are able to use any addition money to pay for his medication and any future scans. Greg will continue his recovery at the centre and his foster home until he is fit and well enough to be adopted. We will continue to keep you up to date with Greg's progress. Again, a HUGE thank you to everyone who donated towards Greg's life-saving operation. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">For more details about our adoption centre please visit our website - <a href="http://www.axhayes.cats.org.uk/">www.axhayes.cats.org.uk</a>. </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477527613910705110.post-70670056252505476982017-06-07T12:43:00.000+01:002017-06-07T12:43:24.236+01:00Reunited after 5 years!!! How Ringo's microchip helped him find his way home. <br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">During June we are promoting National Microchipping Month.
<strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">National</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif";"> </span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Microchipping Month is a campaign that encourages and promotes reponsible
pet ownership through microchipping as the preferred method of permanent
identification.</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif";"> </span></strong></span><b><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
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</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Microchipping is the most effective way to identify a lost pet, and by
keeping your details up to date, you'll increase the likelihood of a happy reunion
if your cat goes wandering. You can get your cat microchipped by a vet, local
authority or by a trained and insured member of an animal welfare organisation.<br />
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There is no minimum age to microchip your cat, and the procedure is simple and
doesn't cause harm to your pet. Once the chip is inserted, your cat won't even
be aware of its presence.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Only six days into June (aka National Microchipping Month) we meet a lovely cat called
Ringo. He was found on a farm hungry and desperately looking for his next meal.
After hanging around for a week, the owners of the farm contacted us for help.
Our deputy manager Phil collected him and brought him into our care. During his routine
health check, we found that Ringo had a microchip and had in fact been missing
since August 2012! His owner had moved house during this time, thankfully she had updated her new address and telephone number so we were able to contact her. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">His owner was delighted we have found her cat Ringo after
all of this time. She was happy for us to share his story to help promote the importance of microchipping your cat but also to update your address and telephone if you move house. We are delighted he has found his way home after all this time. </span></span><br />
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link below </span><a href="http://www.cats.org.uk/cat-care/key-cat-care/microchipping"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">http://www.cats.org.uk/cat-care/key-cat-care/microchipping</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">
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change your address details on the central database when you move. In the UK,
you can update your cat’s registered details by contacting your existing UK
database company, or Petlog – on 0844 4633 999 or via www.petlog.org.uk – or
Anibase – on 01904 487 600 or via </span><a href="http://www.anibase.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">www.anibase.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">.
If moving abroad, simply putting your cat through PETS or quarantine does not
automatically update your records, so it is important that you remember to do
this. For your own records also keep your cat’s unique microchip number safe.
There may be a small fee when updating your details, but worth it to get your
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Gorgeous Greg came into
our care as a stray with no history and no definite age.
Greg was in such a terrible condition when he first came in, he was aged as a
senior cat with flu medications prescribed. Over time it became apparent that
he was suffering from more than just a simple cold. Off his food and looking
very sad he was taken into a foster home to bring him back to the energetic,
lovable cat we knew he could be.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Four months on and several tests later we were still no closer to a diagnosis for Greg so the decision was made to make the journey to a specialist vet in Bristol for an ultrasound scan. Finally we have a diagnosis - Greg has a portosystemic shunt meaning the liver is not working to its full capacity and can have detrimental effects on his body and brain. This is a life threatening condition that without intervention would cause poor Greg to have short unhappy life.</span></span></span></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">The good news is, this can
be repaired by performing an ameroid constricter surgery to redirect the blood
to get the liver working efficiently. Of course it is not without risks and
expense (£2,500) but we are hopeful that being in excellent body condition
Gorgeous Greg will bounce right back.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">We need your help to pay
for Greg's surgery so please donate to help us reach our target. If we are
fortunate to raise over & above our £2,500 target, all surplus donations
will go towards treating other cats and kittens in our care at Exeter Axhayes A/C. If you like to help Greg you can donate via JustGiving, Text Donation or donating to his appeal on our reception desk at the centre. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Donating through
JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with
JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you
donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. So it's the most
efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity. If you
would like to donate to Greg’s Appeal – please follow the link below to our
JustGiving page. <a href="https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/GorgeousGreg">https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/GorgeousGreg</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Check out Greg's video below... he's a very cuddly boy!!! We will keep you posted on his journey whilst in our care. <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">From Greg and everyone at Exeter Axhayes Adoption Centre THANK YOU! <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For more information about our adoption centre, check out our website at <a href="http://www.axhayes.cats.org.uk/">http://www.axhayes.cats.org.uk/</a>. </span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477527613910705110.post-74865546931776821242017-05-08T18:46:00.001+01:002017-05-08T18:46:57.472+01:00Moggies Marvellous for Mental Health <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, we thought we'd share this article written a few years back by Cats Protection to promote the benefits cats can have on our Mental Health.... </strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Our cats have a special knack for bringing a smile to our faces, whether it's through furry kisses and cuddles or entertaining antics. It's no surprise <strong></strong><strong></strong></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">that a survey conducted by Cats Protection and the Mental Health
Foundation found that 87% of people who owned a cat felt it had a
positive impact on their wellbeing, while 76% said they could
cope with everyday life much better thanks to the company of their
feline friends. Half of the cat owners felt that their cat’s presence
and companionship was most helpful, followed by a third of respondents
describing stroking a cat as a calming and helpful activity.</span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The study was carried out in July and August 2011 and involved over
600 cat and non-cat-owning respondents, with half of them describing
themselves as currently having a mental health problem.</span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Cats Protection is keen to highlight how looking
after a pet can bring structure to people’s day, reduce feelings of
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In addition to this, a cat’s purr is widely recognised as having therapeutic benefits for humans.</span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> “Sitting with a relaxed purring cat at the end of a hectic day is a
soothing massage for the soul,” said Cat Jarvis from Cats Protection.
“Perhaps this is because the reassuring hum is generally associated with
calmness and gentle communication, or perhaps it is because the
frequency of the vibration is in the range that can stimulate healing.”</span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">“The research findings tell us what cat lovers have known for years –
cats are not just great company but they can also be very good for
you.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cats Protection has thousands of cats ready for adoption across the UK and works hard to match the right cat to the right home. For more information about our cats and kittens ready for adoption here at Exeter Axhayes Adoption Centre, please visit our website... http://www.axhayes.cats.org.uk/axhayes/adopt-a-cat</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If you are currently unable to adopt a cat, why not became a volunteer cat socialiser, to get your weekly cuddles with our adorable cats and kittens. http://www.axhayes.cats.org.uk/axhayes/volunteering </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(Source: Cats Protection) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(The study is based on a sample size of 621. Data was collected
between July and August 2011 via Mental Health Foundation’s
website/social networking sites. The majority of respondents were women
(83 per cent) aged between 26 and 55 (78 per cent).) </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477527613910705110.post-15732078411748261182017-04-02T13:19:00.001+01:002017-04-02T13:19:51.692+01:00Air guns and cats<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You may have seen this petition on Facebook recently but if you haven't, please have a look at it now. <a href="https://cats.e-activist.com/page/7153/petition/1">https://cats.e-activist.com/page/7153/petition/1</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We are asking as many people as we can to sign and share it so that we can get the law changed. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We are aiming for 50,000 signatures and with your help we will get there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We have had a cat in our care in the past that was shot and injured. The pellet was flattened when it hit his skull and he was very lucky that he didn't receive a more serious injury or even been killed.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After veterinary treatment, this injury healed and the cat was able to be rehomed.</span> <br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Cats Protection monitors reports in the press of cats who have been shot with an air gun. In 2016, 202 cats in the UK were reported in the press as being shot with an air gun. Crucially, 90% of these attacks were in England and Wales.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On the petition link above, you will find a video about the campaign and stories about some of the cats that have been affected.</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We believe making it illegal to buy, own or use an air gun without a license will stop these deadly weapons falling into the hands of those that would use them to harm cats and reduce the number of cats killed or left with life-changing injuries.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Thank you for taking the time to read & sign this petition to help us to change the law on air gun ownership in England & Wales.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0