Cork Cat Action Trust

Meet George. George was dumped or perhaps got himself lost. Before he got to us he was facing uncertantity as the people who were feeding him had to leave and could not take him with them. George was lucky that one of our foster people was able to take him in which is a miracle as we are over run this year and space is scarce. George is a talker and after a couple of days he got really chatty and affectionate once he relaxed. Then Beata and her husband came looking for a cat but like all cat lovers they said that they would know the cat for them when they saw it. And then Beata saw George and George saw her. He started to talk and talk and talk and he talked himself right into her heart. And here he is stepping into his new life . Atta boy George.

PUB QUIZ OCTOBER 2010 PHOTOGRAPHS

Winners: Paul Celia, Ann and Marge.

Second Prize winners

Raffle prize winners
This prize was presented by 4paws and and tail petshop

Dominic

Quiz Master Ross

Update 22nd October 2010: Sasha has had her bad foot removed and is now enjoying going everywhere faster.
Update 24th September 2010: Her pelvis is nearly healed and even though her front paw is not recovering she is full of fun and loves to be loved.
Sasha. 4th September 2010: We think she is about 12 weeks old. She was found lying by the side of the road outside Ballincollig, late on a Saturday night – probably as a result of being hit by a car. She was one lucky kitten, because the young man who found her picked her up, and brought her home, where she got a nice dinner and a comfortable bed and lots of care and attention.
When we were asked to take her on our first stop was at the vets. We found that she has a broken pelvis, and the nerves in her front paw are very badly damaged. At the moment the only thing for her is cage rest for about 6 weeks, to allow her pelvis to heal (cats bones have marvellous healing ability), and hope that the nerves in her front paw improve. Even though she only has one working paw, but she is still gentle and likes her tummy tickled, and purrs when she is fed, and always uses the litter tray. She is four weeks into her cage rest now and is a joy to hold.

These photos were taken before the race and we were missing a number of people amongst the 10,000 strong crowd.

Jelly went missing in Roberts Cove on the 11^th June 2010. This was an area that she was not familiar with which made it difficult for the family to search for her. This added to the stress for her family.
Seven weeks later, on Friday the 30^th of July, she returned, to where she was lost in Roberts Cove, safe, hale and hearty if a little thin.
She is such a gentle little cat and still managed to survive on her own, in the wild, on her wits for 7 weeks. A townie in the country who, if she could talk, should write a book on her adventure.
She is now safely back with her family in Friars Walk and all is well.
Her family let us put up her story here to encourage others in a similar situation not to give up hope. Especially as it is easy to become pessimistic when our pets get lost.
They want to thank all those many well wishers and cat lovers, who phoned, texted and supported them for the time she was missing.
Jelly certainly is proof that one should never abandon hope or abandon the search.

Many Thanks to Sara Steele of Carrigaline who ran a very successful coffee morning for us Thursday 1st of July. There were scrumptious cakes, delicious coffee and tea, and the cats benefited to the tune of 167 euro – enough to neuter 4 cats, or vaccinate 8 kittens.

We held a collection on Wednesday 14^th July, in Douglas, Wilton, and Blackpool shopping centres. We are very grateful to all those who volunteered their time to collect for the cats and kittens we are also very delighted with everyone who donated to our cause. Final thanks to each of the shopping centre's for having us on the day.

Happy Ending May 2010

WANDERING SAM

This is Sam. She is a very determined lady, who goes for what she wants, and almost came to grief because of it.
About 3 weeks ago she was found in Crosshaven, but as the lady who found her could not keep her any longer, she looked for help.
We asked for her to drop Sam into the vet to have her checked for a microchip, and also for a general health check and first vaccination.
Meantime, we also asked the lady who found her to put notices in the area hoping that her owners would be found.
Happily her owners saw the notice, got in touch, and Sam was swiftly re-united with them.
Like a lot of cats, although she was delighted to be home, and everyone gave her a great welcome, she spent some time checking out her territory again, and implying that it was everyone's fault but hers that she had been lost!!

Home for Sam is in a garage. The owners told us that she came in to them a long time ago, and that although they traced her original owners and returned her, she promptly demanded to be left out and returned to the garage. Every night at lock up time she returned and went to bed in their loft. Every day she does a tour of the neighbouring shops and businesses to see what everyone is doing and whether they have any treats for her.

She was last seen "on her rounds" three weeks earlier on a Saturday, and then she disappeared. When she was found she had a very weird mark on her coat - as though a large area of hair had been stripped away. It wasn't healed surgery, and nobody could offer any explanation as to what happened. We wonder if she stowed away in an engine, and got caught in a fan-belt. If so, she was extremely lucky not to have been seriously injured or killed.

There are two morals to this story:
(a) PLEASE but your phone number on the cat's (or dog's) collar and/or microchip him or her.
(b) If you lose or find an animal, please put notices up in the local area, and advise the vets, guards, and the animal rescue agencies.
The Lost and Found helpline is a great help in re-uniting pets and owners - phone 021 4287216 or 021 4885206, and we will be glad to put a notice on our Cat Action Trust website. You could also put a notice on the ISPCA website, and call to the CSPCA premises at Mahon Point. Photographs are a great help to identify your pet.

Posted 7th May 2010

IN MEMORY OF RED RIP 14th April 2010

Posted 16/04/10

Red was found by Kim and Kieran in November 2009. He was hiding behind their car on a narrow Cork street. Having brought him to the vet it was diagnoised that he had a badly broken leg and that the best treatment was 6 weeks cage rest and antibiotics. Red came to us for his cage rest as we luckily had the space, and after many weeks of cage he was put in with another tame cat Sylvie. Red was happy to be free to move again. When his companion was rehomed Red was on his own until Kim kindly gave him a foster home which was a blessing as Red was being bullied by the remaining cats when he went outside his door. He settled in well in his new place of being loved and being cared for. He was a big boy who loved his food and his comforts. To Red the many visitors to Kim's home were a source of head rubs, chin scratches, body massages and lots and lots of sitting on laps. This therefore is how Kim will remember him. A big red boy who loved and was loved. He is dearly missed.

Rescued Animals Day at St Johns' College Cork.

On the 20th of March 2010
On the 20th of March 2010, eleven animal rescue groups attended the rescue animal fun day held by St John's college, Cork. The day was fine which meant that the dog agility competitons and the other dog competitions could be held outside. There were many different breeds of dog present on the day along with ferrets, a parrot and some kittens. Like the two photos below show; the day was also about imparting information as to what groups, like CAT, try to do. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the organizing committee for all their hard work in making the day a success.


Dylan and Linda	Patricia and Ellen

Dolly The Dog With The Big Heart.

Dolly in the kitchen where she ruled the roost.

She shared "her" kitchen with Daisy, her long time doggy companion, (who is now quite lost without her) and with Hoppy and Ginger, two neutered tom cats. When any kittens trespassed on her territory she kept them in order with a growl, and she defended her bed against all newcomers. Sadly she developed heart and liver problems, and did not recover from an operation. Fortunately she was happy and active until the very end. Like all dogs, she was faithful, forgiving, and tolerant of human failures. Happiness was a walk, a bone, and a kind word.
Sadly missed. May she rest in peace.

Collection

We held a collection on the 6th of January 2010 in Wilton and Douglas shopping centres and we are very grateful to all the volunteers who came out on such a cold day to help us and to all the members of the public who supported us.

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Deirdre, Siobhan (half hidden), Avril, Maura, Lisa, Lynn, Jen, Ann, Ellen, and Harriet	Siobhan, Avril, Maura, Lisa, Lynn, Jen, Harriet, Ellen, and Brid.