Bobby

Meet Tango & Cola. Two 18 year old brothers who came to us under unfortunate circumstances of no longer being able to stay with their owner.
This inseparable pair have in recent years suffered from chronic cat flu, resulting in poor Tango requiring monthly medication to keep his flu symptoms from flaring up. The stress of losing their home with their owners had a detrimental effect on both cats, so our foster home aim is to provide a loving, stress free environment, with an understanding that runny noses and sneezes will come about from time to time and a few trips to the vet for treatment.

This is our beautiful girl Misty. A loving 16 year old cat who came to us as her elderly owner passed away.
When giving Misty her health check we discovered she had hyperthyroidism, severely deteriorated hearing, and arthritis – especially in the leg where she has a metal plate from a suspected road traffic accident. Misty has also been incredibly sad since coming to us, and we know she very much misses her owner and home life.
Misty’s conditions means she now requires multiple medications every day, and a very understanding home to monitor her and help her navigate the world as she inevitably loses her hearing completely. We hope her foster home can help bring happiness back to Misty’s life and she continues to improve on her medication.

Say ‘hi’ to Tiger, our gorgeous 15 year old ginger girl, who loves attention and the peace and quiet.
Tiger came to us with persistent urinary tract infections, which can become worse and more frequent with stress. She also has a tendency for rather grubby ears! So Tiger now receives monthly injections to keep her UTIs in check and some good quality ear cleaner.
To help Tiger we knew a loving, quiet, stress free home was required asap, where it would be understood that she may have accidents if her UTI flares up and she would need regular ear cleans to keep her ears from becoming infected.

Alice was the first member of the Cat Fostering Project. This sassy 17 year old was brought to our rescue cattery as her owner was unable to care for her anymore. On assessment we discovered she was completely blind, making the requirements of her home environment quite specific. Many aspects of a home would need adapting to help her cope with losing her sight, to have confidence and reduce stress. We also discovered Alice was in early stages of renal failure, which needs to be controlled by a specialised diet.
Alice has proved to us that the Cat Fostering Project has the potential to save so many cats that are older or have long-term illnesses. Having Alice in a foster home has prolonged her life, providing her with care and a loving home.

Marie is the youngest of our Foster Cats at just 10 years old. This sweet and timid girl unfortunately suffers from severe stress and skin allergies. She came to us due to the death of her owner, something Marie found incredibly stressful, which encouraged her skin flare up, and she developed self-mutilating behaviour, pulling her own fur out as a response to the stress. Marie found the cattery very stressful too, as this was an extreme environment change to the home she was used to. Once Marie had been assessed we moved quickly to find her a foster home, hoping after a short time she would settle in a quiet and understanding environment. Marie receives monthly medication and a specialised diet to help control her skin flare ups. She continues to improve and we hope that one day her confidence will grow to a point that she may be able to be rehomed to a forever home.

This is our loving 14 year old boy, Bobby. This handsome chap has unfortunately developed a number of life limiting conditions that have affected his chances of finding a forever home. On arrival at our rescue cattery it was discovered that Bobby has hyperthyroidism, so requires daily medication to keep his thyroid levels balanced. After spending some time with us, we noticed Bobby was expressing signs of pain. On further investigation he was diagnosed with spondylosis of the spine, another condition requiring daily medication and frequent veterinary checks. It was also discovered that Bobby has a renal cyst, which at present, is not causing any issues, but its size and his renal function must be monitored to ensure any changes are picked up quickly and any treatments given as soon as possible.