Animals in need of new homes.

[Gliondrach]

Due to "owners" death - two cats are looking to be rehomed.

They are two females aged at two years old each. They are just your regular tortoisshell moggies in need of a loving home. Based in Luton at the moment but can deliver.

If anyone is interested, then please contact.

kris-till@hotmail.com

07724002054

[Gliondrach]

I received these two e-mails:

23/7/2010

A stray black long haired cat befriended me around a month ago and has become a bit of a fixture in my house. I tried to follow him a few times to see where he lived and he was quite a roamer as I followed him for a mile one time. Recently he has been in my house all day and sleeps under a bush in my garden at night. I put a collar on him with a message asking if he "belonged" to anyone with my phone number but no-one got back to me.

So I decided to adopt him. The Cats Protection kindly offered to pay for a vet MOT (neuteuring, sorting his bald tail out, abcess on head etc) and I took him to the vets this morning. They rang me half an hour later and he has the HIV cat virus and advised me to have him "put down". I have said no and am trying to re-home him within a household which has no other animals or a house that already has cats with HIV.

He is around three years old. He could live another 7 or 8 happy years and I am loathe to have him killed. Does anyone know if anyone can take Mr BC (Black Cat) on at all? I am willing to give £50 towards food. He was initially very frightened of me but now rolls around on the floor showing his belly off - although still nervous of other people.


07724 002054
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25/7/2010

I sent an email out a few days ago regarding a cat that has been coming to my house for the past month. I put a collar on him asking if he "belonged" to anyone and no-one got back to me. I decided to keep him and asked the Cats Protection if they could pay for his initial vets MOT (neutering, bald tail, cyst on head etc). I took him to the vets and half an hour later I got a call from them saying Mr BC had come back FIV positive and they recommend I put him down. I said no and was trying to find him a home with other FIV cats or a house with no other cats.

I have recieved numerous emails and am much more informed now. FIV cats can and do live with FIV negative cats for many years without any problems and without any transference of the virus. The main thing from what I can gather is to make sure the FIV cat is not a fighter as the main way the virus is contracted is by the FIV positive cat biting into the vein of a non FIV cat. Apparently it can be spread by saliva (using same food bowl) but this is quite rare. I think I have this correct but the below link tells it as it is in an easy to read way.


http://www.catchat.org/fiv.html


Please bear this in mind next time a vet tells you to put a cat to sleep because it has FIV. Vets need to be educated about this as it is NOT the end of the road for a cat who has the virus. Mr BC is at this very moment laying by my feet, tummy up and he has a life.

[Gliondrach]

I received this in an e-mail:

please spread far and wide

Zeena was born November 2009, she is a brindle staffie cross(I was told with Rhodesian Ridgeback), she weighs 45 lb (21 kg), has been spayed (April 2011), chipped (although I do not yet have the papers) and immunised. She has had at least one litter and came to me lactating.

She came to me mid April from a man who had only had her a few days, she would not let his wife in the flat. Where she was previously she would not allow certain people to pick the baby up. It was clear that she became deeply attached to people and very anxious when parted from her object of affection. Socialising her with lots of people has helped a lot with this. He was on his way to have her put down and so she came to me as a real emergency and I hoped to get her a nice home elsewhere as my collie cross Jack ( I have had him 5
years)was agressive towards her. After a week of trying it was clear that there was nowhere for her.

I had her spayed and had to keep her and we both became very attached to one another and after a few weeks I was content that we could iron problems out.

As time went on her and Jack had fights but they seemed to be settling nicely and snuggling up to one another, playing and the jealousy that one showed to the other when being made a fuss of diminished. Zeena then learnt to "lock on" and did this properly for the first time yesturday and caused a puncture wound to Jack's head, they had been
playing and she just walked over to where he was laying on the grass and attacked him. It took ages to get her off and she really meant to hurt him.

Zeena's good points

Very affectionate and loving, quick to learn, comes back if called regardless of what she is doing, good in the car just goes to sleep, good with most people, good with most dogs (caution advised though), good on lead with harness, house trained. Talks especially when wants feeding! All in all adorable little girl.

Zeena's problems

Can attack other dogs and I fear could cause serious harm, has been very defensive around some people (especially if people are scared or nervous she picks this up), very dominant, very boisterous and strong (has knocked me over on walks), not recommended near physically vulnerable adults or
children as she is too strong and lively. Can get very
destructive with wood (i.e doors etc)if left alone.

Zeena's needs

Can jump over very high fences so needs strong secure boundaries to garden/enclosure. Needs LOTS of exercise. Loves lots of attention and gets very anxious if left alone, liked to be with Jack (which is now impossible)rather than kept separate. She would be ideal for a family with teenagers, people with loads of energy and no other pets.She loves nothing more than racing around in circles so a large garden would be good for her. Needs considerable training,she is insecure and frightened.

I am often not well and have a considerable limp and live alone. When I am fit I work 12 hour shifts 40 miles away which means that the dogs are left for 16 hours at a time with a dogsitter going in. The neighbours used to go in as well and play with Jack but they are elderly and frightened of Zeena. The situation is pretty appalling as I now have to keep them separate by myself and do not have the time/energy to train Zeena properly. If it were not for my dear old Jack I would keep her but I cannot let him get attacked again.

01386 761455

Thank you.

[Gliondrach]

Rescue Puppies Needing Homes.

Adorable Malinois (Belgian Shepherd) possibly cross German Shepherd pups 12 weeks old. Born into rescue on 7 August need extra special loving homes. Their mum has had a bad time but flourishing now. Somerset or bordering counties please. Call Jane on 01935 424443 or email jsmith1730@yahoo.co.uk.

[joe]

I am fostering a beautiful staffy called Ken at the moment. Full details here and my contact details if anyone is interested. Please feel free to get in touch for more info as well. thanx alot

http://www.oldies.org.uk/?p=58253

[Gliondrach]

I'll pass on the link to Ken to other people. I hope he finds a good home.

[joe]

thanx alot :)