Freddie and Pete
Age: Freddie (1.3 years approx) Pete (3.5 years approx).
Sex: Male
Blurb by their foster parents:
These are our two beautiful boys, PETEY is the grey (on the right) who decided about three
years ago that this was the house and family of his choice, two meals a
day, vitamin supplements, a warm bed with his own blanket. He is a
timid shy cat and cannot help himself even to this day as we put down
his food from giving a low hiss and backing off.
We were
feeding a few strays for a while and Pete always waited patiently until
all the rest had eaten before coming forward. He is NOT feral in any way.
Last
June we went away for a few days [paying the children nearby to feed him]
and immediately on our return he came to the
feeding door with two tiny kittens just weeks old, the little grey
girl I managed to catch and take for adoption but little black
Freddie eluded capture.
I managed to catch Petey and have him
desexed and have tried several times to do the same for Freddie, he is
wiley and so cute though. We watch them play by the window every
evening and the father son relationship is superb.
I was unwell last week and was resting in the
bedroom some way from the main door when my partner noticed both boys
sitting at my door just looking in and watching me sleep, a first
for Petey to come so far into the house! They may be strays but they
know all about loyalty. Freddie
lets us pat and fondle him when he is eating nad purrs happily, I
can now get my hands around his tum and lift him gently.
They
would be happy in a similar situation as outdoor cats just to be given a
chance to live.
We are moving to Christchurch and sadly cannot take them with us, it is a retirement situation
and backs onto a heritage protected wetlands. We simply cannot just
abandon them and the new owners don't like cats.
Their good
secure loving life is threatened by being chased from their own door
and being cold and hungry in winter.
Can someone please help, I
haven't slept properly in weeks and it is affecting our health, we
truly love these guys and want, as always, the best for them to keep
them together.
