Tales from the Trust
At Cats In Need Trust we have seen a lot of cases come through our doors and we have dealt with a variety of situations - some are heartwarming and some show just how cruel some people can be to defenceless animals. Below are several of our case studies that chart the stories from beginning to end.
Matlock
Lovely seal point Persian Matlock was dumped on the trust doorstep with two other cats with a note asking us to 'take care of them'. Poor Matlock had such matted fur that it took 2 hours to groom him and broke a comb in the process. Consequently he had to be shaved.
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here to read more.
Wendy survives torture
Lovely Wendy is a beautiful girl that the trust took in to care for while she was recovering from some brutal treatment. Poor Wendy had had someone try to 'ring bark' her tail and was luckily able to get away and was found and saved. She is a very friendly girl despite her ordeal and has healed extremely well. .
The Sad Story of Tiger
Beautiful Tiger was left on the doorstep of the trust with a huge raw patch on his head with a note saying he had been found crying on the road and could we please take care of him. Tiger was the result of awful neglect and had to be treated urgently.
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here to read more.
The Real Victims of the Recession
The impact of the recession still lingers and the saddest thing has been the large number of animals destroyed or surrendered by their owners. We had a case recently where a man had two cats aged 14 and 16 (who he'd had since kittens) and couldn't keep them anymore.
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here to read more.
Sultan - The Little
Survivor
This emaciated kitten, with cigarette burn marks on him and
cigarettes embedded in his skin, was found in
the
gutter by an 80 year old woman. She was alterted to the situation as
she noticed many people walking by and
laughing at something cowering in the gutter.
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here to read more.
Crisis Kittens
These little 'crisis kittens' were found mid-January 2008
completely alone
and with no sign of their mother. They were brought to the care and
attention of Cats In Need where they had to be bottle-fed every two
hours to ensure they got the nutrients they needed to survive.
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here to read more.
Christmas Day Kittens
Christmas Day 2007 gave us an example of the worst, and the best, of
human
beings. These four little black kittens, about four weeks old (and one
already very sick with infected eyes) were callously dumped to
die either by dehydration or worse.
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here to read more.
Paddlefoot
Little Paddlefoot was born in early December 2006 and became very sick
with cat flu and gunky eyes. He only weighed 300 grams and we
were worried we may lose him. Lots of work was involved in attempting
to get Paddlefoot to live. Click
here to read more.
Matlock
Lovely seal point Persian Matlock was dumped on the trust doorstep with two other cats with a note asking us to 'take care of them'. Poor Matlock had such matted fur that it took 2 hours to groom him and broke a comb in the process. Consequently he had to be shaved.
Click
here to read more.
Wendy survives torture
Lovely Wendy is a beautiful girl that the trust took in to care for while she was recovering from some brutal treatment. Poor Wendy had had someone try to 'ring bark' her tail and was luckily able to get away and was found and saved. She is a very friendly girl despite her ordeal and has healed extremely well. .
The Sad Story of Tiger
Beautiful Tiger was left on the doorstep of the trust with a huge raw patch on his head with a note saying he had been found crying on the road and could we please take care of him. Tiger was the result of awful neglect and had to be treated urgently.
Click
here to read more.
The Real Victims of the Recession
The impact of the recession still lingers and the saddest thing has been the large number of animals destroyed or surrendered by their owners. We had a case recently where a man had two cats aged 14 and 16 (who he'd had since kittens) and couldn't keep them anymore.
Click
here to read more.
Sultan - The Little
Survivor
This emaciated kitten, with cigarette burn marks on him and
cigarettes embedded in his skin, was found in
the
gutter by an 80 year old woman. She was alterted to the situation as
she noticed many people walking by and
laughing at something cowering in the gutter.
Click
here to read more.
Crisis Kittens
These little 'crisis kittens' were found mid-January 2008
completely alone
and with no sign of their mother. They were brought to the care and
attention of Cats In Need where they had to be bottle-fed every two
hours to ensure they got the nutrients they needed to survive.
Click
here to read more.
Christmas Day Kittens
Christmas Day 2007 gave us an example of the worst, and the best, of
human
beings. These four little black kittens, about four weeks old (and one
already very sick with infected eyes) were callously dumped to
die either by dehydration or worse.
Click
here to read more.
Paddlefoot
Little Paddlefoot was born in early December 2006 and became very sick with cat flu and gunky eyes. He only weighed 300 grams and we were worried we may lose him. Lots of work was involved in attempting to get Paddlefoot to live. Click here to read more.