Cats
- Pearl Gets A Second Chance
This post has been written by Brenda Greysmith, volunteer cat fosterer at Cats Protection’s Torquay Branch Just occasionally a Cats Protection rehoming doesn't take. This was the unfortunate situation with Pearl. As a pregnant stray, she’d come...
- Tortie Tashie Finds A Home
Long-stay cat Tashie was brought in to our Wrexham & District Adoption Centre after falling pregnant with her second litter. She spent nearly six months in our care waiting for that special person to come along and offer her a loving home. Her story...
- Will You Help With The Cost Of Spaying? And Other Cat Neutering Faqs
Do you have a burning question about neutering? Last week we ran a live Q&A on our Facebook page with Cats Protection Neutering Manager, Jane Clements. Here are just some of the questions asked: Question: I have two kittens, one male and female, both...
- Bin-bag Cats Seek Brighter Future
A branch of Cats Protection is looking for good homes for two cats who were tied up in a rubbish bag and dumped in a wheelie bin. The cats, both of whom were pregnant when they were abandoned in February, have since had four kittens each, most of which...
- Emergency Operation Saves Cat And Kittens
Veterinary staff at Cats Protection’s National Cat Adoption Centre have saved the lives of a pregnant cat and her four kittens after she had difficulties giving birth. The team at CP’s centre in Chelwood Gate, East Sussex, performed an emergency...
Cats
Pregnant cat gives birth under garden decking
A family in North Birmingham was recently surprised to find a cat and her newly born kittens under decking in their garden.
Julie and Stephen from the Yardley Wood area of Birmingham found the young tortie and her kittens after their pet dog kept whining and crying at a particular spot in their garden.
The couple initially thought they had mice but eventually their son heard the little kittens crying and then mum started to pop her head out. It seems that the cat may have been abandoned by people in the neighbourhood, so heavily pregnant the cat sought a quiet and dry place to give birth, and found safety under the decking.
Julie and Stephen set up a trap with an old dog crate on the decking with a piece of string attached to the door with food inside. Eventually the queen and the two kittens, ventured inside the crate and Stephen pulled the string to close the door. The crate of cat and kittens was put into a spare, quiet room but with two dogs it was not an ideal situation.
When space became available, Jane, a Fosterer from South Birmingham Cats Protection, collected the mum and kittens and placed them in a foster pen at her home. She named the queen Fay and her two kittens are Wilbur and Wilfred.
Jane says “As with many cats and kittens that come into our care because of an emergency situation, it has taken them a while to settle and to build up their trust in humans again. Plenty of time and patience is needed along with lots of toys!
“All three have been rehomed together by a lovely couple in Olton, who recently lost their two elderly cats and have an empty home now without them. I am sure that these three will keep them very busy.”
Cats Protection recommends that cats are neutered at four months of age or younger, before they start puberty, to prevent unplanned pregnancies. Find out more about pregnant cats, the birth and care of young kittens in our Essential guide: http://www.cats.org.uk/uploads/documents/cat-care-leaflets-2013/EG18_Pregnant_cats,_birth_and_care_of_young_kittens.pdf
- Pearl Gets A Second Chance
This post has been written by Brenda Greysmith, volunteer cat fosterer at Cats Protection’s Torquay Branch Just occasionally a Cats Protection rehoming doesn't take. This was the unfortunate situation with Pearl. As a pregnant stray, she’d come...
- Tortie Tashie Finds A Home
Long-stay cat Tashie was brought in to our Wrexham & District Adoption Centre after falling pregnant with her second litter. She spent nearly six months in our care waiting for that special person to come along and offer her a loving home. Her story...
- Will You Help With The Cost Of Spaying? And Other Cat Neutering Faqs
Do you have a burning question about neutering? Last week we ran a live Q&A on our Facebook page with Cats Protection Neutering Manager, Jane Clements. Here are just some of the questions asked: Question: I have two kittens, one male and female, both...
- Bin-bag Cats Seek Brighter Future
A branch of Cats Protection is looking for good homes for two cats who were tied up in a rubbish bag and dumped in a wheelie bin. The cats, both of whom were pregnant when they were abandoned in February, have since had four kittens each, most of which...
- Emergency Operation Saves Cat And Kittens
Veterinary staff at Cats Protection’s National Cat Adoption Centre have saved the lives of a pregnant cat and her four kittens after she had difficulties giving birth. The team at CP’s centre in Chelwood Gate, East Sussex, performed an emergency...