Topic: Wilfred - old boy whose been living rough a long time - (HOMED) (Read 20431 times)

JackSpratt · « **Reply #24 on:** January 07, 2010, 18:50:21 PM »

He's got serious character that boy. He's lovely.

Millys Mum · « **Reply #23 on:** January 07, 2010, 18:44:03 PM »

Convenient for you that he chooses a crush cage

Gorgeous chappy

Christine (Blip) · « **Reply #22 on:** January 07, 2010, 09:25:54 AM »

What an absolute poppet!

clarenmax · « **Reply #21 on:** January 07, 2010, 09:18:15 AM »

Awww bless him, he does the grumpy look quite well, doesn't he

Such a character

Janeyk · « **Reply #20 on:** January 07, 2010, 06:47:51 AM »

Wilfred is lovely

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #19 on:** January 07, 2010, 06:25:54 AM »

He's a right little Bruiser, bless him - what a characterful face. He's gorgeous!

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #18 on:** January 07, 2010, 00:00:21 AM »

i just love him

CarolM (Wendolene) · « **Reply #17 on:** January 06, 2010, 22:53:56 PM »

He's gorgeous - especially the ear

Well done.

madkittyrescue · « **Reply #16 on:** January 06, 2010, 22:07:35 PM »

Piccie time for Wilfred. He has settled down now thathe has somewhere to hide and doesn't have to put up with lookign at us!

Though he is now happy for us to feed him and certainly enjoys his grub! Just a waiting game for this old boy.

Enjoy! Isn't he handsome!

clarenmax · « **Reply #15 on:** January 06, 2010, 14:21:25 PM »

Aw bless him, hope he settles down soon and realises that not all humans are bad

madkittyrescue · « **Reply #14 on:** January 06, 2010, 12:54:34 PM »

Oh carol now how unlikely is it that we would have picked a name that so closely matched his namesake!!

I am very pleased to be able to report that paul even managed to feed wilfred this morning without letting him out!!

I'm sure he will show his true nature in time we just have to let him know he's safe.

Bazsmum · « **Reply #13 on:** January 05, 2010, 18:43:50 PM »

So glad you have this old boy sorted now, hope in time he learns were not all that bad bless!

CarolM (Wendolene) · « **Reply #12 on:** January 05, 2010, 18:01:10 PM »

Aw bless him and bless you for taking him in. I'm sure you'll mange to turn him around.

He does have certain things in common with his namesake. Our Wilfred was a big, black, battle-scarred entire Tom when we took him in. He had so so many bits missing from his ears that the edges looked wavy.. We had him seen to but he never lost his urge to wander and often went AWOL for days. One day he went out and didn't return but I suspect he had other homes from his days as a stray and just decided the grass was greener on the other side. He was quite a character though. He had the loudest purr I've ever heard and used it all the time, especially when eating which he loved to do. One day he wanted his tea and I was doing something so I said 'you'll have to get your own I'm busy'. Next thing there was a crash and I went into the kitchen to find the cupboard door open and a tin of food on the floor where he had pawed it out

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #11 on:** January 05, 2010, 17:35:53 PM »

LOve to see Wilf and poor boy to have been looking after himself doer so long but in this weather he must understand he is best off with you..........well soon maybe

madkittyrescue · « **Reply #10 on:** January 05, 2010, 15:06:38 PM »

I'd say he gave in anything but willingly! lol Most unimpressed

lets just say though that Paul has not even thought of going near his pen today! lol

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #9 on:** January 05, 2010, 13:17:28 PM »

Poor old Wilf.

Let's hope he regains his trust in people

Liz · « **Reply #8 on:** January 05, 2010, 13:04:38 PM »

So he gave in willingly or did you have to keep sending Paul in to ask him nicely to go back in his nice pen!

Janeyk · « **Reply #7 on:** January 05, 2010, 13:03:05 PM »

Bless him, hopefully he'll soon come round, look forward to pics

madkittyrescue · « **Reply #6 on:** January 05, 2010, 11:04:06 AM »

well I have good news! Wilfred decided that hunger surpassed his urge to hide last night and ventured out into the trap we set! yaaayyyyy!

No way he was coming any other way lol He was most unimpressed (to put it mildly) but is at least now secured into one of the double locking pens just in case he gets any ideas with a box to hide in to make him feel a bit better.

We seem to be getting a fair run of the fiesty characters of late.... but I'm sure this old boy just needs some patience and to trust again and he'll come around. has definitely belonged to someone in the past but he's been out there essentially fending for himself for a long time.

Hopefully will get some piccies later!

Pinkbear (Julie) · « **Reply #5 on:** January 04, 2010, 22:14:04 PM »

Having once had to dismantle my combi-boiler to fish out an escapee feral kitten from behind water pipes I can truly sympathise.

Liz · « **Reply #4 on:** January 04, 2010, 21:36:13 PM »

I now have an inage of Paul with a fishing net trying to explain to Wilfird the harbour rules on where and when he is allowed out

madkittyrescue · « **Reply #3 on:** January 04, 2010, 21:30:28 PM »

oh yeah he can! am really hoping that he decides to get brave tonight or tomorrow. The others not so happy about not getting their exercise time today! oops! - bad daddy! lol ;-)

Liz · « **Reply #2 on:** January 04, 2010, 20:45:16 PM »

Don't you just love the escapees he sounds a wonderful distinguished older male - at least he got our past Paul so he can take the blame - just as Robin did for Baeijing as he let her out the day she didn't come home!

madkittyrescue · « **Reply #1 on:** January 04, 2010, 19:39:51 PM »

We got a call late last night regarding a stray cat that a lady had been feeding for the last 12 - 18mths. Strangely enough the turn in weather had made her phone us to have him taken care of.

We decided to call this wee fella Wilfred from the Name a Cat from the Auction as he is quite a distinguished (if a little grubby n bedraggled) looking wee soul. Thanks go to CarolM for the name!

Paul got there to find an older cat, black and white and looking rather bedraggled, sad and with a big chunk of his ear missing. Obviously the old boy has been fending for himself for quite a while and he had lost his trust in humans and so, Paul ended up having to set up the trap to get him.

Once caught he brought the big boy back to base and we got him settled in for the night. Even managed a wee chin tickle and he ate which was great.

This morning however saw a different story when Paul went to feed him and said cat decided to bolt past Paul at a rate of knots and before he knew what had happened Wilfred had taken up residence in the most awkward spot imaginable!

cats! I tell you who'd have them! - doesn't he know we are trying to help him! lol

Anyways... we have kept an eye on him today and he hasn't moved from his current spot and are currently going for the ignore and hunger approach. Hopefully when he gets hungry he'll decide to start getting a little braver!

At that point we hope he'll let us take a wee piccy or two!

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