Topic: Eight Lives Left Kitten Rescue Update (Read 103427 times)

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #251 on:** November 09, 2010, 21:29:21 PM »

Oh Lesley, so sorry to hear this

Hope he goes on to make a full recovery

Thinking of you both

tab · « **Reply #250 on:** November 09, 2010, 21:21:28 PM »

Lesley and Mike ((((((())))))))
I hope hes ok
love
Tab

LesleyW · « **Reply #249 on:** November 09, 2010, 21:07:19 PM »

Sorry, won't be on much, Mike in hospital in London with suspected heart attack.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #248 on:** November 09, 2010, 19:23:29 PM »

Hope you are OK Lesley

LesleyW · « **Reply #247 on:** November 09, 2010, 13:47:05 PM »

Quote from: madkittyrescue on November 09, 2010, 10:49:34 AM

with you on that one hun hope you managing to get some time to yourself - thinking of you

Thinking of you two up there as well, sorry to hear you have had it so bad recently, give my love to all the kitties and you look after yourselves.

madkittyrescue · « **Reply #246 on:** November 09, 2010, 10:49:34 AM »

with you on that one hun

hope you managing to get some time to yourself - thinking of you

LesleyW · « **Reply #245 on:** November 09, 2010, 10:32:44 AM »

Hi all, thanks for enquiry Edd. Up to my ears in it down here. Tibby is still here and now handrearing 2/3 week old found in a snooker hall after it had been boarded up. He seems to be doing well, which is more than can be said for me.

Will try to update at some point, it's hard finding two minutes to myself at the moment.

madamcat (Edd) · « **Reply #244 on:** November 09, 2010, 10:30:14 AM »

Hi Lesley - how are you all doing down at Eight Lives - is Tibby still with you?

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #243 on:** October 24, 2010, 11:20:24 AM »

Poor little Tibby, I guess not all people value their cats as much as we do

Hope all residents are happy and healthy

clarenmax · « **Reply #242 on:** October 20, 2010, 15:33:50 PM »

Shame that Tibby has come back to you, but guess its good that they have been responsible and not dumped him off somewhere else, at least that way you can be sure he is safe until he finds his forever home.

Would love to see pics of the other newbies too

AliCat · « **Reply #241 on:** October 20, 2010, 13:54:12 PM »

Hemmingway and Wordsworth are just fab names!

I think we need some pics to know if they suit them though.

JackSpratt · « **Reply #240 on:** October 20, 2010, 11:08:24 AM »

Love those new names.

Sorry to hear Tibby came back - poor lad. Could be worse though, he's with you!

LesleyW · « **Reply #239 on:** October 20, 2010, 09:19:52 AM »

Sorry for the lack of postings, bit busy down here.

Have had another couple of furries in, two lovely males, one of which is a polydactyl with 6 toes on each foot. Have re-named him Hemmingway and his brother Wordsworth. Hemmingway is quite a quiet cat but a beautiful longhaired tabby and his brother is, of course, black and white.

Nero is back to his mischievious self, beating up Bubble and Squeak two of my black kittens.

My ginger kitten Mungo Jerry has been reserved with one of the black and white kittens Gadget. I want them to be a little bigger before they go, as although they are 10 weeks old they are only just over 600g and they look too small to go.

Also had one of my rehomed cats returned this week. Tibby was re-homed probably 3/4 years ago but the family are emigrating and were not prepared the £1,100 to have the cat go with them (their words, that is twice the amount of one of the kids), so Tibby is back here and a bit traumatised really. Hopefully he won't be here too long as he is a beautiful longhaired black and white babe.

Janeyk · « **Reply #238 on:** October 18, 2010, 06:45:03 AM »

Great news about little Nero!

Lindsey (thefunkyinuit) · « **Reply #237 on:** October 10, 2010, 18:51:45 PM »

Quote from: Tiggy's Mum - Helen on October 08, 2010, 19:48:13 PM

to Purrs Snaffs and what a lovely first post

Hopefully Lesley will take you up on your kind offer and perhaps get an article drafted to go in her local paper to drum up some much needed support, donations and/or homes

If you need a designer's input in this, i'd be happy to help too

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #236 on:** October 10, 2010, 18:46:03 PM »

Excellent news about little Nero

JackSpratt · « **Reply #235 on:** October 10, 2010, 11:06:19 AM »

Great news about Nero.

Yvonne · « **Reply #234 on:** October 09, 2010, 22:38:41 PM »

Just seen this and so pleased that Nero is ok

Guest · « **Reply #233 on:** October 09, 2010, 22:19:07 PM »

woooohoooo!

LesleyW · « **Reply #232 on:** October 09, 2010, 19:04:50 PM »

I am pleased to report that Nero is home.

. Toxo results came back negative, in fact all results were normal so, as is normal with one of mine, he has flummoxed my Vet. So he is home on protexin to help with his runny tum, which seems to be improving anyway. Thanks for everyone's good wishes.

Snaffs, thank you for your very kind offer. Let me know when you are free and what info you need from me and what sort of thing you think I should do, any help gratefully accepted.

Janeyk · « **Reply #231 on:** October 09, 2010, 07:25:29 AM »

Poor Nero, hope he'll be ok.

Hope that you get some much needed help Lesley

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #230 on:** October 08, 2010, 19:48:13 PM »

to Purrs Snaffs and what a lovely first post

Hopefully Lesley will take you up on your kind offer and perhaps get an article drafted to go in her local paper to drum up some much needed support, donations and/or homes

Snaffs · « **Reply #229 on:** October 08, 2010, 19:43:57 PM »

Hi all

I'm usually more of a 'lurker' on here as usually frequent CC but just wanted to respond to Tan's comment if anybody works in marketing

I'm a marketing manager, and though my role is usually direct marketing to existing customers I would be happy to help in any way I could

Am in the middle of working on an assignment for another qualification but I will hopefully have that finished by the end of next week and the next assignment doesn't start til the middle of November

Please let me know if I can help at all

nickynoo93 · « **Reply #228 on:** October 08, 2010, 19:29:35 PM »

I understand where you're coming from, but everybody needs help sometimes. You didn't ask for all these people not to neuter their cats then abandon them and their babies.
You are just a lovely lady doing all you can to save these little ones.
We are eternally grateful and thankfull to you for rescuing our babies and letting us rehome them from you. Getting a lovely purry cuddle of my little black beauty as I type.

Please ask if you need help of any kind, I will do all can to help you, indoors or out.

Nicky xx

Shirley · « **Reply #227 on:** October 08, 2010, 13:59:47 PM »

Quote from: Lesley (Eight Lives Left Kitten Rescue) on October 08, 2010, 13:27:22 PM

That's okay Tan, but I get highly embarrassed asking for help - I decided to do cat rescue and I feel it is up to me to manage.

I understand how you feel, Lesley but, from what i've read on here and in volunteering for my local CP, this year has been horrendous for rescues, with more cats and kittens than ever.

If i were in your position, i wouldn't hesitate to ask for any help that could be given, be it money or anything else that's needed! You must all be completely

and i am i awe of what you all do!

Pinkbear (Julie) · « **Reply #226 on:** October 08, 2010, 13:46:44 PM »

When I first started I fostered a pair of kittens for a while. I always refused to take anything from the rescue as I felt guilty... but then you realise for a lot of folks who wish to show support and really wished they were at your side, putting a tin of food in the donations bucket is all they can manage to do to help you.

So Lesley there may well be people out there who really, really want to stand by you and would be doing the same but their lifestyles and skills are limited. How else can they contribute to the problem globally? It's a partnership and you are both enabling each other to do something positive and active.

Maybe if you focus on that it will be easier to ask for and accept help? There must be loads of people looking for just the right opportunity to contribute to rescue work.

Our group has this lovely girl and her mother and they go round the vet food bins once a week collecting the donations and dropping them off at the storage. It probably only takes 30 minutes out of their week, but it's one less job the rest of us have to worry about.

And they get the glowing feeling of knowing they are doing their bit too!

Angiew · « **Reply #225 on:** October 08, 2010, 13:30:51 PM »

Quote from: Lesley (Eight Lives Left Kitten Rescue) on October 08, 2010, 13:27:22 PM

That's okay Tan, but I get highly embarrassed asking for help - I decided to do cat rescue and I feel it is up to me to manage.

if you can find someone is willing to help with some publicity then go for it. We can't all be everything. Besides which, there are some people who love cats, can't help with the hands on side and would relish the opportunity of helping out in another way.
It doesn't even have to be local!

LesleyW · « **Reply #224 on:** October 08, 2010, 13:27:22 PM »

That's okay Tan, but I get highly embarrassed asking for help - I decided to do cat rescue and I feel it is up to me to manage.

Tan · « **Reply #223 on:** October 08, 2010, 12:28:01 PM »

Mee too. I know standard accounts letters but never been very good at marketing!

I wonder if any members have that talent?

Is it ok to pop a post to ask?

Think a newspaper article about Eight lives, the cats in care already and the ones rehomed etc

LesleyW · « **Reply #222 on:** October 08, 2010, 11:44:45 AM »

I think Helen's idea would be good but I am definitely no good at begging letters. Just sent an e-mail to CP Headquarters re: vouchers for neutering the feral colony I am trying to deal with and that took me about an hour to write.

Tan · « **Reply #221 on:** October 08, 2010, 10:09:32 AM »

Hi Hun

Glad Nero has tested neg for Coronavirus

and hope they can find out why poor ickle mite has running bum. So glad he is getting a bit better and hope he make a full recovery.

I am getting quite worried about ya hun. The stress of the vet bills must be horrible.

Do you think Helen's idea of a newspaper article would help?

Cooper & Peanut · « **Reply #220 on:** October 07, 2010, 23:48:38 PM »

YAY!!! Fab news!!

LesleyW · « **Reply #219 on:** October 07, 2010, 23:34:00 PM »

Some blood results back from outside lab and pleased to say that Nero is coronavirus negative.

He has started eating on his own but still has green very runny diarrhoea. Just waiting for toxoplasma results now.

He is on a drip but does seem brighter in himself. Trouble is everyone thinks he is so poorly because when he gets comfortable he curls up in the tightest ball he can and looks pathetic, hiding his face under his paws or right into his tummy.

So he is still in hospital at the moment, increasing my bill day by day but he is improving I think and that is worth every penny.

clarenmax · « **Reply #218 on:** October 07, 2010, 09:34:22 AM »

Hope they can find out what's wrong with Nero

Pinkbear (Julie) · « **Reply #217 on:** October 06, 2010, 21:41:06 PM »

Guest · « **Reply #216 on:** October 06, 2010, 20:47:01 PM »

Poor you lesley!

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #215 on:** October 06, 2010, 17:40:33 PM »

Poor little Nero

I wonder if the local newspaper might run a little article detailing how over-run Eight Lives Left rescue is and appealing for donations?

Angiew · « **Reply #214 on:** October 06, 2010, 17:07:36 PM »

So sorry, I know how difficult this is for you.

Ann Clarke (Tabby cat) · « **Reply #213 on:** October 06, 2010, 16:21:05 PM »

Poor Nero, I hope they find out what's wrong.

Lots of

to you too, you must be very stressed at the moment

Cooper & Peanut · « **Reply #212 on:** October 06, 2010, 14:57:33 PM »

to you and poor Nero..

Hope he gets sorted real soon

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