Topic: Little Paws Inn is born :D (Read 42577 times)

Steff - Petsearch Bedford HQ · « **Reply #174 on:** November 20, 2010, 17:08:57 PM »

P.S. I will have to invest in some wellies before next week because I came back covered in mud and cow muck.

On the upside I got to see all the lovely cows and baby calves...including one which was only born last night

Steff - Petsearch Bedford HQ · « **Reply #173 on:** November 20, 2010, 17:03:43 PM »

So here are the two big guys and here is my latest update...

Just got back from taking Tia and TwoFace to their new home. Its amazing. A proper old fashioned working farm with LOADS of outbuildings and stores and hay bales and cows. They will have a whale of a time. Met a couple of the other resident farm cats, both beautiful tabbies so my two will stand out like a sore thumb! Will be going back up there next saturday to collect the dog crate and bits and will see how they are getting on. They are currently secure in an old outbuilding which was converted into a chicken house so they are nice and safe while they settle in.

Steff - Petsearch Bedford HQ · « **Reply #172 on:** November 20, 2010, 17:00:29 PM »

Thanks Liz, that was just what I needed to hear

Liz · « **Reply #171 on:** November 20, 2010, 11:25:28 AM »

Steff you are doing the right thing you have found a wonderful place for these 2 to go and you can visit I'm sure it also means you have amore space available for the kittens to come on and go to wonderful homes

Everyone who passes through your life takes part of you with them - us folks in rescue have big hearts to cope with this

Steff - Petsearch Bedford HQ · « **Reply #170 on:** November 20, 2010, 10:26:43 AM »

The big guys are going to their new home today...I'm starting to feel pretty emotional about it now. Have to keep telling myself its the best for them.

TwoFace's purrsonality has really started to come out this week as well. He comes right to the front of the cage for his food now and he starts sniffing for hit so hard that he is practically grunting and last night he even meowed for it...this massive and really distinctive meow...it was the cutest thing. We also had a little play last night with the feather waggler but all from the safety of his cage because in truth he is still scared and hissy. On the flip side, Tia just looks sad and depressed at the back of the cage.

I really hope I am doing the best for these guys

Steff - Petsearch Bedford HQ · « **Reply #169 on:** November 19, 2010, 00:21:34 AM »

One more day with the big ferals

TwoFace has actually started to get quite brave and come right to the front for his food and I'm sure Tia is a little bit happier with me. Maybe they sense they will be "free" again very soon...

Tyson is a right little explorer now. When I let him out of the pen he goes wandering off, climbing on everything and generally having a whale of a time

He is also less jumpy around me when he is out now. I am still working on TT, he gets most of the attention now when I let Tyson explore. I managed to get in some good strokes with TT tonight...hopefully I will get some purrs from him soon.

Tan · « **Reply #168 on:** November 17, 2010, 19:34:28 PM »

thats fantasic Steff hun You star

Ann Clarke (Tabby cat) · « **Reply #167 on:** November 17, 2010, 16:29:30 PM »

They will be very lucky to have you Steff and don't you forget it

I know how hard it is to get good fosterers so they will be thrilled I know.

Steff - Petsearch Bedford HQ · « **Reply #166 on:** November 17, 2010, 12:36:44 PM »

Very good point Desley...the thought of continuing to do it totally on my own was pretty daunting. I have been pretty lucky with this family in that they have all been well and everything has been ok (touch wood).

I felt pretty honoured that they would like to have me on board...although in all honesty they are probably pretty desperate lol!

Ann Clarke (Tabby cat) · « **Reply #165 on:** November 17, 2010, 10:53:31 AM »

Really well done Steff, you have done a great job and those little ones will now have a much better life cos of you

Great that you will be fostering for CP too, welcome to the wonderful world of CP

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #164 on:** November 17, 2010, 08:05:11 AM »

Am really pleased to hear this, and fantastic that you will be fostering for CP, at least then you will have the back up while you get used to things.

Steff - Petsearch Bedford HQ · « **Reply #163 on:** November 17, 2010, 01:17:53 AM »

They are already closed for rehoming because their waiting list grew to over 100 although I think they are taking in emergencies again as the lady I speak to their had picked up a mum and a litter of 4 week old kittens - one of which had to be pts

She also had the "please can we rehome a kitten as a surprise christmas present" call today as well...no doubt that will be one of many!!!

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #162 on:** November 17, 2010, 01:07:48 AM »

This all sounds great and so pleased that CP slam their doors so early

Steff - Petsearch Bedford HQ · « **Reply #161 on:** November 17, 2010, 00:49:33 AM »

Quote from: Gill (sneakiefeline) on November 16, 2010, 21:12:51 PM

This is just great and looks like you have found yourself a new job Steff

It's amazing what you can do when you have the time to be proactive (even though I am poorly and should be resting). I just decided that these people weren't going to come to me so I needed to do a little PR and cold calling and it paid off...even if I aggrevated my already sore throat!! I was so pleased with myself and am so pleased for Tia and TwoFace...can't wait till the weekend now

I called the CP lady to update her and to see whether or not she felt an official home check necessary (which she didn't but has just given me a few pointers). Whilst on to her I may have mentioned that I have really enjoyed everything that I have done so far and that OH has seen how rewarding this has been for me and that he agreed it would be a good little hobby for me to continue (as you know from my early posts I was concerned that I wouldn't have enough spare time and it would impact on my family life, but the impact has been pretty small and I have managed to fit the additional care into my routine)...so I offered my services as a CP fosterer. Now that I am kinda in the "gang" and they know I have good intentions and I'm a good person etc etc they are more than happy for me to be a fosterer and have even offered me one of their special pens. We are going to sort it all out in the New Year as they close for rehoming on the 1st of December so not a lot of point starting now plus I have enough to do at the moment with Tyson and TT

Plus I really need to shake this stooooopid virus

princessmaizie · « **Reply #160 on:** November 16, 2010, 21:22:28 PM »

Yay Steff (does a little dance!)

I'm so pleased you found them a home, the difference you've made to their lives is amazing!!

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #159 on:** November 16, 2010, 21:16:40 PM »

Nice work Steff

So pleased for them

Hope they enjoy their new job and the live in accommodation!

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #158 on:** November 16, 2010, 21:12:51 PM »

This is just great and looks like you have found yourself a new job Steff

Pinkbear (Julie) · « **Reply #157 on:** November 16, 2010, 20:15:12 PM »

Excellent going, Steff!

I'm dead impressed.... so when you moving to Canterbury?

Jiji · « **Reply #156 on:** November 16, 2010, 19:40:05 PM »

That's great news!

Steff - Petsearch Bedford HQ · « **Reply #155 on:** November 16, 2010, 19:29:28 PM »

After ringing nearly every livery yard, stables, farm shop and even some farms in my local yellow pages I had a few maybes and one of those maybes called me back tonight.

I will be taking Tia and TwoFace up to a lovely old farmer gentleman who has his own family run farm and farm shop with lots of land and stables. He already has a few ferals he looks after and provides food twice a day and shelter. They will be going to live in a lovely little village called Sharnbrook which is where I used to go to school and my parents were actually going to buy a house up the road from this place.

I will take them up there in the puppy crate and let the gentleman keep the cart for a week or two so he can keep them in it initially before letting them out into the secure stables and eventually out onto his land. He has introduced ferals before so knows it takes a couple of weeks for them to get used to being there and being fed regularly etc.

I will update again once they are actually settled in to their new home

Steff - Petsearch Bedford HQ · « **Reply #154 on:** November 14, 2010, 14:04:02 PM »

I'm just going up to see to them now...think I'll tell them about you, Chilli and Dave...see what they say!!

Feline Costumier · « **Reply #153 on:** November 14, 2010, 14:00:12 PM »

It's the best thing isn't it, taming a feral kitten? *Must resist urge to put my name down for Tyson or TT, must resist the urge, must resist the urge*

Steff - Petsearch Bedford HQ · « **Reply #152 on:** November 14, 2010, 13:54:23 PM »

Thanks for your support everyone :D

Its not easy but seeing them all safe, warm and eating makes it all worth it. Working on bringing the kittens round is also amazing...Tyson is such a character now

Just got to work on TT!!

jeremys_mummy · « **Reply #151 on:** November 14, 2010, 13:30:01 PM »

Been following this post and just wanted to say what a great job you are doing! the kittys are beautiful! well done x

lau200 · « **Reply #150 on:** November 14, 2010, 12:21:41 PM »

awww

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #149 on:** November 14, 2010, 11:28:13 AM »

Fingers crossed for the taming down of the youngsters and releasing of the others.

Si · « **Reply #148 on:** November 14, 2010, 00:09:23 AM »

Little cuties x

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #147 on:** November 13, 2010, 19:40:02 PM »

Was mixing TT and TwoFace up lol

Steff - Petsearch Bedford HQ · « **Reply #146 on:** November 13, 2010, 17:54:28 PM »

Tia...they are all T names :D

Tia = mum
TwoFace = older kitten from prev litter (that's who you were forgetting)
Tyson = mr quite friendly kitten (I say mr, I really don't know)
TT = miss scaredy hissy kitten (again I say miss but I really don't know)

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #145 on:** November 13, 2010, 17:49:40 PM »

They arre adorable and know you have Mia but who is the fourth?

Tan · « **Reply #144 on:** November 13, 2010, 10:55:36 AM »

Oh Steff i have just caught up with this and what a wonderful thread.

You done brill hun

Little TT and Tyson are just gorgeous

and will have a loving life ahead thanks to you.

Steff - Petsearch Bedford HQ · « **Reply #143 on:** November 13, 2010, 10:37:39 AM »

See I'm on the lappy now and here is TT who is still a little shy (you can hopefully see why I named this one TT - Tysons Twin - they are so similar)

Steff - Petsearch Bedford HQ · « **Reply #142 on:** November 12, 2010, 21:23:41 PM »

I promise I was going to post pics when I went on the lappy...just haven't been on yet...promise promise!!

So did Julie put both pics up or just the one of Tyson (TT was hiding in the bed so only got a face shot). They are just such cute balls of fluff!!! TT is slowly coming out of his/her shell and Tyson is super brave...likes to come out of the pen, sit on my lap, have an explore around the shed...its great to see him being so confident. They both love the feather dangler and am going to introduce some little balls and mice later on just before bedtime :D

OMG thank you Liz for the reccommendation of chicken roll...its really helping with getting TT to come out of his/her shell as he/she is proving to be a little more shy than Tyson. I also had the big guys eating it and TwoFace was even eating it out of my hand. It was a really handy tip because I was starting to worry that Tia hadn't eaten since I got her at the weekend. Even though I put down two bowls of food I was pretty sure TwoFace was eating both. But with the chicken roll I was able to distract TwoFace with a little piece and chuck bits down the cage to Tia. I will get another pack tomorrow so at least then I know she is definitely eating.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #141 on:** November 12, 2010, 15:35:05 PM »

I reckon Misa looked like that as a kitten

Shirley · « **Reply #140 on:** November 12, 2010, 12:00:06 PM »

OMG just too beautiful!

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #139 on:** November 12, 2010, 08:32:52 AM »

Julie

Powder Puff is just too scrummy

Pinkbear (Julie) · « **Reply #138 on:** November 12, 2010, 00:12:48 AM »

It befalls upon me to do the decent thing and copy the pic from FB.

As I said... not kitten, powder puff with sticky on eyes and whiskers.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #137 on:** November 11, 2010, 22:55:10 PM »

Its just not good enough

sorry

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #136 on:** November 11, 2010, 20:52:24 PM »

Poor ~~vet nurse~~ Tia

I'm not on FB but bet they are really cute *hint, hint*

Steff - Petsearch Bedford HQ · « **Reply #135 on:** November 11, 2010, 19:15:26 PM »

Ok Julie you got me...they are just powder puffs with some of those googly eyes stuck on lol!!!

Just picked up the terrible two from the vets...Tia managed to slip out of her cage and do the wall of death and bite through the gauntlet the VN was wearing so she had to go to the doctors for anti b's. I think Tia was just trying to remind them that she is feral!!!

None of the potential outdoors homes are willing to take them, I have made another enquiry so we shall see. If not, I have had a couple of offers of help feeding them at their original site if they have to go back there. But at least they are safe and warm in the shed with radio 4 albeit not very happy and missing a "few bits"

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