AnnaBella gave birth to 5 beautiful bouncing babies! She's a great mum, clearly she's done this before. Our lovely Emma is doing the worrying for this family
Indoors here at Tufty Towers we have Choochi who came in with 5 ready made kittens that she plopped behind a lady's posh couch on her white angora carpet
The “Happy Days” gang are Chachi, Richie, Joanie, Ralph and The Fonz, all appear to be doing well although Mum won't let us near them
Also here is Augusta and her remaining trio of dark tortie girls Kneesah, Latara and Kaink. You'll remember we lost little Minnie when she was very young, Kaink at 4 weeks of age is showing distinct signs of Cerebellar Hypoplasia (thanks to Sue P for memberising me that condition) and will need forever care for her special condition.
Meanwhile we took in 5 orphans (well their Mum was allegedly not present for 24 hours) who at 5-6 weeks became the Rogers family: Cookie, Patch, Hobnob, Tigger and Dinky are all doing well with our new fosterer Roohi
Then there was Denfash
we took Denfash in thinking this was the matriarch of a colony. Turns out we couldn’t have been more wrong! Denfash is a chipped, neutered boy who was chucked out and had affiliated with a feral family known as the fruit kids. Denfash was their protector and friend.
WFCP took this family in, rehabilitated the kittens Delores, Clint, Gloria, Marilyn and Salvador and TNR'd their mum who was going :crazy: in rescue. Denfash went to our wonderful adoption centre today
Our earlier venture that brought triplets Fluff, Missus Grey and Poppy
into our care with their 11 shared kittens is not something we're unashamed of!
These three girls all had differing needs yet we've found solutions for all but two kittens - PLEASE get in touch of you want a lovely pair: ginger boy and tortie/white girl. Ready 8/6/17.
You've been waiting for an update on Tad, I know. Today Tad gave me permission to share her condition with you, truthfully.
Tad has lung cancer.
She's been given a finite prognosis. Tad has both heart and kidney issues that preclude chemotherapy. We're heartbroken for her, she has been through so much in her life and for this to happen is so unfair for her, her family and for her passions. Tad has been our friend, our mentor, our heroine. She deserves better, but it’s not to be.
Tad, in her own inimitable way, refuses to let this stop her. She’s acknowledged that fate has dealt a nasty blow but she feels as she’s on this unstoppable rollercoaster, she may as well enjoy the ride. Tad’s determined to have a laugh whilst riding this tiger, and we will continue to support this amazing lady.
Tad has been working in cat welfare and rescue for years, it was Tad who brought me into Waltham Forest 4 Cats, her flagship lost and found site on FB, and by introducing me to Elsa, my beloved Elsa, she brought me into cat rescue on a professional scale. WF4C remains her pride and joy and we will continue this magnificent site for years to come in her honour. This train rolls along.
Tad and I decided we could take our mutual ideals to the next level, and with the support of Cats Protection we made her dreams a reality, turning WF4C Lost and Found into WFCP Cats Protection. It wasn’t without its struggles and challenges, but we met them shoulder to shoulder, battling the saboteurs and romancing the bureaucracy, we made it happen. Soon we had Mark on board to handle the tough physical stuff and keep a lid on any girly hystrionics, and from then on support poured in as confidence from her network grew, and the train rolled along.
Today WFCP goes from strength to strength. Tad set us rolling with solid processes and manageable systems which underpin an amazing operational team. Without her, none of this would have happened. We owe Tad everything, and because of her this train rolls along.
Tad’s social network history goes way back before WFCP. She’s the instigator and owner of many rescue sites. She is “Furbabies” on Twitter. She is “Pussy Cat Army” on facebook. If it’s Cat Welfare related, you’ll probably see Tad’s name in the mix. She’s everywhere, deliberately fishing for information, networking, making friends and soldering links to help more cats.
Unstoppable, admirable, contagious. Her train rolls along.
Tad Davis has become a bit of a legend with her numerous rescue groups on Social Media. Since her hospitalisation, Tad’s had visits from people from as far away as Yorkshire who wanted to meet our East London legend. Without exception, everyone sends their love and respect to Tad and her work.
This isn't about me, but I must interject my feelings here. She’s my friend, my mentor and my heroine. I hope this train rolls along a while longer, as Tad remains the sensible one in WFCP and I’m thankful for every piece of wisdom she ever gave, and continues to give.
Thank you,Tad Davis. We love you. Keep on rolling Babe.
