Above: Ferals at
Kingsditch; Stumpy, Timmy and Patch, enjoy their dinner
Right: Mealtime
for Frank and Henry, who also live at Kingsditch
Below: Buster
being returned after neutering, giving us the evil eye!
Below Right:
Young feral Charlie lives on the County Building Supplies site
We
also feed, neuter and care for many of the feral cats in the area. This involves
daily trips by a volunteer to the feral sites with food, as well as trapping
and neutering to help prevent feral numbers from growing and tending to any
sick feral cats.
If feral kittens
are caught early enough some can be tamed and homed as loving pets.
Feral
Cats
Care
and Homing
Volunteers and Fund Raising
Left: Jessie gets
a cuddle during her stay in one of our pens
Below: Orphaned
kittens are cared for in the home of a fosterer
Where
necessary
we neuter, vaccinate, microchip, worm, de-flea and vet check
every cat
before re-homing. We also carry out a home visit
with each potential new
owner
to ensure that the
environment suits the needs of the cat.
We take in cats of all
ages and it is our policy not to put any
cat to sleep unless it has been advised for humane reasons by a
Veterinary surgeon.
We do not have a rescue
centre in Cheltenham, our
welfare facilities consist of volunteers in and around the
Cheltenham area caring for cats either in Pen Units in their garden
or in their own
homes.
Cheltenham Cats Protection relies on donations and fund raising to cover
the many costs involved in rescuing, caring for and re-homing cats in
the area. We have an excellent team of volunteer fund raisers who work
hard to organise and run events throughout the year. From table top
sales at local events to the Grand Christmas Bazaar! We also have a 128
strong (and rising) local membership who support the branch.
Right: Our CP Goods
stall set up and ready to go! At the Racecourse
Home and Garden Show 2006
Below: Pete, Beryl
and our popular Homemade Cake stall
There is a huge
amount of work involved in running the Cheltenham
Branch. As with all other Cats Protection
Branches we are manned solely by volunteers,
most of
which have full time jobs and family commitments as well.
