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The newsletter for the Telford and District Cats Protection.

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Page 1: The Cat´s Meow 4

Our vision is a world where every cat is treated

with kindness and an understanding of its

needs.

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Hello!

You are reading the fourth issue of

the Cats Protection Newsletter in

Telford and Wrekin Area.

Hope you enjoy our

newsletter!

Over the years we have helped many cats and kittens to find a new loving home. There are many

reasons that cats are taken into our care, including relationship break-ups, evictions and elderly

people having to be taken into a care home. It can be a heart-breaking time, and we will do what we

can, but please be patient. We often have a long waiting list for places in pens. If you would be able

to foster a cat or would like to adopt a cat, please visit our website for more information! Here are

some of the events we have attended and cats we have helped in 2011:

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There are many cats who find

themselves in dire situations. When I

adopted my two cats from the cats

protection league, they’d been wormed at

six weeks old. This had stripped the lining

of their stomachs, they were very sick, and

the oldest of the two sisters Cleo contracted

rhinitis. She now has a permanent

breathing difficulty, and a constant snort.

They both have fragile stomachs, and it

took a fair few vet appointments before they

were in the all clear. My housemate also

has two cats adopted from the cats

protection league. Whilst their past is

uncertain, their behaviour displays signs of

abuse and neglect. Now both pairs of

animals are much better, and much

happier, and despite their problems we both

love our pets dearly, and wouldn’t change

them for the world.

Almost every cat is adopted, in at least one

sense of the word, sometimes we know the

family they come from, or the cats they’re

bred from. Sometimes we take on the pets

of our friends and families, sometimes we

know their pasts sometimes we don’t.

However, so long as they’re taken on with

good intentions and open heart all pets will

flourish no matter what the home.

It’s terrible when animals are mistreated, neglected or their owners find themselves unable to look after them. The Cats Protection League takes in hundreds of cats and kittens every year, the ones most in need of our love and care. No matter the age, or the state of the animal they will always try and re-home them, and rely on donations to keep going. Foster owners take on several cats or kittens at once, so they have somewhere familiar and secure to stay whilst they wait for their new owner. If these animals ever need the Cats Protection League again, they will always do their best to help. All they really need though, is food, warmth, shelter and someone or several someone to love them. Not unlike humans. By Alexia.

My adopted cats

Cleo and Sadie.

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We will be selling second hand books, CP merchandise and a range of other items in the Woodland Hall. For more updated indormation and exact dates and times visit our website: www.cats.org.uk/telford/events.

We are always looking for people to help support these events, so if you could help for a couple of hours, or bring along some bric-a-brac for us to sell, it would be much appreciated. Further information from the website above.

Hello Cats Protection League!

Lately my two year old cat has been

acting out of character. Can it mean

something or is something wrong?

Should I take her to the vet?

Thanks! Mary from Ironbridge

Yes there could well be something wrong.

Changes of behaviour are often an external

indication of physical or psychological

issues. Changes in eating or drinking,

changes in activity levels, changes in social

interaction, the development of aggression

or hiding away could all be signs that

something is amiss. You should first consult

your vet to check that there are no physical

problems: he or she should be able to refer

you to a qualified behaviourist if the change

appears to have a psychological origin.

Hi Cats Protection!

What are worms and what can I do to stop my

cat from getting them?

Emily from Telford

There are two main types of worms that infect cats -

roundworm and tapeworm. Most cats will suffer from

roundworm at some point in their lives and infection

is not always visible. It is advisable to treat for

roundworm in adult cats and for kittens.

Tapeworm, if present, will be noticeable as

segments are passed in the cat's faeces and can be

seen clinging to the animal's legs. When dry, the

segments are cream coloured and look like grains of

rice. Good treatments for both tapeworm and

roundworm are available from veterinary surgeries.

Please consult your vet for advice on treatment

frequency, as this depends on the preventative

product used.

Answers from the Cats Protection Website www.cats.org.uk. To ask questions, email them

to [email protected].

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Our cats are always neutered, microchipped and vaccinated prior to rehoming. They also

come with 4 weeks free insurance. Cats Protection ask adopters for a fee when rehoming a

cat. If you feel able to make a donation on top of the fee that would, of course, be gratefully

received. We know times are hard so thank you for your decision to rehome a CP cat. Our

branch is entirely run by volunteers and all proceeds go to the welfare of our cats.

Pepper Pot is a tabby female kitten with striking markings. She loves

being cuddled, but not by children under 5. She is fussy with her food,

but likes biscuits. She also likes climbing curtains!

Pepper Pot gets on well with older children and dogs. She needs to

have another cat to play with and would get on well with Martin.

Martin is a playful kitten who likes stealing pot pourri! He needs a home

away from busy roads as we suspect he wouldn't have much road sense.

He is approx. 19 weeks old (as of 14th Jan)

Martin plays quite roughly, so we think it's best to home him along with

Pepper Pot, who is used to his antics.

Alice is a beautiful black kitten who was born in our care. Her

mother, Petal, was pregnant when we took her in. She can

live with a family and other cats, who prefers to be indoors.

If you are looking for a feline companion, please visit our website for further information

and updated list of cats for adoption: www.cats.org.uk/telford/adopt-a-cat

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The cat charity will be holding the

conference at the Copthorne Hotel, Effingham,

Gatwick, on 14-15 March 2012 - close to the

charity’s headquarters, the National Cat Centre

in Chelwood Gate, Sussex.

The conference brings together cat and dog

charities from around the UK to share best

practice and knowledge to further improve the

help they offer to the 250,000 unwanted

animals brought to rescue charities each year.

Delegates will hear presentations on issues

such as animal hoarding and abandonment

alongside talks on issues such as fundraising,

the law and digital communications.

Cats Protection is to host the 2012 Association of Dogs and Cats Homes (ADCH)

Conference for the first time.

Nick Edmans, Cats Protection’s Director of

Communications said “As a member of the

ADCH, Cats Protection works closely with

other charities and organisations to improve

the prospects and welfare of unwanted cats,

so we are delighted to be organising this

year’s conference.

“We are expecting around 250 delegates from

the world of animal welfare – more than in

previous years – and are looking forward to a

very exciting conference that will help

broaden the skills and knowledge of ADCH

members – to help them to help more cats

and dogs.”

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading cat welfare

charity and helps over 230,000 cats and

kittens each year through a national network

of 257 volunteer-run branches and 30

adoption centres. The charity’s vision is a

world where every cat is treated with kindness

and an understanding of its needs.

From Cats Protection Website

(www.cats.org.uk)

Two Friends

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Microchipping offers cats a safe and permanent method of identification and

increases the chances of a lost feline being safely reunited with his owner.

Here are some common concerns regarding to microchipping:

Microchipping is the most effective way of identifying a lost pet (chips don't come off

or put the cat at risk of injury like collars can)

Each microchip has a unique number which is stored on a national database. A

scan of the chip reveals the owner's name and address from the database's records

A microchip is slightly smaller than a grain of rice and is inserted under the cat's skin

between the shoulder blades

The procedure is very simple and is no more painful than an injection. A cat will not

be aware of the microchip's presence once inserted

Remember you should change your microchip details if you move house. You can do this

by contacting your microchip database – find the phone number on your microchip

paperwork’.

Cats Protection is a member of a Microchip Advisory Group (MAG), aiming to improve the

standards of microchipping across the UK.

Text and picture from Cats

Protection Website

(www.cats.org.uk)

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Like the Egyptian goddesses before her,

Cora was entertaining herself with vole

hunting. She would probably be too late to

get indoors tonight, but she was so full of

energy she didn’t much care. Slowly,

stealthily, she crept through the forest. Her

eyes glinted green and her ears twitched,

listening for the scurrying of feet or the

twitching of bushes.

As she bounded around, slinking through

the undergrowth and bounding over logs

hidden deep inside the woods surrounding

her home, she heard the noises she’d been

searching for. Taking off at a run she

chased the poor unfortunate creature

through the woodland, trying to keep up.

She had no hope of catching it, but there

was honour in the chase… She burst

through a bush and found herself in a very

small clearing.

Her vole sped across the grass, and

emitted a small squeak when it slipped

back into the forest, and Cora stood for a

moment glowering. Blast. She wandered

back to her home, fed up with hunting now,

and curled up on the mat on the doorstep.

In the moonlight, her black paws seemed

bathed with silver, and that in turn

reminded her of a very interesting story

Mrs. Sanderson had told her…

In a place of the world referred to as Burma

the belief was that an image of the goddess

Tsun Kyan-Kse, placed in a temple on the

side of Mount Lugh, transformed a hundred

cats into her own image. Mrs. Sanderson

had heard it, so she claimed, when she’d

been backpacking in the mountains. Cora

couldn’t imagine anything more horrifying

than trecking in the cold and wet away from

home.

The head monk of the temple, the Kittah,

was called Muh-Ha, and he had been

blessed by the God Song Hio – who had

braided gold into his beard. The sacred

man had always meditated in silence

before the statue of Tsun Kyan-Kse, and

heard from her that the soul would be

reborn into an animal, before reaching

Nivana, and so he kept close to him and

cared for a white cat. The creature had

yellow ears, who reflected the golden sun,

and a brown nose and feet, dark as the

earth it trod on. And it stayed faithfully by

Muh-Ha’s side as he meditated.

One night, with the moon shining brightly as

much as it was now, Muh-Ha entered a

trance. He was so deeply inside this

transcendent state that he felt no pain

when the Siamese invaders broke into the

temple and murdered Sinh’s master where

he sat. The white cat pawed at his robes,

trying to make him awaken, but the Kittah

monk was dead. Then, something

incredible occurred.

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Sinh turned his face towards the golden

statue of Tsun Kyan-Kse. For a moment

Sinh glowed, then his fur became golden

like the goddesses statue, and his eyes

became the brilliant sapphire blue that Muh

-Ha had spent so long gazing into in

meditation. Whether he was a reincarnation

of Tsun Kyan-Kse no one knew, however

his paws, that were laid on his masters

body, were turned the purest white and the

other order members, who had been before

so stricken with fear they just intended to

flee, calmed enough to listen to the serene

look Sinh gave them. Cora imagined this to

be the look she gave Mr. Sanderson when

he went to move her from a comfy position

on the chair, and thought better of it. They

ran and closed the bronze doors of the

temple, and thus stopped the Persian

invasion.

The next morning, so the story went, another ninety nine cats had been transformed by the events of that evening. Together they banded, and as the other monks tried to decide who would take over the position of Kitteh, they slunk into the chamber where the meeting was being held and circled around the youngest candidate. He later succeeded Muh-Ha. And seven days later Sinh passed away, carrying the soul of his beloved master Muh-Ha with him. From then on, the order believed that a Kittah was reincarnated as a Birman cat, before they finally reached Nivada. Cora gazed at her own silvery white paws reflected in the moonlight. Humans had funny tales about cats. She liked that one though, very heroic, and loyal. She didn’t think she could ever find it in herself to leave the Sanderson family… The lock clicked behind her, and the front door opened letting warm light from the hall fall onto the porch step. “Cora…” Mrs. Sanderson sighed sleepily. “You naughty girl. You know we can’t sleep unless you’re inside!” Cora slipped indoors, her fur shifting from silver back to black, and rubbed against Mrs. Sanderson’s legs apologetically, before bounding into the living room to find her place on the sofa. Yes. It was far nicer here. “Is she in, Gail?” A tired voice called from the upstairs bedroom. “Yes Johnathon.” Mrs. Sanderson closed and locked the door, and padded quietly upstairs. “Good. Come to bed, and we can finally get some rest.” Written by Lex.

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Our second Cat Playhouse goes to Victoria

from Telford. The Cats Protection will

contact the winner.

Congratulations to the winner!!!

Although a Fire Engine, Plane and Tank

Cat Playhouses have found lucky owners,

we still have one more prize.

In the next issue a Pink Car Cat

Playhouse will find a lucky owner. All you

have to do is sign up for our free digital

newsletter and send us an email to

[email protected] with the

title subject “sign up”.

Prizes were provided by “SUCKUK” visit them at www.suck.uk.com or

call them at 020 7923 0011

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Do you go stay in uncomfortable positions or continue to stay in one place because the cat is curled up on your lap asleep?

Does it always take you longer than expected to read a magazine, because the cat keeps curling up on it while you're reading?

Do you frequently leave your dresser drawer open when you leave for the day, because the cat jumped into it and is now asleep?

Do you have pictures of your cat in your wallet and of course bring them out when your friends share pictures of their children? (Don't lie, polls show that 40 percent of cat owners do carry their pet's pictures in their wallets)

Do you expect your friends and family to say a few words to your cat when they call you on the phone?

1. Every year, nearly four million cats are eaten in Asia. 2. On average, cats spend 2/3 of every day sleeping. That means a nine-year-old cat has been awake for only three years of its life. 3. Unlike dogs, cats do not have a sweet tooth. Scientists believe this is due to a mutation in a key taste receptor.

4. When a cat chases its prey, it keeps its head level. Dogs and humans bob their heads up and

down.

5. Female cats tend to be right pawed, while male cats are more often left pawed. Interestingly,

while 90% of humans are right handed, the remaining 10% of lefties also tend to be male.

THINGS YOU CAN LEARN FROM YOUR CAT

(author unknown)

Make the world your playground.

Whenever you miss the sandbox, cover it up. Dragging a sock over it helps.

If you can't get your way, lay across the keyboard till you do.

When you are hungry, meow loudly so they feed you just to shut you up.

Always find a good patch of sun to nap in.

Nap often.

When in trouble, just purr and look cute.

Life is hard, and then you nap.

Curiosity never killed anything except maybe a few hours.

When in doubt, cop an attitude.

Variety is the spice of life. One day, ignore people; the next day, annoy them.

Climb your way to the top, that's why the curtains are there.

Make your mark in the world, or at least spray in each corner.

Always give generously; a bird or rodent left on the bed tells them, "I care".

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Try to fill in the missing numbers.

The missing numbers are integers between 0 and 9. The numbers in each row add up to totals to the right. The numbers in each column add up to the totals along the bottom.

The diagonal lines also add up the totals to the right.

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We desperately need more fosterers to enable us to take in more cats,

but also more fundraisers so that we can bring in the money we need

to pay the extra vet fees.If you are interested in volunteering with us,

please see the Volunteering section of our website for more

information.

This Valentine´s day do something special !!!