Adopting A Feral
More than half of our Sanctuary cats have come in as ferals. Feral cats are those born wild, or living wild from... Read More
Hillie – and Yma
Hillie was featured in a blog a couple of years ago, but her circumstances have changed, and I decided it was worth reintroducing her,... Read More
Reluctant Lions
With the summer heat also comes a regular phenomenon at the Cat Sanctuary – lots of hair! Volunteers regularly spend extra time... Read More
Cats’ Eyes
Just as a cat’s coat pattern and colour is dictated by genetics (see here and here) so also is eye colour. Most kittens are born... Read More
What’s In A Name?
One of the questions often asked by Sunday visitors is “Who chooses the cats’ names?” Usually the answer to that is that... Read More
Be My Kitty Valentine
Every new cat in the Sanctuary is spayed or neutered (speutered) before being released into the general population. There will be no... Read More
The Volunteer/Cat Relationship: Julian and Dell
When I take visitors round on a Sunday, I always stop at the back feral pen and introduce them to Dell. He’s been featured... Read More
From Swatty to Sweetie
The majority of the cats we have at the Sanctuary are ferals, coming to us from having been living wild, or born... Read More
Update: Dell
When we first met Dell back in the spring, he was determined to make sure we were every bit as scared of him as... Read More