Sponsor a Cat

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Catwel has ten permanent resident cats who, for one reason or another, are considered unsuitable for adoption. All these cats have ongoing social or medical problems.

We endeavour to provide them with as normal a life as possible, providing food, litter and veterinary treatment whenever possible.

By making a regular monthly donation of £3, £4 or £5 (or more!) you can help contribute to our costs throughout the year, and help make a real difference to the lives of these needy cats.

Sponsorship would make a lovely gift for a feline loving friend, relative or even yourself. In return you will receive a copy of Catwel's newsletter, plus updates on your chosen cat and automatic entry to Catwel's annual prize draw. You can also ask for a photograph of your cat.

So, please - help a cat in need today. Have a look at the cats on this section of the website and then contact us for an application form.

At the bottom of the page, click on OLDER POSTS for other cats looking for sponsorship!

Thank you for your support, it is very much appreciated.

Sad news on two sponsor cats

2008-05-04T02:52:00.000-07:00

Sadly, two of the cats that were included in this section are no longer with us.

Baby and Guiness both had to be put to sleep.

Baby's condition became much worse due to the extent of her internal injuries and there was nothing more that could be done for her.

Guiness unfortunately developed a growth in his stomach and this prevented him from eating. He very quickly became weak and it was just not possible to save him.

Penny

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Penny was found on a main road in the city.

She was picked up by a kind passer-by and taken for emergency veterinary treatment. Penny had a prolapsed bowel. After surgery to stitch the bowel in to place, Penny was discharged.

Unfortunately the condition continued and after months of operations and trips to the vets there seemed to be no sign of improvement.

Penny was so loving and playful and perfectly fit in every other way. Her fosterer just could not give up – the only other option was euthanasia.

After numerous dietary changes and prescribed tranquillisers Penny seemed to improve as she grew. She is now 8 years old – but still thinks she is a kitten!

Jasper

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Found in a garden in the city, Jasper, his Mum, brothers and sister were taken into the care of Catwel.

Mum was suffering with pneumonia but the kittens were all fine.

Jasper and his brother Guinness (also a sponsor cat) were rehomed at 9 weeks of age.

However, at 6 months of age they were returned to Catwel as they had started to "scent mark" in the home.

It seemed that a much larger neighbourhood cat was entering the house via their cat flap and terrorising them!!

Now at 12 years of age the boys are doing really well. They both still have their unpleasant habit but now live in a specially constructed enclosure so it never becomes a problem.

Tara

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Tara was taken in at 8 weeks of age.

She was found in a garden in the city along with Mum, Dad and two brothers. A young couple had found them and fed them soon after moving into the property.

Mum and Dad were spayed and neutered and rehomed. The two little brothers remained at the property with the young couple.

But Tara was a different matter. She did not want to know people at all. She was extremely aggressive and was not welcome at the property!!

Tara is now 7 years old. It is possible to stroke her nose when she will let you – other than that she is totally untouchable!

However as you can see from the picture, she is very happy to live with the other sponsor cats and readily accepts her daily meals!

Tomkins

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Found in the boot of a car at 6 weeks of age, Tomkins was part of a larger feral colony in the area.

Tomkins is brother to Queenie, and both were suffering very badly with cat flu.

After veterinary treatment Queenie made a full recovery. Tomkins however always had symptoms.

He has recently been diagnosed as having sinusitis and it is likely that he will require permanent medication to control the condition.

Tomkins is now 13 years old and lives a happy and "sneeze-y" life with his friends.

Queenie

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Queenie was found in the boot of a car in the city. She was part of a large feral colony and destined to live a feral life.

She is sister to Tomkins. Both were very ill – suffering from cat flu. They were given immediate veterinary treatment and were taken in to a warm home by their fosterers.

After many trips to the vet, Queenie made a full recovery, however Tomkins is likely to permanently suffer with sinusitis.

Queenie loves a fuss and is very vocal.

She lives very happily as a permanent Catwel resident.

Zoe

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This is Zoe, the oldest of our Sponsor Cats.

She is now 21 years old, and almost totally blind, but does seem to differentiate between night and day.

Zoe is remarkable cat – charging around with her toys – acting like a three year old!

Her favourite hobby is sleeping – usually on whatever willing lap she can find!!

Zoe came into Catwel care in 2002 when her late owner, Mary Williams, sadly passed away.

Mary was a very committed Catwel Trustee and supporter. She left Catwel a substantial legacy enabling the purchase of our re-homing centre – TY MAIR.

Lucy

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Lucy is a sweet little girl. She is now 10 years old.

She was taken in as a 5 day old kitten – thrown on to an allotment in the city in a plastic carrier bag.

Lucy had to be hand-reared which involved feeding every two hours day and night.

As she was so cold when initially accepted by Catwel she had to be revived using oxygen treatment when only two weeks old.

However, as you can see – Lucy is doing very well! She adores being cuddled and hugged!.

Gus

2008-01-13T13:59:00.000-08:00

Found in a garden in the city Gus, his Mum, brothers and sister were taken into care by Catwel.

Mum was suffering with pneumonia but the kittens were all fine.

As Gus started to eat solid food it became evident that he had some sort of digestive problem and was diagnosed as suffering from colitis.

He is now in the permanent care of Catwel where he is being fed on a special diet.

This does seem to help and he enjoying a reasonably peaceful life.