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Updated 28/07/10
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Welcome to another newsletter to keep you up to date with both the comings and goings, at Otterspool Animal Haven. How quickly the year is passing.

In our last newsletter we told you about Tom, a very handsome tabby cat who had been found in a garden, and although he was not very old, he was in a very poor condition. Tom had every test possible in order to try to diagnose his poorly condition in order that it could be treated. By the end of April we thought we had got to the root of his problems and he was given the relevant medication. However, on Bank Holiday Monday, he unexpectedly took a turn for the worse, and sadly he passed away. As you know, our policy at Otterspool, with all the animals we rescue, is to give them every chance possible, and whilst Tom wanted for nothing, unfortunately we were unable to save him.

Cat News

Just as we were getting over the loss of Tom, we were approached to take in another very thin cat who had been living rough. Travis, as we called him, was taken to our vets where he was found to be hypo-thyroid. His teeth were also in a bad state. Travis was put on medication for his thyroid and antibiotics to clear up the infection in his teeth before going for dentistry. A few days before he was due to have his dental work done, Travis - who up until then had been eating fine - suddenly stopped eating. This was another cruel blow for us when it was discovered that Travis had a tumour and to put an end to his suffering, we had to have him put to sleep.

Next to join us was Joules, a very large long-haired black and white boy whom we had rehomed ten years ago, but due to a change in circumstances, his owner felt he was no longer able to care for him. Joules has quite a few medical problems, the main one being that he is diabetic and has to be injected twice daily with insulin. He is twelve years old and we would be very pleased to hear from anyone willing to foster him on a long-term basis.

A telephone call from a lady whose uncle had died, brought Colin to Otterspool. The family of the deceased had not known he had owned a cat and so Colin, as we named him, had been locked in the flat for a week before anyone realised he was there. Another long-haired male, Colin is a tabby and extremely good looking. When he came to us his coat needed de-matting and some dentistry work needed to be carried out, and although quite shy and reserved at first, he has now become a happy and loving boy who would love a lap to curl up on.

In March of this year, one of our long standing and loyal supporters passed away, bequeathing to Otterspool Animal Haven her terraced house and treasured possessions. Some of you will remember Ina who was a regular visitor to many of our fund-raising events and was well-known for her fruit cakes. Whilst we were emptying her house, we were told by her neighbours that there was a stray ginger and white pregnant cat in the vicinity. As we were leaving the house on the Friday evening Lottie which was our name for her, came running to us. Two of our foster carers Katie and Mike were put on standby to receive an expectant mum and so Lottie was swiftly taken back to Stockport to the safety of Katie & Mike's spare room, and only just in time, as the following Tuesday Lottie gave birth to three ginger and white kittens, two females and a male. Two months on we are pleased to report a happy ending all round as the boy (now called Monty) has gone to live with Janet and Ian, whilst the Taylor family could not resist giving a home to Lottie and her two remaining kittens.

Following this, we had a fairly quiet spell until we had three new arrivals within the space of a few days. First there was a telephone call about Lennon, a four-month old kitten whose owner was unable to take care of him. Next came Kitty, who - if she could speak would have such a tale to tell. She had been found three weeks previously and taken to our vets, where her microchip revealed that she had somehow arrived in Stockport from Stratford Upon Avon! Her owner was contacted and we were informed that Kitty had been missing for two years. Arrangements were made for him to pick her up on the Friday, then he telephoned us on the Thursday and said that he did not want her back! The advantage to us is that Kitty is a beautiful grey female who should not be difficult to rehome. Then on the Friday afternoon a cat carrier was left outside Blossoms Kennels, containing a very nervous young tabby female whom we have named Cinders. At the moment she is very 'spitty', but we are confident that with lots of TLC she will soon settle down. This presented us with a slight dilemma, as we were now running out of space. However, Sue who works at the kennels, had been itching to take the lovely Rosie home with her, and this was just the excuse she needed! Sox, who had been with us twelve months last February, showed little signs of becoming a friendly re-homable cat, and although he was always very interested when we went to feed him, he was never very happy if we tried to stroke him, and if anyone came to look at the cats with a view to re-homing, he would just hide away. Consequently, we have now decided to give him his freedom and he now comes and goes as he pleases, happily climbing trees and playing and showing no signs of running away.
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