Our charity often rescues cats or kittens who are in a poor state and desperate for our help. With the love and care of our wonderful volunteer fosterers, the majority recover and find suitable homes within weeks or months. However, some cats turn out to have underlying health problems, or behavioural issues which are difficult to resolve. In exceptional cases such as these, The Cats Whiskers Rescue has found a handful of special long-term foster homes.
Below are some of the cats who are in our long-term foster care. Our charity supports any further veterinary treatment, that these cats may need in the future so they can enjoy the best life possible. Each of these characters has a unique story and we are deeply grateful for the dedication of their foster families and any support you can give us to continue this work.
Patch has truly landed on his feet. This very friendly chap was found straying in a garden, clearly having fallen on hard times and needing help. His eyes were surrounded by discharge and he was very thin. We think he is around 10 years old. Blood tests have shown that he is FIV positive and once his eyes were cleaned up and treated with antibiotic drops it became clear that he was blind in one eye. He also has an old spinal injury which means he struggles to jump off high places in particular, although he manages very well otherwise. He is everybody’s friend and has made himself completely at home with his fosterer, loving all the attention he now gets. The improvement since he arrived is truly heart-warming.
Tish is a beautiful Blue Longhair who about 16-17 years old and is a sweet, gentle girl. She is quite a character and knows what she likes and dislikes! She is deaf but still fairly sprightly despite her age. Unfortunately it quickly became clear that she was suffering from hyperthyroidism, failing to put on weight despite constantly asking for food and being very restless. She has since had both thyroid glands on either side of her neck removed and this should resolve the issue. Her mouth was also in a bad way, but a dental has made her far more comfortable. Just recently Tish has been found curled up on her fosterers bed and is making really good progress in her fosterer’s care.
Baby Klaus came into our care when he was just 4 months old. His owner had obtained him from a breeder who had said that he was the runt of the litter. Unfortunately, when little Klaus was vet-checked, it was discovered that he had quite a significant cleft palette which required expensive surgery along with an infection which needed antibiotics. Many of you may remember the fundraiser we did which allowed him to have the treatment he needed. Happily, the operation appears to have been a complete success and he is now thriving in his fosterer’s care and has become a gentle, adorable boy who is much loved. It is possible that he may need further surgery in the future but for now his future is bright.
Houdini was evasive. He was a semi-feral young cat who constantly seemed to evade capture but was eventually successfully trapped and brought in to foster care. A very special relationship gradually developed between Houdini and his fosterer who seemed to be the only one he would relate to. After a while this boy seemed ready to move on but sadly he remained withdrawn when he moved to his new long-term foster home. We are happy to report that he has recently been reunited with his original fosterer who will now care for him long-term. Houdini clearly remembered everything and the reunion was a very happy one.
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