Issue 02
April - June 2010
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three Deputy Managers at the National Cat
Adoption Centre, Cats Protection’s largest
adoption centre and, at the time of building,
Europe’s largest cattery. I have been working
with Cats Protection for four years now and
am still as happy as I was the first day I
joined. It still gives me great joy seeing each
cat going to a new loving home. Recently,
as you may have read or heard, Jazz and
Kingsley, our two long stay diabetic cats,
were rehomed together. This sort of success
doesn’t come around often so it was a great
day.
We have certainly seen an improvement in
our homing and general footfall in the centre
which coincides with our recent improvement
in hits on our website and facebook page.
We have recently had over 8000 hits on our
Home a Cat page for February, nearly 3000
more than previous months. So I would
really encourage you to invite as many
friends as possible to view our website and
Facebook pages. Even if we find a new pet
for one out of 10 people that have visited our
website it all helps.
The internet is the first place people call on
when looking for anything so I would like to
thank two of our cat care assistants Martin
and Irene and also Carlo, Irene’s partner, for
their great work on the web.
We are hoping that in a
couple of months our
website will be completely
upgraded, so please bear
with us until this happens.
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Interview with Vicky Halls
The Happy Ending stories
Choosing your cat
Cats looking for home
Tips from the Vet Block
The FONCAC page
Meet the NCAC staff
I hope you enjoy the Newsletter, Irene and
Carlo have worked hard to get it running and
they have done a great job. It will become
more and more in depth as the months
go on, so any success stories, pictures or
interesting facts you may have about your
own cats or friends’ cats or even other
animals will be of interest. If you do please
contact [email protected]
For any of those with children of ages 5 – 12
years of age I also organise Birthday Parties
for groups of around eight. This involves a
VIP Tour with quizzes and games, prizes and
then a birthday meal at our ‘Top Cat Café’. If
you are interested, please contact myself on
the same email as above.
Hope you enjoy the second issue of The NCAC
Newsletter and also thank you all for the help
you give us and the cats. The cats are most
definitely grateful!
Joel Scott - Deputy Manager
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In this issue we had the pleasure of meeting Vicky Halls, one of the most
respected British feline behaviourists.
Vicky Halls is a member of the Feline Advisory Bureau’s Behaviour Expert
Panel and of the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors. She is also
the author of international bestselling cat behaviour books, listed in the
Sunday Times Top Ten Bestsellers.
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It’s a pleasure. Thank you for
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Vicky Halls with Billy, one of our cats
Can you explain exactly what you do? What is a Pet Behaviour Counsellor?
A Pet Behaviour Counsellor helps animal owners to understand and solve behavioural
issues with their pets. Often PBCs are multi-species, and often you can find PBCs that are
specialized in dogs. I am part of a less common group of people specialising only in cats.
Are you a cat shrink?
Some people call me that, but PBCs don’t work only with the animal. Often, we help to
educate the owners on how to interact with their pets. Sometimes, for example, we have
to help people accept behaviour in their pet that is absolutely normal but unexpected by
the owners, and for this reason is interpreted as wrong or problematic.
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So do you get called directly by pet-owners?
Sometimes, but PBCs work on vet referral. Small animal vets see patients with physical
issues and, if necessary, send the pet to a PBC to work on emotional, psychological and
behaviuoral ones.
How did you become a cat Pet Behaviour Counsellor?
It happened by chance! It all started in the late eighties, early nineties. At the time I was
working at the RSPCA as a Cattery Supervisor. I then trained at a vet practice and qualified
as a veterinary nurse. During that period I found myself asking questions about cats’
emotions and behaviours. I was surprised to find out that nobody was ever able to answer
me! That is when I decided to start studying, reading, going to conferences on the subject
and so on.
So do you consider yourself one of pioneers of this discipline?
No, I am not a pioneer, but I was very lucky as I had the opportunity to work with one of
the real pioneers of the Pet Behaviour science: Dr Peter Neville. He mentored me and
supported me a lot, and most of all he gave me the chance to work actively on some real
cases. This has been of invaluable importance, as you can find a lot of theory in books
(which is fundamental), but every case is unique and different: experience and practice are
what really gives you the opportunity to learn about cats!
Did you have fun learning ‘on the job’?
It was really a nice period, people were very grateful and enthusiastic as it was a new
science, and there were not many people who were doing it at the time.
In your opinion why are Pet Behaviour Counsellors
important for cats and cat owners?
They are very important as you cannot separate the pet’s physical and emotional
health. Cats with physical problems can develop emotional ones and vice versa.
You are an expert in cats: are cats easier or more complicated to understand as
animals?
Cats are often difficult to understand from their behaviour
as they don’t show their feelings. Just by looking at a cat it
is difficult to understand if the cat has an issue or not!
So what kind of advice do you give to cat owners?
While it is normal for people to train a dog to avoid behavioural
issues, it is generally thought that you cannot do the same for
cats. Cats can be trained, with the right techniques, but as such
a self-reliant species they are resistant to “being told what to do”.
As a Pet Behaviour Counsellor I tend to work alongside the cat. I
will change the environment, so that it is the cat that “chooses” to
modify his behaviour, adjusting it to the newly created conditions.
You can never be smarter than a cat, but you can try and adjust
things to solve the situation [laughs].
Is it a matter of identifying what is disturbing the cat and
removing it from his surroundings?
What people must understand is that cats, as every other
animal, have needs that are different from humans and only
from understanding their needs we can create an
environment suitable for them.
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So what is the most common problem and what would you advise?
Well let me think. One of the most common problems I see is house soiling, especially in
multiple cat houses. When I visit the house I often see that litter trays are positioned
conveniently for the owner, and even if there is more than one litter tray (you need at least
one for each cat!) they are usually put one next to the other. It would be better to locate
them separately, so that different cats don’t have to “fight” for access to a toilet site or have
it blocked by the presence of another cat. Just by placing litter trays in different locations,
you let the cats know that they always have access to the litter tray and this often is enough
to stop house soiling.
You are helping NCAC to rehome cats. Do you have any advice for future owners?
Think hard and carefully about what you have to offer a cat and learn as much as possible
about the species. Take the advice of the staff who know the cats in residence at the NCAC,
they will try their best to match the right cats with the right owners.
Are you writing a new book after
The Complete Cat?
Yes! It will be out in September. It
is a different kind of book for me,
as there are fewer stories like in
my previous books. This is more
of a photographic and fact book
on cats! It is just packed with
information and with pictures, and
it’s missing all the usual rambling
and chatty style that characterize
my other books!
What do you talk about in the
book?
Oh lots of things! There is a part
on cat physiology where you can
find why cats are such amazing
animals. For example, you can
find out how the eyes of a cat
Vicky Halls during a visit at our centre
work and how they have adapted
to suit the lifestyle of the species.
There is also a section on feral cat behaviour, on how they share the territory or how they
hunt. The rest of the book is devoted to our pet cats and on how they became domesticated
– there is also a part containing advice and tips for cat owners.
You seem really excited about it!
I am! It is really a fact-fact-fact book! So much so that I ended up adding some personal
stuff and case histories so now all my usual ramblings can be found in it after all! [laughs].
In every page there is a “WOW – what an amazing creature”. I really hope that the readers
can see my passion for cats and for my work!
Thank you very much for your time, it’s been very nice to talk to you!
It’s been a pleasure, have a nice day.
You can find out more about Vicky Halls and her activities at www.vickyhalls.net
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THE
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A big THANK YOU to all those people who have written in and sent
photographs of their new pet enjoying their new life in a loving home!
If you want to tell us your story and how your cats are getting on with their new
family, please send a picture with an e-mail to [email protected] or
send a letter to:
National Cat Adoption Centre, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7TT
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Honey was in very poor health and had
psychological problems when she first came
in our care. She was scared and with a
constantly upset tummy. Now probably for
the very first time, thanks to Nicole, Honey is
a really happy cat.
“Honey has settled in completely into her new home and appears very comfortable
indeed! She is so relaxed that within a few hours of being introduced to her new
home, she looked like she had been living here for years! She is a lovely cat, full of
personality, very affectionate although somewhat demanding and I am often woken
up in the middle of the night to find a purring body sitting on me and with a wet nose
shoved in the face in her insatiable appetite for strokes and cuddles! :) I was told by
one of your helpers that Honey does not know how to play with toys, but we have
found this is far from the truth and she mews to be played with in the evenings!
We introduced Honey to another cat, who comes to stay every now and then, but we
found that Honey doesn’t seem to like other cats very much (at least on her
territory?) and just hisses at them. Quite a shock to us after weeks of her
affectionate friendly behaviour to us! But we were reassured by this that she does not
need a companion cat at least and is quite happy to have all the attention from us,
to herself. We have had an interesting time with Honey’s diet. However, after a lot of
trial and error, we found some intestinal chicken pouches that she finds delicious (but
expensive!) and we think she might be able to tolerate some chicken and turkey top
of the range cat foods from the supermarket. She continues to put on weight and is
now over 3kg. We love Honey to bits. She is very much part of our household and
gives us many a laugh and pleasurable hour. I am afraid you can’t have her back!”
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Oscar arrived to NCAC when his owner sadly passed away. Tim and Karen
gave Oscar a chance of a new happy life.
“Oscar has taken to his new environment like a duck to water, he is
getting on well with the dogs and our other cat Jasper.
The whole introduction could not have gone better with only a little bit of
hissing from Jasper in the first couple of days. Now he and Jasper chase
each other around the house as if they have always done. Although he
has only been here just over two weeks, it seems as though he has been
here much longer. He is so affectionate and loves a fuss. We bought him
a toy skinny cat on the end of a
piece of elastic & a stick. He plays
with this for hours. He takes it off
the coffee table and runs around the
house with it, with the stick trailing
along behind him which is great fun.
Everyone who has seen Oscar thinks
he is a really wonderful cat and very
handsome and friendly.
We absolutely adore him and
couldn’t be happier.“
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Zaney was a young kitten when he arrived at the NCAC
with ringworms, a fungal infection of the skin. He had to
spend two long months in our Isolation section and when
he eventually was fully recovered, he found the perfect
home and the perfect friend!
“To everybody who looked after Zaney, I am writing a
note to tell you how Zaney is getting on. When we got
one Christmas tree Zaney kept tugging at the bubbles
and tinsel as it was a toy.
When we play games we spin the spinner and Zaney
comes and stops it with his paw. And we get him lot’s of
toys and he just plays with pencils. He likes to sleep on
the chair by the radiator with cushions. WE JUST THINK
HE IS THE BEST CAT EVER! He likes cuddles a lot and
climbs up to look out the windows.”
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If you’re thinking about offering a home to a Cats
Protection cat or kitten that’s great news! There
is a lot to think about. By following this simple
guideline, the process of settling your new family
member into his new home will be that much
easier and means you have the very best chance
of a long and happy life together.
CHAPTER 1:
CARING
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CHOOSING YOUR CAT
Before deciding whether or not to take a cat in your house, you have to evaluate a
few things. You need to consider whether you can look after a cat for up to 20 years
and if you are prepared to take him to the vet at least once a year for a check up and
vaccination. You have to keep in mind expenses such as neutering, feeding, litter,
medical costs and insurance, and finally make sure that nobody in your family is
allergic to cats.
If you are prepared to do all of the above then it is time to choose the right cat for
you. Before visiting our homing wings, have a look at your home: what can you offer
to your cat? It is very important that you think about what sort of cat would fit your
lifestyle and your plans for the future.
FLAT OR HOUSE?
CHILDREN OR ADULTS?
Some cats like to roam about outside in
a garden, others prefer to stay indoors
If you live in a flat it might be better to
choose an older cat, as they tend to be
more calm and quiet, but if your cat can’t
go outside you will have to spend more
time with him so he doesn’t
get too lonely.
If your cat does
have access to
the outside world,
consider whether
your house is close
to a busy road.
Young kittens are
often excitable and
run the risk of being
hit by a car, or being
scared by the traffic
and getting lost in the
neighbourhood.
Cats are great company for everyone,
but while younger cats can be very
demanding and active, older cats are
more likely to be looking for a quiet
house and to be your “lap cat”.
Think if your house is usually
noisy and hectic rather than quiet
and peaceful. If you have young
children it would be better to
choose a cat that is not scared
by sudden noises or by energetic
stokes and hugs. On the other
hand, shy cats can be the perfect
cuddly pets for relaxed people
willing to give them time to settle
down in the new environment.
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WORKING ALL DAY?
Some cats will live happily with other pets
in the house, some will accept only other
cats but not dogs, some are very shy and
would like to be the only pet of the house.
Before choosing your cat make sure that
it is fine for him to live with other animals.
Also some cats may have a virus, such us
Calici or Herpes, that cannot pass from
cats to humans, but would make them
unfit to share the same house with other
cats, or illnesses like FIV that make it
crucial that they don’t come into contact
with any cat in the neighbourhood.
All cats enjoy company and love to spend
some time with their owner. If you are
out working all day check that you leave
some toys around the house to keep your
cat busy during your absence. As soon as
you return, make sure to take care of your
cat, playing with him and giving him some
cuddles and attention. You may also want
to consider to adopt two or more cats, so
that they can keep each other company
during the day.
LONG HAIR OR SHORT HAIR?
You will probably find it easy to choose a
cat to love, whether it’s stripy, fluffy, big or
small, you are bound to find the right one
for you! Remember though, that a long
haired cat needs to have his coat combed
every day to stop it becoming matted: this
is called grooming. Short haired cats also
need to be brushed regularly if their coat
is dense.
HOLIDAYS?
You will need to make sure your cat is
looked after if you go on holiday. It is not
a good idea to take your cat on holiday
and run the risk of losing him. Cats are
territorial and are happiest in familiar
surroundings. It is best to ask someone
you can trust (like a neighbour or a friend)
to come to your house and to take care
of your cat in his own home. If that’s not
possible, you will need to pay for him to
stay at a cattery while you are away.
In the next issue we will be talking about what your cat needs and what
you can do to make him a happy cat.
One of Cats Protection’s main objectives is to find good
homes for all of the cats in our care. At the NCAC we want
to make sure that the cat coming into your life is the right
cat for you and your family.
Check out for the symbols when looking at the NCAC cats:
they will help you understand if the cat is the perfect one
for you!
This cat has or
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This cat would
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This cat has or
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This cat might
suit a family with
younger children
This cat
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This cat enjoys
the outdoors and
would love a
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This cat is a
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farm or
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where it can live
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We are very happy that Alice, Mia, Little Girl and Sophie, some of the cats
featured in the previous newsletter, have found a home and a loving family.
We are still looking for special home for old lady Panther, the beautiful Toosy
and the smart Blue.
We would like to introduce you to a few gorgeous and sweet cats in our care.
They have been trough the difficulties of life together and they are looking for
a new loving home together.
Elvis
& Earl
Hi! My name is Earl and I am here with my
beautiful brother Elvis. When we first came to the
Centre we were so nervous and no-one could get near
us, but look at us now! I love fuss and I give lovely kisses
and head-bumps! Elvis is a little wary but is getting better
every day. In our previous home we were too scared to go
out, but now we are so much more confident, and in time we
would enjoy the opportunity to go out in a safe and enclosed garden.
Because we are both still a little nervous, we do need a quite and
understanding home with owners who will give us time to settle in.
We would be better as only pets with no children or dogs. We are
gorgeous boys with so much to offer. If you think you can
offer us a perfect home, please talk to a member of
staff.
If you are interested in adopting a cat just contact us at 01825 741330 or visit
our online gallery at www.ncac.cats.org.uk to read all our cats stories.
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Fern is beautiful black kitten. She is only 7 months old and he came
to Cats Protection with his sister Holly. Fern and Holly are very
close and they are looking for a new home together.
They didn’t spend much time with people,
so they are timid and nervous. They need
a patient and understanding owner, someone who can help them to trust people
once more who will give them plenty of
time to settle down. They need a quite and
calm house, without babies and children,
but they could share the house with other
pets.
If you want to find more about Fern and
his sister Holly please come and visit them
today.
We shall be only too pleased to give you
more advice with regard giving nervous
cats a place in your home.
Eggbert
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Hello! I am Eggbert, and I have arrived at Cats
Protection with my friend Bunnie when our previous
owner couldn’t take care of us anymore. We are two elderly
cats that would love to find a quite home to relax. We are
loving and sweet and would prefer a house with no other pets and
without children, but maybe with a nice garden to doze in the sun.
If you think you are the right person for us, please come to
visit us!
If you are interested in adopting a cat just contact us at 01825 741330 or visit
our online gallery at www.ncac.cats.org.uk to read all our cats stories.
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Bruno &
Durrell
Bruno is a beautiful grey shorthaired cat. He arrived at
Cats Protection with his friend Durrell, a lovely
tortoiseshell old girl, when their owner moved house.
Bruno is blind in one eye due to an accident he had
when he was only one year old. Bruno and Durrell are
very close and they are looking for a new home together. They are
friendly and sweet
and they would be
the perfect cats
for a mature
family. Durrell
has a mild kidney
problem that is
controlled by diet and a daily pill which she is very
good at taking. If you think that they could be the
right cats for you, come and meet them today.
We want to remember a great cat that unfortunately never managed to find a
new family, but was loved by all the NCAC staff members.
JEREMY
In loving memory of Jeremy.
Our beautiful, ginger, brave boy,
who battled against the odds, but
always remained dignified to the
end. He shone like a star and
fondly remembered by all who met
him - we will miss him dearly.
May he rest peacefully now.
Bless him.
If you are interested in adopting a cat just contact us at 01825 741330 or visit
our online gallery at www.ncac.cats.org.uk to read all our cats stories.
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Claire, one of the NCAC Vet Nurses, can give
you some tips on how to take care of your cat.
TIPS
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If possible start training your cat to have
in a vertical position -that is up and downhis/her claws trimmed as kitten.
so that the claw is trimmed from bottom
Gently stroke your cat’s paws often,
to top instead of across the nail.
getting him/her used to having their paws This position helps prevent splitting.
held before you attempt trimming.
As your cat reaches their twilight years
Be sure to reward your cat with a special
you will notice that the claws become
food treat, one that
thickened and may even over
they receive only
grow and stick into the pads,
during claw trimming
this is a frequent problem
or immediately after.
in older cats that spend less
The best time to trim
time using scratching posts
your cat’s claws is
and wearing their claws down.
when they are relaxed
If this is the case, it will be
or sleepy. Never try to
better for your cat and
give a claw trim right
yourself to ask for a
after a stressful
professional to trim the claws
experience or an
for you. All veterinary
Claire shows us the correct way to
energetic round of
surgeries offer claw clipping
trim your cat’s claw.
play. Your cat should
services.
be resting comfortably on your lap, or
How often you need to clip you cat’s claws
being held comfortably by another person, depends on how much of the tip you
on the floor or on a table. Hold a paw in
remove, but usually once a fortnight or
one hand and press a toe pad gently to
once a month may be enough. Scratching
extend the claw. Notice the pink
posts offer cats the chance to indulge in
tissue (the quick) on the inside of the
natural behavior by making them stretch,
claw. Avoid the quick when you trim the
so flexing their muscles and remove the
claws, cutting into it will cause pain and
claw sheaths (outer coating) of the claws,
bleeding. Remove the sharp tip below the
but most cats that use the outdoors will
quick (away from the toe), clipping about
have a favorite tree or fence for this. For
halfway between the end of the quick and
indoor cats a scratching post is a necessity
the tip of the claw. If your cat becomes
if you don’t want your favorite pieces of
impatient, take a break and try again
furniture ruined. Remember that claw
later. Even if you can clip only a claw or
trimming should not be an unpleasant
two a day, eventually you’ll complete the
experience for you or your cat and the
rest. You may find that the back claws are earlier you start, the easier it will be.
kept quite short by the cat itself and you
may only have to trim these three or four
times per year.
Look for the pink
Many people hold the claw clippers at right
tissue: do not
angles to the nail, thus cutting across the
trim passed the
nail. This tends to make the claw split or
quick line
fray. It is much better to hold the clippers
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FONCAC
Friend of NCAC
W
e assist the NCAC with fund raising, and/or generally help the NCAC in
whatever way we can, such as being present and actively involved in assisting at the Open Day
Events, “being the legs” of the Centre, ie going shopping for specific items that NCAC need for these
events such as procuring Easter Eggs for the Eggstravagenza Easter Egg Hunt.
It is only £5 annual membership, so do come and join us.
We would welcome you with open arms, I can catttergorically say that!
Judi FONCAC facilitator
WHY I
BECAME A
CAT CUDDLER
Hello, I am Elisabeth and have
been cat cuddling at the NCAC
for the past 2-and-a-half-years
years. I decided to become a
volunteer because, of course,
I am first of all a cat lover and
have lived with a cat in my family all my life and
cannot imagine living without
them.
This was never more evident
when my mother’s cat, Min Min,
died aged 21. For six weeks my
house was devoid of a presence
and I knew the tradition had to
continue. I then became owned
by three delightful litter
siblings to whom I had
“admitting rights” from three
weeks, visiting regularly until I
took them home at six weeks.
I soon realized what very
privileged cats they were and
we all have a wonderful
relationship - in fact they are
surrounding me as I write this
it takes me twice as long as
they walk over the
keyboard (thank goodness for a
spell-checker)!
As much as I would have
loved to have had a bigger
family, I knew that it was out of
the question and so thought of
ways of extending my cat
family in another way. I had
been aware of CP and made
enquiries as to how I could help.
Cat cuddling was just ideal - I
would have all the enjoyment of
being with cats and
hopefully they would
benefit from the time I spent
with them. What I was not
prepared for was the emotional
impact it would have on me for
the first month. I had no idea
that people could abandon their
cats in their homes after years
of ownership when moving, or
put on the streets to become
strays. It is a different matter if
the cat leaves home under
its own free will and chooses its
own new home. Then there are
the elderly, infirm, timid, shy,
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feisty and long-stay cats which
I think of having special needs,
and it is these in which I have a
particular interest.
Many potential adopters
want to have a “normal” cat,
- one that will jump on to their
laps the moment their cabin is
opened, purr non-stop and of
course, be the right colour, have
a coat that does not leave hairs
and be young! One man told
me that he wanted one which
“would show up in the dark”!
So, sadly, very often the ones
who don’t live up to peoples’
expectations are marginalized
and passed by.
Elisabeth’s cat Ronnie
NCAC - April Newsletter
Cat Care Assistants, Managers, Receptionists,
Vets, Volunteers: people are what make the
difference at National Cat Adoption Centre!
MEET
THE
STAFF
In this issue we get to know better Karen and Sue.
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KAREN
My name is Karen and I have worked for CP for
20 years, I started out at the Barnjet Centre as
Cat Care Assistant and a couple of years later I
was promoted to Deputy Manager. I have seen
a lot of changes since then and Cats Protection
has really grown. I am lucky enough to be able
to bring my dog Alfie to work with me and we
go for lots of lovely walks round the grounds
in my breaks. I also have a cat called Cheeky,
who I hand reared from a kitten, she is a little
rascal and her name suits her really well, she
has known to steal my jewellery and hide it under my bed. She also hides Alfie’s
chews from him, much to his annoyance!
My other interest is my V Dub camper van called Hector! My husband and I take it
to V Dub shows and we also go camping all over the country in it, next year we are
thinking about driving it all the way to the south of France!
I am also trying to recruit volunteers for the NCAC, so if you would be interested in
cat cuddling, fund raising or home visiting, you can email me on
[email protected]. I will look forward to meeting you.
SUE
My name is Sue and I am 42 years old and I am
a Cat Care Assistant at NCAC. I worked for eight
years at Dart Vale Boarding Cattery with Jim and
Shiela Tiller, who run Lewes and Seaford branch
of CP. I then studied at Plumpton College gaining
a National Diploma in Animal Management.
After completing the Diploma, I worked for two
years at Raystede Centre For Animal Welfare in
the cattery section and I joined the National Cats
Adoption Centre in 2005.
In December 2009 I started fostering a lovely
cat, Shula, the gorgeous Siamese in the photo. She was cheeky, chatty and with an
inner kitten, but unfortunately the vet diagnosed her with cancer and in March she left
us. I will always remember her, and I am just comforted by the fact that she had the
opportunity to live her last few months in a house, loved and cared.
I will miss her!
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NCAC - April Newsletter
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Saturday April 10 From 10am to 4pm
Easter Eggstravaganza
Special Guest: CBBC’s Sarah-Jane Honeywell
Sunday June 27
Summer Event
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