Welcome to Cats In Need Menorca
Founded by Janice Bockling, Cats in Need Menorca is a non-profit organisation that has been neutering, feeding and caring for stray cats in Menorca since 1999.
News & Updates
What is happening today at Cat in Need Menorca
Thank you so much to all my friends for their best wishes.
I am feeling wonderful this morning.
Indeed a lot to shout about.
I don’t have a single tooth left , but I’ve had two breakfasts already of my favourite food. Hills AD. I’m told it costs an eye watering 2.70 a tin and I really could eat 2 tins a day.
I have to get my nice round figure back. None of the skinny look for me.
So all in all I’m feeling quite euphoric today. Mmm could that be something to do with the Cannabis Oil I have been prescribed.
Who cares?
I’m going to go lie in the sun until it gets too warm.
See that she’s finally got round to putting the sun shades up.
Quite amusing yesterday to see her struggling to get the big umbrellas back into their posts. Later.
Lots of meows from Joanetta aka Granny Binibeca
#gardencats
Only two tins a day? Surely you have to be just hungry enough to manage 1.25 tins in the morning and 1.5 tins at night, but not able to stomach that extra little bit to make it a nice easy 3 tins a day.
That’s such good news that Granny is feeling better and hasnt lost her ability to shout 😻X
Hey Granny, delighted the operation went well and you are off for a nice snooze. Xx
So happy for Granny xx
Bless her! Good old noisy granny. Back to her usual self😻😹
Bless her so pleased she is doing well ❤️
Ah gorgeous. Xx
Well done granny 😻
Great news x
🥰
Spot the cats !
Now the grass is dry they are well camouflaged.
First one up the lane every night now is the black one who had a little growth removed last week.
What a difference it has made.
She positively bounces up the lane to meet me.
Cats CAN show gratitude.
Would you say feral cats are happy as they are or do they long for a home?
They are undercover cat operatives
Granny Binibeca is at the dentist aka our Vet.
The poor soul has had all her teeth out this afternoon.
She is very old, 20 years allegedly.
She has been in discomfort for some time but we put her on anti inflammatories and painkillers but this has stopped working and she has been very unhappy the last two days so we decided to go ahead today.
I will be going to see her soon and probably bringing her home so that I can give her some TLC and hope that she eats, possibly with medication.
She usually has a great appetite but will not eat dried food.
There are very few weeks when we don’t remove teeth from some of our street cats.
Dental de poco voy a recoger a la Abuela de Binibeca. Supuestamente tiene 20 años y hoy le han quitado todos los dientes.
Habrá k darle muchos abrazos y cosas buenas para comer.
Hay muy pocas semanas k no quitamos dientes de gatos callejeros.
#gardencats
Healthy enough for an anaesthetic at 20 is very impressive. Hope she's feeling better soon.
I need a dentist now, not sure what to do? Granny Binibeca although I don't want all my teeth out, you will probably feel better than me! 🙃
It's amazing g how gums harden up. She'll be more comfortable wee girl xx
Good luck and cant say I blame her for not eating dried food
Love wee Granny she is a lovely girl 🐈
Aah poor girl, hopefully she will feel better soon, luckily she has you looking after her xx
Aww...hoping she recovers soon and is pain free Xxx
Will she be even more shouty on her return?
Oh dear little granny I do hope you are feeling better soon ❤️
Bb went in for some to bé taken out yesterday xx
Poor sole lucky she has you Janice xx
Get well soon sweetheart xx
Michael is usually very chatty.
Only one reply today when I spoke to him.
Michael , siempre nos contesta
#gardencats
I love Michael he is one of my favourites!
I suddenly realised one day that I hadn’t seen Michael and was quite worried because he is always there. A big feature of the Cat Café. I told Zenda Barlow and she said “I saw him on Friday” Are you sure that it was him I asked. “Yes I spoke to him and he answered “
Lovely Michael! X
aww bless!
The only people who lie by the pool in my house are the cats. Must do a collage of them one day.
This is Beastie, the face of an angel, but do not be fooled.
She bit Kelsang Samsang through a thick glove and drew blood.
Her brother, Bobtail, is as soft as butter.
Beastie now sleeps in, sometimes on a chair in my bedroom but I can’t get close to her.
A couple of weeks ago I noticed, with a sinking feeling, that she her nose seemed to have turned black and had like blisters.
I couldn’t get close enough to get a good look, but took a photo and showed it to vet.
He wasn’t very concerned but told me to keep an eye on her.
And I did. 3 days later I saw that her right ear was crinkled.
I was very fortunate in that I had just got home from trapping and so got the manual trap out and she went straight in.
I left her with vet. With a health warning.
In no time at all a message from him.
He did not like the look of it at all.
The very next day she had most of her ear removed.
Although I am used to cats having outer ears removed it was different this time because she is so young.
Honestly I was dreading seeing her.
It’s fine. A couple of weeks on, no sign of it spreading and Beastie might even be a little grateful.
#gardencats
Harley being careful not to get too close
You being so observant saved her.
Amazing beastie x
Poor little beastie xx
Michaela Otter she is one of the kittens from Alaior.
It’s time we had something a little light hearted.
You may have noticed that Dillon aka Pesky, has been enjoying a peaceful lockdown.
But now he knows he can visit friends.
I saw what I thought was a missed call from John Seymour.
He always comes to help in the Cat Cafe on a Sunday morning.
The photo is probably the last one we had.
I called John and as I did realised that actually HE had been called.
Dillon had been lying on my phone.
A bum call by Pesky.
#gardencats
Nice photo of John 😎
Nice photo John Seymour! Hope you are doing ok and you enjoyed your call from Pesky! x
Pesky answered lol
Awwwwwwww 🐱
John Seymour
Life looking after large numbers of street cats is always a rollercoaster of emotions.
Take the Hotel Collingwood over the last few days, not even a week.
I saw the big black Tom looking in a bad state.
Managed to catch him after a couple of days.
He was neutered, wounds stitched and cleaned.
Given a long term antibiotic.
He’ll be fine.
I went to let him out last night , together with another elderly black resident.
She had a nasty little growth in her side.
She had no teeth left since they were removed last year.
She’s been treated and was happy to be home again.
Whilst there I was delighted to see the battered tabby Tom who I had spotted for the first time and managed to catch on that first night for the poor soul was sooo hungry.
I let him out and he disappeared at speed up the lane.
I was so pleased to see him come to eat last night. Warily , but he now knows where the food is.
Then this lunchtime 3 calls in less than 10 minutes. A neighbour of Fonduco, down below the Collingwood at harbour level, The local police of Es Castell and another society.
All telling me the same, a run over cat.
The police said it was white and badly injured.
I knew who it was.
Lovely big Caspar.
Dead by the time I got there.
So very sad.
He had been snoozing under a car and some people who feed him ran him over as they reversed.
Poor Caspar. He’s been in the wars so many times over the years. So many visits to our Vet.
I feel really sad for him.
I left his body with our vet, who said, what a shame. He had noticed him there earlier this week sleeping in the sun and thought what a good life he had.
#collingwood
For every good thing there’s a bad thing. It must be so hard for you. I know Bridget Bardot fed feral cats in France don’t know if she still does?
God that is so sad I bet those people felt so bad. One step forward two steps back. We all appreciate you, that amazing Vet and your helpers xx
Oh that is so sad. But like my sister says you do an amazing job.x
Poor Casper. You are doing amazing as ever Janice. It must be extra hard without the visitors coming. Hope if we are lucky to come over in September but who knows! 🙄. xxx
Oh how devastating about Caspar, the people who feed him must have felt awful to do that :'(
That’s really sad, poor Casper and also got the poor young couple who sadly ran over him😿
Oh that is so sad, so sorry 😢
What a terrible end.
That is so so sad 😢
So sad xx
Bless 🙏😇❤️
Sunday afternoon. Been out filling up feeders. Have to do it in a Sunday so that I can remember when I did it.
However had to cut it short today as the soles came off my shoes!
Video is a bit wobbly because shoes were flapping. Coco the clown!
First time on Since last summer.
Worn three times altogether !
So had to carry on barefoot so only the places where I could walk in nice paving.
Back tomorrow in trainers to finish off.
Still got through 55 kilos of food though.
Como cada fin de semana de paso por las casas de campo y los chalets de las urbanizaciones llenando los tolvos k tenemos puestos para alimentar a los gatos.
#binibeca
Doodle WivS by the time I got home I was having to lift each foot about a foot off the ground each step. Thankfully it was dark. I was giggling to myself.
Bless you Janice, you do a brilliant job ❤️😘😘
Bare feet for your house Jennifer Hargraves. Immaculately swept terrace. No danger there. One black and white cat sitting in wall who scarpered when he saw me.
Beautiful markings x
Aww lovely gingersXX
Third time on!
Current Campaigns
Donations Needed at the Moment for :
Meals On Wheels!
Meals On Wheels!
Meals for Street Cats
We provide food and water for over 200 cats every day of the year. Some are out in the country, some in the private gardens of villas in resorts. These are usually provided with hoppers and are filled once a week on average. But the many colonies of street cats in towns have to be fed daily as there is nowhere safe to leave food. Every month our food bill is over 500 euros , without counting the cost of food for cats with special needs.
Kittens Best Start
Vaccinations for Kittens
Their best start to life
We really do need more help. We have our loyal donors, many of who have supported us since we became a Charity And heartfelt thanks to them but our food bill is going to be horrendous with so many kittens. We vaccinate them all 3 Times to give them the best possible start in life and that alone is 57 euros each. So can you help please?
Neutering
Caring for sick and injured cats
Neutering to reduce unwanted cats
The main objective is to neuter cats to prevent unwanted kittens, supported by compassionate caring, veterinary treatment and re homing where possible. There are 25 feeding stations around the island tended by volunteers, but more stations are needed. Sick and injured cats are cared for and no cat is put to sleep if it can have a decent quality of life.