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
How very boring.
A feather duster and a painting.
No hidden food.
Was it worth the effort?
Que aburrido.
Un cuadro y un quita polvo de plumas.
Nada de comida escondida fuera de mi alcance.
Desde luego no ha valido la pena.
In the words of George Mallory - "Because it's there"! Well done Pesky!
Just come back from a late night visit to Vet , broke the curfew actually although I do have permission and papers to be out on emergencies.
Yet another non neutered Tom run over.
A lovely, kind lady , Paz, saw him lying in the road and stopped to get him for the next car along would probably have run over him.
He tried to run and ended up under her car but she got him , put him in the only bag she had and called me.
She was just 5 minutes away from my house.
We took him straight to vet.
It’s not looking good , he definitely has a badly broken jaw, a blow to the head and possibly a broken front leg.
He’s in shock.
So he’s been given really strong painkillers, is being kept warm and is in an oxygen tent under observation.
We will know more in a few hours.
That is 4 run over cats on the same stretch of country road in less than a week.
Sam of Trebaluger Equine Centre picked one up on Tuesday and took him straight to vet but sadly it had to be put to sleep and sadly also found her own mummy cat dead , having been hit outside her house.
Otra visita de emergencia a nuestro vet esta noche.
Un gato gris, fuerte , sin castrar ha sido atropellado a la entrada a Biniaroca en Es Castell.
Esta muy mal, con prognostico reservado.
Tiene la mandíbula rota , posible daño cerebral.
De momento esta con analgésicos fuertes , y con calo y oxígeno.
Hay que esperar a ver si lo podemos salvar.
So sad , cars drive far to fast anyway on this stretch of road . Let’s hope this one can make a recovery . 😻 thank you Janice
Sending good energy.... Do hope he’ll pull through
What a dreadful time you are having Janice 😢
So sad, 🤞🤞🤞 he pulls through xx You do an amazing job
So sad. People drive too fast xx
I found a wee one in similar condition and she was not expected to live but after a few weeks with the vet she went to her new home. She looks like she has been through the wars but doing great. Hope your wee one pulls through x
Thank you Janice for caring so much. I hope he will get better if at all possible 😢❤️🐱
Hope this little one makes it xx
🙏❤️
Today I said a very sad goodbye to Michael.
One of the loveliest cats ever.
Gentle , loving, never raised a paw to another cat.
On a more practical note never scratched the furniture, stole my food or peed in the wood basket.
I found 5 kittens at the side of the road in Binibeca
About 8 years ago
Two were run over before I could get them,
One , a grey one died in the first couple of days.
Only Michael and Carrot survived.
Michael was always the weaker of the two.
He never went far from the house, but neither does Carrot.
Michael knew his name and always answered to it with a Meow.
A couple of years ago I suddenly realised that I hadn’t seen him that day. Extremely unusual, I was immediately very worried.
I mentioned it to Zenda Barlow and she said that she had seen him.
I asked was she certain that it had been Michael.
Absolutely she said.
I said his name and he answered me.
Always around on the counter in the Cat Cafe he made many friends.
He was sometimes in charge of the till and the famous Cat Nip mice.
His weight has always been a bit up and down and he had lost a little but on Sunday he was crying, not just talking, every time he saw or heard me.
It seemed to be his mouth so I gave him painkillers and he ate a little.
He was a little unsteady on his paws.
Monday we went to the Vet.
A growth on his gums.
My heart hit the floor.
Had it , would it spread ?
It was removed and he came home.
Tottery , I made him a bed in my bathroom. He ate a little during the night but yesterday he didn’t look well. Gave him painkillers, thinking back to my implants earlier this year and how painful that had been.
Was going to check in with vet last night but at 5.30 I discovered Michael hiding in a cardboard box and when he came out , crying and staggering
Rang vet. He went to the clinic straight away.
He hoped that it was the effect of the quite severe op and pain.
He was given opiates and put in the oxygen tent , he rallied a bit but was bad this morning and having had the biopsy results rushed through , it was discovered that he had a rare tumour, which we will know later if it had spread to his brain.
Poor Michael. He had a happy life and he definitely knew that he was loved.
Like his brother, he would watch to see when I was sitting down and come and join me. Always.
He leaves a big hole.
Oh how,shit Janice, he was lovely when I visited that day xxx
My favourite photo of Michael. The first one to use the cat tower put up for us by Adrian Johnstone. This was where I found him also last Sunday when I could hear him crying.
So sorry to read this Janice 😢 He was such a lovely cat. He had a good life with you xx
Such Sad News ~ I Remember Such A Lovely Gentle Boy 🐈⬛ Sat Waiting On The Counter To Greet The Visitors ~ Rest In Peace Special Boy, You Were So Loved ~ Thinking Of You Janice 🐾💔🐾
What a beautiful cat sorry for your loss.xx
A beautiful cat, much loved and loved you back. 🤗
Oh Janice, I am so sorry to hear about lovely Michael. I have some lovely photo's of him in the cat tower that Adrian and built. He was adoreable. Big hug to you lovely lady xxx
Sorry to read this. Michael sounds like a beautiful natured cat and much loved all thanks to you.
So sorry Janice. He was a beautiful cat. You have had such a sad time recently but as everyone says, they all knew they were loved and you gave them the best life possible 😢
I’m so sorry, Janice - such a beautiful boy Lots of love to you x
What a beautiful cat already you know he had a happy life xxx
So sorry Janice, he knew he was loved and was a beautiful boy xx
I'm so sorry Jamice, Michael was a very special boy ❤
So sorry,for your loved one,missing him is a pain in your heart ,what takes a long time....
So sad Janice. A sweet boy that was loved by you and the visitors xx
So sorry Janice, always sad to lose a pet xxx
So very sorry for your loss. Fly high precious one 🌈
We haven’t met, Janice, but as a fellow cat lover and with a female identical to Michael, I feel for your loss.
Oh Janice I am so sorry to hear this. Rest in peace little one. Go cause some havoc in gods garden
So sad Janice but you gave him a good life and hopefully a pain free ending.
God bless dear Michael, no more pain sweetie xx 😺 😺
Heartbreaking. Sending you a big hug and much love. x x x
So sad, a lovely cat, very sorry Janice xxx
So terribly sorry . It's so sad when they pass. RIP Michael🌈🌈 sending Huge Hugs ❤️❤️
So sorry beautiful cat. Xx
I’ve had a very distressing morning , being comforted by Judy.
The original cuddle cat.
Thank you for rescuing Holly and all the cats. It’s so nice to have a cat that is sociable and loving 🥰
Oh dear, Janice. What has happened? My thoughts are with you, x x x x x x x
Hope you are okay? Xx
Hope you are ok x
Hope all is well . Xx
Feel for you x
You ok Janice? xx
I hope you're ok, Janice xx
Oh dear, hope you’re okay Janice! xx
I’m trying so hard to do accounts but Billy Long Tail has other ideas
He does the best head bumps.
Zenda Barlow
Bob on top of some important papers that need filling out
Give him a kiss from me x
Bless him xx
Beautiful. Looked like my cat glitter xx
Mum love me please now love me more 😻
So beautiful and looks just like my Claude x
Five years ago now. Still best buds.
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Little Simon is feeling under the weather today.
I noticed yesterday that he had a lump on his face. An abscess.
So a visit to the vet, a shave and a jab and lots of TLC and cuddles from his friends. Including me.
El pobre Simón tiene un absceso en la cara.
Hoy le tocarán muchos mimos.
He is such a lovely colour. Get well soon 🥰
Was it from a bite from one of the others?
Hope he is better soon xx
I hope he’ll be feeling better soon. Xxx
Poor Simon xx
Feel better soon sweetie xx
Get well soon Simon. 🥰
Poor wee man 😿
❤️
What’s the words of the song ?
The things I do for love..
Lounging casually on a stool in the catio.
Alan , our survivor cat.
8 weeks now since he was in a hit and run- literally, for he dragged himself to the side of a busy road.
He can walk again but sadly his nerves relating to bladder and poo function are damaged.
He manages quite well but has a bit of a leak and can’t expel his poo.
Most of the time he’s fine , especially since he had his tail amputated.
Keeping his bottom clean can be a bit nerve racking for me for he has grown some fibrous tissue around his willy.
We have agreed that every Friday he will go for a proper wash and shave and anointed with Dertrase.
I’m going to have a go now with the cream.
Not easy.
The alternative is to put him to sleep, if he were wild we would do it, but he isn’t , he’s gentle and loving with a great desire to live.
And he’s only a baby. Not yet 2
Poor wee soul 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Worth trying homeopathic remedy Hypericum? So good for nerve damage, and pain relief
If he's so young will the nerve damage heal in time?
He is an absolute darling, so loving... Maybe, just maybe, with time his nerves will recover....
Needs his pom poms off lol xx
So sad it breaks my heart. You do a fantastic job Janice xx
How lovely of you to care so much what a brave boy xxx
Poor soul, he looks so sweet.
Now that is a great love of your pet!! He is truly blessed to have you!!❤
Hes such a loving cat xx
Oh dear Alan, I love him 🥰
You do an amazing job Janice xx
Beautiful cat!
How terribly sad.
Well done .
So sad. Poor love....you too!
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.