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.
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She has the teeth of a kitten 8 weeks old, the weight of a 4 Week old , and has badly sunburnt ears.
Tiene los dientes de una gatita de 8 semanas, el peso de una de 4 semanas y las orejas quemadas del sol
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Que cosita tan bonita
Oh my, her poor ears. Darling wee thing what a purr she's happy now. Bless.
Aww, what a little scrap of a kitty ❤
Caroline Georgina room for another white one. 😍
In a field at the end of Mahon harbour. She appeared to be in her own. But also seems to be used to people. About 4 years ago 4 kittens suddenly appeared there early one evening. 6 weeks old , running up and down a wall in blind panic.
Oh bless her heart, she’s gorgeous. I hope she makes a good recovery xx
So sweet, poor little thing. Sun burnt ears. 😔
Zenda Barlow Kelsang Samsang
What a rubbish start to life. Poor little sweet heart.
How gorgeous is she xx
Ah bless her, where you find her? 😿
Freda, just a few minutes after arriving in her new home.
Her journey with two stopovers was nearly 48 hours.
Freda a pocos minutos de llegar a su nueva casa en Inglaterra.
Después de un viaje de casi 48 horas con dos escalas.
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That’s a long old trip but they are home and the weather is hot! 😻
You can hear the others crunching on their biscuits in the background
She’s beautiful, looks like a wonderful place for a cat to live.
She is very happy bless her x
Looks a very happy cat
Can’t believe we’ve had Misty for 10 months already! Couldn’t be without her now xxxx
I’m so happy for her x
That purr says it all 😊
She says: “I see rabbits! Let me at ‘em!”
Bless her🙏♥️
Ah, what a dear girl x
One happy girl
Let me explore 😍
I love it when they start padding.
Sam´s bed last night!! Not at all spoiled.
All checked in for their next stage if the journey. The Fab Five have been amazing.
Allowed out in their bedroom in the hotel they slept with Sam last night, relaxed with me in the afternoon and looked chilled for their early morning start.
We started carrying them down two flight of stairs ( lift broke down yesterday just before we arrived) before 6 am.
They were far more chilled than us in all senses if the word.
Going to be 40 here today.
All checked in, Sam was taken to main terminal for the TUI flight to LGW.
She was then worried if they were on board so I said “ ask the crew”
They laughed and said “ yes, they almost had more cats than pax. “
5 cats , 18 passengers.
The Captain had been down to see them and said they looked relaxed and happy.
So doors closed. Ready for take off.
I’m sad to see Sam go. She’s been so amazing for 6 years but she knows she can come back to stay whenever.
We are so lucky with all our volunteers and with our Vet and his nurse.
It all makes things so much better.
News when they finally get to their new home.
With the new regulations on cages hard to see the faces of the cats.
Ya están embarcados y puertas cerrados.
Un de la tripulación dijo k casi había más gatos k pasajeros. 5 gatos y 18 pasajeros
Se han portado súper bien los peques.
El viaje ha sido largo.
Suerte para ellos en su nueva vida.
Con las nuevas normas de poner redes en las jaulas apenas se ve quien hay dentro.
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I hadn't realised Sam was leaving for good. I know she will be much missed. Safe travels Sam and cats. X
So pleased they have got off safely Sam will be sadly missed. Safe journey home.
Wonderful ....safe journey to their forever Home x
Well done everyone and Sam for travelling with them 🙏💜
Amazing. Enjoy your new lives xx
reminiscent of when I arrived in Menorca with two cats!!!
That’s lovely! xx
Good look little one's ❤️
Amazing ! X
Wonderful work Janice Bockling x
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🥰🥰🥰🥰
They didn’t fly direct from Mahon did they Janice?
Glad they are going to there forever home
The start of a very big adventure for 5 wonderful Menorcan cats.
Sitting in the port of Ciudadela waiting to board the ferry to Alcudia.
Heading for a new life with our wonderful volunteer, the Cat Whisperer , Sam.
She’s moving back to the UK after 6 years here.
It’s been an emotional time.
So much uncertainty.
And they are flying with TUI from Palma to Gatwick.
A night in a hotel tonight.
So much uncertainty about getting them to UK with Covid.
Good weather forecast for crossing.
More later.
El principio de una aventura enorme. En la cola en Ciudadela para embarcar para Alcudia y luego mañana a Inglaterra.
Menos mal k hoy habrá buen tiempo y poco viento.
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Good luck little kittens We he been to Menorca and seen them all Xx
Hope all goes smoothly, please give Sam my best wishes Janice, such a lovely person hope all goes well for her and the cats xxxx
Good luck little ones! Hope you have long and happy lives in your new homes xxxxx
Good luck kitties. Enjoy your new home.x
Good luck in getting them to their new home safe xx
Also good luck to the furry friends. Xxx
Fingers crossed for a successful emigration for cats and Sam.
Have a safe trip all of you x
Mica says it's worth it.
Jose says it's so worth it xx
Kelsang Samsang read the comments and good wishes. Xx
Misty says “It’s worth it in the end.”
Good luck ❤. Carlos says it's definitely worth it too😁🐾
Good luck with the journey and quarantining xx
Good to luck to all, hope everything goes smoothly on the journey. 💖
Quarantining will be quite complicated, but I hope she manages ok.
Hope all goes well for their new lives in UK
Good luck Sam. I will always have your painting! Xxx
I’m at gatwick if you ever need a cat parent xx
All the best for your journey xx
So happy for the little one's ❤️
Erm... room for 5 more! I'm kidding you x
Ahh fantastic x
Good luck to you all xxx
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Young cat found in Port D’ Addaia on Port D’Addia Road (ME-11). Found with dislocated knee possibly by being hit by a car. No collar or microchip but is very friendly and is obviously someone’s cat. Recovering at home and doing very well with me (Samsang). I Would like to reunite with owners otherwise will be realised when ready near where it was found.
There are many houses and apartments near the spot and I am sure it comes from home there. However, would like to find its family and hand over so please share
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Beautiful young cat. Someone must be missing it. Please please don't let it go to be knocked down again!
Awwwww. That sweet face. Not chipped and hurt — if it does have a family, they certainly don’t love it enough 😔 I hate that I cannot adopt all of them.
Aww please get it a home. Who will look after it if it gets put back. It has maybe traveled miles from its home and can't get back x
Aww no don’t release! Please!
Now rat breath has arrived to lick my nose.
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New perfume? xx
Mind games.
Willed to get off the sofa and fill his bowl.
If only he knew.
Then out in the Meals on Wherls run.
Insistiendo k me levante para darle la cena.
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What a gorgeous cat.x
Beautiful as always xx
I feel like going back to bed and hiding.
No posts because so much going on.
Caught my old cat at the Collingwood. Not seen her for 4 days out of five.
She doesn’t seem too bad but off to vet this morning.
I sadly lost two of the oldies over the last 10 days or so. Both had tumours.
I have another one here with a possible tumour in tummy. Locked up on meds to see if her intestinal problems improve before we do a scan.
Yesterday I basically had two small kittens dumped on me.
I can’t stand being conned and I feel that I was. Again.
Supposedly found in a stone wall.
Thin.
They are clean, healthy kittens. No fleas. No ear mites. Full tummies. Not thin.
I suspect they were taken from Mum in a home.
What do I do?
I get so fed up when people take me for stupid.
And guess what? No donation to help with expenses.
Couldn’t get away fast enough
Vet this morning.
But we did have some lovely visits yesterday from regulars , all wearing masks and socially distancing. Lovely to see them.
The cats were so pleased and milled around.
Sam has just found a cat with a leg problem in Addaya. She went out for a morning ride on her bike. and found an injured cat.
She’s in the way over with it in a slightly dodgy cage , which a kind neighbour ferried over to her. All she could get her hands on at the time.
Let’s hope she gets here with cat still in cage.
Currently working on various plans To get it into one of our safe cages.
Happy Monday.
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Donated for the two kittens. 🌺🌺🌺
Ahh thinking of you and your furry felines - see you in August x
I have a cat carrier which I don't need; would you like it, Janice?
If it wasn't so expensive Janice I would have one
Do you have a PayPal address we can donate to?
Oh shit xxxx
You are doing a wonderful job. Forget the rotten people who con you, think of the lovely cats you've helped and re-homed. Bless you.
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.