Weekly Cat-ch UP

A many of you know, and have kindly donated to the fund already, we have been offered 'A Matched Donation' funding by the Swiss Charity NetAp up to the value of 3000 euros. There’s have to be new donations, not the regular donations that we receive from people every month and which we rely on for many things including some of the food for the 200 cats we feed every day.

Little Freda

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Little Freda and her two brothers are looking for a loving forever home. She was the smallest of the litter and the most timid. Now she has gained confidence and likes to sit with you or my other older cats. She was found in an abandoned villa…

Bert the legend of Zorro

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Bert and his brother and sister are looking for new forever homes. They where found in an abandoned villa and would not have survived the heat of summer. He was the hardest to tame, feisty little boy and full of character. He gave into love…

Harvey Mercadal Journey to Germany

He was picked off the streets of Mercadal by Sandra Bickley who has been caring for cats in the north of Menorca for many many years. August 17 2019 Today our wonderful Harvey Mercadal went to start a new life in Germany. It’s always such…

Great, great, great granny of Binibeca, Joanetta

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Great, great, great ( you get the picture) granny of Binibeca, Joanetta, proving that not even cats can multi task. I noticed yesterday that she was clicking her teeth when eating and pawing at her face. So I took her to vet last night. The…

2020 Cats In Need Calendar

For many years I have been a fan of The Archers. I joined the group Ambridge Addicts and from there found the newly formed Archers Cats I joined and mentioned some of my work a couple of times. Two of the Founders , Catrina Finlayson and…

Meet Wibbly Wobbly

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I have been trying to get a video of Wibbly Wobbly Wonky. Wonky for short. She sprints around , at speed. She’s missing a back leg. Or most of it. She turned up at a country house where there are other cats. The lady wanted her taken away. She…

My Little Friend Lulu

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My little friend Lulu. Such a brave little cat. She came to me as a kitten at Christmas 2017. Someone called to say a kitten had arrived at their house with bad eyes. I said they should take her to a vet but they were going away and said…

New Kid on The Block

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Well new kid on the block, Harvey Mercadal was allowed out on his own this morning.  He disappeared over the wall into the jungle that is next doors garden. Hmm I thought , probably be 24 to 36 hours before he decides that his new…

LONDON MARATHON / celebrating 20 years of Cat in Need Menorca

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No words can express how overwhelmed and grateful we are to Helen and to all the very kind and generous people who sponsored her.  So far Helen has raised 2027 pounds in sponsorship plus Gift Aid of nearly 400 pounds. And I am so pleased…

Its Never Easy

Last night was difficult, one of the saddest deaths , out of so many. For the first time in the 16 or so years since she came to live with me I cuddled Barbara. It was I think just the fourth time I had managed to touch her. The third time…

Living with a wild thing

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Catching the cazy wild thing Poorly feet as he was first called lived in Sa Roca Forrest and was fed with other cats at the Buddhist temple. He was completely wild and  untouchable. One day I noticed he was limping, his fur was matted and…

Now it’s officially winter

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Now it’s officially winter. It’s cold and Harry, one of our amputees has remembered his place from last winter.  More importantly he has remembered to trust me to stroke him and with BOTH hands. I can’t get near him when he’s outside. …

It’s just a year since she came into my life

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It’s just a year since she came into my life - Litte Lulu- as I call her. She was just a baby, about 12 weeks old, friendly and looking for love. Had she had a home and got lost? The problem was she had a virus which affected both eyes. I…

Now you see him, now you don’t.

Now you see him, now you don’t. This was meant to be a video of our black and white Binibeca Tom returning to joyous freedom. But he went so fast there’s wasn’t a chance.  He came from Binibeca in September. I had reports that he was…