A sad farewell to Avril who will be truly missed

Tributes have been pouring in for Avril Harris who was

known for her kind and generous nature for her love and

affection for animals, particularly cats.

John said she had been a volunteer at two cat rescue

centres and often picked up strays on her rounds and gave them a home. “The

Dereham Cats Protection in Longham was probably her favourite place, and Venture

Farm cat rescue in Mattishall. They were a very important part of her life. She would

go to socialise the cats ready for rehoming and also help clean them out and feed

them. Paul said ‘she had been a volunteer for over 14 years and will be greatly missed’.

“She came every week without fail and was very good with the cats,” he said. “She

was always rounding up strays and bringing them in. She was such a caring person and

also supported us at fund-raising events.”

“She always had biscuits for the cats and a stroke and a cuddle for them too”.

We have been homing over 50

cats a month for the last 6

months, we have now broken a

record.

Well done everyone for your

hard work :-) x x

"Dogs come when they're called; cats take a message and get back to you later."

Telephone us if you would like

more information

Our cattery

assistant Colleen

is demonstrating

how cool it is to

wear a hat, we

think it is a close

win as to who

looks the best!

"The cat is the animal to whom the

Creator gave the biggest eye, the

softest fur, the most supremely

delicate nostrils, a mobile ear, an

unrivalled paw and a curved claw

borrowed from the rose-tree”

Winner Lucky

My baby girls Apple & Tinkerbell, Apple with daddy

(daddy isn't a cat man at all!!)

cough cough!

Apple was so

nervous she still

is a little but

such a daddy's

girl.

Dandy is already

settled in her new

home! she is so

affectionate!

Lucas is all settled in...Thank you guys,

cracking cat, he went out for the first time

today (on a lead and harness) but he was very

unsure of the whole thing and the big wide

world. don't know if it was the snow or what

but I want you to see a pic of it - this is one of

your many successful re-homing's and i like to keep you updated, he's doing

just

fine

and is

very

loved.

Happy cats in their new homes

Dear Everyone

We just thought we'd drop you a

little line to give you a progress

update on Muffin since our

August update and to let you

know that Muffin now has a play-

mate called Janet.

Firstly Muffin - after a very

traumatic trip to the cattery in October - we found out how much he

actually hates being put into a cat box and poor Jon suffered multiple

scratches, Muffin was stressed out so badly it upset us both. Once at the

cattery our lovely lady who runs it said that he settled in, albeit spent most

of his time in his igloo bed, but ate well and went out of the cat flap

regularly, which pleased us both. Since October we have been here all of

the time and he has really made progress. He rarely hides now, even when

we have visitors. He sits on my lap (not so keen on men we have found)

and is super loving. He eats well and now comes up and down stairs

(something he wouldn't even entertain in the beginning). He has definitely

made himself at home - which is great. Although he still very difficult to

handle - we are steeling ourselves for his visit to the vet for his booster!!!

We had a heart in mouth moment before Christmas when late into the

evening he went out into the garden (something he had shown no interest

in) and went missing for about an hour. I called and called but nothing.

About an hour later in the darkness I saw a ginger flash jump over the fence

and back into the house. He now goes out fairly regularly but only at night (I

suppose it is quieter) and is never gone for more than about 1/2 hour.

Cont….

Muffin and Janet

Not long after we brought Muffin home

we noticed a lovely little black and white

cat that kept coming into our garden and

eating all the food that we put out for

birds and regularly catching birds and

eating them, she was ravenous. She

seemed to be in our garden when we

went to bed and when we woke up. We asked around our village but nobody

seemed to know who she belonged to. After a couple of months we took a photo

of her and put posters up in the village and took her to our local vets to see if she

was chipped, but she wasn't. We also registered her on a missing animal website

but to date no one has come forward for her. As winter started we left an

outbuilding door open for her at night and made a little bed up and noticed that she

slept in there. We both felt really bad for her so started to feed her but did not let

her in because we were so worried about Muffin (we did not want to alienate him,

especially as he was making such fab progress). We decided to let her in one

morning to see how he would react and he was brilliant - he sniffed her and licked

her a bit!. To cut a long story short we let her into our home in December and she

has been with us ever since. Muffin absolutely loves her and she seems to have

brought him out of his shell even more. They especially love playing together first

thing in the morning and race around chasing each other all over the house. We

are so pleased that he seems happy with the situation.

We have now had her checked and vaccinated and all seems healthy and we have

since found out from a neighbour that there is a possibility that somebody from our

village moved and left her behind.

Anyway I attach a more recent photo of Muffin and a picture of the two of them

(they were playing when this picture was taken). We hope you enjoy seeing Muffin

and we feel so lucky to have him, so thank you.

We hope all of you and the rescue cats are all keeping well.

Hi there... This is the female Legget

kitten Florence that we adopted on

Sunday... She is a really character...

She's great with the kids and loves

to be near you at all times.. She has

settled straight in. xxx

Just to let you know that almost a week on

Tinkerbell has settled in incredibly well and

is now starting to get a bit cheeky!!!

Pretty much a year ago to the day

since we adopted Samba from you.

She's got us wrapped around her

paw! Visited today, wish we could

have taken Cookie home with us

We adopted these two from you

six years ago today!

Sparky (hank) and Coco (skyla)

seem to have settled in already

and they've only been here 3

hours

Thank you for our lovely new cat!

She's feeling at home already

Hi we adopted

Winston and Milly at

the beginning of Jan

and just a quick post to

say they settled in

straight away and are

getting on well with

our other cat Benny. They are beautiful and

lovely natured cats.

"Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet."

Ruby resting after

exploring / climbing the

trees and skating on the

pond.

she has grown and in

her mischievous

behaviour.

We thought you'd like to see the

attached photo of Smokey (who you

knew as

'Molly') relaxing in her new home.

When we brought her home in

January she was very nervous but

now she's discovered the warm

spring sunshine in our conservatory

she's much happier and enjoys watching the garden and seeing other cats

passing by.

We've managed to get the last of the tangles out of her fur and the flea

problem seems to be OK now. She's also had an introductory check-up with

the vet in Attleborough.

With many thanks and best wishes, from

Elizabeth & Robert Puddicombe and Smokey

"Of all God's creatures there is only one that cannot be made the slave of

the leash. That one is the cat. If man could be crossed with the cat it

would improve man, but it would deteriorate the cat."

Taboo in her forever home, she

is such a lovely cat and settling

in really well and wants to

thank everyone at cats protec-

tion for looking after her x

Just wanted to

let you know

how contented

the lovely

Poppet is

( elderly 3-

legged wonder-

cat ) I was lucky

enough to

adopt her from

you last year ...

sound asleep on

her pillow ...

she is a treasure smile emoticon I hope

more folk consider adopting an older

cat , the rewards are enormous , for cat

and lucky 'owner'

Bella having fun with a balloon in her new home - bless her x

"I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul."

Something to make

you smile..

K is for Kindness, she'll show you

her big heart

A is for Always, she'll forever hold

you dear

T is for Terrific, she is simply the

best

I is for Inspirational, she will uplift

those around her

E is for Elegant, she’s so full of

grace

130 days in care

So unfair for a cat

who is so beautiful! Katie is now in

her new home

Colin was abandoned by his owners and

then upset the cats of the neighbour who

took on his care, so he arrived into our care

following a unsettled period of his life.

His unusual appearance, is caused by a old

injury to his ear which was most likely left

to heal without assistance. He is very

unsure of life here in his pen and sits quiet-

ly watching and waiting for something to happen. He appreciates a fuss

after a little reassurance and seems to be quite a gentle boy.

He now needs a home in which he can settle and build a bit of confidence.

Colin needs to be the only cat. He would appreciate some space and a

quieter home. He has the makings of a pleasant pet and we are sure there

is more to him than he is letting us see.

Howard is quite happy to lay upon

your lap and receive a nice fuss. A

friendly, handsome boy who prefers

human company to that of other

cats, so is best

taken on as a

only cat. He will

need access

to a garden and

the outdoors.

Nice boy.

Handsome young chap aged at

only 18 months. He has given us

the appearance of being a friendly

and cheerful boy during his short

stay with us. Unfortunately we

know little of his background as he

was abandoned by his previous

owner.

Missing

Leo belongs to our 11 year old son , and is a

massive part of our family, we search for

him daily but there have been no sightings

please help to get Leo home ! Thank you

He has been missing from his home in Norwich for too long, he is 4 years old

and a large cat.

Please please share everywhere you can and keep your eyes open for him

Any information greatly appreciated via Missing Pets Forum http://https//

www.facebook.com/MissingPetsForum?ref=hl

Found

Found in the area of Romany Road,

Dereham, apparently been around

for a year

If you have any information please

quote reference 257013

Biscuit went missing last Monday (26 Jan 15) in

& around George Borrow Road, Dereham. She

is a small cat & due to the weather has

probably found shelter in some ones garage or

shed. If I could please ask people to check their

sheds & garages or have any information please

contact me on 07707-514885 or 01362 690099.

Thank you in advance for your help.

Missing 4 years ago in Beetley - Still missing him

He is a long haired all white cat green eyes and is microchipped he went

missing in the Beetley area 4 years ago

Nichola Wolfe,

Norfolk Thermal Solutions Ltd,

Unit 10 Railway Farm, Scarning,

Norfolk, NR19 2LJ

t : 0800 3288823

m : 07921213115

www.norfolkinsulation.co.uk

Missing un-neutered male

From Hunters Oak, Watton since 31st

January

If you have any information please

telephone Emily

07473590506

Ginge missing

Our beloved cat is called Ginge.

He is 2 1/2 years old. is Neutered and

Micro-Chipped, He has been missing

since around tea time on Sunday 1st

February.

From Holly Grange Rd, Kessingland