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RESCUE CATSSMURF AND SHREK ARE DOING WELLM any Cat World BY SONJA K STEINER readers were introduced to tens cleaned themselves, whether there will be any hole through the hock joint,Bradford Cat Watch Rescue they could ingest potential long term damage as no- caused by friction and ir-Kittens in the June issue toxins from the pens so she one knows how much of the ritation and there is now nowhich featured a few of the contacted the Veterinary marker pen they may have skin on the leg, resulting incats and kittens who have Poisons Unit for advice as to ingested prior to coming to significant bleeding. The vetbeen helped by Katie Lloyd the safest way to treat them. BCWRK. had Sampson signed overand her dedicated team of from the owners and into thevolunteers. Katie was advised to give Seven weeks after their care of BCWR on 29 March them regular baths using a ordeal, Smurf and Shrek 2016 and BCWR paid for On the evening of Mon- veterinary scrub to remove are doing really well and him to have surgery on hisday 25 April, the police as much ink as possible and behaving like mischievous leg which required grafts.brought in two four week whilst bathing can prove bundles of fluff! Normally, This little man has enduredold black and white kittens, stressful, the benefits to healthy kittens are able 13 general anaesthetics andevery single part of their Smurf and Shrek far out- to be rehomed after nine had his dressings changedwhite fur had been col- weighed any negatives. weeks but because of the twice a week but finallyoured in, even the very tip ordeal that Smurf and Shrek there was a breakthroughof their tails, with blue and The following day Smurf have been through, and to and the wound is starting togreen permanent marker and Shrek were taken to monitor their progress, they granulate.pens. They were affection- see David Corrin, Veteri- will remain with Bradfordately named Smurf and nary Surgeon at Northcote Cat Watch Rescue Kittens for Wonka: This 10 year oldShrek. The main concern Veterinary Practice, who the foreseeable future. ginger cat with the head tiltfor Katie was that if the kit- gave them a thorough ex- who had to have intricate amination. He has not seen Other residents surgery was found a loving anything like this before and home where he will spend said it is too early to be sure Sampson: A three year the rest of his days. old cat who’s owners took him to the vets with a sim- As for Katie, despite her ple wound on the pad of own serious health issues his paw. The vet treated the she continues to bottle feed wound, put a dressing on and nurse around the clock, and asked them to come ensuring the cats and kittens back in three days time. in the care of BCWR get the They failed to take the vets best possible chance in life. advice and did not attend a Last year alone they spent follow up appointment and £25,000.00 on veterinary instead dressed the wound fees. Visit www.bcwr-kittens. with a tissue and sellotape. co.uk if you would like to help. As a result there is now a 51AUGUST 2016 ■ CAT WORLD

BREWERY CATS Ferals help out at Chicago brewery Empirical Brewery has adopted four feral cats to tackle rodent issues that the whole city faces. It’s a growing practical solution to an ongoing problem BY BRITA MOORE hicago is the third-largest city in rodent? engage the same way as domesticated The cats have not caught a rodent to cats do.C the US and faces rampant pest problems, with so much destruc- my knowledge. We definitely had pest What do the cats do on a daily basis? tion of old buildings. Meanwhile, problems before we got the cats. We They lay around during the dayferal cats walk the street every night were working with a pest control com-without shelter, food and water and pany before and they maintained the most of the time. They like to find high-may end up being euthanised. population but we did have sightings er spots, like on top of bottle packages of rodents every so often, generally and pallets of materials. They’ll scale Fortunately, a programme with the in the evening when we were shutting those and sit on top of them. They’llTree House Humane Society is com- down. come out and play after they eat. Theying up with a sensible solution for act like all other cats do. They’re get-both troubles - and a local brewery is There were a couple of occasions ting comfortable after two years ofdemonstrating its effectiveness. Em- where someone would be sitting at our being with us. They’re spoiled and theypirical Brewery adopted four feral cats conference table, they’d turn and see know it. They just do whatever, which isin December 2014 as a new method of a rat sitting there staring at them 10 mostly laying around and being cute.pest control and so far it’s worked out feet away, giving them a look like, “Arewonderfully. you leaving yet?” The cats’ benefit is What are their names? that their natural scent is a deterrent We named the cats after the Ghost- We chatted to brewer Nevin Mc- for the rodents. I have heard peopleCown, who works with the cats quite from the Humane Society claim that it busters following a social media poll.a bit, about what it’s been like having is effective for up to half a block. Our It was between famous astronomers,these furballs as part of their team. cats don’t go outside but they’re pretty beer scientists, cartoon villains and the effective at their deterrent role. They Ghostbusters. By a 5-1 vote, peopleHi Nevin! To start off, tell us about act entitled and are cute. chose the last.when you adopted the cats. How do you care for them? We have three male cats and one We first got the cats in November The cats don’t need a lot of mainte- female kitten. The Humane Society2014. Our owner saw a programme thought the kitten was bonded withon one of the public TV stations about nance. We clean their litter boxes once one of the older cats so it was kind ofthe Tree House Humane Society on a day, feed and water them twice a a package deal. We named them afterthe North side of Chicago. They had a day. They don’t have a lot of interest in three of the original Ghostbusters -Trap-Neuter-Return programme and interacting with people. As far as play Venkman, Raymond Stantz and Egonwere occasionally placing cats in busi- goes, they play on their own a lot. Spengler. It didn’t make sense to namenesses, basically any larger buildings the girl Winston, so we named herwhere it might be appropriate. They wrestle in the morning and we Gozer. have a lot of toy mice they engage with Chicago has a bit of a pest problem fairly regularly. They don’t play like How do they interact with humans?right now, so it’s been fairly success- housecats. It’s like a foreign language Fairly recently, the cats have be-ful. Our owner got in touch with them to them. If you wave around a piece ofabout getting cats for our brewery. string, they just stare at you and don’t come more comfortable and Raymond know what you’re doing. They don’t has begun to allow people to scratchHave you seen any of them catch a52 CAT WORLD ■ AUGUST 2016

him on the head. Mostly in the morn- BREWERY CATSing and evening when he wants food.He is definitely warming up to people. “If we can find a way to manageI didn’t expect he would be the first the cats’ population, it seems likeone to let us touch him. I thought itwould be the kitten because she was a pretty smart solution to me.”so young when we got her but she isstill very suspicious. She doesn’t let 53AUGUST 2016 ■ CAT WORLDpeople get too close and neither dothe others. They’ll occasionally sniff your handor something. Overall they’re pleasant.Initially they hissed a bit but with thestaff they see on a regular basis, theydon’t hiss. They’ve never scratched orbitten anyone, since we don’t antago-nise them.What’s the most entertaining thingthey do? Playing together. They have somepretty epic wrestling sessions, espe-cially when all four of them get intoit. It can appear like a tag-team, withtwo of them fighting and two watch-ing, and then they’ll sort of switch off.Also Venkman has this curious habitof kneading on his fellow cats.You’llcatch him giving a massage to one ofthe other cats while they’re sleepingor leaning on their cat tower. I find thatentertaining.Do visitors get to meet them? Yes, visitors get to meet the cats. Wehave tours every Saturday. They cost$10 and you get a flight of four beersduring the tour.You also get a free pintglass, so it’s a pretty good deal. Tourslast an hour and one of the stops is thecats.What kind of structures have you setup for the cats? When we first adopted them, I builtthis giant multi-level wooden cat house.We painted it black and it’s called theDark Tower. There’s inner space wherethey can go hide. We wanted them to have a homebase, large enough for them to play onwith inner spaces they can retreat to.Especially in the beginning that wasimportant so they didn’t get in our wayor find other spaces in the brewery to

BREWERY CATShang out in that weren’t safe. Usually on popular right now. They have a three We’ve certainly helped spearheadthe tour there’s a couple of them laying month-long waiting list, since it takes it. We were one of the earlier busi-around. a while to find feral colonies. They nesses Treehouse worked with. We’ve don’t like to split up colonies. They do gotten a lot of press about it. We’reWhat services does Tree House Hu- a lot of work with private residences. all animal people here and think it’smane Society provide? Anyone who has enough backyard a noble program, and we’re thankful space or unused land that would ac- shelters are doing this kind of thing. TNR mainly. Their service goes commodate a small cat area. Usually It’s not like feral populations are goingbeyond placing cats. They also pro- that involves having Rubbermaid bins away. A lot of them are a result of ourvide us with vet care if anything should in a sheltered space and the person way of life, so we should find smarterhappen to the cats. They’ll come here just has to put out food and water on a ways to deal with it than catching andand do an exam or, if we have to, we’ll regular basis. euthanising these animals.trap the cats and take them to a clinic.We haven’t had any problems. The kit- I don’t know of any off the top of my If we can find a way to manage theten had an eye infection once but that head, but I know that is happening. cats’ population, it seems like a prettywasn’t a huge deal. Other than that and smart solution to me.being available for questions, there’s There’s also an immense amount ofnot a lot of further service we’ve found construction going on here right now. What else should we know aboutneeds to be provided. Cats are fairly A lot of buildings have been aban- you guys?self-sufficient. doned for as much as a decade and the rodent population in those build- Venkman has a Twitter account be-What are some more examples of ings can be quite high. When they get cause he is extremely photogenic.Youferal cat placement programmes? demolished, that causes this exodus of can follow him at @venkmanthecat for rats into the neighbourhood, and eve- cute photos. I don’t know of too many that have rybody notices it. That’s how havingbeen done in other businesses yet. I residential people with adopted feral ● For more about the brewery cats,know the Society’s programme is very cats helps make a difference. visit www.empiricalbrewery.com/cats54 CAT WORLD ■ AUGUST 2016

KIM’S WORLD KIM ROGERS KEEPS US UP TO DATE WITH HER CAT-CENTRIC LIFESpring watch is happening right outside the windows, much to the delight of Cyril, Tipps and other local cats who are enjoying the entertainmentT his month I have seen lots of They run around the field in a pack, I have seen at least two new animals chasing each other, chasing the rabbits when they are cats in the neighbourhood that I sometimes because they are out and the jackdaws and pigeons have never seen before, both times predators chasing prey, some- when they land. It’s a fun game by across the road in my neighbour’stimes parents looking out for their the look of it. They seem to find it garden by her hedge. She hasyoung and sometimes jut chasing very entertaining and I certainly sparrows nesting in the hedge sothings for fun. Cyril and Tiptoes enjoy watching them. the cats like to sit beneath it in thehave both been chasing – mainly hope that they will catch one. Theyfor fun I think. Cyril has been try- The jackdaws are still in my have never managed to get one yeting to catch frogs around the pond chimney. Their babies have fledged I might add; I usually bang on thearea. He is pretty useless and hasn’t but they are still hanging around window to scare them away beforecaught one yet. He has chased and which is a tad annoying as I want to they get a chance.caught them in the past but then just get the chimney swept and they aredrops them and sits staring at them, very noisy now fully grown. They I have a blue tit in my bird boxwaiting for them to do something. chase everything away that lands on and I think it must be nesting as itHe thinks it’s a good game. I usu- the chimney, be it a blackbird or a goes in and out all day long. I wasally help the poor frog by catching it sparrow. I watched them chase away going to get a box with a camerain my net and putting it back in the a squirrel in a neighbour’s tree a few but only bought this one last minutepond where it can get some peace days ago. Maybe they thought the a couple months ago so put it upand quiet. squirrel would come and get in the quickly in the hope something might nest or perhaps they just don’t like use it. I really didn’t expect a bird to Tipp’s chases for the hunt and squirrels. They really did go for him nest so quickly so am really pleasedhas been in the field trying to catch and he had to make a hasty retreat it’s being used. It’s positionedmice – the results of his efforts to down the tree which I found very somewhere the cats cant get neardate are – zero mice!! He has spent amusing. and I love sitting and watching themany hours sat quietly staring at the parents flying in and out with food.long grass and has even on occasion I also have gulls flying around the Lets hope all the babies manage todone the cat pounce but without village - does anyone else have this fledge ok.success. They both love the summer problem? I think they are every-months though as the garden is full where now; wherever you live they Lastly, I caught something thisof flowers and tall shrubs and has so seem to be about. This was unheard month too, a hideous cold!!much greenery they can hide and of years ago.. Annoyingly they arealso find somewhere out of the sun too big to have any predators. I’mto relax and have a nap. not sure even the cats would try to chase them - they are huge! They The lambs in the field are getting were flying overhead chasing a buz-bigger every day. They are all being zard, they make a real noise whenkept now by the owner, including chasing something. They were div-my friendly little boy lamb who has ing and attacking it as it flew alongvery short legs and has a funny little which was good in a way as I don’twobbly walk. He is so sweet. I like to want the buzzard around killing thewatch all the lambs when they are in garden birds but I don’t want thea group like naughty children con- gulls around either. They are a lotspiring together to get into trouble. more noisy. 55AUGUST 2016 ■ CAT WORLD

inTvHeEsCAtTigLAaDtYes WITH ELEANOR FORRESTERFollow a cat’s progress, from life with the soldiers in Rome, 31BC, to the modern day sanctuary founded in this famous Italian cityF or this month’s investigation I chaeological evidence found at Fort take up their residency there. One have swapped my deerstalk- Bothwellehaugh, a Roman fort, of of the advantages of Torre Argentina er for a laurel wreath, toga cats cohabiting alongside humans. is that it is below street level, so theand a pair of sandals. I am in the Four tiles were discovered, each of felines are well protected from anycity that was not built in a day, Rome, which had paw prints pressed into danger. In the 1950s an Italian ac-to discover how they fared when it them. The Romans left Britain 1600 tress by the name of Anna Magnani,came to owning fearless felines. years ago and in doing so they left while filming not far away from the their cats behind. Fast forward to a ruins, would often spend her breaks In the 5th century B.C. the trade 1000 years later, when the Vikings going to see and feed them. Manyof cats between Egypt and Rome invaded and encountered cats for other women would follow suit inbegan. There were many problems the first time and some of the felines this period and up till 1993, and theywhen it came to transporting these were taken to Norway and into were called cat ladies.highly regarded animals. If cats were Norse culture.smuggled out of Egypt there would By 1993 the cat sanctuary hadoften be an organised attempt to try The Roman culture, like others, firmly established itself and was runto reclaim them and take them back. previously saw the cat as a sacred by one woman on her own until sheThe cat became well respected in animal. Cats were associated with was joined by Lia and Silva. At thisAncient Roman culture for its great liberty and were allowed to walk point their population was 90 catsability for catching vermin and it freely around the temples. There is a and it was constantly increasing. Thealso was popular to own as a house- story about how Diana, a Goddess, three women were inundated withhold pet. Queen of the Hunt, had to escape an array of duties that come with from Typhon, an evil dragon crea- running a rescue centre, as many As the Roman Empire grew, cats ture that was associated with the readers will know. At this point theyfollowed and 3,000 years ago the Egyptian God of storms. In order realised they could not manage allRomans began to move through and to get away from this monster, she the jobs on their own. The site wasconquer many countries in Europe. transformed herself into a cat (or not in the best condition and wasRoman Legions were large armies sometimes a dog, depending on described as being very primitive,”that travelled huge distances fight- which version you might have read). so one of the first things they need-ing battles for the Caesar. Part of the ed to do was raise funds to keeppay that some soldiers received was These mystical moggies are still the site running and this was easygrain, which was very vulnerable to very much a part of the modern city because they were right in the heartrodents. Therefore, cats became a of Rome where you will find Torre of a tourist attraction.vital part of a soldier’s life in order Argentina Cat Sanctuary. The catsto maintain a good food supply and wander around the sacred grounds To this day the cat sanctuary’sthey would take them wherever they where the infamous Roman dictator, doors are still open to the generalwent. The journey through Gaul Julius Caesar, fought his final battle public and many tourists visiting(France) would take the Romans against Brutus. Rome are very surprised by it, aseventually to the shores of Britain, they often just stubble upon it. If youwith their cats in tow. This sanctuary has a rich history. do, you may consider long distance In the year, 1929, when the site was adoption of one of the strays. In Scotland there has been ar- excavated, the stray cats began to“The site was not in the best condition and was described as being very primitive.”56 CAT WORLD ■ AUGUST 2016

RESCUE CATSTORRE ARGENTINA ROMAN CAT SANCTUARYE ach day begins at 8.00am when before being allowed to roam free in months. This help is always welcome cages are disinfected and eve- the shelter. and particularly around summertime. rything cleaned to help preventthe spread of diseases. Every day, 365 Adoption at a Distance - all the cats The volunteers help the smalldays a year. at the centre require food, shelter and number of permanent staff who work care and the distant adoption scheme a variety of shifts and know the work- Any cats that are taking medication allows individual cats to be sponsored ings of the Sanctuary very well. Whileor being treated for a chronic illness by one or more people. Sponsors are the chance to be around so many catsare looked after by the resident veteri- sent regular updates of ‘their’ cat’s pro- is a pleasure, most short-term volun-nary technician who will also take cats gress, giving the procedure a personal teers will usually be asked to help withrequiring surgery to the veterinary touch. cleaning cages and litter trays. Accom-surgery. The veterinary staff at the modation, food and travel expensesSanctuary also deal with adoptions, With an average of 150 cats in the are not provided.meeting prospective owners each shelter at any time, only those whoafternoon. are most unlikely to be rehomed are The Sanctuary deemed suitable for distant adoption. Twice a day, food gets distributed to This allows them to have a future at Over the years Torre Argentina hasthe cats living in the underground shel- the sanctuary, being cared for by the continued to encourage support fromter and those who live in the outside volunteers. Sponsors who are able to tourists in Rome and also, since 2000,areas. The volunteers keep a watchful visit can usually spend some time with via the website which has allowedeye for any new arrivals, who will need their sponsored cat. them to become known internationally.catching, vaccinating and neutering, orany cats that have become unwell. Fostering is essential for the sur- Increased support has enabled vival of immature kittens and many them to install a new tiled floor to Each afternoon, the Sanctuary is of the volunteers are involved, as are replace the old damp concrete one,open to the public who are shown residents of the city. Once the kittens plus heating and air conditioning toaround by the volunteers and intro- are fully vaccinated, they are returned improve the quality of life for felinesduced to the cats. The Sanctuary is to the shelter to be neutered and and humans. Despite economic crises,grateful for the donations from the hopefully rehomed. Torre Argentina, political power struggles and morevisitors as without them, they would like most cat rescue charities, provides recently a threat of terrorism, the staffstruggle to survive. all food to the fosterers, plus a basket at Torre Argentina are determined to and litter tray. They alsoMaking a difference pay the cost of the vac- continue their fundraising cinations. efforts. “We owe it to the Torre Argentina currently runs three cats, to our supportersprogrammes: Volunteers all over the world, without whom nothing TNR (Trap, neuter, return) is, and As well as the foster described above wouldalways will be, the main priority. All carers, the Sanctuary is have been possible. Butcats that arrive at the shelter are tested helped by a number of we owe it to ourselvesfor FIV and FeLV. Once they have short-term volunteers too because we believebeen tested and vaccinated, they are who are asked to com- we can make a differencespayed and neutered. When they have mit to a minimum of 2-3 in making this world arecovered from the surgery they are hours per week for a better one for cats and allreleased to the nursery, where they period of at least three animals.”can adapt to their new surroundings 57AUGUST 2016 ■ CAT WORLD

NHAETAULRTAHLIf conventional treatments aren’t working, consider acupuncture, advises Richard AllportB ack in the 1970s, when Don’t let your heart soften and blood loss may occur. Give one 6c I had more hair on my give that little treat just before Arnica tablet three times a day for head and fewer lines on taking your cat in – it could three days before the operation andmy forehead, I took an interest prove fatal. for five days afterwards.in cooking. Avoid stress as far as practi- Aconite – a homoeopathic ‘shock’ I acquired a part-work on the cable. Try not to appear anxious. remedy. Helps to reduce the likeli-subject – Supercook. Aided and Your cat will be adept at picking up hood of shock and collapse, and is aabetted by the weekly revelations of signals from you. The more wor- good remedy to help minimise fearthis magazine, I began to compose ried you appear, the more stressed and anxiety. Give as for Arnica (andand present some reasonable dish- your cat will be.You can’t do a great can be given with Arnica if neces-es – starting out with avocado and deal about the stress undergone on sary). Particularly indicated if long,prawns and moving on to aubergine the vets’ premises, but if you have a complex operations are to be per-fritters. Well naturally, being an A-Z local ‘cat only’ vets, consider using formed, or for cats that are anxiouspart-work, all the dishes in the first them - barking dogs can send your by nature.few weeks began with A. cat barking mad. Ask your vet what is the latest time you can drop the Nux vomica – a remedy which I intend to devote the whole of this patient off, to avoid too much ‘wait- helps relieve the digestive symp-month’s pages to a foray into the A-Z ing time’ for your cat. Similarly, find toms that often follow anaesthesiaof cat diseases. out the earliest time you can collect – constipation, upset stomach with or ask your vet to call you as soon as vomiting, colic. If such symptomsAnaesthesia the patient is ready for discharge. occur, giving Nux vomica 6c, one When you are eventually reunited dose three times daily for one week, Anaesthesia is certainly a far with your cat, you must be prepared is usually beneficial.safer procedure now than when I to be nursed for a while. Make surefirst qualified as an eager young there is warmth, quietness and a Opium – should there be a majorveterinary surgeon. However, it is comfortable bed available. All these anaesthetic accident and the patientstill never a completely safe event will help recovery after anaesthesia suffers brain damage resulting in afor any cat; and old cats, very young enormously. coma or loss of co-ordination, withcats, and also sick cats are obviously Consider the following homoeo- serious loss of energy and severemore at risk. pathic remedies, if they seem ap- depression, Opium may be a useful propriate for your cat: remedy. In such cases you will need To help minimise the risk of an- Arnica – helps to minimise bruis- specialist advice on its use. Otheraesthesia, I always recommend the ing, bleeding, in fact trauma of any remedies, such as Nat. sulph. canfollowing: kind, including anaesthetic trauma. also be helpful when brain damage Especially useful for dental pro- is a result of anaesthesia. Follow the instructions given cedures or any anaesthetic wherebeforehand. For instance, don’t feed Give a drop of the Bach Floweryour cat before the anaesthetic - Rescue Remedy, directly on theyour vet will advise for how long tongue, just before leaving yourstarving should be carried out.

cat for surgery, and another drop or a morsel of marmite sandwich Valium (Diazepam) often makesas soon as the patient is returned – can be the most soul-destroying job cats eat. But in a column on natu-this helps alleviate the likelihood of on god’s earth. Here are a few tips ral health, I mention this only as anshock and fright. to help: emergency fall-back position – there are almost always other ways toAnal glands: Warm the food a little – it brings solve the problem. out the smell. Although a common cause of Anxiety:discomfort and distress in dogs, anal Give very small amounts of foodglands cause problems less often in at a time, and don’t leave food down Not exactly a disease – but cancats. for long be a major problem, nevertheless. If a cat is unusually anxious, then The anal glands are a pair of small Have several different feeding prevention is better than cure – orsacs under the skin, one on either points, so that your cat will not get in this case try and find and removeside of the anus, which produce a stuck in a fixed pattern of feeding at the cause of the anxiety - a bullyingrather smelly secretion. Occasion- the same place at the same time all neighbour’s cat coming in throughally the glands block up - known as the time. the cat flap, for instance. If the causean impaction - so that the secretion is not known or guessed, or is not re-builds up inside the gland and this Try out some unusual foods. Cats’ movable, then there are some goodcauses irritation and discomfort can suddenly develop a craving for natural anxiety relievers such as:around the anus. a food you wouldn’t expect them to eat in a month of Sundays. But they Homoeopathic Passiflora – as its I see a small number of cats in won’t want the same food the next name suggests, soothes and pacifies.which this is quite a serious prob- day of course!lem, resulting in selfmutilation Herbal St John’s Wort for stress,around the lower back, legs and Add natural appetite stimulants anxiety and depression.around the anus. The glands can be such as: Vitamins – E and B complexphysically emptied by squeezing are vitamins which seem to help Bach Flower essences Mimu-but all too often simply fill up again. encourage a normal appetite; Royal lus – for fear of something specificIn extreme cases the glands may Jelly – acts as a tonic to the whole and known such as another cat, orhave to be removed surgically – but system but helps improve appetite fireworks, or thunderstorms.homoeopathy can often prevent the in particular; Ginseng – an energyneed for this. boost but an appetite stimulant too. These and many more may help – but expert advice will be required. Remedies such as Silicea, which As a very last resort, a shot ofencourages the body to ‘push out’unwanted discharges, or Gunpow-der, for swollen, discharging glandscan frequently ‘remedy’ the situation. And, yes, I did mean Gunpowder– as the homoeopathic incarna-tion of course, NOT the real thing.Otherwise there really would be anexplosive emptying of the glands.Such remedies should only be usedunder veterinary supervision.Anorexia: The inappetant cat is the bane ofmany vets’ lives – and that of the car-er of the cat, too. Why is it cats are sofussy about their food and decide togo on hunger strike the minute theyare the least bit off colour? For whatever reason, trying topersuade a recalcitrant cat to par-take of a soupçon of smoked salmon

SHOW NEWS Winner brings touch of magic to show Roving reporter Carole Kemp reports on the latest winners at shows around the UK and Ireland BY CAROLE KEMP lovely time was had at the Kitten male and female and the Best Neuter male and female were put into ANorthern Birman show, held on the relevant BIS pens. The pens were Saturday 14th May 2016 in The full of goodies inside and out. Also the Thomas Chambers Newton Me- best Non Pedigree and Best Pedigree morial Hall in Sheffield. Show man- Pet were put in their relevant pens. ager, Lynda Ashmore, and her team of helpers ran a very friendly and well Overall BIS Birman for 2016 went run show. Although the venue is small, to Champion Airavata Merlin of it’s very cosy and has plenty of space Namrib, a seal point owned by Mrs for the pens and stalls. Heather Horton and bred by Miss S E Gedge There were 69 cats in competition, including Non Pedigree and Pedigree Best in Show Non Pedigree was Pets plus there were three cats on ex- the lovely UK Olympic Gold IGMC hibition, including the 2015 Supreme Rainbow Dreamcatcher, owned by Pet winner UK Olympic Gold IGMC Pat Creaton and Carol Walker. Barney Rubbles, owned by Donna Coupland and Mary Brown. Best in Show Pedigree Pet was IGMC Gizmo, owned by Miss C Fun- Judging started promptly and nell. several of us had a walk to a nearby eatery to purchase a much needed Congratulations to you all. breakfast while this took place. As This is a lovely breed show and will most readers will know, at 10am when be held again on Saturday 8th April the main judging commences, the 2017 - venue to be confirmed. hall is emptied, other than the work-From top: Supreme UK Olympic Gold ers in there, so that the judges canIGMC Barney Rubbles on exhibition. Owned easily get to see the cats without tooby Mrs D Coupland and Mrs M Brown. many people around. Some largeBest Female Kitten Maysula Akira Seal Point venues allow owners to stay in the hallowned and bred by Mr and Mrs Dobson. around the outside of the pens but theMC Thundercat owned by Carole Kemp. smaller ones prefer it if the exhibitorsOSIGMC Sr Joshua Purrkins owned by Miss leave the hall for a couple of hours.JP Creaton and Miss C Walker.Right: GMC Branston owned by Mr and Mrs The results board was busy on ourKerner. return, with squeals of excitement when owners discovered their cats had gained an important certificate. All too soon is was Best in Show time and the cats that had won the Best Adult male and female, Best60 CAT WORLD ■ AUGUST 2016

SHOW NEWSBedford & District Cat Club Cambridgeshire Cat Club Litter leaves cat in a pickle23rd April 2016 23rd April 2016 With summer finally arriving, manyBest of the Best in Show: GR PR Filensio Best of the Best in Show: GR PR Filensio people are heading out for picnicsPandora Charm (RGM ns 03 21 32) Pandora Charm (RGM ns 03 21 32) and barbecues. The following report from the RSPCA is a very timelyOverall Best in Show: Barbizon Legacy Overall Best in Show: GR PR Filensio reminder that all litter should be(BUR c) Pandora Charm (RGM ns 03 21 32) disposed of carefully and properly.Best of Variety Best of Variety This poor feline was spotted inPersian Persian Kemsley, Sittingbourne, Kent with theAdult: Ch Riascatz Dandy Lion (PER ds 03 Adult: CH Riascatz Dandy Lion (PER ds pickle jar stuck firmly on his head.21) 03 21) Staff at DS Smith Paper LimitedKitten: Vivaldi Rudolf (EXO ds 24) Kitten: Vivaldi Rudolf (EXO ds 24) called the animal welfare charityNeuter: GR CH & IMP GR PR Vivaldi Neuter: GR CH & IMP GR PR Vivaldi after spotting the puss in a pickle onTeddy-BoyeS (PER d 03) Teddy-Boyes (PER d 03) Tuesday 24 May.Semi Longhair Semi Longhair When RSPCA animal collectionAdult: IMP GR CH Noynarock Frikka (NFO Adult: Mabalakat Jesse Pinkman (MCO officer (ACO) Emma Byrne arrivedn 09 22) ns 03) at the business premises, she spot-Kitten: Isadoryou Bentley (MCO es 03 11) Kitten: Coonaria Rollo (MCO n 03 22) ted the frightened and confused catNeuter: IMP GR PR Isadoryou Polobear Neuter: GR PR Filensio Pandora Charm under a portable cabin but couldn’t(MCO es 03 11) (RGM ns 03 21 32) reach him so a trap was set up. Each time they checked on him, he wasBritish British still in hiding.Adult: OS IMP GR CH Catykes Edwinson Adult: IMP GR CH Skidoosh Silver Shogun(BRI as 22) (BRI ns 22) “But, when we returned againKitten: Delphinium Dusky Maiden (BRI d) Kitten: Beaubrits Pawsy Galore (BRI e) on the Thursday, he was sat in theNeuter: Trubrit Puttin Onthe Ritz (BRI e) Neuter: SUP OB IMP GR PR Pinemarten middle of the yard and we man- Tina Sparkle (BRI j) aged to catch him with a net. I freedForeign him from the jar and we gave him aAdult: CH Elliechlo Pixie-Trixie (ASH m Foreign check over but, luckily, he wasn’t in-11 31) Adult: IMP GR Chlinczozo Cat’s Pyjamas jured and was in a good condition,”Kitten: Linczozo Javier Fernandez (ABY b) (ABY n) said Emma.Neuter: GR PR Meggymoo Donncha (CRX Kitten: Linczozo Javier Fernandez (ABY b)ns 03) Neuter: GR PR Fluffypants Blue Pearl (ALH “A big thank you to Nicky Honey, a 11) from the Mobile Cat Neutering Clin-Burmese ic, and to staff for being so helpful.Adult: CH Oakenshield Misty Morning Burmese The puss went home with Nicky who(BUR c) Adult: GR CH Bloomers Bossy Britches has kept an eye on him and plans toKitten: Barbizon Legacy (BUR c) (BUR f) neuter him before releasing him.Neuter: GR PR Rainbowsend Atticus (BUR Kitten: Barbizon Legacy (BUR c)c) Neuter: SUP UK & OG IMP GR CH & SUP “We would urge everyone to do UK & OS IMP GR PR Mainman Kisschase their bit andOriental (BUR n) throw theirAdult: Amulet Esen Happy Jungle (IMP) rubbish away(OSH b 22) Oriental properly. Or, ifKitten: Bookends Just Like Jasper (OSH d) Adult: GR CH Buuraphaa Autumn Belle you see rub-Neuter: IMP GR PR Hemlock Avantador (OSH b 25) bish littering(OSH b) Kitten: Bookends Just Like Jasper (OSH d) your pavements, Neuter: IMP GR PR Hemlock Only The verges and parks,Siamese Brave (OSH b 24) please pop it in aAdult: GR CH Jakurtzzi The Apprentice nearby bin. Litter(SIA m 21) Siamese can be lethal.”Kitten: Loluja Finishing Touch (SIA h 21) Adult: Shermese Sinatra (SIA n)Neuter: IMP GR PR Johpas Coeur D’or Kitten: Whalleybush Blaze Of Glory (SIA f) If you see an animal in distress,(SIA d) Neuter: IMP GR PR Johpas Coeur D’or please call the RSPCA’s 24-hour (SIA d) emergency line on 0300 1234 999.Household PetsNon Pedigree: UK OG IMP GR MC Biscuit Household Pets 61AUGUST 2016 ■ CAT WORLDPet Pedigree Pet: Chief Hyon Lee Non Pedigree: UK OG IMP GR MC Biscuit Pet Pedigree Pet: Chief Hyon Lee

SHOW DATES CLUB EVENTS FOR YOU DIARYGCCF Airedale Agricultural Society AUGUST 27JULY Show (Exemption Cat Show) Teeside Cat Club Myrtle Park, Bingley, Teesdale Leisure Centre,JULY 09 West Yorkshire BD16 1HB Strathmore Rd, Barnard Castle,Eastern Counties Cat Club County Durham DL12 8DSWood Green Animal Shelter, AUGUSTKing’s Bush Farm, London Road, Cumberland Cat ClubGodmanchester, Huntingdon, AUGUST 06 Teesdale Leisure Centre,Cambridgeshire PE29 2NH Scottish Rex Cat Club Strathmore Rd, Barnard Castle, St Francis Hall, Sandyfaulds St., County Durham DL12 8DSKensington Cat Club Glasgow G5 0SEWood Green Animal Shelter, West of England & South WalesKing’s Bush Farm, London Road, Oriental Longhair Breed Club Cat SocietyGodmanchester, Huntingdon, Ettington Community Centre, Thornbury Leisure Centre,Cambridgeshire PE29 2NH Rogers Lane, Ettington Galveston Hill, Thornbury, CV37 7SX South Gloucestershire BS35 3JBBombay & Asian Cats Breed ClubWood Green Animal Shelter, Blue Pointed Siamese Cat Club TICAKing’s Bush Farm, London Road, Ettington Community Centre,Godmanchester, Huntingdon, Rogers Lane, Ettington JULY 24Cambridgeshire PE29 2NH CV37 7SX TickedTICA, MaidstoneJULY 16 AUGUST 13 AUGUST 20/21Balinese & Siamese Cat Club Three Counties Cat Society ThamesTICA,Samuel Cody Specialist Sports Fleming Park Leisure Centre, Venue to be confirmedCollege, Ballantyne Road, Passfield Avenue, Eastleigh,Farnborough, Hampshire SO50 9NL New website: www.tica-ew.org/Hampshire GU14 8SN showcalendar.html Chester & North Wales Cat ClubJULY 23 Northgate Arena Leisure Centre,Humberside Cat Club Northgate Arena, Victoria Road,George Stephenson Ex Hall, Chester CH2 2AUNewark Showground,Lincoln Road, Newark-on-Trent, AUGUST 20Winthorpe, Newark, Lilac Point Siamese Cat SocietyNottinghamshire NG24 2NY Melbourne Village College, The Moor, Melbourne, Royston,Lincolnshire Cat Club Hertfordshire SG8 6EFGeorge Stephenson Ex Hall,Newark Showground, Tabby Point Siamese &Lincoln Road, Newark-on-Trent, Progressive Breeders Cat ClubWinthorpe, Newark, Melbourne Village College,Nottinghamshire NG24 2NY The Moor, Melbourne, Royston, Hertfordshire SG8 6EF62 CAT WORLD ■ AUGUST 2016

A NURSE’S NOTES JANET PENNINGTON REPORTS FROM THE FRONTLINE OF A BUSY VETERINARY PRACTICEDreams of professional recognition and status are brought swiftly down to earthW e were break- consideration for what in vets’ appointments at A client! I slithered across ing free. they might entail. I was lunchtime. my newly-washed floor, Nurses were too giddy with excitement for once not caring aboutcutting loose the chains to think about the minor The downside to all of the muddy prints I wasthat bound us to the details. this was that our jobs still leaving.veterinary surgeons. We had to be done. This waswere going to be profes- The first course was the time the nurses used “Come in, come in,” Isionals in our own right. I about nutrition and diet to re-stock the consulta- gushed, “have a seat.” Iwas so excited. and most of it was famil- tion rooms, catch up on was so excited I wasn’t re- iar territory, having been administration duties such ally sure what I was talking It was quite a revolution- ingrained on my memory as vaccination cards and about.ary idea back then; finally by the vets talking to cli- operation reports, re-nurses were gaining the ents. This was the founda- order drugs and supplies. When I was introducedrecognition we all knew tion for our weight man- And of course, most im- to the cat, Lotus Blossom,we deserved. agement course. portantly, clean the waiting my stress melted away room, consultation rooms and we all settled down There were rumours in In the future there would and car park. into a general cat chat.the nursing magazines that follow courses on dental Eventually we came toa degree course would care and pest control. So there we were, the the problem of Blossom’senable veterinary nurses head nurse and me mak- weight.to acquire a professional But before we were al- ing the designated roomqualification and the status lowed to expand our clin- all sparkly. Our specially “She doesn’t eat much,”that went with it. No longer ics, the senior vets needed prepared diet sheets were her owner said. “I’m wor-were veterinary nurses to be reassured that we there, standing proudly ried she’s getting too thin.merely surgeons’ skivvies. were capable of running and waiting. And waiting. The vet said I should getExciting times were afoot. them on our own. No-one came to our clinic. a more dense food and The head nurse suggested only feed her a couple of To set the ball rolling, Of course, our confi- I mop the reception area. spoonfuls. I don’t under-the veterinary practice I dence flowed abundantly, Sadly I began the chore stand. How can she eatworked in was planning to even though the vets were I knew must be done. In less and gain weight?” Iopen nurses’ clinics that a little more cautious. After a surprisingly short time clarified the theory for herwould run independently all they had money and I was back to the normal and made sure she under-from the normal consulta- their business proposals routine. stood how, with the righttions. That meant without to think about. diet, Blossom could thrivevets. At 1.55pm, a thin on small amounts. The So after weeks of lady ambled into owner was very grateful. I had previously read planning, making post- the surgery with “Thank you dear,” sheabout these only in other ers, printing her thin Siamese. said, “I don’t like talkingcountries, but our time leaflets and She was interest- to professionals. I need towas coming. rehearsing ed in the weight talk to someone plain and the statistics, management simple like you.” For the time being D-Day arrived.though the anticipation of There were clinic. For a I forgot all about myrunning our own clinics no appoint- moment I didn’t plans of professional– without vets breathing ments required know what she status. I decided that it wasdown our necks – gave for the nurses’ meant. Then the plain and simple styleme butterflies. I enrolled clinics as they the clue hit me. that suited me best. I knowfor the necessary courses were held in the She said clinic. my place.without delay or even two-hour break 63JUNE 2016 ■ CAT WORLD

FUN PAGESFELINE FUNSpot the difference WordsearchCan you find 6 things in the picture It’s all about food this month. The words below are connected tothat are missing a nutritious and healthy feline eating regime. One word is missing but which one? CARN I VO RE V T L AC S F N J YM B E E P Q P R Z F A I Z M Y F L WQ W Q Z KDOT K F B U T D T B X H L SG H K X REK J J K RD ENVAN VP KC F J K H EOU B I Y X X B E R M C R DM T N ME FWR N D GF E ON K N I E TO R P T Z VE EMY NC R F K E C HN L N Y F J S T J Y K I S P CQ I D L IW S K K B Y AQQY A V J D I H N Z L B H E F O X WNWO Z F F T Z S Q Z S W E B C K D O L V J MC U V MM E T U N A V J C A N W WATER Answers from last month TAURINE PROTEIN Criss cross: Across: 4. Heat- CARNIVORE stroke, 7. Bedding, 8. Shade, VITAMINS 9. Obese RABBIT Down: 1. Insulin, 2. Parasite, CHICKEN 3. Hardwood, 5. Insulin, TUNA 6. Ticks EXERCISE Spot the difference, right. FEEDER

KITTY COVERS THE BOOKS WE’RE ALL READING AND ROLLING OVER THIS MONTHFelines of New York WACKY - The Diary of a Knitted Cats & Kittens The Wildings Ship’s Cat By Sue Stratford By Nilanjana RoyBy Jim Tews Enabled by Zanthoula aka If you can knit stocking stitch The feral colonies of Delhi’s■ Published by Simon & Schuster (knit and purl) then you can old Nizamuddin quarterAvailable from Amazon Ursula Haselden make any of the twenty cats survive in a beautiful yet dan-ISBN 978-1-5011-2583-6 featured in this book from gerous urban jungle. Author ■ Published by Seashell, Scotland. Search Press.You will find all Nilanjana Roy weaves a felineIn our June issue, we met Jim, www.amolibros.com sorts of furry felines, from cute fantasy around these cats,the creator of the Felines of Available from Amazon and all good kittens to a ginger tom, from creating a captivating IndianNew York website. His work book shops, including Waterstones. a crazy monster cat to a door adventure.photographing cats around Or email: [email protected] stop or hot water bottle cover -the city has also become a Or telephone: 01567 830343 even a Supercat! We have all seen our ownbook. Inside you’ll find original ISBN: 9780955629112 cats staring at something thatphotos and witty taglines from Price £16.99 Hardback Every pattern is clearly isn’t there, as far as we arethe kitties themselves, different written to make them easy to concerned. Nilanjana createsto the website. Ship’s cat Wacky tells his story follow and the book is full of many creatures lurking in the in his own words…with a little photographs of the finished fe- shadows of this adventure, par- Jim, who is a comedian, help. A scruffy Greek kitten, lines to help you achieve your ticularly in the old Shutteredstarted up the project in 2014. pulled from the waves near knitted masterpiece. House. Descriptively written,Through the website, he com- the Greek island of Rhodes, he it is easy to picture the slummunicates with cat owners is nursed back to health by a Author Sue Stratford owns areas or the local Bigfeet, play-from around New York City ‘human bean’, Zanthoula, who and runs The Knitting Hut, ing cricket.and stops by on weekends to becomes his pet. supplying yarns and needlesmeet them. to knitters and running work- Delhi’s feral cats become This true story follows shops in knitting and crochet at the Wildings, proudly ruling You can tell Jim is a true cat Wacky’s amazing journey from her shop near Milton Keynes. their world with passion andlover because of his apprecia- the Aegean Islands to the Scot- power. Battle-scarred tomcatstion for each cat’s personality. tish Hebrides aboard a small Having owned cats of her and fierce warrior queens“I was the CEO of a Fortune yacht. Intermingled with the own, Sue’s patterns have been gather together in alliance500 Company,” he quotes a cat sights and sounds of a myriad designed with affection and against the terrors from thenamed Vance as saying. “What of coastlines, as experienced you might even find one of shadows.happened?” Jim asks. “They from the ocean and onshore, them resembles your ownfound out I was a cat,” Vance are dangerous situations, me- cat. There is a helpful section Even if you aren’t go-says. chanical problems and stormy at the beginning, covering all ing on holiday this year, The weather. the techniques necessary and Wildings will take you off to Whether you’re a cat owner explaining the materials used. exotic places full of felines andor not, you’ll love the humour Wacky is an intrepid So get your needles clicking! adventure…what more couldof Felines of New York. If you traveller and enjoys the many Once you’ve made one of you want?do have a cat, it will resonate adventures as well as endur- these cats, you’ll be knittingwith you even more - you’ll ing a few misadventures, all of them all.probably find a cat in the book which are described beauti-that’s quite a bit like your own. fully and often with more than a ‘Battle-scarred tomcats and fierce warrior ‘The human population of New little humour. queens gather together in allianceYork City is one of the most against the terrors from the shadows.diverse in the world. Thanks Anyone who loves cats, sail-to Jim Tews, we know that its ing, the Mediterranean or thefeline population is just as British Isles, in no particular or-diverse. der, will enjoy reading Wacky’s diary for sure. 65AUGUST 2016 ■ CAT WORLD

EAXSPKEtheRTS Rather than viewing this as a neg- ative point, at least you will always LET THE CATWORLD TEAM OF EXPERTS HELP WITH YOUR PROBLEMS know where you are with a Burmese. And they will insist that you are aBrotherly fall out ally had to step in to separate them good owner to them.Q: We have two Burmese cats, and get them both indoors. Since then Liam has returned to his usual If you have two Burmese youbrothers Liam and Hugo, who are self but Hugo has remained on edge, should expect the occasional spattypical of their breed and get along sits in corners and is withdrawn but probably no more than withreally well with each other and they around his brother, seemingly still any other pair of cats living in closelove people too. seeing Liam as a threat. quarters. Some pairs of cats will in- evitably take longer to get over their Since we introduced containment This happened three days ago. squabbles than others and each catfencing to our garden at the begin- We have coaxed them with tidbits will do so in their own good time.ning of the year, they have been able so that they have been just a cou-to enjoy garden outings over the last ple of feet away from each other So few days is too early to befew months. without any problems but all other concerned that your pair will never encounters have been very vocal get along again. I would recommend Their most recent spell outside and distressing. Please can you sug- that you resist the urge to interferewas also going well until Liam de- gest how we can get Hugo to accept by trying to coax Hugo out of hiscided to use the soil as a litter tray. Liam again? We are really distraught corner - leave him be and he willHugo ran over to help him cover it at this major fall out. come out to meet his brother onup and Liam got very territorial with good terms again when he is ready.him which is very out of character. A: Ah the Burmese - always so af- By getting his attention and then po- tentially rewarding him with tidbits The anger escalated and I eventu- fectionate and playful but also very when he is sulking could reinforce sensitive! And if they are going to this behaviour rather than make him react to something they don’t like, feel more confident around Liam then they will make sure you know naturally. about it! However, that being said, if such behaviour were to carry on for more than a week or so, with Hugo re- maining withdrawn and the previous friendly relationship still broken, you may want to ask your vet to refer you to an animal behaviourist who will assess both cats in their home and arrange a properly managed reintroduction programme. It would not be a good idea to simply ask your vet for anti-anxiety drugs but the animal behaviourist will be able to carefully consider if they think natural remedies or medi- cation from your vet may be of help. In the vast majority of cases, medication for this type of problem simply isn’t necessary. Time cures most, behaviour therapy will usually restore the rest. Car journeys make him panic Q: We have two lovely kittens, a Russian Blue and a Bengal who get66 CAT WORLD ■ JUNE 2016

on fantastically. The only problem, minimise fears before the journey before and it either hurt or was as-which I now know was to be expect- begins. They are best given, if possi- sociated with being put somewhereed, is that the Bengal is quite highly ble, for two or three days leading up he didn’t want to go. Maybe it led tostrung and pants wildly when he to a car journey. Passiflora 30c and being vaccinated and that hurt orgoes to the vets - just a ten minute Gelsemium 30c are usually given maybe someone just restrained himcar journey. together, one of each, four times like that when he didn’t want to be. daily for the days before a long car If you want to enjoy his friendliness, We desperately want to take them journey. try to stroke him in other places andto my parents soon rather than leave never ever attempt to scruff him.them with a car sitter but are petri- If regular car travel is expected,fied that he will have a fit. Could the remedies can be given twice Those he shares his home withthis happen or could we give him daily for up to a month at a time. and your visitors and friends can besomething homeopathic to help him Although there are no side effects asked to avoid touching him on thecope? to homeopathy as such, it is always scruff, others will be trained in good wise to repeat the words: ‘should any time!A: Bengals do seem to be a little apparent adverse or abnormal effect occur when taking the medication - Of course, he is quite likely to loseprone to not travelling well, although stop immediately’. his previous associations with thisyour own cat’s reaction does seem a area of his body in time, as you willlittle excessive. Another tack might be to see a cat touch the edges of his scruff while behaviour counsellor who would be stroking his head or along his back It’s certainly most unlikely he will able to suggest other practical ways and he should become desensitisedhave a fit, heart attack or any other of reducing your cat’s unhappiness providing no-one pushes things toomajor disaster from a car journey. about car travel. It really is an idea far, too soon.It’s probably likely that on a journey worth consideration, especially if thethat’s longer than the ten minute trip problem doesn’t improve with time. I would let this happen naturallyto the vet that he would gradually and not try to reward him for tolerat-calm down and accept his fate. Scruff is a problem area ing increasingly invasive attempts to Q: For the first time I am adopting a touch his scruff when you have had There are some natural remedies him only a short while.that have proved helpful for cats gorgeous moggy from my local res-that panic in cars or other forms of cue centre. He is a young neutered Let him settle in and grow usedtransport. It’s difficult to say if they male and has no history as he was to you and your affection rather thanwill help your pet but they could be brought in as a stray and was not setting about trying to treat him andworth a try. microchipped. The rescue centre I’m sure all will be well in a matter of thinks he was in a home not too long weeks. Rescue Remedy - the Bach ago, as he was in very good condi-Flower combination - is top of the tion when he arrived.list because it can work very quickly.As its name implies, it can ‘rescue’ The one thing that concerns me isany situation where there is terror, the fact that he doesn’t like the scruffpanic or trauma. Give one drop, in area of his neck being touched andthe mouth directly, every five or ten will swipe at anyone who touches it.minutes - preferably starting twenty Is it possible that he may becomeminutes before the journey. less sensitive to this over time? Might we be able to overcome this The second and third remedies with rewards, etc? Or is it just some-are both homeopathic and often thing we must learn to live with?given together: Passiflora and Ideas would be greatly appreciated.Gelsemium. Passiflora, as its namesuggests, is generally calming and A: There’s a golden rule with catssoothing. - well actually there are hundreds, Gelsemium is good for what of course, but one rule is that if hemight be termed ‘anticipatory anxi- doesn’t like it and it isn’t necessary,ety’ - being anxious just before the don’t do it!event. It’s often used by actors feel-ing stage fright. He’s probably been scrubbed So the two combined will help to 67JUNE 2016 ■ CAT WORLD

HOLISTIC HEALTHHolistic, alternativemedicine for catsYou can provide your cat with holistic healthcare in additionto standard vet practices. We’ve got your options covered BY BRITA MOORE ritish veterinarian Chris Day is a be sure he chooses the right treatment, your alternative vet suggests, check just as a traditional vet would. That’s with your conventional vet that it willb slightly different kind of vet: he’s what makes it holistic. not interfere with any conventional a practitioner of holistic alterna- medicine or treatments your cat uses. tive medicine for animals. “We look closely at previous vet- Day suggests not combining them with “Our cats should be able to live to erinary history and results of any tests conventional drugs at all.a healthy old age, dying with dignity or investigations,” he says online. “Wewhen the time is right for them,” his take an extensive history, enquire into Homeopathy: This method waswebsite reads. “Cats who are reared diet and lifestyle, ask about manage- devised in the 18th century andon a natural diet and not over-vaccinat- ment of the home, garden and other descends from the ancient Greek fored appear to be able to do this very environments and examine the cat ‘similar to the disease’. The medicineswell.” closely.” are created by taking tiny amounts of the disease-causing agents and His goal in providing homeopathy, Different treatment options diluting them. “They work dynamicallyacupuncture, herbal medicine, chiro- in the body, in other words, throughpractic manipulation and nutritional Acupuncture: The idea of having the body’s energy processes rathertherapy is to help them do just that. needles stuck in your cat’s body may like computer software, as opposedYou’ve probably heard of these kinds not seem appealing at first but the to working pharmacologically,” Dayof treatments for humans but how technique is quite helpful for relaxation says. While many cat owners have hadwould they work in cats? When used in animals and humans alike. There’s success with this practice, the scien-properly, these natural treatments can a reason why it’s been used for mil- tific understanding of it is still unclear,provide a remarkable kind of healing. lennia. Cats generally respond well which causes hesitation for some. Just to it and the needles don’t actually If you choose to invest in alterna- cause them pain. If you or your cattive medicine for your cat, it’s strongly prefer, some veterinary acupuncturistsrecommended that you use it in provide a ‘laser acupuncture’ option,complement to your traditional veteri- using a beam of light. Day uses it andnarian and that you choose an alterna- says it’s also quite relaxing.tive practitioner who is licenced and Herbal medicine: If you determine experienced. In Day’s that your cat’s health could be supple- practice, he runs careful mented with herbs, you have options from Chinese medicine to even can- diagnostics on nabis. The medicines can be mixed the animals to in with food and go down well in most cases. Day prescribes certain herbal combinations specific to each animal. It comes in leaf, chopped, powder and liquid forms.You can also look into having supplements at home. Coconut oil and pumpkin have been noted as effective home remedies. Whatever68 CAT WORLD ■ AUGUST 2016

BIG CATSIf you choose to invest in alternative medicine for your cat, it’sstrongly recommended that you use it in complement to yourtraditional veterinarian and that you choose an alternativepractitioner who is licenced and experienced.be sure your practitioner is a qualified If you choose to invest in any of can’t address.veterinary surgeon. these methods, you should keep a few The best prescription for a healthy, things in mind to be sure they con- Chiropractic manipulation: An tribute to your cat’s health as best as happy cat is in his lifestyle. The respon-animal chiropractor can be incredibly possible: sibility for that falls onto you. Makehelpful with fixing any joint problems sure you’re feeding them the rightyour cat has. According to Day’s web- ● Let your holistic vet and traditional kinds of food - a diet high in proteinsite, “In chiropractic, the action acts as vet communicate with each other and and free of starch and plenty of water.a stimulus to the body to self-correct; work together as well as they can. You may also want to take a look at theit is not imposed upon the body.” The They need to keep open minds with substances in their litter. Their bodieschiropractor gently manipulates the each other for it to work out. If they do, are touching it multiple times a day, somusculoskeletal system, particularly their practices can complement each check to be sure they aren’t inhaling orthe spine, and focuses on bones and other quite well. ingesting toxic chemicals from it. Andtheir relationships to each other. As keep the litter as fresh as you can toyou might expect, this can be quite ● Know when to employ which kind avoid buildup of bacteria.helpful with back problems. of practice. If your cat needs emer- gency surgery, obviously you’ll need Lastly, if you keep your cats indoors, A note: In the UK, if an animal chiro- to go to your traditional vet. Alternative that doesn’t mean they have to becomepractor is not a fully-qualified veteri- practices are useful in gradual heal- lethargic. Play with them daily, whilenarian, they must follow the provisions ing processes and keeping your cat keeping them out of the elements.of the Veterinary Surgeons Act of 1966 healthy overall. Sometimes you’ll evenand be under the supervision of a discover that holistic treatments relieve No matter what style of medicalveterinary surgeon. problems that traditional medicine treatment you choose, a healthy envi- ronment is what’s most important. 69AUGUST 2016 ■ CAT WORLD

CAT TERRITORIESFelines and friendship -what makes cats bond?When several cats live together or share the same territory,is it personality or circumstances that determine if they findeach other friend or foe? BY LORRAINE SCHOFIELD am always curious about what my and scratches and also on one occa- question of cats being the of the same sion a nasty abscess. Toby has a great breed, nor how alike they may looki cats get up to when they venture love of the outdoors and during the but rather it consists of recognising a outdoors and how they interact summer months he spends most of his kindred spirit whose temperament and with other cats in the area. Re- time outside so that perhaps it is not behaviour matches their own.cently, a new cat has arrived in my surprising that he arrives home oftenneighbourhood, a gorgeous ginger worse for wear. Certainly his nibbled This would certainly appear totabby by the name of Marvin and it left ear, which seems recently to be be the case with regard to Toby andseems that he and Toby, my youngest more pronounced, is a testament to the Marvin, as having spoken to his owner,cat, have struck up a rapport and what fact that he gets into lots of confron- my neighbour Rick, I have discoveredappears to be a thriving friendship. tational situations. Therefore, his new that like Toby, Marvin is a former strayDuring the warm weather, I have spot- friendship with Marvin, has intrigued and also a rather nervous and timidted them both sunbathing on my next me and sparked my curiousity in one. Marvin is definitely very wary ofdoor neighbour’s roof and I have also understanding why it is that some cats strangers and rather nervous, whichsighted them strolling together down get along well together while others is exactly like Toby who still, shouldthe lane behind my house. Marvin, clearly cannot stand the sight of each someone knock at the door, bolts ter-also regularly ‘calls’ for Toby by sitting other. Perhaps like humans, cats do rified from the front room. In addition,on my yard wall and staring into my choose their friends and find that with both Toby and Marvin are about fourkitchen window in the hope that Toby some felines there is a natural rapport. years of age and also both appear towill be around. love the outdoors and the chance to In fact, recently I came across an explore the local countryside. There- I have to say that I have taken great interesting article on the web that fore, this concept of mirroring maydelight in seeing them together and I explored the concept of cat mirroring, help to explain why they get along soam also proud that Toby has been so whereby cats are supposedly drawn to well and recognise in each other theirwelcoming to the new feline addition other cats that have a similar outlook own individual traits and life prefer-to the neighbourhood. My senior cat on life as their own. Thus, it is not a ences.Tibbles has also been friendly towardsMarvin as Tibbles is a very placid Nonetheless, in terms of felineand sociable cat, although Mia, as friendship with regard to Toby andexpected in view of her past form, Mia, despite my best efforts they arehas been most hostile, greeting, or still far from firm friends. Admittedly,should I say deterring, Marvin with a they no longer resort to fighting butresounding hiss! there is always plenty of hissing going on and Mia still adamantly However, although Toby and refuses to dine alongside Toby andMarvin seem to be the best of bud-dies, there must certainly be some Tibbles, highlighting how she likesother neighbourhood cat to whom to keep her distance and sense ofToby has taken a dislike or vice versa independence. However, on occa-because recently he has come home sions, I have found both Mia andon several occasions displaying cuts Toby fast asleep on my bed within70 CAT WORLD ■ AUGUST 2016

CAT TERRITORIESinches of each other and seemingly and display clear signs of affection cats are not a-social creatures as manyrelaxed, which has served to raise my towards each other as demonstrated people perceive them to be and dohopes that at last they are truly at ease by licking and grooming each other as recognise the importance of develop-with each other and may even be on well as rubbing noses when greeting ing close bonds, especially if they arethe way to becoming now contented one another, irrespective of whether feral and do not have the security of acompanions. they are a male or female cat. Cat loving home and a secure food source. colonies, it appears, are formed out Undoubtedly, it appears that when of a mutual desire to stay close to a Toby and Marvin’s flourishingit comes to fostering friendships food source and it would seem that as friendship has certainly caught myamongst co-habiting cats, it is a more such these wild cats learn to adapt and attention, making me laugh and smilecomplex process than friendships accommodate each other, resulting in and I will most definitely continue towhich seem to occur naturally outside them forming strong bonds as dem- observe their daily antics and take athe home, especially as there are is- onstrated by them sleeping together keen interest in how they are gettingsues of personal space involved. Thus, and also frequently engaging in play on. We may never fully understanddespite Mia and Toby both being timid together. our cat’s individual psychology norcats, it appears that this similar trait has its often unique temperament but theled to a continued wariness of each Furthermore, cats which are related fact that he or she is able to form felineother and an ongoing sense of unease to each other within such groups and friendships helps us to understandrather than any mutual understanding. especially sisters, get along well to- how they interact outside of the home, gether and regularly demonstrate mu- proving that cats, like ourselves, really However, interestingly, unlike some tual affection whether grooming each do need social interaction and com-cohabiting domestic cats, feral cats, in other or playing together. Clearly then panionship with their own kind.contrast, often develop strong bonds 71AUGUST 2016 ■ CAT WORLD

CAT MEMORABILIAPhoto 6 Collecting rare Staffordshire cats make an interesting collection. Sophia Brookes has advice on what to look for and where to buy BY SOPHIA BROOKES taffordshire cats are lar command high prices. cottage firesides in costume dramas Strange as it may seem to as a successful means of conveyingS like moggies: they today’s cat lover, cats were time and place. come in all shapes thought of as a means of and sizes. Some look controlling vermin rather Whilst the quality can be variable,every inch a pedigree as than pets until the late 19th the vitality of the modelling, togetherthey proudly pose on tas- century. So although thousands of with the naive facial expressionsselled cushions, whilst others look exotic, farmyard and domestic animal gives these pieces enormous charm.decidedly surly and street-wise.Yet figures were made and sold, cats areirrespective of expression, these amongst the rarest designs. Porcelain catshomely figures have been the orna-ments of choice to grace cottage Why collect Staffordshire cats? Staffordshire figures of the 19thmantel shelves since the time of century were for the most part manu-Victoria’s accession to the throne in Second only to sharing your hearth factured in earthenware rather than1837. with a pair of real moggies, Staf- porcelain. However, some porce- fordshire cats make a stunning focal lain figures, or “toys” as they were Keenly collected in the UK and the point in a room. The sight of a pair on known, were produced in quantityUSA, Staffordshire figures are widely either side of a mantelpiece evokes from around 1835 to 1850. Groups ofrecognised as highly desirable strong feelings of comfort, warmth mothers and kittens are very attrac-pieces of English folk art. They were and hospitality hence the nick-name tive and quite rare.the first figurines to be mass pro- “Comforters”.duced and sales of colourful figures Photo 1 shows just such a porcelainof royalty, national heroes, gods and They are a key component of the figure of a tortoiseshell mother catgoddesses and all kinds of animals low ceilinged traditional cottage inte- suckling a kitten on a cloth drapedboomed between 1840 and 1865. rior. For instance, see how often pairs over a round two-handle wicker bas- of cats or dogs are used to decorate ket. Photo 2 shows a porcelain quill Of all figures, cats in particu- holder in the shape of a Rococo stylePhoto 4 Photo 1 Photo 572 CAT WORLD ■ AUGUST 2016

CAT MEMORABILIAStaffordshire Catsfour-legged stool, topped by a black and black are sponged onto the Who bought them?and white cat. Humorous scenes werepopular and Photo 3 shows a typical figure to produce a tortoiseshell Full size Staffordshireporcelain group of this type compris-ing of a cat with a mouse dangling or black and white effect was figures, whilst univer-from its jaws and a King Charlesspaniel or possibly a poodle meeting both quick and easy for sally popular with thebeside a jug. them to do and yet pro- masses, were neverEarthenware cats duced a pleasing result. cheap. The myth Pairs or singles of press mouldedor later slip-cast white earthenware Similarly Photo 5 shows Photo 2 persists that theycats are the most common surviving a facing pair of miniature were fairings – prizesfigures. These pieces were fired threeor four times in a kiln before a final Staffordshire cats with won at shooting gal-firing to fix the over-glaze enamelcolours and the gilding. One of the sponged decoration.As cats are leries at fairs – but in fact unless theymost effective decorative techniquesused on cats and other animals is scare, finding a pair adds even more were miniatures, they were far too“sponging”. to the desirability and value of the expensive to be given away. Photo 4 shows a typical facing pairof seated Staffordshire tortoise- figures. Whilst some figures were sold inshell cats with gilded medal-lions to their collars. Towards the middle of the 19th general stores, some of the major fac- It’s well known that the century a type of figure known as a tories set up showrooms in Londondecorators in the potteryindustry were often chil- “flat-back” became popular. These where goods could be displayed anddren. Sponge decoration,whereby under-glaze were only modelled and decorated orders taken. Many villagers wouldcolours, ochre, brown on the front which made production only be able to afford to buy Staf- Photo 7 both quicker and cheaper. Photo 6 fordshire figures at markets and fairs shows a typical seated flat-back cat from pedlars selling factory seconds. on a base. This piece’s partner is Although these prices were modest, lost, which considerably reduces its these were still non-essential pur- value. However, keen collectors chases and householders would take will still buy single Staffordshire great care to ensure the ornament’s cats when they see them in the survival. This might explain why so hope of finding a matching cat many factory seconds survive to this at a future date. Photo 7 is also day. without its partner and shows a late flat-back cat playing a Clockwise from top far left: Earthenware fiddle. flat-back cat. 9cm high. Porcelain ink quill holder made around 1840. 8cm high. Photo 3 Porcelain group made around 1840. 4.5cm high. Earthenware flat-back figure of a cat playing a fiddle. 10.5cm high. A pair of miniature earthenware cats made around 1840. 7.5cm high. Porcelain group made around 1835-50. 8cm high. A pair of tortoiseshell earthenware cats made around 1855. 14.5cm high 73AUGUST 2016 ■ CAT WORLD

CAT MEMORABILIAPhoto 8 expert before parting with money. Photo 10 Seeing what’s on offer at antiqueBuying Staffordshire today fairs is a good place to start. Al- Above left: Two pairs of yellow reproduc- ternatively, auction houses such tion cats, made in the mid 20th century Whilst it was possible to buy a as Bonhams and Christie’s South by the slip-cast method. 18.5cm high andStaffordshire cat for a few pounds Kensington hold regular sales of 10.5cm.twenty or thirty years ago, this Early English Ceramics throughout Above: Reproduction Staffordshire cats assadly is no longer the case. A cat the year and a quick search on the doll’s house accessories. 2cm high.on its own, missing its partner, or a internet will lead you to registered Below left: Two pairs of tortoiseshell repro-repaired or restored piece can still BADA (The British Antique Dealers’ duction cats, made in the mid 20th century.be bought for under £50 but a pair Association) dealers who specialise 18.5cm high and 10.5cm.of the first quality and condition will in Staffordshire figures.range from around £400 into the Photo 8 and Photo 9 show some ofthousands, depending on the size. Reproductions the most common reproductions in circulation. The vast majority of Staffordshire An article on Staffordshire catsfigures cannot be accredited to would be incomplete without men- A genuine Victorian figure shouldany particular factory as they are tioning the vast quantities of 20th be free of factory marks and nounmarked. Dating cats can be diffi- century reproductions made in the period figure should have “Stafford-cult as some moulds will have been UK and abroad. This is a subject in shire” or “made in Staffordshire”used over decades, but decoration itself but suffice to say that as genu- printed on the base. Quite often withis one of the ways collectors can ine Staffordshire cats are so much reproduction slip-mould figures, thedistinguish early pieces from late. in demand, many people knowingly hole on the bottom of the figure isFor example under-glaze blue was collect reproduction cats as they larger than on earlier figures. Alsoused between 1830-1865 but before are so much cheaper yet they still the base on these reproductions willand after this period figures were lend charm to a room and display be flat and unglazed. A genuinelymainly decorated with over-glaze well with older items.The figures in old Staffordshire figure should beenamels. fairly heavy for its size. Photo 9 The three points to consider There are Staffordshire cats tobefore purchasing any piece are the grace the mantelpieces of the grand-quality of the painting, the crisp- est chocolate box cottage in theness of the moulding and finally, the shires to the humblest two-up twocondition. If you buy a damaged down. There are even cats that fitpiece get it repaired by a qualified in smaller homes still and Photo 10ceramics conservator. If you attempt shows a delightful pair of 2cm highto restore it yourself, you could end reproduction Staffordshire cats madeup damaging the piece and devalu- for a doll’s house that do just that.ing it further. Images courtesy of James Brookes and Unless a collector is very knowl- The Valerie Arthur Collectionedgeable, it is wise to consult an74 CAT WORLD ■ AUGUST 2016

KITTEN TALES Adventure beckons for Pasha & Tanni It’s a great privilege to watch Pasha & Tanni on their way to growing up, exploring the sights and sounds around them and just doing what cats do BY INGRID HOOPER veryday things which we rou- precariously. He meowed for help but I They have established a look out had to tell him he was on his own with post on the Wendy house roof at theE tinely take forgranted are often this one and no way could I help him bottom of the garden. A perfect place a cause of great excitement for down. for scouting for birds and other wildlife Pasha & Tanni as they meet them as well as looking out for the Big Scaryfor the first time. All of a sudden he took a flying leap Monster Cat who dares to intrude on and floated through the air like a paper their territory. Encountering dogs at The first really windy day which aeroplane and landed at Tanni’s and the vets has been an interesting expe-threatened to bowl over the weeping my feet a quite considerable distance rience. So far they have yet to work outwillow tree while the conifers danced from the tree. I fully expected him to that dogs are for hissing at and beinglike whirling dervishes had them be a bit the worse for wear. But no… shown the paw!watching in amazement. While Tanni Within a few minutes he was back upwill happily place his paws next to the tree again. This time I walked away They continue to open drawers andbiker boots, he runs away from the and left him to it! help themselves to any contents. Childsound of flip flops. locks present no problem for a deter- Tanni meanwhile has discovered mined sassy Siamese. This they learnt Climbing trees is proving to be tree climbing skills of his own. When from their beautiful mum, Balou, whoirresistible, especially those in other a couple of reckless blackbirds built a regularly opens not just one drawerpeoples’ gardens. Pasha is prince of nest in the bay tree beside the garden but the whole set and she open doorsadventure with no tree beyond his room door he shot up what appeared too.climbing capabilities. He clambers up to me to be a slippery trunk. Thank-a tree with the speed of a monkey. But fully there were no eggs or baby birds Although they prefer to snuggle upit’s the getting down which occasionally in the nest. This convinced the parent together when they sleep, often withpresents him with a problem. Numer- birds that perhaps this spot wasn’t their paws around one another, theyous times I have seen him fall his way quite such a good idea after all. have each adopted a bed which isdown through conifer branches only to theirs by right and which is seeminglyhave another go a few minutes later. While Pasha might be prince of ad- by invitation only to the other one. venture, skipping on and over fences But so far his piéce de resistance and swinging from trees like a monkey, Their latest discovery? Recently thehas to be climbing the tall American Tanni the cautious kitten prefers his Siamese boys have happened uponCedar tree in the next door neigh- adventure to be at ground level. He the joys of lying snuggled in the duvet.bour’s garden just across the fence. He is happier going under fences rather Usually about the time I think of gettingshot up the tree like a squirrel, enjoy- than over them. up…ing the panorama of neighbouringgardens from the height of the house The boys’ first encounter with anoth- ● Follow Pasha & Tanni’s kitten adven-roof. Meanwhile Tanni and I stood and er cat on their territory was an interest- tures on their blog at www.CatsHave-watched in total disbelief. ing one as they learnt how to interact Staff.co.uk with the grown up cat world. They ● Cats Have Staff – The Saffi & Misa Initially he attempted to get down puffed themselves up to look threaten- Diaries by Ingrid Hooper is availablefrom the tree head first. He soon re- ing but when it came to a showdown from the above website or from Ama-alised this wasn’t a particularly smart they didn’t know what to do.You could zon. Out now in paperback and Kindle.idea. He then tried to walk along the almost see the other cat laugh.spindly branches where he swayed 75AUGUST 2016 ■ CAT WORLD

&me GORDY ME & ELAINE MEAD SHARES HER EXPERINCES OF LIVING WITH A CHALLENGING SPECIAL NEEDS CAT After a month of poor health, both feline and human, something unbelievable happened…something that had never been known before and many wouldn’t believeR f I hadn’t seen it with my own tion at the time to be almost wiped health and they... well they behave out. The church upheld laws that like cats and sleep all day whilst ex- i eyes I would never have be- meant anyone owning a cat could be pecting to waited on hand and paw... lieved it. In fact, it had to be in serious trouble but still there were backed up with photographic those who defied these laws for the Back to modern day and our ‘red evidence before anyone in our love of a cat, keeping them as pets cross’ month. The sudden humidity house would agree that it actually for their excellent skills as mousers has really upset Gordy. He isn’t able happened. Unfortunately the only to protect their food. to regulate his body temperature digital photograph-taking device and he swung from being active I had to hand at the time was my It soon became noticed that those and stalking Teeko, making his life tablet and the camera on that is rub- who had cats didn’t seem to have miserable, to being catatonic and bish. Isn’t that always the way? the red cross that denoted sickness lethargic to the point of life-less. We painted on their doors and the law had several occasions when I was in This month has been really bad was eventually reversed when the tears because I really thought ‘this health wise, not just for me but for doctors and scientists of the time de- is it’. I dragged out the fans; I didn’t Gordy and Teeko; even one of the clared that it wasn’t the cats spread- even bother to dust off the winter’s dogs has had a bad tummy. And my ing the plague but the rats, or more accumulated debris and set them husband has been eaten alive by to the point, the fleas on the rats. around the house. I found the small insects. His legs would keep a small Once again, like in Ancient Egypt, personal fan that plugs into the lap- child with a marker pen amused for cats were respected, adored and top and is especially for Gordy and hours joining up the dots! treated like the royalty they all seem then I spent several days picking to expect. him up and placing him in front of Many times during the last few the fans to cool his blood. weeks I have seriously considered Thankfully in my house we place painting a red cross on our door, not our cats most highly in the peck- I watched over him day and because we have the plague, (al- ing order, showering them with night, making sure he was a bet- though the definition of ‘plague’ as kisses, cuddles and fine food from ter temperature and breathing. I a verb is ‘to cause continual trouble supermarkets. Not for my cats is the ‘borrowed’ the syringe I have to give and distress’ to which end Gordy constant hunt for sustenance and Teeko his medicine for his bowels could most definitely be accused warmth. No, our cats come into our and fed Gordy water, monitoring of having the plague and the cross home and it is like we are officially how much he had and when. The would be permanent) but because it married, we promise to love and bibs he wears to catch the dribble seems to have been one thing after cherish them in sickness and in on good days, came into their own another. and Gordy went through several a day; his saliva ran in rivers and of Back in the Middle Ages, Bubonic course when I was giving him water, Plague swept across Europe and what he wouldn’t swallow we both red crosses were painted on doors wore. by the thousands to ward off the evil that was wiping out entire towns Teeko seemed to react too, pos- and villages. The people of the time sibly in sympathy to Gordy not believed the rat to be the culprit of being well? I like to think there their troubles but the church de- was some solidarity during those clared that cats were the consorts dark days as poor Teeko became of Satan and so feared, hunted and ‘blocked’ and unable to use the litter killed them, causing the cat popula- 76 CAT WORLD ■ JUNE 2016

box with comfort, his plaintive wails didn’t want and a prone and life been spurned by his cat-mate, whenand heavy paw-fall on the carpet as less British Short-haired cat who I stopped, the words balanced onhe paced up and down the stairs to just wouldn’t do anything to support the tip of my tongue. Something inrelieve his discomfort, not to men- himself or help in anyway. We were the air nudged me to stay quiet and Ition the filthy look that only a cat literally all fingers and paws. could then see that Teeko was quitewith murder on its mind can give relaxed and Gordy, although touch-when my daughter and I gave him It was, as you can imagine, a bit ing Teeko with his tail, was not caus-his special liquid medicine to make of a tough month! So coming out of ing Teeko to feel threatened. Washim ‘go’. The taste is most definitely my bedroom, where I had gone to Teeko finally realising that Gordynot to his liking but the stuff works retrieve my digital tablet, I passed has special needs? Did Gordy real-and sure enough he managed to my daughter’s bedroom, her bed ise how close to Teeko he was?use the utilities provided, around the piled high with clothes, shoes, bagssame time as the weather changed. and endless books, papers and I stood in the hall and peeredThis coincided with Gordy regaining ‘stuff’ as she prepares for her end of around the door frame, hardly dar-his normality. He started to wriggle University show (she does photog- ing to breathe and just watched aswhen I gave him water and, rather raphy). I saw, out of the corner of my Gordy padded the blanket, as shownthan me push food up that tongue eye, Teeko on ‘his’ blanket, a lovely so many times by Teeko. He turnedfor him to just swallow without notic- green fleece my daughter bought and curled his body round, tuckinging, he wanted to push all the food for him as he loves the soft feel of it, his tail under his bib, his eyes wide,out of the bowl and make a great on her pillow under the window, with his tongue glistening. He made nomess himself. Never have I been so the sunshine anointing his head giv- eye contact with Teeko, his body vi-proud of cat food up the walls and ing him a look of the sacred cats of brating from the purrs in his tummy,on the floor. Burma and the heritage of his breed. his eyes glowing in the knowledge He was watching Gordy pad ‘his’ he was next to.. a cat! During this stressful time I was blanket, copying what ‘he’ does, withbitten by the Blandford Fly and I am contempt on his pointed features. Teeko sat and watched him withallergic. The Blandford is a small big blue eyes, the sun’s rays envel-black fly about 2-3mm in size and These last few months has seen oping them both in an arc of content-lives only in certain parts of the UK, the huge divide between Teeko and ment and then, without warning orby rivers and farmland. We live in Gordy getting more and more nar- drama, Teeko stretched out his frontone of those areas, by the river. I row, the former accepting that the legs, curled his bottom closer towas bitten a couple of years ago and latter will not change and become Gordy and lay his head on the blondalmost lost my finger to the infection, the ‘real cat’ that Teeko is; Gordy, silky fur of his limbs and closed hisso this time I was quicker to reach in turn, continues to copy Teeko’s eyes. All that could be heard in thethe doctor but still had to deal with every move in an effort to be ac- quiet of the room was the purringa finger that had swelled to three cepted. I was just going to call out of two happy cats, both basking intimes its normal size! to Gordy to not annoy Teeko, to stop the sunshine on a the green fleecy the inevitable swipe and hiss from blanket amongst the rubble that was It was with this inconvenient hand Teeko at his space being invaded piled high on my daughter’s bed.that I had to hold down a wriggly and Gordy looking all perplexedBirman cat to give medicine he and forlorn that he had once again I think I can wipe away that red cross for now. 77JUNE 2016 ■ CAT WORLD

CHARITIES London calling for these countryside cats Hundreds of countryside rescue cats will find new homes in London with an innovative collaboration programme between two charities in different parts of the country BY JILL MUNDY orkshire Cat Rescue and Bat- cats; we have lots of cats waiting to be adopted. It seemed like a fantastic Y tersea Dogs & Cats Home have opportunity to help both people and teamed up in a unique collabo- cats” ration that could see more than 100 unwanted and abandoned cats Yorkshire Cat Rescue tested the re-homed from Yorkshire to homes in concept in March by bringing an initial the London area this year. group of 10 cats to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home who were all successfully With a waiting list of 350 cats in rehomed within just a couple of weeks. need of new homes at the Yorkshire They were cats that had been given up rescue centre, the team immediately by families who were unable to keep saw the opportunity to work with Bat- them and who had agreed to take part tersea who rehome over 3,000 cats a in the exchange pilot. year, with around nine cats leaving for new homes every day. Cathy Pollendine, Battersea’s Animal Partnership Manager said: “We are Sara Atkinson, founder of Yorkshire so pleased to be collaborating with Cat Rescue said: “The sad fact is that Yorkshire Cat Rescue on this excit- our rescue centre won’t be able to ing exchange programme to support help every single person who asks us fantastic felines from different parts of to rehome their cat. Mostly we have the country to find new homes down to make room for the most urgent and South through Battersea’s rescue cen- desperate cases of abused, pregnant tres. Battersea aim to never turn away and orphaned cats and kittens. Batter- a dog or cat in need of our help and sea has lots of people waiting to adopt we strive to find the perfect homes for all our animals. Our rehoming process is carefully tailored to each applicant to ensure a perfect match of cat and owner is found so we are really looking forward to helping the plight of York- shire’s rescue cats.” Yorkshire Cat Rescue will now be sending groups of approximately 10 cats to Battersea every month for the foreseeable future, as part of the initia- tive which they hope will find homes for 100 more cats this year. The charity has already filled the available 10 spaces for its next trip.78 CAT WORLD ■ AUGUST 2016

HEALTH CHECK How to spot parasites and treat them We all know there are pests that need to be kept under control but that’s easier said than done if you don’t know what to look for armer summer temperatures BY JILL MUNDY result in the head being left behind and causing infection.W and milder, wetter winters are Make sure your cat or kitten is ● When the tick has been removed, all contributing to nearly 20% treated with a flea prevention treat- wash the area thoroughly in salt water of the UK’s cats suffering from ment regularly to avoid unnecessaryfleas. Ticks are a common nuisance discomfort 2. Spraywhen animals are outside, which tends ● Buy a tick remover/treatment fromto be more often during the summer Use an appropriate flea spray to you vet or pet shop.months. treat carpets and furnishings in your ● Spray directly onto the tick and wait home as well as the cat’s bedding a few minutes. The tick should drop off Here is a quick guide to spotting the cleanly.signs that fleas or ticks may be present Ticksand how to deal with them. 3. Vaseline During a feed, a tick can grow from ● Cover the tick in vaseline to stop itFleas 1mm to 1cm in length. breathing. Ticks can live for up to ● After about 15 minutes the tick A flea measures 1-3mm three years before reach- should be dead and may drop off or itin length. ing maturity. They perch on can be gently removed with tweezers. blades of grass, waiting for ● Whichever method you decide to They have very strong a host animal (or human) use, always destroy the tick after it hasback legs that enable to come along and make been removed from your cat.them to jump a great dis- contact. ● Keep an eye on the area for a fewtance (around 12 inches) Ticks sense a host by days afterwards. If an infection devel-compared to their size. the vibration, smell or ops or you are at all worried, take your cat to a vet immediately. The most common type shadows.of flea in Europe is the cat flea. Despite Ticks carry disease (such as Lymethe name, they can also be found on disease) and the sooner you candogs. remove them from your pet, the less chance there is of them being infected Fleas carry bacteria that if ingested with the disease.by your cat can lead to inflammation ofthe cat’s heart or lymph nodes. Three ways to remove a tick Fleas can live for anything from two 1. Tweezersweeks to two years. ● Wear a pair of rubber gloves to pro- tect yourself Eggs and pupae can lay dormant for ● Buy a pair of special tweezersmany months and are only activated ● Use the tweezers to pinch the tick,by the vibration of an animal if it comes close to the surface, where the tick’sclose. mouth is attached to the cat’s skin ● Using steady pressure pull the tick You should look for the eggs or pu- out STRAIGHT - don’t be tempted topae when you examine your cat, rather twist or yank the tweezers as this couldthan the jumping flea. Be vigilant for signs of the eggs onyour carpets and furnishings too. 79AUGUST 2016 ■ CAT WORLD

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CATTY CHATTERTAIL END Jo Naylor tells how Miss Pixie Black made herself at homeW e have three and washed herself. Luck- We christened her Miss other – maybe in time cats: Timothy ily none of our cats were Pixie Black. It was decided they will speak kindly to Jacob a large around. she could stay provided each other.Yes, there’s thedark tabby; Fredalou, she integrated with the odd chase, boxing matchcalled Lulu, is a British She spent the night others. She was allowed to and bad language, but it’sBlue; Flora Jane, is a Seal in isolation in the spare explore the house when good natured and she isPoint Shorthair. Then room, with food, water and the others were out; after as good as accepted.there’s Rupert, a ten-year litter tray. Morning came, a few days we tried lettingold Field Spaniel who food gone, litter tray tidily her out with the others Her tail is far too longloves his cats and any used and almost content- in. Cats flew everywhere, for her body, the faceother cat that doesn’t run. ed cat. chased by Miss Black. too small, the best view Panic – this will never is from the rear, tail up, Earlier this year it was The search for her work. We tried to locate a hooked over with herobvious from Rupert’s owner began; Cats Protec- pen, no luck – it was kitten ‘baggy trousers’ clearlybehaviour that ‘some- tion, vets, local radio, season and they were all visible. She is rarely still,thing’ was in our garden. notices and the like. We full. rushes around the gar-His nose has discovered took her to the vet for a den up and down trees,things in the past – hedge- health check, de-flea, We persisted, eventu- launches herself into thehogs, a tortoise who was age verdict.Young; could ally leaving them together air to catch butterfliesreunited with its owner be two, but more likely all night and slowly but which are proudly brought– so when he was nose younger. Speyed? Prob- surely, things improved. into the house. Sometimesdown, tail wagging in a ably not. Back to isolation Each morning she re- Flora steals them.clump of ferns, I thought it and the waiting began. A turned to her room, nowbest to investigate. week passed; no positive the dining room with a In the house she loves response but she ate well garden view. She made no her toys, shares a scratch I saw two black ears, and was given much TLC. attempt to escape, no-one board and a water bowltwo yellow eyes, a pointed claimed her, it seemed we with the others. She occa-black feline face attached Perhaps this is a good had four cats. sionally sleeps on a chairto a thin black body and moment to introduce the but prefers the floor or alastly a huge bushy tail resident felines. Fredalou, Six weeks later, spe- cardboard box. She eatshooked over like a squir- known as Lulu, is inde- yed, a good deal heavier, alone in her room, some-rel. Didn’t run, just sat and pendent and aloof but bones less visible, her times ventures into thelooked hopeful. enjoys a lap when she coat becoming long and kitchen for a titbit – fish fancies it. The eldest, fluffy in places, it was de- is her favourite, cheese Not hurt but obviously Timothy Jacob, is a wimp cided she should be given is OK, but definitely noin need of food and care. I – his mother was a rescue her freedom and yes, chicken.carried her into the house. cat from a nearby village. she’s still here, now vacci-She ravenously devoured Lastly, Flora Jane is lovely nated and insured. Timmy We have been luckya whole tin of food, grab- but a ‘little miss’ who won’t and Flora sometimes play with our integrationbing from the tin before eat dried food and is com- with her, Lulu does not process, thanks to CatsI could get it into a dish. pletely spoilt by Lulu, who like her but they agree Protection and our vets forThen she sauntered out of used to catch ‘live toys’ for to differ and avoid each help and support. Thankthe house into the garden her. you Rupert for finding her.“She occasionally sleeps on a chair but prefers the floor or a box.”82 CAT WORLD ■ AUGUST 2016

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