16/12/2021
Hilltops Cattery have 3 happy stories to share with you from this year but, before you read on, I'd like to wish all our customers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
I hope you enjoy reading the following short stories and seeing the photos.
Firstly, little Hank arrived at Hilltops Cattery on the 23rd July. He had a long journey ahead. A two month stay with me, a long flight to Dubai, onward to Melbourne for quarantine and his homeward journey to Brisbane.
Hank met me every day with an outstretched paw, tapping me on the arm for a head bump, cuddles, playtime and food. We bonded quickly, he recognised my voice, meowed for attention and always got it.
As the weeks passed I knew eventually he would leave for his new life in Australia and we would need say our final goodbyes.
Departure day arrived and it was awful. I made sure he had his favourite toy, his pillow-cases, (which Mum had provided), a ping-pong ball which he loved, and I cuddled and kissed him knowing I would never see him again. I knew that returning to his empty pen was going to be hard seeing his half-eatern bowl of biscuits and his toys strewn around, but no Hank.
Eventually I received the good news that Hank’s plane had arrived and he was home at last with his family. I know how much they missed him, but I want to thank them for bringing Hank into my life for the two months he was with me. He was such a lovely boy and I still miss him to this day.
The next is a story of two delightful street cats who arrived from Saudi Arabia. Fully innoculated and with their passports, one needed overnight accommodation before collection, and the other would stay with me until his new home had been found via the fosterer. It didn't take long. 4 days later Smokey was viewed by a gentleman and it was love at first sight. Smokey had also found his forever home and I received a great photo with him curled up on his new dad's lap, contended, loved and finally 'at home'.
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