CW Cat Rescue

15/07/2025

ANGUS UPDATE:

As suspected, the scan yesterday showed he has lymphoma in his stomach, intestine and kidney.

However, all is not totally lost, as the lymphomas we can see are not yet high grade. After talking with Nik the vet, we have decided to try him on steroids and, if he is comfortable and eating, in a fortnight we will commence chemo in tablet form.

The success rate for this treatment is extremely variable. Some cats pass away within weeks, some get a few months whereas some can live up to another two years. It depends on the areas of Angus we can’t see without an intrusive biopsy surgery and how far it has spread.

This morning I was greeted with his rumbling purr and he ate a pouch of food in small increments.

We’ll keep fighting until he tells me he’s had enough. ❤️🐈💜

14/07/2025

The king of the rescue is very unwell. Angus started with vomiting and diarrhoea last week. A trip to the vets resulted in an anti sickness shot, probiotic and gabapentin for his tummy pain. We agreed if the sickness started again he would go back for blood tests.

Within 2 days he was poorly again so I took him to have his bloods taken. On a hunch the vet gave him a quick ultrasound and saw what she thinks is a very enlarged lymph node in his stomach and a very wrong looking kidney. She explained she is not an imaging specialist and asked if I could bring him back this morning for Nik, the imaging expert, to scan him. He had another anti sickness shot and we left with an appetite enhancing paste, which thankfully has worked and given him a comfortable weekend.

I’m taking him shortly for his scan, but deep down I know what the phone call will tell me. I wanted him to to have more than 12 years and I’m angry, scared and upset. But I know that this process is the agreement you make for having these little souls in your life.

Angus is my actual pet cat and although I feel the same pain when we lose a rescue cat, this one will cut a little deeper. Hug your fur babies. They are here for a good time but not a long time……🐈💔

11/07/2025

Hi all,

I am going back into hospital on the 16th for a bolt to be placed in my brain to measure the pressure for 3 days, then a decision will be made on which surgery is needed, to hopefully manage my hydrocephalus more effectively, and make me feel better (and allow me to go back to full time employment!)

With a rescue that is full of cats (14 in total) I have had to close the doors to new intakes as I can’t physically care for any more, but I am still available to collect deceased RTA victims and to scan strays.

What the rescue DESPERATELY needs is homes and fosterers.

We have no kittens in at the moment. They are all adult cats who have been rescued from the street or feral colonies.
All of them are neutered, chipped and jabbed. All of them are very people friendly but are timid around people they don’t know, which is the main problem as prospective owners only see the cat being scared during first meetings. I will be posting a cat a day to provide information and awareness of their needs.

Please, please, share the posts to give these beautiful babies a chance at a forever home.

As always, thank you for all your support and for caring about these cats that deserve a second chance, when others did not.
❤️🐈‍⬛ 🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈

Ps. Having selected photos of each one, I feel the need to assure you that they do actually move! 💤😴🙄

25/06/2025

Hi everyone,

Social services have been in contact and they have a situation where an owner has gone into hospital for at least a few weeks. There is one cat in their property and the social worker handling the case has been to feed.

At the moment there are no details as to the cats health, whether neutered/chipped etc but social worker states it is unlikely due to the health of the owner and the cat has possibly been neglected. I will retrieve the cat hopefully today and put him/her into my quarantine room to assess its behaviour and health needs. If not neutered or jabbed I will sort it asap however my quarantine room is a temporary solution as we are very full and have a trap out for 2 feral three month old kittens that urgently need to come in and I am going into hospital mid July for a further brain surgery.

My current Fosterer already has two CW cats in their care so I’m asking you wonderful people if anyone can provide a safe haven for the cat whilst it’s future is determined (the owner may well sign over the cat or become well enough to have the cat returned).

The cat will only go to a foster home once neutered, jabbed and in good health. Any further veterinary care will be covered by the rescue along with flea and worm treatment, and all transport of the cat to and from the vets will be carried out by the rescue. Food and litter will also be provided if needed.

If you are able to give this cat a peaceful safe haven please message and I will provide further info and updates as soon as I get it from social services.

As always, thank you for your support. Here’s our Thomas loving indoor life to brighten your day and Neville asleep mid wash.
🐈‍⬛❤️

18/05/2025

Angus and Neville can relate, however even though Thomas tips the scale at NINE KG! in the vets first words on trying to remove him from the carrier: “good god, he’s all muscle…..he’s got no neck fat to scruff!!”

16/05/2025

Best cat names and nicknames? I’ll start: Luke Flystalker 😂

All of the rescue cats (except Felix & Mama) have human names:

Thomas AKA Tom Tom, Chunky
Herbert AKA Herbles, Lemur tail
Colin AKA Cross eyed kitten meeper
Neville AKA Potato, Little goblin, Ar****le
Dottie AKA Snotty, Dottie Splot
Belle AKA Almond eyed princess
Angus AKA Anguspants, Chubblies, Elvis, The King
Wendy AKA Wendy Lady, Fluffbum
Wednesday AKA Dumpling, Dumper truck
Renna AKA Grizzly Bear, Ren Ren, The Queen

Sounds like the roll call of a nursing home when I call them in!

And for the two others:
Felix AKA Y***o, Pinky nose
Mama AKA Lady

(Picture of Angus in his full glory)

15/05/2025

Here is Felix, the most abused cat I’ve ever had come into the rescue after being badly beaten regularly for not using a stinking litter tray.

This is him today. 3 years has erased the PTSD to a point that he can feel safe sleeping in the sun. 💜

12/05/2025

Here’s Thomas living his best life cleaning his podgy bits whilst sat on his sofa……….he’s come a long way from being a feral on deaths door!

25/04/2025

Well we’ve evolved from refusing all attempts to be loved for a year, to purrs and strokes, and now this:

“It’s 5 minutes past chicken time lady……..”

13/04/2025

Good Morning Neville.

08/04/2025

Another deceased dog found dumped; this time at Delamere. Please contact Stapeley Grange if you have any information:

The RSPCA have issued an appeal after a dog's badly decomposed body was found stuffed in a duffle bag by a Cheshire lake.

04/04/2025

The verdict is in…… Neville went to see the orthopaedic vet on Wednesday.

Turns out he has a type of cerebella hypoplasia (known as wobbly cat syndrome). Won’t get any better or worse.

Asked vet about his personality issues.
Diagnosis: he’s just an arsey little goblin.

Vet also pointed out that he’s fat.

Got home and the window cleaner arrived, then the gutter cleaner. It was a very bad day for Neville who deals with strangers by trying to insert his head up his own bottom.