Crusty Cat Rescue and Sanctuary - CCRS

16/07/2024

This weeks marshmallow comic
Marshmallow steals a sandwich 🥪

02/07/2024

This weeks "Marshmallow the cat" comic. Marshmallow falls in love.

25/06/2024

This weeks marshmallow comic. Number 4

18/06/2024

#3 marshmallow the cat: meets another resident.

12/06/2024

#2. This weeks marshmallow the cat comic strip.

04/06/2024

Weekly comic strip:
"Marshmallow the cat"
Please note this is strictly for entertainment purposes only. No cats were harmed in the making of this comic... enjoy

01/06/2024

We are heartbroken to announce that JACKO (AKA Big Lad/Giant Kitten) passed away late last night 😞 He'd never been the same since his bout of idiopathic vestibular disease, however he stopped eating and drinking and slipped away peacefully in his favourite comfy bed surrounded by loved ones ❤️

Jacko was a Bombay breed meaning he was absolutely HUGE! He was only a young lad when we got him as his elderly owner passed away, but it didn't take him long to settle. He had MORE FRIENDS ON OUR STREET THAN WE DID: walking from one end to the other to collect his UMPTEEN daily dinners, get loads of FUSS FROM STRANGERS at the corner shop, or just to SHOW EVERYONE it was HIS STREET. Even the CHIPPY OWNERS KNEW WHO HE WAS and would sort him some fish out! 😂

He was also very fearless: we witnessed A FULLY GROWN GERMAN SHEPHERD RUN-OFF in panicked submission from him, and he even STOLE HAM DIRECTLY OUT OF ANOTHER DOG'S MOUTH 😂 He liked to sit on the street corner, giving the air of a mafia don gladly accepting fuss from passers by.

But back at the sanctuary he was a great big softie, PURRING LIKE A DIESEL ENGINE and constantly BLEPPING ❤️ One of his favourite pastimes was climbing into cardboard boxes to have a fight with himself, but due to his size it always sounded like we had the builders in 😂

It's always sad to say goodbye, but it's comforting to know he was happy here and made so many friends on the street. GOODBYE, BIG LAD, enjoy bossing the Big Street in the Sky ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

30/05/2024

WEEKLY CAT PROFILE

Meet Clint. He arrived at our sanctuary along with Maude and also originally had a different name... BATMAN! When you see him sat atop a wall, swooshing his tail, his eyes fixed in a stare: you understand why he got that name 😆

Some have even said he's a "proper witch's cat", but we don't like this as the centuries old stigma about black cats being evil and sinister affects adoption rates from rescues EVEN TODAY, according to psychologists 😳😞

When he first came here we had a lot of TROUBLE GETTING HIM TO SETTLE: every time he even saw another cat he would make a noise similar to the opening bar of 'The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly' theme... so the name Clint was adopted 😂

Well, after finding him a spot to call his own in one of the bedrooms, Clint has settled and generally just wants to mind his own business around the sanctuary. He even has his own personal feeding spot that NO-ONE ELSE CAN EVEN THINK ABOUT USING! He is also very outdoorsy and takes sentry duty of the local area VERY SERIOUSLY 😉

23/05/2024

WEEKLY CAT PROFILE

This one here is called Maude. Apparently named 'Tinkerbell' when we rescued her, we wonder whether this name was ironic due to her temperament 😂 So, as she's an older cat, we thought Maude suited her much better 😉

Although classed as a calico: Maude has a WONDERFUL combination of tuxedo markings with a blue & ginger tabby-like coat ❤️

She is a qualified box tester and takes these duties VERY SERIOUSLY... most of her days are spent sleeping in boxes, drawers, nooks & crannies, or any space she can get into 😊 She also likes to GUARD OPEN WINDOWS by sitting on the ledge telling every cat trying to get past to "Do one!" 😂

However, she loves her humans and takes on a nurse cat role should anyone need it, and particularly loves snuggling up too ❤️

22/05/2024

Crusty Cat Rescue and Sanctuary NOW HAS A WEBSTORE! All products are produced by us at the sanctuary and all proceeds go to the cats, whether keeping food in their bellies, keeping them free of fleas & worms, helping pay for vet visits & bills or anything else they need 😸😸😸😸

Hello and welcome to the CCRS web store, home of all items supporting the cats at our rescue and sanctuary!

16/05/2024

WEEKLY CAT PROFILE

This sassy beauty is called Holly. The third of our long-haired cats to feature on the weekly profile, she LOVES the outdoors when it's raining just like Biggies & Mini! 🤔😂

Holly arrived at our sanctuary ALREADY PREGNANT meaning we had to initially wait to get her neutered. However, sadly none of the litter survived infancy 😢

She'd also been treated pretty roughly by the young kids of the previous owners making her VERY JUMPY, SKITTISH and DEFENSIVE when she first arrived. Pets SUFFER FROM STRESS and its associated illnesses too so it can be A LOT OF WORK to help a cat adjust to a household with children.

Happily, Holly seems much calmer and perfectly settled here at CCRS, though we suspect she lives at ALL THE HOUSES in our area 😂 A strong, independent, outdoorsy type: she's never happier when off patrolling her territory, her bushy tail standing straight up like a furry periscope 😂

11/05/2024

We OBVIOUSLY LOVE cats... however it has its dangers... 😂🤣