Hello Smile family!
Part time Vacancies at Smile Cattery!
We’re working really hard to update the pens, introducing new products, ideas, toys and new lighting. And a hundred other things besides.
But! There just is not enough time in a day! So we are looking for another 1, ideally 2, flexible people to join us working on a sometimes ad hoc and/or set working days so we can provide regular cover as needed.
We would like to have 2 people each working 2/3 mornings per week with the flexibility to do extra mornings (possibly afternoons) as required. Working days are during the week, weekends, bank holidays, whatever is needed at the time. We are open 9-11 but arrive at 8am and 4-6pm arriving at 3pm.
We are open 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The morning shift is 8am to 11am. There will be days when you work on your own but the plan is that there will always be 2 people working together in the morning.
We need you to be special to fit in with the way we work and also fit around the cats needs before anything else. It is hard work, physically hard, as every pen has at least one hungry mouth to feed, the pen needs to be cleaned down in a morning,the work area cleared down and left clean and tidy and the checking in and out of cats on and off between 9-11am. You need to be flexible, willing to do extras now and again, not frightened of getting your hands dirty and at the same time have a smile on your face and genuinely love working with us and the cats.
Cat enrichment, be it playtime, grooming, cuddling, or just sitting quiet by the bed area whilst the cat feels safe and secure to find out, is all part of a normal day.
There’s so much more to say about the role but if you are interested in this please message and let me know. Send me a private message, please don’t ring us as if you catch us at a busy time eg feeds then we wouldn’t have time to talk.
We look forward to hearing from you and see what we can do. Angela & Mel. 😺
To follow - 30 ran
YANK OF HEART STRINGS ALERT!!
❤️❤️4 gorgeous rescue kittens looking for their forever homes.❤️❤️
First of all an apology!! We’ve done so few photos this last couple of weeks. We’ve been swamped with demanding, starving, needing attention and loving Furballs - your gorgeous felines!
I don’t think mine or Mel’s feet have touched the ground - but we’re not complaining we’re loving every minute of it!
To follow are a few of our current furry family, more to follow this afternoon! 😻
Oscar having a very fun time playing on the window!🐈⬛😺😻
Uhoh! There’s going to be trouble ahead! The chickens have escaped again and are excitedly heading towards the stables!! Our cats on the stable side are watching intently! 🐓🐓🐓🐓😺
Here we are. This is Vincent loving being brushed but a seemly deciding he doesn’t like the Shetland ponies in the bottom field. 😹
I have some news for you all.
I have 3, possibly 4, cats that are currently staying with us at Smile Cattery. These are rescue cats, not the normal type of rescue, but rescued from a house and home of Margot. Margot was commited to hospital the week before Christmas, she has Alzheimer’s and is progressively getting worse, to the extent she can no longer stay in her own home. It was confirmed today that she will not be able to return home which means I have 3 cats that need rehoming. There may be a 4th cat, I’ll let you know as soon as we have manage to trap it. 🤞
They are currently at the cattery but have been living with me over Christmas. I am meeting with her family tomorrow who are across from Ireland for a few days to sort Margots affairs.
I currently have 2 girls and a boy. They are all black and white and although still nervous and jumpy, it’s been a very difficult few months for them, they have all become the most adorable cats you could wish for. They are all so loving and affectionate it’s hard to believe that these are the same 3 cats that we had to trap over the last 4/5 weeks. They were all traumatised and the latest one, the boy was in a bad way as we didn’t manage to trap him until a week or so ago. He is in need of some dental treatment which all be organised before he is rehomed. Apart from that they are all doing well now.
Their vaccinations are up to date, they are neutered and they have been flea’d and wormed. They are all eating well now, apart from the boy because of his teeth but he’s managing, they use their litters. They’re not overly keen on each other, particularly cat 1 (nicknamed Margot) she’s the boss. ‘Margot’ and cat 2 ‘JoJo’ have met my dog and they’re not overly impressed but it was workable. Cat 3 ‘Darling’ hasn’t met my dog but is currently sharing a pen with JoJo. (They keep themselves to themselves though).
I’ll attach a few photos, I will get some better ones over the next few day
Shop Sales
I’ve managed to get a supplier of cat food wet and dry. The food is cheaper for the simple reason - the boxes, or bags, are damaged. The different items are all in date and no damage to the actual packets or bags.
Some of the bags of biscuits are 7kg in weight, I’m happy to split these bags and weigh them into more manageable and affordable size bags. Likewise the packs of eg Felix are in 120 pack size, I can split these.
This will be a long post but I’ll list what stock I have had delivered and the selling price. I’ll sell this on a first request basis. The prices are on the photos.
Also available to order, not shown, is Felix Doubly Deliscious at £13.00.
This is Smile Cattery way of trying to give a little back where we can. 😺 Please message me with your orders.
This last 2 months we have all worked so hard in achieving this ‘5 Star Out of 5’ license renewal.
We were achieving that anyway with the top standards here but the license renewal requirements demand that this is all on 1000’s of bits of paper to prove it. And we did!
It is also a requirement to have the license shown on our website (in progress) and social media. So I’m taking the opportunity to do that and brag at the same time.
For all of you that have helped us achieve this and being our best supporters letting us care for your lovely cats - thank you! Here’s to a great start for 2024 and the continuation of Smile Cattery. 😻
Furballs doing what they do best first thing in a morning!
Pepper is a sweetie - having cuddles with Emilíe this morning ♥️
