The Wingless Bird London Cat Sitter

19/10/2023

Professional Feline Behaviourist & Cat Sitters
{ Autumn/Winter Bookings! }

Personal, professional & situated in the heart of East Dulwich, The Wingless Bird is an exclusive cat sitting service which tailors to the individual needs of you & your cat{s}. The Wingless Bird is dedicated to providing the highest quality of care, using over 10 years of experience working alongside vets, charities & shelters, such as The Celia Hammond Animal Trust & Battersea, whilst maintaining the most competitive rates to date.

Through an exceptional interest in working with timid, feral & cat colonies The Wingless Bird services can & have been particularly beneficial to those who have rescued &/or nervous cats & cats with a troubled history.

The Wingless Bird is a registered professional London pet sitter, based in East Dulwich, providing home visits, as a stress-free alternative to catteries. Feline First Aid, Fear-Free certified & DBS checked, with a higher education in feline behaviour.

Due to the popularity & success of TWB, we have finally branched out to accommodate areas beyond East Dulwich, now covering Forest Hill, Peckham & Nunhead, as well as Dulwich Village / West Dulwich.

Our team is made up of feline behaviourists, zoologists, veterinary assistants, & feline groomers.

Whether you are on holiday, in hospital or suffering a disability, busy or away for lengthy periods of time, at home & need extra support... The Wingless Bird will provide the undivided care & attention that every cat needs.

As a local professional feline behaviourist & team of cat sitters, we guide our clients through seasonal newsletters, as well as helpful tips, tricks & facts over at www.Instagram.com/the.wingless.bird { & blog, "Ailuro", coming soon @ Ailuro.org } so please feel free to follow to keep updated & learn all that there is to know about providing the highest quality of feline care at home. Our aim is to create a rippling effect to raise the bar in feline care; providing free education to change common misconception that lead to common every day issues & casualties.

As for questions &/or concerns regarding missing cats, newborn kittens or behavioural issues, please forward to [email protected] or submit to our official website www.thewinglessbird.com .

The Wingless Bird is 5 star rated on Google.

We are fully equipped to accommodate for multi-pet households,
with experience caring for free-roaming bunnies, chickens, guinea pigs & hamsters, reptiles, fish & a variety of exotic birds.

19/10/2023

Professional Feline Behaviourist & Cat Sitters
{ Autumn/Winter Bookings! }

Personal, professional & situated in the heart of East Dulwich, The Wingless Bird is an exclusive cat sitting service which tailors to the individual needs of you & your cat{s}. The Wingless Bird is dedicated to providing the highest quality of care, using over 10 years of experience working alongside vets, charities & shelters, such as The Celia Hammond Animal Trust & Battersea, whilst maintaining the most competitive rates to date.

Through an exceptional interest in working with timid, feral & cat colonies The Wingless Bird services can & have been particularly beneficial to those who have rescued &/or nervous cats & cats with a troubled history.

The Wingless Bird is a registered professional London pet sitter, based in East Dulwich, providing home visits, as a stress-free alternative to catteries. Feline First Aid, Fear-Free certified & DBS checked, with a higher education in feline behaviour.

Due to the popularity & success of TWB, we have finally branched out to accommodate areas beyond East Dulwich, now covering Forest Hill, Peckham & Nunhead, as well as Dulwich Village / West Dulwich.

Our team is made up of feline behaviourists, zoologists, veterinary assistants, & feline groomers.

Whether you are on holiday, in hospital or suffering a disability, busy or away for lengthy periods of time, at home & need extra support... The Wingless Bird will provide the undivided care & attention that every cat needs.

As a local professional feline behaviourist & team of cat sitters, we guide our clients through seasonal newsletters, as well as helpful tips, tricks & facts over at www.Instagram.com/the.wingless.bird { & blog, "Ailuro", coming soon @ Ailuro.org } so please feel free to follow to keep updated & learn all that there is to know about providing the highest quality of feline care at home. Our aim is to create a rippling effect to raise the bar in feline care; providing free education to change common misconception that lead to common every day issues & casualties.

As for questions &/or concerns regarding missing cats, newborn kittens or behavioural issues, please forward to [email protected] or submit to our official website www.thewinglessbird.com .

The Wingless Bird is 5 star rated on Google.

We are fully equipped to accommodate for multi-pet households,
with experience caring for free-roaming bunnies, chickens, guinea pigs & hamsters, reptiles, fish & a variety of exotic birds.

London cat sitter The Wingless Bird is a professional cat sitter providing exclusive cat sitting services tailored to the individual needs of you & your cat, as a stress-free alternative to catteries.

19/10/2023

Professional Feline Behaviourist & Cat Sitter
{ Autumn/Winter Bookings! }

Personal, professional & situated in the heart of East Dulwich, The Wingless Bird is an exclusive cat sitting service which tailors to the individual needs of you & your cat{s}. The Wingless Bird is dedicated to providing the highest quality of care, using over 10 years of experience working alongside vets, charities & shelters, such as The Celia Hammond Animal Trust & Battersea, whilst maintaining the most competitive rates to date.

Through an exceptional interest in working with timid, feral & cat colonies The Wingless Bird services can & have been particularly beneficial to those who have rescued &/or nervous cats & cats with a troubled history.

The Wingless Bird is a registered professional London pet sitter, based in East Dulwich, providing home visits, as a stress-free alternative to catteries. Feline First Aid, Fear-Free certified & DBS checked, with a higher education in feline behaviour.

Due to the popularity & success of TWB, we have finally branched out to accommodate areas beyond East Dulwich, now covering Forest Hill, Peckham & Nunhead, as well as Dulwich Village / West Dulwich.

Our team is made up of feline behaviourists, zoologists, veterinary assistants, & feline groomers.

Whether you are on holiday, in hospital or suffering a disability, busy or away for lengthy periods of time, at home & need extra support... The Wingless Bird will provide the undivided care & attention that every cat needs.

As a local professional feline behaviourist & team of cat sitters, we guide our clients through seasonal newsletters, as well as helpful tips, tricks & facts over at www.Instagram.com/the.wingless.bird { & blog, "Ailuro", coming soon @ Ailuro.org } so please feel free to follow to keep updated & learn all that there is to know about providing the highest quality of feline care at home. Our aim is to create a rippling effect to raise the bar in feline care; providing free education to change common misconception that lead to common every day issues & casualties.

As for questions &/or concerns regarding missing cats, newborn kittens or behavioural issues, please forward to [email protected] or submit to our official website www.thewinglessbird.com .

The Wingless Bird is 5 star rated on Google.

We are fully equipped to accommodate for multi-pet households,
with experience caring for free-roaming bunnies, chickens, guinea pigs & hamsters, reptiles, fish & a variety of exotic birds.

20/10/2021

Just call me the feline gadget girl! If there’s a gadget designed to enhance your feline’s natural instinct; to hunt, catch, kill {& often eat} aka. your feline’s daily playtime routine, you can bet your b***y I’ve got it, I’ve tried it or at the very least, it’s on my wish list!

I love using gadgets to establish what makes the individual feline tick. Every little lion has their unique play/prey style.

What’s your feline’s favourite toy?

𝐴𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡________________________________

Situated in the heart of East Dulwich The Wingless Bird is an exclusive cat sitting service which tailors to the individual needs of you & your cat. The Wingless Bird is dedicated to providing the highest quality of care, using 10 years of experience working along side charity shelters, like The Celia Hammond Animal Trust, whilst maintaining the most competitive rates to date. Through an exceptional interest in working with timid, feral & cat colonies The Wingless Bird services can & have been particularly beneficial to those who have rescued &/or nervous cats & cats with a troubled history that may be finding it difficult to settle into their new home.

Whether you are on holiday, in hospital or suffering a disability, busy or away for lengthy periods of time, at home & need extra support... The Wingless Bird provides the undivided care & attention that every cat needs.

The Wingless Bird is a registered professional London pet sitter, based in East Dulwich, providing home visits, as a stress-free alternative to catteries. Feline First Aid certified & DBS checked, with a higher education in feline behaviour.

@ http://www.TheWinglessBird.com/ or contact me [email protected] for more information!

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20/10/2021

More often than not, people adopt the cat with very limited understanding of what a feline is & what their requirements are.

The cat is the only domesticated species in the feline family — that is to say, the cat has been tamed to need & accept the care of humans — but they have not strayed far from their ancestors. In fact, the cat is physically & behaviourally identical.

There is no such thing as
“my cat doesn’t play”.

Your cat is a hunter.
& to play is to hunt.

𝐴𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡________________________________

Situated in the heart of East Dulwich The Wingless Bird is an exclusive feline behaviourist & cat sitting service which tailors to the individual needs of you & your cat. The Wingless Bird is dedicated to providing the highest quality of care, using 10 years of experience working along side charity shelters, like The Celia Hammond Animal Trust, whilst maintaining the most competitive rates to date. Through an exceptional interest in working with timid, feral & cat colonies The Wingless Bird services can & have been particularly beneficial to those who have rescued &/or nervous cats & cats with a troubled history that may be finding it difficult to settle into their new home.

Whether you are on holiday, in hospital or suffering a disability, busy or away for lengthy periods of time, at home & need extra support... The Wingless Bird provides the undivided care & attention that every cat needs.

The Wingless Bird is a registered professional London pet sitter, based in East Dulwich, providing home visits, as a stress-free alternative to catteries. Feline First Aid certified & DBS checked, with a higher education in feline behaviour.

@ http://www.TheWinglessBird.com/ or contact me [email protected] for more information!

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08/10/2021

Why is it so important to correct this commonly perpetuated misconception?

If you were to ask me what the top 5 frequently asked questions I receive as a feline behaviourist are, you bet your b***y “My cat keeps me up all night! How can I get more sleep?” is right up there {more like in the top 3!}

Hiring a feline behaviourist to solve a common issue, that can easily be resolved, should not have to cost you a pretty penny.

Felines are generally most active 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 at dusk & dawn, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 throughout the night.

Our little house lions are even further from being nocturnal; they build their routine around us, therefore making them diurnal {like us!}

If you have a nocturnal kitty on your hands, this is a problem. Your feline needs enrichment; dawn, morning, midday, evening & dusk.

Where you cannot provide it yourself, hire a sitter {who goes above the traditional basics of feed & scoop} or strategically place problem-solving puzzles, motion censored &/or timed gadgets your feline can interact with & release the built up energy, accumulated throughout the day, which leads them to blow off stream during the night time hours. 𝑺𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒔!

𝐴𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡________________________________

The Wingless Bird is a registered professional London cat sitter, based in East Dulwich, providing home visits, as a stress-free alternative to catteries. Feline First Aid certified & DBS checked, with a higher education in feline behaviour.
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07/10/2021

𝐹𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑷𝒂𝒏 𓃠

𝐴𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡________________________________

The Wingless Bird is a registered professional London cat sitter, based in East Dulwich, providing home visits, as a stress-free alternative to catteries. Feline First Aid certified & DBS checked, with a higher education in feline behaviour.
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07/10/2021

Every once in a while, I’ll turn up to an initial consultation, & their little house lion will be so excited; whizzing back & forth; putting on a show. I’ll get asked “what even are the zoomies?!”

Zoomies {Frenetic Random Activity Periods or “FRAP”} a felines healthy way of releasing stored up energy that hasn’t been used throughout the day. This happens most commonly at night, if the feline hasn’t received an adequate amount of play. If you find yourself being woken up by your little terror, be sure to set aside 15 minutes in the evenings. Not only will you relieve them by defusing their stored up energy, but you should have them adjusted to your sleeping schedule too.

𝐴𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡________________________________

The Wingless Bird is a registered professional London cat sitter, based in East Dulwich, providing home visits, as a stress-free alternative to catteries. Feline First Aid certified & DBS checked, with a higher education in feline behaviour.
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05/10/2021

You know it’s officially autumn when in puts out a stunning display of ! If you’re looking for the cutest pumpkins & , you might want to hurry. I’ve been going a little overboard at home! 🍁✨
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#ａｅｓｔｈｅｔｉｃ
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05/10/2021

Felines, both wild & domestic, are not actually nocturnal. Rather, they are crepuscular; active at dawn & dusk, just like rodents, their primary prey animal.

𝐴𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡________________________________

The Wingless Bird is a registered professional London cat sitter, based in East Dulwich, providing home visits, as a stress-free alternative to catteries. Feline First Aid certified & DBS checked, with a higher education in feline behaviour.
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05/10/2021

𝐹𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 {𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝑴𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓} 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒏 𓃠

𝐴𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡________________________________

The Wingless Bird is a registered professional London cat sitter, based in East Dulwich, providing home visits, as a stress-free alternative to catteries. Feline First Aid certified & DBS checked, with a higher education in feline behaviour.
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05/10/2021

Whilst the question as to whether or not felines experience SAD currently remains unconfirmed, given what we know {previous post; Autumn Equinox & How It Affects} The answer to this question should be a no-brainer;

Felines are at risk of SAD. After all, what defines SAD?

Seasonal Affective Disorder {SAD} is a type of depression or depressive-like state that occurs seasonally — typically beginning around fall & winter, & lasting into spring.

Symptoms commonly consist of;
✫ Low energy &/or lack of motivation
✫ Reduced social interactions
✫ Change in appetite &/or weight
✫ Increased restlessness, anxiety
&/or aggression.

Helping your feline overcome seasonal depression is very similar to how we would treat the disorder in ourselves; light therapy, physical activity & a solid routine!

𝐴𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡________________________________

The Wingless Bird is a registered professional London cat sitter, based in East Dulwich, providing home visits, as a stress-free alternative to catteries. Feline First Aid certified & DBS checked, with a higher education in feline behaviour.
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05/10/2021

𝐹𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑪𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𓃠

Are you prepping for your feline’s comforts this season?

𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑡:
𝐴𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑚𝑛 𝐸𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑛𝑜𝑥
& 𝐻𝑜𝑤 𝐼𝑡 𝐴𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑠 𝑂𝑢𝑟 𝐹𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑠

𝐴𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡________________________________

The Wingless Bird is a registered professional London cat sitter, based in East Dulwich, providing home visits, as a stress-free alternative to catteries. Feline First Aid certified & DBS checked, with a higher education in feline behaviour.
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05/10/2021

𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑡:

𝐴𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑚𝑛 𝐸𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑛𝑜𝑥
& 𝐻𝑜𝑤 𝐼𝑡 𝐴𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑠 𝑂𝑢𝑟 𝐹𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑠

𝐴𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡________________________________

The Wingless Bird is a registered professional London cat sitter, based in East Dulwich, providing home visits, as a stress-free alternative to catteries. Feline First Aid certified & DBS checked, with a higher education in feline behaviour.
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01/10/2021

Little master Colin has become quite the skilled tarot reader 🔮

Oh! Side note! I know I received a few DMs’ curious & asking if I plan to bring tarot to IG {given that I’ve made the one or two posts in the past} I very much doubt it, as I’d like to keep the 𝐓𝐖𝐁 feed as feline-focused as possible …I’d be more than happy to share through my stories from time to time though?!

𝐴𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡________________________________

The Wingless Bird is a registered professional London cat sitter, based in East Dulwich, providing home visits, as a stress-free alternative to catteries. Feline First Aid certified & DBS checked, with a higher education in feline behaviour.
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01/10/2021

The spring & fall equinox, winter & summer solstice & the forming & melting of snow - these are the significant events that impact all life that surrounds us.

It is these continual changes, occurring slowly over time, which control our circadian rhythms. This rhythm typically occurs over a 24 hour period & ensures that our bodies take the time to complete various physiological & behavioural processes. All of these processes are completed in an effort to promote personal health & wellbeing. Once we start looking beyond our daily circadian rhythm the human internal calendar begins to fall apart. We must then rely on various other natural indicators to determine date & time accurately.

Amazingly though, in the natural world, it is these subtle changes that living things rely on as their internal clock. Changes in star location, & day & night length, all combine to provide living things with the cues they need to signal the appropriate time to change various physiological or behavioural processes. If these cues were not cyclic & relatively constant, living things would not be able to determine the appropriate time to start hibernating, migrating, caching food, changing colours, losing leaves, or reproducing; making survival that much harder.

I’ll be going into more depth as to how this affects our domestic little lions, because believe it or not, regardless of indoor/outdoor access, seasonal changes can play a significant role in their mental & physical health!

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01/10/2021

It’s been a wild year at 𝐓𝐖𝐁... but we made it!

Hello, October!
..& of course, October is the birth of 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑊𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠𝐵𝑖𝑟𝑑, co-meowdawrs Loppy & Toto {October 1st} & myself {October 8th} - a very Libra household! Happy Birthday, fellow Librans ⁂

A new season brings new challenges for our felines, so check back often, as I’ll be unloading my mini articles throughout Autumn, ensuring we are prepped & fully geared up for tge colder months ahead!

{… may be very eager to reveal some exciting news, but 𝑠ℎℎℎ! I won’t be 𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘨 until next week!...}

𝐴𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡________________________________

The Wingless Bird is a registered professional London cat sitter, based in East Dulwich, providing home visits, as a stress-free alternative to catteries. Feline First Aid certified & DBS checked, with a higher education in feline behaviour.
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16/06/2021

**IMPORTANT** Cat food recall - Sainsbury's, Pets at Home AVA brand and Applaws

The affected products are from some ranges of AVA, available in Pets At Home, Applaws and Sainsbury's cat food.

For Applaws products it is only packs with a Best Before Date of Dec 2022 to Best Before Date of June 2023 and a site reference code of GB218E5009.

For AVA it is all batches and best before dates
For Sainsburys’ products it is all batches and best before dates
For a full list of products and the affected batch numbers issued by the Food Standards Agency, click here; https://drive.google.com/.../1cCTyXKchcBq5ljmMoRx.../view

To read the statement from Fold Hills Food - the facility where these diets are made, click here; https://www.foldhill.co.uk/fold-hill-foods-ltd-is.../...

If your cat has been eating these diets, it may be wise to contact your vet to discuss it with them and possibly run some precautionary blood tests.

However, it is important to note that this is still a precaution and no definite link or cause has been found yet.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57486596...

Dry pet food from Sainsbury's, Pets at Home and other brands recalled after rise in fatal cat disease.

02/04/2021

I like using this platform to drip feed feline education in line with seasons & upcoming events, in the hope that information I provide can be practiced & used naturally for many years to come.

If you’ve been following my content, for quite some time, I have likely raised your awareness on how daylight & temperature affects your feline’s hormones & how this can significantly impact their eating behaviour.

Now that we’ve passed the spring equinox & the months ahead become warmer, you might be noticing a lack of appetite; your feline isn’t eating quite as much or as often as they were in the winter; This behaviour is normal & to be be expected.

Our little lions will be eating approximately 15% less until late September.

𝐴𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡________________________________

The Wingless Bird is a registered professional London cat sitter, based in East Dulwich, providing home visits, as a stress-free alternative to catteries. Feline First Aid certified & DBS checked, with a higher education in feline behaviour.
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01/04/2021

A healthy treat is just as important as the main meal, so I like to check the ingredients list, to know exactly what I’m feeding my little lions.

Like many of you, I purchase my treats for convenience, but the truth is, they can just as easily be made at home!

Using a few kitchen staples, you could be yielding large quantities, in a variety flavours, & this could ultimately save you a pretty penny on a weekly/monthly basis.

If you’ve seen my past feline recipes, but just need a little incentive to get you started, I recently discovered 𝐑𝐞𝐱 𝐋𝗼𝐧𝐝𝗼𝐧 has a cute little “𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐘𝗼𝐮𝐫 𝐎𝐰𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬“ kit.

I was actually seaching for little cookie cutters, but this set has exactly what I was looking for & more!

This kit consists of
᪥ 3 cutters {heart, fish & cat face}
᪥ A recipe booklet
{with instructions on
how to make 5 treats}
᪥ Cotton pouch for storage {awesome on the go, but would recommend storing any homemade treats in an air-tight container for freshness!}

𝐴𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡________________________________

The Wingless Bird is a registered professional London cat sitter, based in East Dulwich, providing home visits, as a stress-free alternative to catteries. Feline First Aid certified & DBS checked, with a higher education in feline behaviour.
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