Holly's Merry Moggies cat shelter Nottingham

19/01/2024

Guess who's had his surgery! It went brilliantly and Bear is now minus one eyeball and two ball-balls.

He's a bit grumpy but he's going to feel so much better. Thank you for helping me make this happen ❤️

18/01/2024

I can't believe the incredible response to Bear's situation, we're almost at the target which means BEAR IS GETTING HIS TREATMENT! 🎉🎉🎉

He's going to be the handsomest pirate on the seven seas. Thank you SO MUCH ❤️

Earlier this week, my little cat shelter Holly's Merry Moggies collected gorgeous Bear from his temporary home after his owner passed away. Sadly, he was in a really sorry state. Riddled with fleas, still unneutered at the age of 6, and with a really painful infected eye. We got him to the vets stra...

17/01/2024

We have a new kitty, and he needs your help.

Beautiful 6-year-old Bear has a badly infected, painful eye that the vets say needs to come out. He also needs to be neutered, to get blood work done, and of course to feel what it's like to be loved and taken care of again. We've already treated his many fleas.

It's already a difficult month for us, so anything you can chip in would be hugely appreciated by me and our new pirate cat 🏴‍☠️

Earlier this week, my little cat shelter Holly's Merry Moggies collected gorgeous Bear from his temporary home after his owner passed away. Sadly, he was in a really sorry state. Riddled with fleas, still unneutered at the age of 6, and with a really painful infected eye. We got him to the vets stra...

15/01/2024

Our brilliant friends at fellow Nottingham shelter Cat Patrol are fundraising for this little sweetie who has FIP.

We've lost a couple of cats to this horrible condition ourselves, and while it used to be fatal, there is now treatment in some cases -- but it's pricey. If you can chip in a few pounds, they and I would really appreciate it.

For Seb for lifesaving treatment to treat F.I.P Hi my name is Zoey Shef… Zoey Sheffield needs your support for For Seb for lifesaving treatment to treat F.I.P

11/01/2024

HE'S HOME! Today we printed a whole heap of flyers and posted them through all the doors in the neighbourhood around where Domino went missing, and shortly after, got a message to say he was in someone's front garden!

He's hungry and dirty but he's safe and he's home. Thank you all so much for the help and warm wishes for his return ❤️🎉

10/01/2024

Just received this from Candy's fosterer with the caption "I forgot I had that on!"

I was not ready.

07/01/2024

UPDATE: He's home! Thank you so much for your help finding our little guy ❤️

🛑ONE OF OUR CATS IS MISSING🛑

Beautiful Domino has managed to escape from his foster home on Rugby Road in West Bridgford and hasn't been seen since saturday night. We're desperately worried and his best friend is missing him terribly.

Domino is microchipped to us but so far, no calls. If you live in or around the area, or know anyone who does, please help us spread the word so we can bring him home safely. Thank you.

25/12/2023

We've decorated the entire tree with Christmas cat toys, since they were going to plunder it anyway 😅

They're obsessed. Merry Catmas, everyone! 🎄

08/12/2023

I'm sorry if I haven't been very responsive lately. I've got a kitten on the brink of losing his life and trying to keep him alive is taking up all of my time and energy.

Today someone sent angry messages because she felt I hadn't told her quickly enough that her second-choice kitten had been adopted by someone who also has his sibling, meaning they didn't have to be split up.

I'm sorry that your kids are disappointed. If you'd like to swap places and anxiously check that Mike is still breathing when you wake up every 3 hours to warm some food and syringe it into his tiny mouth, I will gladly explain that the kitten was lucky enough to find a home with his sister and now the kids get to help another cat in a hard situation.

Honestly if you find yourself about to berate a woman running an underfunded, relentlessly stressful rescue for disabled cats on her own, take a break and remember you don't always know what's going on for someone else.

Good wishes for Big Mike please. He so deserves to live.

23/11/2023

Most people are regulars at the pub or the corner shop, I'm a regular at Ruddington Vets!

Frank here is a bit concerned when I say "the usual, please!" -- what do you reckon my usual is? 😅

18/11/2023

Can you provide a home for these beautiful kittens? If so please get in touch for more information 😸

13/11/2023

We have lots of beautiful kittens at the moment, and would love to see them happily settled in their forever homes by Christmas.

If you're interested in adopting one or two of our babies -- especially if you love all-black kitties -- please drop us a message letting us know a bit about the home you're offering and what you're looking for 🥰

07/11/2023

The life of one of our fosterers 😅

01/11/2023

I took my life in my hands to bring you these photos of the mogs all Halloweened up last night. Did any of your kitties join the festivities? I'd love to see their costumes, and/or your injuries 😅

24/10/2023

Folks, we've had a REALLY tough month and need all the help we can get. Please take a look at what we're facing below and if you can throw a few coins or a share our way, Smol Paul promises not to poo in your shoes for at least a week.

I'm Holly, and I run a small independent shelter in Nottingham called Hol… Holly Brockwell needs your support for Please help our cat shelter, we're drowning

19/10/2023

Caught Smol Paul practising his Halloween costume. Apparently it involves wearing my entire curtain as a cape.

Wonder what his superpower is 🤔

09/10/2023

As you might know, I recently had surgery to remove an organ, so I'm very (VERY) behind on messages and other important stuff. This week, my long-suffering partner and driver of the Moggy Mobile has dragged my unwilling bum to the East Coast of Scotland to *actually* rest a bit while my body recovers.

Apparently 5KG cats yeeting themselves onto your brand new scars isn't very good for them, who knew?!

Anyway, I'm truly sorry if you're waiting for a message back from me, I do my best but it's an incredibly intense vocation running my little shelter and I'm only one (not particularly functional!) human.

In lieu of cat pics while I'm away (they're being very well cared for, don't worry), here's Hazel the Scottish hare, who has become my substitute moggy for the week.

23/09/2023

If you're waiting on a message or email back from me, I'm sorry, I'm not ignoring you -- I'm just horribly ill!

We took Princess Peach down to London last week to have her malfunctioning thyroid removed by the amazing people at The Neighbourhood Vet, who incredibly kindly used their Care Fund for her, and sadly I seem to get ill every time I go to the capital these days despite living there for years.

It was well worth it though, and Peachy is recovering beautifully and very much enjoying not being accosted with medicine twice a day. Not a bad outcome for a kitty who was 24 hours from being put to sleep when she came here.

18/09/2023

We were on TV today! The lovely folks from ITV Central came to meet the moggies and help us spread the wonder of wobbly cats 🥰

Holly's Merry Moggies has a number of cats with cerebellar hypoplasia, or 'wobbly cat syndrome'. The owner says many have a great life despite the condition. | ITV News Central

13/09/2023

"Excuse me, you're taking a photo of the wrong cat"

05/09/2023

Our charismatic wobbler Smol Paul has a very unique way of getting around 🤣

21/08/2023

Something a little bit different today -- an interview with me, about money, financing the shelter, how and why I started it, and Smol Paul 😅

Now with cats! (So many cats.)

19/08/2023

On Christmas Eve 2022, we received a desperate email. Pam and her family had to leave their home after cowboy builders destroyed it, and while they were in homeless accommodation, they were forbidden to have their two elderly cats with them.

All other options had fallen through, there were no funds for catteries because it had all disappeared into the pockets of the cowboys, and some unkind people had actually suggested putting sisters Molly and Poppy to sleep.

Though we don't usually do temporary stays, we heard the panic in Pam's voice and agreed to take the two 18-year-olds for 6 months while their house was made safe. They arrived in January and were a daily delight, particularly Molly's incredibly loud voice and ridiculous relaxation poses, and the way Poppy would drag your arm back if you stopped fussing her too soon.

The girls headed back to their family late last month, and sadly, both have since departed this life for the fishy pleasures of Moggy Heaven. It is some comfort to know that like everything else in life, they did it together.

We are honoured to have known Molly and Poppy, and to have spent what turned out to be the winter of their lives giving them love, warm cuddles, and chicken.

16/08/2023

Everyone please meet Sweetie. She was found starving on the streets at the age of 18 -- in human terms, that's an 89-year-old woman sleeping on the pavement with nothing to eat.

We don't know where she came from but she has no microchip and isn't listed on any missing pet sites. Her fur was entirely matted so had to be shaved off by the emergency vets, she has a range of fetching jumpers to keep her warm.

We've been working hard to find out why she's so thin and shaky, and it turns out she has severe untreated diabetes. We're working on fixing that safely as quickly as we can and getting some weight on her frail bones. We can't wait 'til these are the 'before' pictures!

Despite everything humans have put her through, Sweetie is the kindest, most loving, cuddly little treasure we've ever known. You're safe now, little one. We will never let you suffer again.

14/08/2023

At long last, we have pens! This makes life SO much easier.

We've also got little whiteboards for each one saying who's inside 🥰

03/08/2023

Every six months, our wonderful friend The Fairy Mog Mother Mobile Cat Groomer comes to Moggy Manor to clip the kitties' nails and groom anyone who needs it.

This time she had the pleasure of doing Tiny Pie's fluffy undercrackers to prevent di*********es, and poor old Beebee had to get her pants shaved off again to prevent matting when she falls over in the tray / mud / food / my dinner.

Here are some pics of how they got on, they were mostly good as gold although Pie and Princess Peach had to wear the Collar of Shame 🤣

11/07/2023

Why is she doing that

06/07/2023

No paparazzi, thank you!