Animal Re-homing

When a man almost ran over this cute and hungry little kitten playing on the street, he contacted us for help. Sadly, his original guardians have not come forward for him.

Named after the road where he was dodging traffic, confident little Argyle is approximately 14-weeks-old. With his silver-grey tabby coat, his spotted belly and his green eyes, he is a beautiful looking boy with a big purr and a boisterous, playful nature.

We suspect Argyle has been poked at and teased by human hands because he sometimes attacks them with vigour. His new caregiver will need to patiently withdraw attention when he does this and instead introduce him to a length of string or other appropriate toy. Argyle is learning that human hands can offer gentle touch and is enjoying this new experience.

Please apply for his adoption if you live on a very quiet street and only if your children are old enough to understand that Argyle has been manhandled in the past and must now be treated with gentleness. Argyle may better suit an adult couple or individual who will respond to him with kindness.

Argyle has been treated for fleas and worms and we have had him micro-chipped, neutered and vaccinated in readiness for his adoption.

I look forward to your application. Thank you.

When a compassionate young farmhand learned that his boss was going to drown a very young mother cat and her four kittens, he told him that he would take them all. But sadly the kittens developed cat flu and were put to death at the vet clinic because he couldn’t afford treatment for them. The young man was determined that the mother cat, who he named Madori, would not have any more unwanted kittens – so he approached me for help.

Once Madori was spayed, micro-chipped, vaccinated, flea & worm treated, I didn’t expect to be involved with her again. However, Madori came into our care a year later when her desperate rescuer found himself homeless and they both had to live in his car.

For six months we have waited while he searched for lodgings. Although we are relieved that he now has somewhere to live, unfortunately it is not suitable for Madori.

This healthy, almost three-year-old girl is an absolute delight – playful, cheeky, mischievous, and kittenish. She has the most endearing quality of purring against our chests and wrapping her paws around our necks whenever we, or our visitors, sit down. She takes this position as though it is her absolute birthright – and who could resist such loving attention and such a deliriously happy, closed-eyed face?

Madori likes to be Queen of her castle, so she needs to be the only, very spoiled, very indulged and very loved fur-child. Don’t expect her to share with dogs, cats or any other non-human animal. She has our energetic dog thoroughly intimidated and most of our foster cats give her a wide berth.

Madori is very human orientated, so expect her to always be running alongside you, helping you to make the bed or watching you clean your teeth from a perch on top of the bathroom cabinet. She will tell you off if you put her down too early or pick her up too soon. She will greet you enthusiastically and roll flirtatiously as you approach her. She is just a lovely little madam who has thoroughly stolen our hearts.

Please apply to adopt Madori if you live in a very traffic safe area and have lots of time for affectionate interaction and endless chest cuddles with her. Thank you.

Once she was caught I took her for a vet check where she was vaccinated and treated for fleas and worms before being settled into a foster home. Roxy is spayed and her teeth are in great condition.

Roxy is a very pretty and chatty girl who has been used to a lot of attention and affection from her doting caregiver. Ideally she would again be “the apple of the eye” of a single person or a quiet couple.

Because Roxy is nervous, the successful applicant will need to wait for weeks or perhaps months for her to come out of hiding and interact with them.

Roxy now has moments of loving cuddles with her foster mother, but is skittish and panicked when someone new enters the room. It may be that Roxy will always be an “exclusive bonder” – a cat who becomes 100% domesticated with her caregiver(s), but hides from everyone else. We have many such cats sharing our lives and, although we regret not being able to show them off to friends and family, they are lovely companions to us.

Roxy will need to be kept inside with litter trays and with doors and windows closed for a minimum 2-6 month period. Are you the special one to give Roxy a safe haven?

If you live on a quiet street or a very long driveway and if you have the patience to allow Roxy as long as she needs to build a trusting relationship with you, then please contact me. Thank you.

When an extremely timid, homeless cat birthed her kittens in West Auckland, everyone knew it was the beginning of another hungry stray cat population. They were all trapped and the kittens have been cared for until they were big enough to be de-sexed and adopted. The mother was spayed and returned to the environment she knows...with a kind resident feeding her for the rest of her life.

The kittens are living with us and are beautiful, healthy, affectionate babies. They are 11-months-old and have been de-sexed, micro-chipped, double vaccinated, double wormed and treated for fleas. They have good appetites and are expert at using their litter trays.

Much as I delight in their playfulness and their spontaneous displays of love, I need to make space for incoming rescue animals; so Blackie Black and his sister Sweetie Pie are now ready for the right home.

Because they are very shy with strangers and new situations, they must be adopted together so that they have a sense of security as they settle in to their new home.

Blackie Black is, of course, pure black. He is a gentle, quiet, affectionate and muscular boy. I believe he will develop into a relaxed, laid-back boy in the right environment. Sweetie Pie is a dark blended Tortishell who is petite and busy. She is the more timid of the two, so her new caregiver(s) will need to be patient to experience her playful and smoochy nature...and her lovely purr.

If you live in a calm household on a cul-de-sac, a quiet street or at the end of a very long driveway and if there are no cat-chasing dogs in your area, I look forward to your applications. You will need to be prepared to wait for these two to trust you. Once they do, they are both very loving lap cats. Thank you.