Catcuddles rushed in to save mother and kittens
It was a Sunday evening, and after a busy weekend, the message came through – could someone collect a mother cat and her two litters of kittens from a garden? The message continued, explaining that there were 9 kittens, and they all seemed reasonably friendly with their feeder and looked healthy. Great news! Usually, the team has to wrangle traps and lure kittens with tempting food, but this sounded manageable. The location was 28 miles away in West London. That was the challenge – how to coordinate the rescue and get them to the Clinic as soon as possible.
Thankfully, a wonderful long-term supporter of CatCuddles stepped up to help. It took some coordination, but the finder, although a novice, was responsive and willing to assist. By Monday afternoon, Candy, Treacle, Biscuit, Nougat, Jellybean, Smartie, Jazzle, Bonbon and Liquorice were at The Catcuddles Cat Clinic in N13, where they were immediately seen by the head veterinarian and head veterinary nurse.
The mother cat and her kittens regained their health and received love and forever homes
The charity is already trying to raise much-needed funds to support their existing rescue cats, but they could not and would not leave these vulnerable kittens to the elements for a moment longer than necessary. The kittens have all had health checks, been microchipped, and Candy, Treacle, and Biscuit have been neutered.
The team asks that adoption enquiries for this family be made in 2-3 weeks, as their priority is to let the cats settle into domestic life and get to know each of them. Their story with CatCuddles is just beginning, but it could have ended very differently.
The article encourages readers with an interest in cats and some experience to reach out to local rescues, ask around about stray cats in their area, and take steps to get stray cats to a vet to check for a microchip and get them neutered. It also provides information about the C4 scheme in London that offers free neutering for stray cats.
Ultimately, the message is that while rescues are always full and short on funds, it is a collective responsibility to help animals in need. The story of Candy and her kittens is a reminder that small acts of kindness, like feeding stray cats, are a good start, but more action is needed to truly make a difference.
