Merry Christmas from Care4cats!

We are all are in the hectic run up to Christmas and at Care4cats the work continues. The trapping trips in November and October went well with over 250 cats trapped and neutered - thanks to the fantastic volunteers. You can read all about our adventures in our Autumn newsletter...if you don't receive a copy then just email Jaki here who will be more than happy to send you a copy and add you to our list.
Don't forget - for only a small amount you can become a member, or treat someone you know to a pressie that gives a cat a chance of a better life.
Yesterday we had a call from Cathy, a lady who feeds a large colony of cats in Port d'es Torrent. A small black and white tom cat had turned up a few weeks ago who had obviously been dumped. He was very nervous and took to sitting away from the rest of the cats. Yesterday Cathy noticed he had a very bad paw. It looked like it had been crushed...poor thing. Whilst she was trying to see what the problem was a young couple strolled past who lived near by. They stopped to chat and the cat was quite happy being stroked by them. Cathy explained about the paw and told them she was going to contact care4cats to see if they could help. The couple offered to take him in for the night whilst she organised things. Of course we told Cathy to take him straight to the vet and the charity would pay. Toni, the vet, is hopeful that he may only have to amputate the toes. Sadly it looks like a car ran over his foot and crushed it. He must be in such pain.
However the good news for this little chap is that the couple have offered to give him a home...so when he recovers from the operation he will be showered with love and comfort! We're thrilled, as he would definitely have had difficulty surviving if his foot couldn't be saved. What a fabulous end to a tragic situation!
And on that happy note we'd like to take the chance to wish you all a Merry Christmas and thank you for your support this year. Don't forget - if you feel like buying an extra present for an unloved cat living on the streets you can do so by donating on our website. £30 will pay for 1 cat to be neutered.
Thank You.
To keep you smiling through the cold weather many of you are experiencing take a look at this very funny cartoon of Simon's Cat! All cat lovers will instantly be able to sympathise with him! Enjoy!
http://www.simonscat.com/santaclaws.html
Have a very happy Christmas and all the best for 2011!