overwhelming need

Just when we thought we might make the bills ten became fourteen kittens 😿. Four peaky blinders doing well and there mum neutered. Six from two mums underweight but all apart from one thriving he not to well 😿 then it was four tinies dehydrated cold and hungry they a lot better now hydrated and warm. Please consider even £1 to help us provide for all their needs.
Now Fourteen!!
That’s ten to find food and litter for, ten flea treatments, ten wormers, ten microchips, ten vet checks can’t even consider ten vaccinations when it will be ten neuters in January.
We already struggling as it is despite our fundraising efforts. #needamiracle if everyone who likes our page, pics, stories just donated one pound that would make a huge difference. You can send via friends and family option on PayPal so as to make that pound count to catwomanmaz@gmail.com it’s less than a cup of coffee but would make a huge difference to these kitties. Please note kittens won’t be ready for adoption just yet. Or you can send via our PayPal page https://www.paypal.me/CatsRUs

I got you Babe 😻

Please consider even a small donation https://www.paypal.me/CatsRUs

We need your Help

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Cat Rescue based in Shildon County Durham
www.catsrus.org.uk
Reg Charity Nos 1158022
https://www.justgiving.com/cats-r-us
www.paypal.me/CatsRUs.

Cats R Us isn't affiliated with any other organisation and receives no government funding.

We take in vulnerable, sick, injured, often distressed cats and kittens, we rehabilitate Socialise get any necessary vet treatment and prepare for new homes.

Our extensive experience means we are often able to save and nurse back to health cats/kittens where the prognosis has not been good. We work closely with other rescue charities both national and local.

We do not take in unwanted pets but on some occasions if you are looking to rehome your cat we may be able to help.

We support local feral colonies by supplying food and making sure they are fed 365 days of the year.

We run a successful Trap Neuter Return scheme which ensures feral colonies cease to breed and therefore thrive better.

Cats R Us Shildon Fundraising Store Cats R Us Fundraising Store is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 10am till 12noon tucked away in one of the old Astraka/Calsonic offices at South West Durham Business Centre , Dabble Duck, Shildon DL4 2QN Donations for the cats can be dropped off as well as items for us to sell to raise funds. Lots of bargains to be had too so pay us a visit.

Tortie Doddles aka fluffybot I’m nearly three mth old, born outside to feral mum but I let you stroke and pick me up that’s if you catch me first as I will avoid you if you let me so need owner to continue showing me cuddles are good. I don’t like children they to noisy and scare me,  I don’t want to be alone so you could either adopt one of my sisters too or have other young cat that would like to keep me company.  Donation and home checks apply   I will be microchipped , flea and worm treatment up to date and cost of my neutering covered by CATS R US 

If you don’t want to adopt me you can still send a small donation towards my rescue costs and to help the other rescue kitties.  https://www.paypal.me/CatsRUs Here’s a pic of my sister and us when we were rescued, my ginger brother has a home and mummy has been neutered and now has new home. 

Ready for adoption

UPDATE THESE TWO LOVELIES HAVE NOW BEEN ADOPTED

Handsome boy back in foster after having his first vaccination and chip. His mum just as gorgeous as him though bit shy at first. Available separately for adoption  Adoption fee and home checks apply. Full adoption donation of £60 means we cover second vacc and neuter too.

 (must be taken to our vet in Darlington)

Fill in questionnaire

https://straycatsrus.blogspot.com/p/adopting.html  to be considered.

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Little terror had his first vacc and chip. Available for adoption. Adoption fee and home checks apply. Full adoption donation of £60 means we cover second vacc and neuter too. (must be taken to our vet in Darlington)

Fill in questionnaire 

https://straycatsrus.blogspot.com/p/adopting.html  to be considered.

Rescue news

Its kitten season and sadly to many people still don't neuter their cats which means we are overloaded with requests to help.
This little family will cost us at least £1000 to get them to full health and good condition including vaccinations and treatments please consider a donation to help. https://www.paypal.com/uk/fundraiser/charity/69204

Mum and Kittens were struggling to survive outdoors in the countryside.

 Mum quite wild at the moment so time will tell if she will settle down.

 They didn't much like being treated for parasites but all new arrivals first step to good health is getting rid of parasites.

Our phones, messages, emails , texts are constantly asking us to take in yet more cats. We are already stretched and struggling so please understand we can’t take every cat that needs help. Time for finders to step up and look at what they can do to help. Adult cats are easily supported out doors if you provide food and shelter and larger charities supply neuter vouchers so the breeding will stop. If a mum cat has kittens at your property again provide food and a shelter and try to handle the kittens so they get used to humans and can be rehomed, remember kittens need to stay with mum till at least eight weeks. Most importantly if you are a cat owner get your cats neutered so you don’t add to the problem. If you move house and have cats then make sure you are taking them with you. Unless you can provide a safe forever home then don’t even consider getting a kitten. 

Kittens should be at least nine weeks old when leaving mum to avoid situations like this

Poor baby having a sleep after his eye examination. This little guy was brought to us after he injured his eye on a fishing rod toy that snapped. Toy was from Wilkos apparently and they have been informed. He is only eight weeks old owner had only had him couple of weeks and unfortunately due to circumstances felt it best he was signed over to rescue. He won’t be up for adoption for few weeks yet as will need vaccinations etc. As his litter mate died from a parasite infection we will also be closely monitoring him to make sure not just his eye healed but that everything else is ok too.
Please help us to help him and kittens like him. https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/catsrus
 https://www.paypal.me/CatsRUs

Only thing sadder than a kitten taken from his mammy to soon is kitten having litter mate die then get injured himself and be alone. Never mind little one lots of cuddles and once isolation over you’ll have company of your own species.

Fundraising

Thank you Shildon & District Town Crier much appreciate the article inclusion. 🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈

To secure Cats Rus can survive the Summer battle we have set up a just giving page  https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/catsrus 

we need  to raise £5000 which is a huge task for our small charity. We have PayPal page too 

https://www.paypal.me/CatsRUs 

Please Help

In 1998 Cats R Us faced a battle with Toys R us to keep our name, we won that battle and have helped thousands of cats since but now we face another Battle.

Summer is coming and summer sees an army of abandoned and unwanted neglected kittens needing the charity help, a registered charity we receive no government funding and rely entirely on our fundraising and kind donations from the public without a surge in donations we are going to be unable to help as many of these kittens as need us as we are running out of funds.

To secure Cats Rus can survive the Summer battle we have set up a just giving page https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/catsrus

Our PayPal page is at https://www.paypal.me/CatsRUs 
Cats R Us already struggles just to pay the daily costs of food and litter for cats in care, ones like long stay Huwey with Pemphigus requiring daily medication, older cats like nineteen year old Buster and Snowy the white cat with cancer as well of the stream of cats that come into care who we then prepare and find forever homes for. Feral Colonies that we feed daily 365days a year there are lots of feral colonies that need that extra support we provide in feeding as well as neutering.

Sadly our fundraising store at South West Durham Business Centre , Dabble Duck, Shildon DL4 2QN which is open Monday Tuesday Thursday and Friday simply doesnt raise enough funds for us to cover all cost involved in rescue and unless we get an increase in donations we are going to be unable to continue. Donations of cat food help enormously too, donate the cat food your cat wont eat, buy and extra tin of food when shopping a little bit really does go a long way as well as monetary donations.

Donations of food and items to sell can also be dropped of at our dabble duck store or at Darlington Vet clinic Faverdale who kindly help us.

To find out more about us visit our website www.catsrus.org.uk or search catsrusuk on facebook for our group and page we are also on Instagram and twitter.

Direct Debit or one off Donations via bank transfer can be made to CATS R US Sort Code 20-09-44 Acct Nos:93872971
Cheques can be sent in post made payable to Cats R Us to c/o Marion Maychell 7 Willow Walk Shildon DL4 2BD 

CATS R US

CATS - R - US is A Cat and Kitten Rescue dedicated to the welfare, care, treatment and rehabilitation of stray cats and Kittens.
http://catwomanmaz.wix.com/catsrus

Join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/straycatsrus/

Network group liaising and helping stray and feral street cats across the UK.
Sorry not for rehoming unwanted Pets.

Fosters, Adopters always sought also transport and home checkers register being formed

More and more homeless and abandoned cats need our help - could you help us to help them?
Direct Debit or one off Donations via bank transfer can be made to CATS R US Sort Code 20-09-44 Acct Nos:93872971
or donate via paypal catwomanmaz@gmail.com


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Using Cat Videos As A Business Model

Old news but worth remembering, is it explotation at its worst ?
These Major Companies Are Using Cat Videos As A Business Model - Business Insider

These Major Companies Are Using Cat Videos As A Business Model

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Walmart: yodelling cat

Walmart is the largest employer in America, and one of the largest advertisers. Obviously, it needs a cat video:

The Shelter Project: Sand Box

Animal shelters have a legitimate excuse, of course. This one will crack you up as well.

Samsung: 4G Real Color Test

Yes, thIs Samsung ad showing a kitten playing with one of its tablets is adorable. Just as adorable as this video of a cat playing with an iPad that appeared on YouTube months earlier -- and got 9 million views.

Cravendale: Cats With Thumbs

This ad for a British dairy was one of B.I.'s best ads of 2011.

Kia: Picanto

Holiday Hotel for Cats: Woman Speaks Cat

Disturbing on so many levels.

Skittles: Touch the Rainbow

Friskies: Games for Cats

Whiskas: First Ever Commercial for Cats

This commercial debuted on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 1999.

Isolation Pen

Our new isolation pen, its very important we isolate new arrivals away from other cat chalets and somewhere we can closely monitor behaviour and health before and after vet check.

Japan's pets have rescuers, too - USATODAY.com

Japan's pets have rescuers, too - USATODAY.com

With all the other emergencies Japan is facing, we're glad to see pets aren't being overlooked and are being taken care of during this tragic time. And in the video below, watch two dogs help each other out. Such pals!

Many people in Japan have pets and treat them like family. Treehuggerhas a great post about groups who are helping rescue pets in the earthquake areas. One of the groups, Japan Cat Network, wrote on their website:

"We are all greatly saddened and have been continually horrified by news of the devastation, following the recent earthquake here in Japan. We, the kitties at the JCN Kansai shelter, and the shelter itself, are all fine. However, we remain very concerned about the animals in the severely affected areas who may be overlooked in the midst of so much immediate need to address human concerns. We are working with two other no-kill organizations to coordinate plans for getting animals from these areas out to safety, and have already begun helping people with pets in crisis."

And as you can see in the YouTube video below (sorry no translation), the animals are looking out for each other also. Both were rescued.

The Japan Earthquake Animal Rescue and Support group has afacebook page with more information.

READERS: Hope that the families in the vicinities where they have to stay inside because of radiation scares can find a way to keep their pets inside as well. Indoor bathrooms for all!

love this its like our house LOL

Felix the Feral Finder

Felix the feral finder brought another one home last night, just before bed when he came in for the night I could hear the cat howl for him, went out and fed it and will have to set trap tonight, another late night to try and get him. Felix is very territorial like all cats yet seems to have this thing about bringing young uneutered toms home!


Fist time this happened was around 4yrs ago and there has been a steady stream since even though we moved house 2yr ago this bringing home of strays continued. He certainly doesn't show the same tolerance for neighbouring cats that have a home.

Here he is thinking through his next strategy to find the lost and homeless.

Wear Valley & Darlington Cats Protection

Cravendale - Cats with thumbs

Cravendale - Cats with thumbs

Ever wondered why cats stare while you're pouring milk? It's because they know that it is only a matter of time... That time is the only thing between them and opposable thumbs. An army of cats with thumbs is forming and they are after your Cravendale...

Cats R Us | easyfundraising.org.uk

Cats R Us easyfundraising.org.uk: "Cats R Us

Help Cats R Us raise money, just by shopping online.
It's very easy - use easyfundraising to shop with over 2000 well known retailers like Amazon, Argos, M&S, eBay, John Lewis and many more and whenever you buy something, the retailer donates money to us. Yes - it really is that simple.
It's completely free and your shopping won't cost you a penny more."

Social Deprivation has a huge impact on animal welfare

Had to pick these up from a terrible situation this morning, domestic violence, squalor etc but felt so sorry for the woman as these poor cats were her only comfort she was distraught but knew son was abusing them too and council was involved because of state of house so they had to go.

No sign of Council worker who was supposed to meet us there so decided to just go in, it all went OK.

Am thankfull these cats are out of there but the human plight affect us too. Social Deprivation has a huge impact on animal welfare :-(