Nor th Walsham and District Br anch of Cats Pr otection

Jasmine, one of the younger cats in care, a lovely grey and white girl, is the only cat that has left us since last time However, as several of the pens were empty due to departures last month, it has taken a little time to arrange for cats needing new homes to come into care Jumba, one of the new boys, will be leaving for his new home providing he passes his health check with the vets which includes a blood test for FIV/FELV

The other cats that have come into care are Kane, Tuppence and Ellie, all handed in as strays The kind person who found Kane did take him to the vets to be checked for a microchip and one was found. The vets then contacted the original owner who advised that she no longer wanted her cat To date, nobody has rung to claim the other two cats We also have two more cats coming into care this week, more on this next time

As you may have already read in the press, there is a new law in the pipeline which will make it compulsory to have your cat chipped The new law should take effect from 10th June 2024 After that date you will have 21 days to get your cat chipped or could face a fine of £500.

However, once chipped, it is important to make sure the chip is registered with the relevant company and to advise them of any changes, such as a change of address or change of ownership A friend who is involved with cat welfare in Blakeney contacted me today as a stray Bengal cat had been brought to her having been found in Stiffkey

I was able to contact the relevant company and advised my friend of the owner ’s details held on their records It transpired that the cat had been rehomed to a relation due to the owner ’s ill health, but the new owner had not contacted the company to advise of the change The cat had been missing for a little while, but the relation had not registered that the cat was missing Fortunately, the cat is now back with its new owner, and we are hoping that they do contact the company to make the necessary changes As the original home was in Kings Lynn and

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the new one in Burnham Market, if we had not been able to contact the original owner there may not have been such a happy outcome

If you are interested in receiving help to neuter your cat/kitten, please ring 07880 256948 (to see if you are eligible for a voucher) This number is for vouchers only and will not be able to help with any other enquiries The number also applies for those wishing to take advantage of our special neutering campaign

If you are looking for a cat or kitten (or have any other queries) please give Stephanie a call on 01692 535858 Please be aware that if you are interested in giving one of our cats a home you need to contact by phone rather than by the contact form on our website, www.northwalsham.cats.org.uk where a description and photograph of the cats can be seen

Stephanie does not use a computer for her cat work so there is a delay in responding to enquiries this way and as she deals with enquiries on a first come first serve policy, she may have already spoken to someone who is interested in giving the cat a home

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