Age Concern Southend on Sea, Caring for the elderly

CATS PROTECTION SOUTHEND

Can you give a home to one of our rescued cats?

They are fully health checked by our vets prior to rehoming. All we ask from you is a loving home and a donation to help us keep doing this work. Ring Rita on 01702 710630 or come to one of our Homing Days.

NEXT HOMING DAY SATURDAY 12TH MAY 2012 SHALYNN CATTERY, 569 PRINCE AVENUE, WESTCLIFF ON SEA. 10AM - 2PM ALL THE CATS ARE NEUTERED, MIICROCHIPED, VACCINATED AND HAVE HAD THEIR FLEA/WORM TREATMENT. THERE WILL BE AN ADOPTION FEE PAYABLE PER CAT, WHICH GOES TOWARDS THESE VETERINARY EXPENSES.

A cost of £50 towards vets fees, vaccinations, microchips and homing is required.

Forthcoming Events

20TH June CAT CHAT - Downes Veterinary Surgery - Talk by Carole Jones (vet) Admission £3.

15th July Sunday - Afternoon Tea - The Friendly Cattery, Lincoln Road, Ashingdon - Lovely big garden

Look out for details at our events and in the local paper.

WE HAVE MANY CATS DESPERATELY SEEKING NEW LOVING HOMES . IF YOU FEEL THAT YOU COULD GIVE A RESCUE CAT A HOME, PLEASE PHONE RITA..........tel: 01702 710630 FOR MORE DETAILS.

www.catsprotectionsouthend.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk

It is very important that to reduce the number of unwanted KITTENS this year your CAT should be NEUTERED. Southend Cats Protection group can help you with this and there is an offer to subsidise the cost through Cats Protection Neutering service. (£20 malecat/£26female) for people in the southend area - SS0/SS1/SS2/SS3/SS4 and SS9.

You can 'phone Rita on Southend 710630 to find out about the details for the Neutering of your CAT.

MICROCHIPPING

Cat owners in Southend are being encouraged to keep their pets safe this summer by having their feline friend microchipped. Cats Protection Southend is once again supporting National Microchipping Month this June and are reminding owners of the benefits of microchipping.

Having a cat microchipped is a cheap and simple way of providing a permanent identification for the thousands of cats which go missing every year. This is always an unhappy time for their owners and you will see many lost cats reported in local newspapters, and even with posters placed on lamposts.

for more information about microchipping and the work of Southend Cats Protection please contact Alison; 01702 334290.

If your cat is registered with Petlog, there will be no charge to update details in June if you have chanced your address. Just go to website; www.petlog.org.uk free.

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CAT ACTION TRUST

.............................................UNWANTED CHRISTMAS GIFTS.......................................................

Please remember us if have unwanted Christmas gifts. We are always desperate for raffle and tombola prizes. Also items to sell on our stalls. Please call 01702 477163

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FIRST AID FOR YOUR PET

Downes Veterinary Surgeon

Are offering an evening giving useful tips on simple measures that you can take, in the event of your pet having an accident, until you can seek professional help from your vet.

Wednesday 23rd Novemebr 2011 - 8pm - The Large Lounge, Shoeburyness & Thorpe Bay Baptist Chutrch, Caulfield Road, Shoeburyness, SS3 9JD. Tickets £3.00 Tel: 01702584511

A CATTY STORY (A TRUE READ)

JAMES BOWEN was a homeless 19 year old who slept rough in London for two years hoping to find shelters until a flat came up. After living there for a couple of months he spotted a lame cat which he saw on a daily basis. He took him to the RSPCA they gave him two weeks dose of antibiotics. The cat got better and they became good friends James called the ginger cat Bob. To make a bit of money James went busking on the underground, one day Bob jumped on the bus and travelled with him, from then on Bob joined in the busking by sitting on James's shoulders with a scarf. People started knitting him different scarves. If you would like to read more a book has been printed called 'A Street Cat Named Bob' by James Bowen @ £14.99, Hodder and Stoughton.

HILLSIDE SHIRE HORSE SANCTUARY www.hillside.org.uk - COME AND MEET OUR RESCUED ANIMALS INCLUDING ALL THE HEAVY HORSES for visits on open days see www.hillside.org.uk HORSE DISPLAYS ON SOME DAYS, BLACKSMITH DAYS, CHILDREN'S PLAY AND ACTIVITY AREAS, INDOOR AREA FOR WET WEATHER, GIFT SHOP AND CAFE, FARMING BYGONES MUSEUM WITH OUR EXTENSIVE COUNTRYSIDE COLLECTION OF CARTS, WAGONS, CARAVANS AND FARM MACHINES.

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Remus Memorial Horse Sanctuary. www.remussanctuary.org

Holistic Treatment for Horses and humans by qualified therapists

MUCH MORE see our website for further details www.remussanctuary.

DOGS HELPING YOU TO LIVE WITH YOUR DISABILITY

CANINE PARTNERS Do you have a disability? Do you love dogs? Your life could be made a lot easier with a fully trained dog to help with everyday tasks such as getting up in the morning, answering the phone and door, washing, shopping, getting dressed and many more.................CANINE PARTNERS www.caninepartners.co.uk call 01245 608355.

WHO WILL LOOK AFTER YOUR PET WHEN YOU PASS AWAY

The RSPCA are providing entirely free of charge care for your pet when you pass away, HOME FOR LIFE to find out more about this please see www.homeforlife.org.uk

Pets in residential care

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It is now possible to go into Resiential Care, be it a Care Home or Sheltered Housing and have your pet with you. for further information see http://www.scas.org.uk/petsforlife

PARROT LOVERS

If you are interested or own a PARROT take a look at this website......www.parrotzoo.co.uk . They have over a thousand parrots they tend to. They have a Sanctuary and a Zoo which you can visit. Also they have an online gift shop (PARROT THEMED).

RETIRED GREYHOUNDS AS PETS

These graceful animals make excellent pets and are very good with people at home, including children, and quickly return the affection and love given to them. They are very laid-back and make good companions. Homed responsibly, they can live with other pets including cats.

Contrary to popular belief, they need very little exercise. 2 or 3 short walks a day is all that is required. Sleeping is their favourite pastime, closely followed by eating!

FURTHER INFORMATION ............ SEE www.rgoa.co.uk

LOST AND STRAY DOGS

SOUTHEND BOROUGH COUNCIL

Have a dog warden for lost and stray dogs, they have dogs that need a new home within seven days of being found, if you can help contact 01702 215811 or 215836.