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Project One by One is well on its way – and Chrissie gets a home

Posted on May 23, 2013 by jenni

We’ve had little black-&-white cat Chrissie – now called Saartjie (so cute!) - on our books for some time. Because Uitsig’s cattery is currently closed to new admissions, she had to stay in Fisantekraal while we looked for a home for her. And we found one! What a home it is – she’s moved to Kleinmond to stay in a retirement village with Ouma Ina. She’s the first cat to be allowed to stay there ever, and the other residents love her. She’s inspired another resident to adopt a 7-year-old cat too (and we know how hard it is to home adult cats). She sleeps with Ouma Ina in bed, and gives and receives love and attention galore. Some residents even bring her goodies ‘because she’s a rebel cat’. Happy ending for a township kitty!

Which brings us to the next point: Project One by One (click for more info) is doing really well so far! We already have 72 Likes on our Facebook page and we’ve only been going a week. Our 1st Queen for the week, Duchess – now called Edie, has already found her home with one of our very loyal supporters, Kim. More adoption news to follow…

Comfy forever!

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Don’t forget about our awesome fundraiser – tickets selling fast!

Posted on May 21, 2013 by jenni

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Koosie gets a home

Posted on May 21, 2013 by jenni

Koosie, the little terrier with a big heart, has found his forever home with longtime loyal supporter, Lizette. He’ll be living with another Fisantekraal Special, Amy, in a loving home where he’ll be safe and loved. And Lizette is going to be blessed with the love of this wonderful little guy!

Look how gorgeous I am!

Koosie was injured at his home when someone threw a brick at him; he was so petrified he hid under a car and it took 3 volunteers to coax him out. He was rushed for emergency surgery and everything worked out well. When he was returned, we were told he was unwanted. Well, unwanted by those people – but not by Lizette!
Your never ending support warms out hearts, thank you so much
Check out Koosie after his makeover at the Cutie Pie Doggie Parlour!

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Peanut gets a home

Posted on May 20, 2013 by jenni

Little Peanuts, a cute little tan girl, has found her home! She now has a furry friend, and a wonderful family. When she arrived at her new abode she waltzed in as though she had lived there forever. It was so heart-warming to see. Thank you to Ronel and Family for opening your home to this little darling.

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Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!

Posted on May 20, 2013 by jenni

The animals just keep pouring in. We have so many waiting to grace homes with their joy and affection, so please consider adopting one…or two…or more!

Here are three of our divine doggies – Lion, Tiger, and Bear (yes, we know they don’t look like their namesakes!) Visit our Adopting from us pages for more info or contact Jane on 076 799 0249.

Tiger

Lion

Bear

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Thank you Power Rig

Posted on May 16, 2013 by jenni

Wow, we’re really moved by the amazing donation Power Rig ( a division of Kempston Truck Hire) made to us – R5,000! Thanks to one of our regular volunteers, Lydia who raised awareness of us. There is just SO much we can do with this money – we’ll definitely be using some of it for sterilisations. Whatever we do though, you can be assured, that it all goes to helping the animals, and that it makes a HUGE difference.

Thank you very much – we are eternally grateful.

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What’s new pussycat? Mystery project REVEALED!

Posted on May 16, 2013 by jenni

Our first Cat Queen, Duchess.

Who has FABULOUS cattitude & purrsonality? Adult cats! Yet who gets adopted least? Adult cats. The Uitisg cattery is packed to the rafters with amazing cats waiting for purr-fect homes. And that’s why we, in partnership with our good friends at Uitsig Animal Rescue centre decided to team up and GET THESE CATS HOMES!

Wednesday 15 May saw the launch of Project One by One – and so the wheels of getting all our fabulous felines the homes they deserve, and bringing the pleasure of companion cats to people everywhere were set in motion. Click on Project One by One to find out more.

Once upon a time, there was a cattery on a farm called Uitsig Animal Rescue, filled with beautiful cats of all colours and sizes. All were gorgeous and loving and unique. One day, a lovely person came and adopted one of these fabulous felines. Then another person came and took two. Every day people came to the cattery and found a purrfect companion or two – or more, until eventually the cattery stood empty – all the cats had found homes. And they all lived happily ever after…

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Good luck comes in fours!

Posted on May 13, 2013 by jenni

Great news: not one, not two, not three, but FOUR of our animals have found homes in the last week. Priscilla, Buksie, Koosie, and Violet (also known as Blackie)! This is the kind of thing that makes us at FAW very, very happy.

While it’s awesome for any any animal to get adopted, we’re especially happy for Violet – she was adopted a year ago (when she was still called Blackie), but recently her owners had a change of circumstance and could no longer keep her. She went back to our friends at Uitsig Animal Rescue, but she was miserable there – she was used to family life. Fortunately, she didn’t have long to wait before she had a new home (not that we’re surprised; she’s a fantastic dog).

Priscilla was a little cat who belonged to nobody, and had to fend for herself on the tough streets of Fisantekraal, dodging dogs, cars, and who knows what else. She didn’t even know how to eat from a bowl. She stayed with a FAW volunteer’s friend for a little while, starting off extremely timid and scared. With lots of love and care from her foster mom, Priscilla quickly gained confidence – and now she has a home of her very own!

Koosie was brought to us because someone had thrown a brick at him and badly injured him. We rushed him to the vet where he was fixed up – but when we returned him home his owners said they didn’t want him back! (Sadly, this happens more than you think). Off to Uitsig he went… and now this little guy with a huge character has his forever home too.

Buksie is just the gentlest soul. He was pretty bewildered and timid at first, but quickly warmed up. He had been bitten by another dog at some stage (hence the scars), but he had no ill will towards other dogs, and is going to make a wonderful companion. He’s one of the lucky ones who wasn’t at Uitsig for very long at all!

Thanks to all our sup-paw-ters who keep helping to home these wonderful animals!

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10 puppies, 1 mother: please STERILISE YOUR PETS!

Posted on May 7, 2013 by jenni

We’re sitting with heads in hands – we have so many animals looking for homes, and now there are another 7 puppies (check out Adopting from us).

The reason we’re posting this is as a reminder of how important it is to STERILISE YOUR PETS! These 7 puppies are part of a litter of TEN – that’s right, one small Jack Russel-sized mom, ten homeless puppies. So often we hear: “Oh, we just want her to have one litter”, or “We’ll find homes for them” (and this comes from people in upmarket suburbs, not just in Fisantekraal). But did you consider that your ‘one litter’ could end up being ten puppies? And what’s going to happen to all these precious furbabies? Will you be able to home them all? What if just one of them goes unsterilised and has another 10 puppies? Tough thing to consider, yet it’s a stark reality that, for most of them, there won’t be a happy ending. To those who do sterilise: YAY! Good for you.

R200 pays for a sterilisation, so please, please, PLEASE help us to get these animals sterilised so that this kind of thing stops happening.

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Thank you, Anonymous

Posted on May 7, 2013 by jenni

On a recent busy Saturday, while two of our volunteers, Johannet and Lydia, were waiting at the vet with some sick animals, a woman who was also waiting went to chat to them, asking what we do, etc. Our volunteer was called in to see the vet with 3 cases, and when she came out the lady was waiting for her.

Johannet says, “When I came out of the consulting room this lady was still there, waiting for me to finish. She wanted to pay our vet bill for the 3 animals I took in. She is also willing to help us in which ever way she can.” When we asked if we could thank her on the website she said she’d like to remain anonymous. So, to our Anonymous friend: THANK YOU! Our volunteers were at a bit of a low ebb, especially as one of the animals they took in was very ill, and your wonderful offer of help meant a lot to them – and to us.

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