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We are temporarily closed for intake for 4 weeks. We get such a high volume of unwanted animal requests each day (over 20) we wanted to let everyone know that the answer this month will be a regretful no. This month, we have spent an average of £489 a DAY in veterinary clinics across the South East and we currently have an extremely high volume of sick animals in that require specialist care and rehabilitation. We pride ourselves on the high standards of care and nursing that we provide to our residents and by adding more to the mix, that high standard would slip. We are still open for paralysed dog care training, mobility assessment and wheelchair fittings ! Thank you to everyone who continues to support our work. As you all know we don't really do "normal" animals here, our cases are tricky and lengthy so our work load needs to be carefully managed. Team Flori x
**Available to meet in Kent** Meet 1 year old Mila. This precious girl had a truly heartbreaking start to life. As a tiny kitten, she was left to survive outdoors through the bitter winter cold, scared and alone. Eventually her, along with her sister, were trapped and brought into rescue, where they received immediately veterinary treatment, were neutered, vaccinated, and cared for. When they first arrived in foster care, both girls shook constantly with fear, silent and shut down, just babies who didn’t yet understand they were safe. With time, patience, and gentle love, Mila has slowly begun to heal. The frightened kitten she was once was has blossomed into a curious, sweet natured girl who is learning how to trust. She is still nervous but totally non aggressive. Mila has made enormous progress and is now ready for a home that will continue her journey. We would still class her as a shy cat and will be very nervous to interact with anyone viewing her so please beaår this in mind. This girl is fine with other cats but would be perfectly happy as the only cat too. She can also live with a calm dog. A calm, quiet household is essential for Mila, with no young children, as loud noises can still overwhelm her a little. All Mila wants to do is have a little play with her human and find a nice spot to sun herself in. She jus really starting to enjoy human company, gentle play, and moments of affection. Mila is looking for a special human that is patient, kind, and understanding, someone who sees not just who she is now, but who she can become. In the right home, this girl will continue to blossom, rewarding her human with quiet trust and a very special kind of love. Please get in touch if you can offer this sweetheart the chance she truly deserves. She would be happy with either a catio, cat proofed garden or cat flap access to the great outdoors in a semi rural area (no built up towns)
𝑭𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒊'𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝑨𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒍 𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒘 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒏 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆! 𝑫𝒖𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉 𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒎𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔, 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒛𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒕 £2910 Congratulations to this months winners! You have been emailed directly to collect your winnings. Don't forget there is still time to get yourself signed up to next months draw! Just click the link below, it’s simple and easy to sign up. Thank you everyone who entered this month, thanks to you we will be able to provide more life saving care to many animals in desperate need. See you same time next month! www.florisfriendsrescue.org/lottery Winning number : 142 (£1746) 2nd prize number : 788 (£873) 3rd prize number: 642 (£291) **Please note this is a licensed lottery**
Our beautiful boy Tarquin is back for some serious recovery and TLC. He’s not out of the woods yet but it’s a good start after such major surgery. He’s such a brave little boy. A huge thank you to all that have donated to far and to our incredibly skilled vets at the VetShack for getting ontop of this at lightening speed. Fingers crossed for this lovely little chap 🤞
We are increasingly seeing other rescues advertise paralysed dogs they haven’t actually met or assessed themselves, that are still in their country of origin. While this is all well and good and there are some absolutely wonderful humans offering them forever homes, we fear that the majority of these homes have never owned a paralysed dog before. The rescues advertising the dogs have not done a pain assessment on these dogs, front leg X-rays for osteoarthritis analysis or provided any type of in person training on how to care for these dogs. Then what is happening is these beautiful dogs are arriving to someone off of Facebook who is then completely overwhelmed and unable to care for them, in turn causing an extremely low quality of life for that dog. We see it time and time again. This post isn’t to shame anyone but to hopefully educate. If you are one of the kind humans offering a paralysed dog you have never met before, a forever home, please consider the following before you commit: Can you afford a proper set of wheels for this dog? (£700+) Can you afford the X-rays and general welfare and mobility assessment with a vet ? Remember dogs don’t show pain most of the time, assuming your dog is pain free because their walking is a very naive error. Are you able to empty a bladder 3-4 times a day? (failing to do so will not only cause suffering to the dog but you will incur a very large, regular vet bill for a urinary infection) Can you afford the nappies, puppy pads, wet wipes, barrier creams and clothes they require to keep them from getting sores? Can you daily bandage those back legs? (If the rescuer chose not to amputate) What will you do when you need to go on holiday and your dog needs looking after? Paralysed dogs aren’t accepted at most boarding places and require someone who knows what to do to look after them. Are you aware you can’t leave them alone all day incase they poop in their nappy and sit in it, causing a UTI? Can you afford the joint supplements and potential daily pain relief in their older age? Can you afford a physio? (ALL paralysed dogs should be seeing a physio now and again) Are you able to lift them and bend at the same time to empty their bladder and put them in wheels? Paralysed dogs need just as much walking, are you fit enough to offer them the exercise and enrichment they need? Can you afford hydrotherapy should the need ever arise? Please share this post, we only want to spread awareness as we get so many calls each day from kind human beings that made a snap decision on Facebook then realised very quickly they aren’t able to provide a quality of life for their dog. Thank you and please no hate, we are so passionate about paralysis welfare we just want people to be informed. They’re a HUGE commitment .
**Available to meet in kent** large catio or cat proof garden home. Meet 18 month old Bandit, He is the gentlest, most loving and kind boy who adores all people and another animals. He would do well in a multi cat home, be fine as the only cat and can also live with calm dogs. He wants nothing more than to be your snuggle buddy. This boy was found straying with a nasty leg injury and sadly his leg could not be saved. He is otherwise healthy, neutered vaccinated, blood tested, chipped and very mobile. Bandit will cuddle up with you anytime you want and offer you his head and belly for a cuddle. He is the perfect companion cat really. We don't feel it fair for a cat who has had and enjoys access to outside to now be forced to be a house cat, so we are looking for a home with either a large catio or cat proof fencing (if you have fencing already you can very easily put the cat safe fixtures on the top). There is not a single bad word we could say about this cat, he honestly is a brilliant all rounder. He enjoys cat nip, the odd play but he mainly just wants a cuddle and is no bother to have around! He is currently available to meet in Chartham Hatch.
The universe always sends us the animals that need us most without us even realising. Tarquin was left in a vets carpark in the night a few weeks ago. Nothing seemed wrong and he was a pretty ‘normal’ but timid cat. This morning, Tarquins breathing didn’t seem right, so he was rushed to emergency where he was immediately placed on oxygen and sent for scans. Turns out this friendly, kind, brave boy had been hit by a car some time ago (probably why he was dumped at a vets) . He requires some very intensive and very expensive surgery tomorrow , along with a couple of nights stay at the out of hours. The universe placed Tarquin with us out of sheer chance and turns out our specialist care is exactly what he needed. If you’d like to donate to Tarquins thousands of pounds worth of bills this week you know what to do 🫶🏼 Www.florisfriendsrescue.org/donate
A very warm welcome to Mr Teddy Norris! He has been straying for four whole years (likely a dumped pet) and he has gone a little feral (like many cats do after fending for themselves for so long). The minute we met this lovely chap we knew he had a heart of gold. He is in a bit of state and has had to have his entire back shaved but we are SO excited to get this lovely fella happy and healthy and trusting humans again 🙂 #florisfriendsrescue #cat #straycat #cats #catsofinstagram
**Available to meet in kent** large catio or cat proof garden home. Meet 18 month old Bandit, A bandit he is not! He is the gentlest, most loving and kind boy who adores all people and another animals. He would do well in a multi cat home, be fine as the only cat and can also live with calm dogs. This boy was found straying with a nasty leg injury and sadly his leg could not be saved. He is otherwise healthy, neutered vaccinated, blood tested, chipped and very mobile. Bandit will cuddle up with you anytime you want and offer you his head and belly for a cuddle. He is the perfect companion cat really. We don't feel it fair for a cat who has had and enjoys access to outside to now be forced to be a house cat, so we are looking for a home with either a large catio or cat proof fencing (if you have fencing already you can very easily put the cat safe fixtures on the top). There is not a single bad word we could say about this cat, he honestly is a brilliant all rounder. He enjoys cat nip, the odd play but he mainly just wants a cuddle and is no bother to have around! He is currently available to meet in Chartham Hatch.
A very very warm welcome to Tabitha. She arrived to us a few weeks ago as a feral. We couldn’t take any photos of her as she was so stressed and kept running and hiding ….we are very quickly starting to realise that little Tabitha may not be feral at all 🫶🏼 just a bit nervous . We are so glad she didn’t get released back outside 🙏🏽 #florisfriendsrescue #blackcat #adoptdontshop #catscatscats
We know our time with you is running thinner each month but we hope we are making it the very best it can be for you Winniepeg ❤️
Tomorrow we welcome four, 7 month old, blind siblings. These little babies were found as strays with such severe eye infections their eyes couldn’t be saved .They will be looking for indoor homes in pairs… ideally a home with a garden for them to have supervised outdoor time in the warmer months ❤️ they’ve been through so much in their short little lives but yet remain so friendly, loving and kind to people, other cats and dogs! They’re going to make some people very very happy 🙏🏽 They’re available to meet in Kent . To donate towards their care ➡️ www.florisfriendsrescue.org/donate ❤️ #florisfriendsrescue #kittens #blindcat #cats #catofinstagram
As many of you lovely humans know, we were incredibly fortunate to receive an extraordinarily generous donation from Ricky Gervais We’ve received this support with immense gratitude, and we wanted to share how it’s already making a real difference. But before we do, it feels important to pause and recognise what this truly represents. This isn’t just about us on the ground, it’s about every single person who chooses to care. From well known voices to the everyday kindness of someone handing over £5 from their car window as they pass us on a walk… it all matters. Every act of generosity, no matter how small it may seem, becomes part of something much bigger. Something that genuinely changes lives. From all of us, and from every animal whose life has been touched by this support, thank you. Thank you to Ricky Gervais Peter Egan, and our incredible top-tier patron Marc the Vet Your compassion has made the seemingly impossible possible.In just 16 weeks of this year, the impact has been nothing short of extraordinary and none of it would have happened without you Together, we are making a real and lasting difference ❤️ 3 dogs are now able to receive stem cell transplants: £12,000 (happening tomorrow!) Hugo the dog who was thrown off the city wall received the urgent surgery and care he needed - £5,000 Georgie the paralysed Yorkie received all the specialist medical care he required including MRI's and has now made a FULL recovery - £6000 Tina the abused cat was cured of Toxoplasmosis after nearly dying twice - £4500 (in scans and meds) 7 paralysed dogs received the daily care, life saving drugs, pain relief and specialist treatments they needed to prolong their end of life £2000 2 paralysed dogs who had no way of walking were bought their very own custom made wheels - £2000 Tony the cat was treated for multiple infections, floating tooth roots and spinal issues at dick whites - £9000 23 cats were neutered - £3,300 The list truly goes on! what an amazing year it has been so far <3
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐧𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐚 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 ! **Available to meet in Kent** Meet 111/12month Mila & Maggie These two precious girls had a truly heartbreaking start to life. As tiny kittens, they were left to survive outdoors through the bitter winter cold, scared and alone. Eventually they were trapped and brought into rescue, where they received immediately veterinary treatment, were neutered, vaccinated, and cared for. When they first arrived in foster care, both girls shook constantly with fear, silent and shut down, just babies who didn’t yet understand they were safe. With time, patience, and gentle love, Mila and Maggie have slowly begun to heal. The frightened kittens they once were have blossomed into curious, sweet natured girls who are learning how to trust. They’re still nervous but totally non aggressive. They’ve made enormous progress and are now ready for a home that will continue their journey. These sisters need the comfort of another animal in the home, whether a cat or a dog, to help guide them and build their confidence. They are fabulous with the current resident dog and other cats and are real asocial butterflies with them. A calm, quiet household is essential for these two, with no young children, as loud noises can still overwhelm them a little. They are now beginning to enjoy human company, gentle play, and moments of affection. Mila and Maggie are looking for a special human that is patient, kind, and understanding, someone who sees not just who they are now, but who they can become. In the right home, these girls will continue to blossom, rewarding their human with quiet trust and a very special kind of love. Please get in touch if you can offer these girls the chance they truly deserve. They would be happy with either a catio, cat proofed garden or cat flap access to the great outdoors in a semi rural area. They are available to meet in faversham Kent ! #florisfriendsrescue #cat #catsofinstagram #cutecat #catagram
✨ Winnipeg update ✨ Unfortunately, our gorgeous girl has declined very quickly these past two weeks and is struggling to walk. This is due to an injury she had on her front leg some time ago and of course her being paralysed makes everything 100x harder…her front leg is starting to give up. We are trying to keep her comfortable at the moment and she has her stem cell injection this coming Thursday (there’s a small chance this may help). She still joins our pack walks in the pram . We are all so sad for this sweet girl … life can be so cruel . Please keep her in your thoughts
Our gorgeous boy Bandit, enjoying some much needed physio today. Bandit is a recent amputee and after a full assessment today by our wonderful physio we found he’s suffering from some pain around his scar tissue and neck (all totally normal for amputees) He was such a good boy and after some laser, massage and manipulation he is already feeling miles better . He’s going to need a few more sessions, daily laser and more exercise and he should be right as rain 🫶🏼 such a brave and happy boy ✨ thank you to all who continue to donate to us… it is because of you we are able to provide cats like Bandit the 5* care they deserve. #florisfriendsrescue #cat #cats_of_instagram #gingercatsrock #catselfie
As many of you lovely people may have seen, we’ve recently taken in a higher number of animals than usual. Alongside this, a couple of our resident dogs are currently dealing with some health health issues, so it’s all hands on deck every single day. Because of this, we’re running low, or have completely run out of several essential items. If anyone happens to have any of the items below at home, or would be happy to order from our wishlist, we would be incredibly grateful. Every donation helps us redirect funds towards our ever-growing vet bills, which can exceed £10,000 a month. Thank you so much in advance for your kindness and support, it truly means the world to us 💛 Below is a list of items we currently need, along with our address (and a photo of Nellie, just because she’s too cute not to share 🫶🏼): Items needed: Metanium barrier cream Sudocrem FortiFlora sachets (for our struggling feral cats) YuMOVE joint tablets Cat food (any brand except supermarket own, whiskas tends to be an affordable one we can use) Puppy pads Our address is Little Oaks Bigbury Road Kent CT4 7ND wishlist link https://amzn.eu/05bZAyZM
