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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
✨Timmy✨ One of the newest members of our feral colony of cats. Timmy was trapped from an area where it was no longer safe to be and is here for gradual rehabilitation. over the course of the year he will learn to trust humans and be able to stop fending for his life and start to enjoy life as a cat. We have never failed a feral yet and we cannot wait to see him relaxed enough to be adopted out one day 🙏🏽 As with every feral, it’s a very long road and they do take up a lot of time but we are super passionate about ferals and we think they deserve just as much of a chance as any other cat. Welcome Timmy, we love you already. #florisfriendsrescue #cats #cat #cats_of_instagram #cutecat
𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢'𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 March 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐰 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞! 𝐍𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐬 £𝟐𝟗𝟑𝟐.𝟓𝟎 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 : 516 (£961.50) 2nd prize number : 492 (£480.75) 3rd prize number: 38 (£160.25) **𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲**
✨Ernie✨ Today we welcomed Earnie who has been straying for quite some time. Today we got this chap neutered, treated for some nasty ear mites , vaccinated, chipped , blood tested and finally a good old dinner and a cuddle! This little fella is unbelievably kind and likes to roll over and give you his belly❤️ he certainly is grateful to not be fending for himself anymore. Soon available for adoption 🙏🏽 we will introduce the next 4 new arrivals over the course of the week ! Big thanks As always to the VetShack for getting him sorted so fast #florisfriendsrescue #cat #cat #catsofinstagram #catagram
This week welcomed 3 new ferals (introductions to come ) . Their mental heath recovery starts here with an enclosure level up thanks to @citydoggolondon . They now have their own grass patches to help encourage their relaxation and natural behaviours🙏🏽 #florisfriendsrescue #feral #cats #cats_of_instagram
We rely on the lottery to cover a large part of our medical bills that are upwards of 10k a month. If you have a spare £5 and want to save a life and be in with a chance of winning some cash prizes, please consider signing up, it's quick and easy! We can't do what we do without you! www.florisfriendsrescue.org/lottery
𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭. 𝐖𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐮𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐨𝐲 🙁 𝐇𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠; 𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐬, 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐠𝐬 ! **Available to meet in Kent** Catio or cat proof garden home only Say hello to 6 year old Oliver, A friendly lil chap, found straying Brixton asking for food and cuddles. He ha stolen the hearts of many on his travels and now also ours. Oliver has proven himself to be an affectionate, caring and calm boy that likes to snuggle up with his human and offer all the love. He has been a fantastic big bro to the other cats in foster and also adores the resident dog, we honestly cannot fault his kindness . Oliver is FIV positive, so he must live either as an only cat or with other FIV-positive cats. Please don’t let this put you off, cats like Oliver go on to live full, happy lives just like any other cat and he requires no medication. He is otherwise healthy and strong, and is neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, and fully blood tested. He also enjoys a good groom, a play with his toys, and having experienced life outdoors as a stray, still appreciates fresh air and basking in the sunshine. For this reason, we don’t feel it would be fair to confine him as a fully indoor-only cat. He is toilet trained, non destructive, happy to left alone and generally a very laid back boy. Anyone adopting this boy will gain a true companion, he is honestly such a lovely boy that really has so much to give someone. We would really like to see Oliver in a home of his own now and we have such a huge waiting list of cats to come in that could take his space.
