Hi everyone,
Today’s guest post comes from Lynn Hutton:
Yesterday I went to my local cat shelter here in France to take photographs of some of the 180 or so cats and kittens resident here at the moment for our Facebook Page and my blog. Of course, in
between photographs, I had to play with the kittens and cuddle the cats.
It’s a hard job but somebody has to do it!
There are more than 180 cats and kittens here at the moment. Some of the cats have been here for years but, luckily, this particular refuge has a policy of not euthanizing their cats or dogs (yes, there are many dogs here too.)
The refuge is run by La Société Protectrice des Animaux (or S.P.A. for short) and a group of expats
and French nationals have formed Cat Rescue Carcassonne in order to raise funds for the cats brought into the shelter.
Maybe you have a local refuge where you could go and spend time with the animals there while they wait for a permanent home. We all know stroking cats is good for your heart!
Some are scared….
Some are terrified…..
Some are depressed……..
Some are suspicious…..
Some can break your heart.
The shelter is close to the beautiful medieval city of Carcassonne which is a tourist attraction all year round but Spring and Summer bring an excess of kittens due to the reluctance or inability of cat owners to sterilize their cats. At least the ones brought to this refuge are identified, wormed, treated for fleas, tested for disease and, if old enough, sterilized before being rehomed but the vast majority are left to fend for themselves and if they don’t get killed on the roads or felled by illness will continue the cycle of reproduction.
We have a Facebook page where you can follow our efforts and see lots of lovely photos of cats and kittens https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cat-Rescue-Carcassonne/1140476192632811 I have also started to blog about the group here https://catrescuecarcassonne.wordpress.com
We have a Cats Protection rescue home in our village, which is where I found Tosca and Luna.
<3 Cats Protection. Both of ours are from a cat rescue too 🙂
Lovely that there are people who’ll take in strays and dumped cats, and see they’re fed and treated if necessary.
Indeed! What would the world do without people like them – I don’t even want to imagine. :c
I love Carcassonne – I spend quite a lot of time in the area….and next tim I come I will be sure to visit the animal shelter. I love cats, and particularly enjoyed this post. Janet:)
You are welcome. 🙂
Very beautiful animals.
Thank you 🙂
We have a feral colony near our house and on any given morning, we find 4+ on our porch seeking food/shelter. Most are so wild and hiss at us and scatter. I even had one that would not leave and attacked me. Two of them have decided they will not leave and I am trying to get them a home, but no luck. I do NOT want to take them to the shelter as they will only put them down if they are wild. My landlord is not happy about all the cats. It breaks my heart!
Oh no! 🙁 in the UK putting down cats will only happen if they are terminally ill. Wild cats will be relocated to sanctuaries :/
CUTE!!!!!
Thank you 😀
That white cat has the most beautiful eyes <3 I definitely want to visit a cat shelter now
Don’t bring a cat carrier with you … or you might not get out without adopting …
Oh yeah… There are too many cute ones in that place. May even end up taking one without carrier 😉
It’s a cute one. 🙂
Grea work Lynne and you caught the various looks so well.
Thank you guys! ^^
God bless them all! What sweethearts they are.
Thank you ^^
Reblogged this on ravenhawks' magazine and commented:
Beautiful Article
Thank you ^^
The cats are so beautiful. I love them. 🙂
Thank you ^^
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They are all beautiful. I hope they get forever homes soon.
Me too! They all deserve a forever home
Beautiful cats! I wish them all the luck finding furever homes soon!
Yes <3 thank you. 🙂
Well written, very touching and wonderful cause ????????
Thank you <3
Thank you for publishing this Marc – I hope it makes people consider visiting their local rescue centres and perhaps offering their help and support in any way they can, however small.
You are most welcome. And please let me know if you’d like to write another story. 🙂