In loving memory
One of the sad realities of cat ownership and caretaking is the time to say goodbye.
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Here in our Retirement Village, the main goal is have the cats in our care live out a healthy and happy end to their lives. We work closely with our vets to ensure we do what's best for the cats in our care, this includes operations, treatments and medications to help ease their ailments. Unfortunately, sometimes the best thing we can do is let them be at peace.
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We have a lovely collection of memorial stones in our village to honour those we have loved and lost, but since the rise in popularity on Social Media, we are aware that viewers and visitors have become fond of our Village cats and also feel the loss.
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So this page is dedicated to our past Villagers.
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Please note this will be updated as and when we are able to - it has started from our last memorial video in late August 2024.
If you or someone you know is struggling with the loss of a pet, Blue Cross have a fantastic pet bereavement support service and we highly suggest you check them out at : https://www.bluecross.org.uk/pet-bereavement-and-pet-loss
Titch
Titch came to us in early 2013 as a young blind cat suffering badly from cat flu, given a two week life expectancy due to her illness, she was placed in our Village for rest and made comfortable.
She soon beat the odds and showed us that she in fact, was much younger than originally expected and soon started to thrive in the Village.
Whilst she never fully overcame her cat flu, we helped keep it at bay and she continuously beat several illnesses life threw at her!
From surviving persistent infections as an aftermath of Cat Flu as a kitten, operations to open her ear canals in order to remove a mass, to a ruptured and later removed eyeball, Titch beat them all and carried on being a favourite amongst visitors and volunteers. So much so that she was a sponsor cat with a long line of fans!
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Unfortunately she started to slow down in November and it was clear something was going wrong, so during a routine check up, it was found she had a huge liver tumour and there was nothing we could do to help her. The difficult decision was made to let her be a peace in December 2024.
Twinkle
Twinkle came to us with her sister, Snowflake, in Feb 2023. Fiercy protective of Snowflake, Twinkle was the first Villager in years who fought our vets tooth and nail and actually earned herself a behaviour caution!
Not long later, we lost Snowflake to Kidney failure and Twinkle soon relaxed and ended up showing us she was one of the friendliest little girls in our Village.
She started to show signs of slowing down at the end of November 2024 and unfortunately was found to have cancer on her kidneys so we had to say goodbye before she suffered further.
Tula
Tula came to us in at the start of 2022 when her owners couldn't give her the medical care she needed. She soon settled into a life in the Village, until volunteers let her have a taste of freedom. Not long later, she moved into our Free Ranger area and remained, made friends and made the most of her life!
In 2024, her kidneys started to fail her, but she remained in high spirits, but in November, her heart failed her and we had to say goodbye.
Coco
Coco arrived late October 2024 in the hopes of settling in our Village once her vet checks were complete.
Unfortunately, it was clear something wasn't quite right with Coco and tests were done to determine what needed doing. Whilst we waited, we allowed her time to settle in our Village.
It was later shown that she had multiple illnesses, some that we simply could not help her with and her quality of life was severely impacted so we had to let her go.
Nebula "Nebs"
Nebs arrived in March 2024 after her fear of dogs meant her owners couldn't adopt a dog so she was handed to us. She settled fast but it was clear she had problems with her back legs.
Unfortunately, despite physio, pain relief and regular monitoring, her spine was starting to fuse and in turn, it started to compress her spinal cord. Eventually, her quality of life was significantly decreased and she was unable to do the things she loved. We let her go peacefully at the start of November.
