Happy Endings

Pixie and Baggy seem to be getting on well with each other and although not snuggling up to each other yet, they do get quite close, as well as chase each other. Seeing the way she plays and acts, we believe she is the right choice for Baggy - he just needs to realise it!

Just thought I'd get in touch with some pictures of Matilda and Autum.

Since bringing Matilda and Autumn home, they have settled in together brilliantly, we couldn't have asked for a better pair!  They love playing together, eating together, and sleeping together! They also love to have their crazy half hour in the eveing and have a good rough and tumble before bed time.  Matilda, althugh she was really shy when she first came home with us, is extremely cuddly and loves nothing more than falling asleep on your feet watching TV and Autumn likes to pirch high on her scratcher and doze off.  They both love playing and have settled brilliantly with all of our children, and are now much better when strangers come and visit.  Despite being very different cats and not having met each other before, they have become great friends in such a short space of time, and make wonderful 'sisters'.
Thank you so much to Kerry for all your help, and helping us find our
perfect match. Keep up the good work!

Just updating you on Twiglet. She's had all her jabs and has been out and about exploring for the past couple of weeks. It looks as though she has been really enjoying playing out in the sunshine! She is thoroughly spoilt and everyone adores her! 

Poppy is a Siamese and Denum is a Burmese both 12 years old, they didn't come into the centre together but were both in need of some feline company. They did take a little time to come round to us but with a lot of affection and a few treats they have settled in nicely with us.

I approached Sam at Somerset and Dorset Animal Rescue because I wanted two kittens to join our family. As we have two pre-school children I wanted to be sure I found kittens that were used to children and had the right temperament to be happy in our madhouse! Both Sam and Kerry were brilliant. The huge advantage was that not only did I have the pleasure of  adopting two abandoned animals, but that Sam and Kerry really know their animals and made sure that the kittens they introduced us to had the right character for our family. Alfie is completely playful and adores my three year old son. He isn't phased by noise or enthusiastic play and will even curl up to be stroked by my one year old daughter. Rosie is a little more reticent but with every day she is bolder and loves to play cars with the children!  Alfie and Rosie are absolutely the perfect pair of kittens for our family and I'm so glad I made that first phone call to Somerset and Dorset Animal Rescue!

From my first  meeting with Sam, through to Kerry bringing Figaro to live with us, and the follow up contact with Kerry, the Somerset and Dorset Animal Rescue people have been helpful, friendly and informative. I went to see Figaro when he was 6 weeks old in the centre at Wincanton, and immediately fell in love with him. Two weeks later Kerry brought him, already microchipped and fully housetrained, to live with us. He settled in really well and is now firmly part of the family. He is so friendly you would never think he had been born a feral cat, he acts more like a dog than a cat and follows me when I go outside to the horses, plays in the hay then follows me back into the house to sit quitely while I do things indoors.  The bonding room idea worked really well to start him off feeling safe, and it is now his room where he goes to sleep when he feels like it. He seems to be a really happy and contented cat and certainly has happy and contented owners!

Nula, a x breed puppy of about 12 weeks was found by one of our volunteers in a irish pound whilst visiting ireland. she was due to be put to sleep that afternoon. she was fostered by a lovely couple in ireland for a month until she was finally brought home. a volunteer took her for the weekend and she never left! nula is now 18mths approx and very much part of the family.

We would really like to take this opportunity to thank all at Somerset and Dorset Animal Rescue, particularly Kerry and Sam. We've really appreciated all your time and support, from a first home visit, helping us to choose our cats, allowing us to visit them in their foster home and arranging their initial veterinary care. Monty and Myrtle have been a sheer delight and have brought much joy (and the odd dead mouse) into our lives.                                                                                                    A tireless and dedicated team, you do a great job for both the animals who come into your care and folk like us who now have much-loved new pets. 

Bailey and Lottie came to live with us in August 2010 aged approximately 4 months.  Bailey is a mischievous little boy into everything and very playful, whereas his sister Lottie is more timid but very affectionate.  It didn't take them long to settle in and they have matured into two beautiful cats that have become very much part of the family