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SCUNTHORPE & DISTRICT BRANCH NEWSLETTERJUNE TO OCTOBER 2011

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19TH J UNE 2011

26 APPLEBY LANE

BROUGHTON

11.30 am - 4.30pm

ADMISSION BY 50P RAFFLE

COME VIEW OUR CATS IN CARE

WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE

YOU THERE

All monies raised goes directly back into our cats in care

Come spend the day with us, we havenew Cats Protection products on sale,discount calendars for those whonever got round to getting one. Cakeswe all love those, treat your kitties tosome of our hand made catnipproducts and treat yourself to a realgood read from our book stall, therewill also be refreshments on sale too.Come take a look at the cats we havein our care and speak to our fostererswho care for them. Try your luck onthe tombola. And you never know you

may win a prize in our raffle.

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE

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Branch....website:

www.scunthorpe.cats.org.uk

Branch Contacts:

Branch phone:

01652 651001Monday to Fridays 7pm to 9pm

Membership Secretary: for membership enquiriesand subscriptions also newsletter articles 12 Healey Rd.Scunthorpe,North Lincs. DN16 1HW

Branch Treasurer: for donations, 'in memoriam'donations, funds raised. Please make chequespayable to..'Scunthorpe & District Cats Protection'94 Station Rd.,

Gunness,Scunthorpe,North Lincs. DN15 8TH

Donation

Barton veterinary Clinic held a raffle at theirsurgery in aid of Scunthorpe & District CatsProtection. They raised the total sum of 62and the prize was a 4kg Toblerone.

A big thank you to the Barton vets .

EASTER FILL A DISH WINNER

Well done and congratulations to aMrs Mavis Read of Bonby nr Brigg.A 25 Asda gift card is on its way toyou.

DATES FOR YOUR DAIRY

Sunday19th June ....11.30am - 4.30pm

Cats Protection Open Day

Sunday 10th July 12.pm 5.00pm

Jerry Greens Open Day

Broughton

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Becoming a member or just renewing your annual subscription

Please fill in the form below and send to Cats Protection The Secretary 12 Healey Rd, Scunthorpe, North Lincs

DN16 1HW

NAME________________________________________________

ADDRESS____________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

POST CODE_______________

TEL_______________________ MEMBERSHIP NO (if known)____________

EMAIL________________________________________________________________________CHILDREN/STUDENTS & SENIOR CITIZENS 4.00 ADULTS 5.00

Please tick if gift aid applies YES/NO

CATNIP PRODUCTS

Catnip cushions are filled with organic catnipand wadding for comfort.

3.50 plus 60p p&p per bag

Catnip bags are filledwith organic catnip.

1.60 plus 40p p&pup to 5 bags per

Postage price

If you require any of these products pleasemake your cheque payable to

Scunthorpe and District Cats Protection, andplease remember to include your postage.

All these products are handmade and havebeen tried and tested on cats in our care, of

which they have given their paws of approval.

Please send your request along with payment

toSecretary Cats Protection,

12 Healey Road, Scunthorpe,Nth Lincs.DN16 1HW

single and double cat pensall heated4.50 per night

meals the same as at home

pet plan insuranceanimal first aid trained staffall our pussycat guests are cared for individually and all their needs met.able to accommodatelong term stays medical need covered

several cats from the same family and kittens and elderly cats.

Burton kennels are situated in the village of Burton-on-Stather , which is

approx. 4 miles from Scunthorpe on the B1430 and approx. 3 miles fromWinterton on the B1430. The kennels can be found by leaving the main

road at The Sheffield Arms and following the signs for The Wharf. Theentrance is on the right and limited parking is available at the end of the

drive. For more information

68 Stather Road, Burton-upon-Stather, ScunthorpeNorth Lincolnshire

Tel: 01724 720238

Opening Times (NB. Wednesdays and Bank holidays we close at

noon.)

November 1st - March 31st9.00am-12.00pm and

2.00pm- 4.30pm

April 1st-October 31st

9.00am-12.00pm and

2.00pm-6.00p

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VET INFORMATION CORNER

ITS TIME FOR YOUR MEDICINE!

Apart from the sharp teeth which you are supposed to manoeuvre around, there are spiky claws poised to do damage at

the end of what seems to be like more than four legs coming at your from all directions.

Not only that, every one of the feline wiles come into play: the body wriggles all over the place or even going into

reverse. Some cats have an uncanny way of avoiding the pills the best are those that pretend to swallow it and thenspit it out in a quiet corner or took it under a rug when you are not looking. Sound familiar??

The first you know of the missed medication is when you next hoover or dust!! You may think they are intelligent for

their crafty ways if were not for the fact that you are giving it to them for their own good!!

Liquid Dose Medicines are best given with a plastic dropper or syringe (ask your vet for this). Tilt the cats head up,

insert the dropper in the space between the canine and the back teeth and slowly squirt the liquid into the mouth. Give

only small amounts at a time and allow the cat to swallow after each dose to avoid choking.

Dont crush You may think it is better to crush a tablet and sprinkle powder onto your cats food, it rarely works.

Cats can detect powder and will simply not eat or eat around it. Some tablets should not be crushed or broken anyway.

They can contain bitter tasting drugs encased in an outer casing. These can cause your cat to salivate profusely andcause distress. Some cats will do this with any tablet anyway. The best way to administer pills is with a pill gun, used

with a little water or butter around the pill will usually work.

Taste too good Some yeast-flavoured tablets can be so palatable that a cat may be tempted to gobble them all at once

with potentially dire results. Its best to keep all animal medicines stored safely. The same goes for your own

medication, including vitamin pills.

In brief

Be kind but firm.

Try not to frighten the cat or the process will be even more difficult next time.

Two pairs of hands are better than one.

Aim to get the pill in first time around the cat will become more restless with further bungles attempts.

If you know that your cat is likely to object to pills, ask your vet if there is a liquid or paste alternative.

Chris Watson

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CATS READY FOR ADOPTION

TINKERBELLMISSY & MIDNIGHTJACQUI

CHARLIE MERCEDES KITTEN

If you feel you can give anyone of these cats a home please give us a call on 01652 651001OR VISIT

www.scunthorpe.cats.org.uk

If there are any stories or poems, any thing you would like to share with us and would like them printed inour newsletter please write to us at Editor Cats Protection, 12 Healey Road, Scunthorpe. Nth LincsD16 1HW.

Or you can send it by email to:a_shambrook@hotmail.com

KITTEN