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member returned, they had left the   who brought her to us were correct   and should be treated that way.
        cat outside our gates and driven    in saying that the owners had moved
        off. The poor cat was terrified and   and left Sheba behind.            In other news, our cattery has had
        the only thing we knew about her                                        an upgrade with electric installed
        was her name, Sheba, that was on    Sheba has now, thankfully, found    for the outside cat pens, so the cats
        the carrier. We scanned Sheba for a   the loving home she deserves      now have heated cat houses to
        microchip and yes, she was chipped   but we cannot stress enough the    keep them warm at night instead of
        but, on running the number through   importance of not leaving pets     microwaveable heat pads.
        the database and trying to contact   behind when you move. They cannot
        the owners, it seems that the people   fend for themselves; they are family






                                                              It’s Kitten Season

                                                              In the next few weeks, we will see the start of kitten
                                                              season, which means an exceptionally busy time for the
                                                              cattery. Like every sanctuary, we have limited space and
                                                              so, especially at this time of year, we rely on foster carers
                                                              to help look after kittens and their mums.

                                                              If you would like to become an Assisi cat/kitten short
                                                              term fosterer we would love to hear from you. Please
                                                              contact cats@assisi-ni.org for a fostering application
                                                              form.

                                                              Please note that we need you to have a spare room, time
                                                              to help socialise the cats/kittens and to use our vets in
                                                              Bangor for any medical issues.

                                                              We will provide all food, toys, bedding, bowls, litter and
                                                              tray, along with guidance and support throughout the
                                                              foster term.






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