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Staywell Catflap

The Staywell Aluminium Pet Doors have aluminium frames with a slide-in steel locking barrier panel for the interior side of the pet door to secure the door shut. The flap is flexible with a slide on magnetic strip at the bottom, it has a light blue tint to it and is made to be UV resistant.

Dimensions:

• Overall size: 299mm x 202mm (11 3/4 x 7 15/16″)
• Cut out size: 245mm x 150mm (9 5/8″ x 5 7/8″)
• Maximum pet shoulder width: 132mm (5 3/16″)

I have one of these pet doors and I am very happy will it. Being flexible the cats can rush through without hurting themselves. It isn’t as noisy as rigid plastic catflaps which to me is a major consideration with three cats.

Staywell Aluminum Catflap – USA

Staywell Aluminium Catflap – UK

I was just looking for some of my cat photos and found a picture of my cat Holly who went to the rainbow bridge many years ago. It reminded me of this wonderful, but sad quotation:

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.

There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.

There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.

The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together….

Author unknown…

In memory of all the pets at the Rainbow Bridge…

Holly

John at Beirut

The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated ~ Ghandi

I keep hearing about charities from around the world being inundated with more animals than they can really deal with, they are getting desperate to find new homes for them.

There are soaring numbers of cats being left at charitable establishments. In the UK the RSPCA blames this partly on the rise in people failing to get their cats neutered, leading to a growing number of unwanted kittens.
 
But there have also been increasing numbers of older abandoned animals; often the recession is being cited as the reason by people giving up their pets. And while there may be extenuating circumstances; I know that I would have to be at my wit’s end if I had to give up my cats, they are family.
 
There are hundreds of charities around the world advertising animals that need adopting. If you are not in a position to adopt any yourself, please consider giving time or money to your local animal charities – times are hard.
 
Here are just a small selection of websites with cats and other animals seeking adoption:

USA
The ASPCA http://www.aspca.org/aspca-nyc/adoptable-cats/
Petfinder http://www.petfinder.com/

Canada
Adopt an Animal http://www.adoptananimal.ca

UK
RSPCA Rehoming www.rspca.org.uk/rehoming
Cat Chat http://www.catchat.org/
Get Set Pet http://getsetpet.co.uk/blog/homeless-pet-adoption/cat-rescue-by-breed/

Malta
Gozo SPCA http://www.spca-gozo.org/spca/spcadecgallery/index.htm

Australia
Australian Animal Protection Society http://www.aaps.org.au/
Pet Rescue http://www.petrescue.com.au

India
Visakha Society for Protection and Care of Animals http://www.vspca.org/

Beirut
Animals @ Beirut.com http://animals.beirut.com/Adoption.php

If any animal charities want to be featured or have a forthcoming charity event please let me know using the CONTACT form.

Recommended Reading

• Stubbington Cat Charity – As reported in the local Hampshire press this week, the sun may be shining but it’s raining cats and kittens at one Hampshire animal shelter. Despite being one of the country’s biggest, the Stubbington Ark in Fareham is struggling to …
• Wordless Wednesday and What’s On! « The Cat’s Meow! – Dreaming of Dommy! WHAT’S ON? The Nude Blog Cat Charity Calendar 2010 is recruiting … HAVE YOO ENTERED YET? If yoo want more information go HERE! NudeBlog Charity Calendar. For a full list of all the other fun competitions go visit The …
• Charity Run – This is to raise money for Cat Chat, an online cat charity that rehomes abandoned cats. It’sa great cause, if you want to sponsor him follow this link…https://www.help.co.uk/fundraisers/peterhanson.

The Happy Landings Animal Rescue Centre in Somerset UK is holding a charity event on Sunday, September 13, 2009.

Happy Landings

There will be a PET PHOTO competition

• Class 1 – Prettiest markings
• Class 2 – Most appealing face
• Class 3 – Funniest photo
• Class 4 – Most contented life
• Class 5 – Best action shot

The main event will be the FUN DOG SHOW

• CLASS 1: Waggiest tail
• CLASS 2: Best rescue dog or bitch
• CLASS 3: Prettiest bitch
• CLASS 4: Most handsome dog
• CLASS 5: Best veteran dog or bitch (10 years plus)
• CLASS 6: Dog most like its owner
• CLASS 7: Most oddly matched dog & owner
• CLASS 8: Junior handler – entrants aged 7 to 13 years
• CLASS 9: Best condition dog or bitch
• CLASS 10: Posiest pair – fancy dress or best show-offs!
• CLASS 11: Most impressive party trick
• CLASS 12: Quickest lamp post christening!
• CLASS 13: Best in Show

Proceeds of the event will go towards providing care and shelter and veterinary attention for stray, abandoned, neglected, ill-treated, suffering or unwanted horses, ponies, goats, pigs, sheep, dogs, cats and other animals of all kinds which come into the custody of the charity and endeavouring to find suitable homes for such animals wherever practical.

Location: Happy Landings, Pylle, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, UK
Date: Sunday, September 13, 2009 – 11am to 4pm

http://www.happy-landings.org.uk