PAWS for Thought

'Ginger' one of the kittens up for adoption on the PAWS website. Also a half brother of Noodle from the previous litter before 'mom' got fixed !

I have been putting this one for sometime, but when we first moved onto the compound we noticed that there was a particularly thriving semi ferile as well as totally ferile cat population. This is how we aquired Scamp our stray. I live a couple of doors down from the PAWS representative on our compound and really did want to help out but didn't want the stigma of 'the old mad cat lady' as my very first image and introduction to everyone else when we first arrived. I no longer need to worry on that score as I believe I'm already getting to be known as a little bit mad about cats as well as socks !
'Pitbull' not one of the most attractive cats. His time is numbered as a Cassenova... we'll catch him one day soon!

Anyway, this week I had my first experience of taking one of the poorly kittens down to the vets for I'm sorry to say an extra long sleep. He really wasn't very well, he'd gone blind in one eye and couldn't see well from the other and couldn't walk very well and at 3 months its quality of life surely wasn't going to be too good. The mum cat really did her best but it wasn't fair to either of them. Now she needs to be caught to 'fix her' so she doesn't have anymore kittens.

The very next day a set of kittens and their mum was caught and were taken off for 'fixing'...and then the latest litter of kittens were found huddled up in someone's garden. They were so tiny and only around 4 weeks old. Unfortunately my 2 (or perhaps I should say 3 if including my DH) kids just kept on about having one to try to save it. So in the end I gave in and now we have 2 cats ! Scamp is not impressed at all but I'm hoping he'll come round and that they'll become company for each other.

The new addition is 'Noodle' and has started to eat and drink and we're hoping he or she will thrive.

Looks like I'll be getting more involved in the PAWS 'thing' afterall !
Also looks like I'll be needing a job to be able to bring them both back to the UK when this posting is over !

PAWS 'People's Animal Welfare Society', Saudi Arabia
Website:http://www.saudipaws.com/index.htm