We have a new addition to our family! Introducing Charlie, the “compost kitten.”

Charlie was born to a feral cat at the IVC facility where my husband works in Cheshire East and was taken in by animal rescue when the mother rejected her litter.

Charlie the “Compost Kitten.”

Charlie and his siblings were found in a compost pile on the IVC facility, and they had a lucky escape. The worker who found them was using a mechanical digger to move compost around on the site, and he would have scooped up the kittens and probably killed them without even knowing they were there. Something made him get out of his cab and check the compost pile, and that’s when he found the babies and their mother. She ran away as soon as he approached, so he took the kittens into the office where he and his colleagues set about finding blankets and shelter before contacting the RSPCA and a local veterinary surgery for advice. Charlie’s 4 siblings sadly passed within the first few weeks and little Charlie has lost an eye due to infection. He has an uncertain future health-wise, but we will give him as much love and care as we possibly can.

We brought Charlie to his new home earlier this week. My girls and I went to collect him after school one day. There were some tears later that night as we remembered our beloved little Cora who was gone too soon. She sadly died in an accident in 2022. Here’s hoping that her sister, Nora, will take care of Charlie and his love might soften the grief that is always present

Thanks to Kelly’s Kittys and K9s

Huge thanks to Kelly’s Kittys and K9s for her dedicated care and attention for Charlie and his family. If you could spare a small donation towards vet fees it would be hugely appreciated. Kelly has a lot of homeless kittens under her care at the moment, and she is still paying for Charlie’s vet fees and for her other rescue cats and kittens. My husband and I donated what we could, and we anticipate that Charlie will need extra care as he grows older, so we are prepared for that.

If you could spare £1 or $1 for the cat rescue campaign it will go a long way to saving the lives of abandoned kittens and cats in our local area, and all feral cats are spayed and vaccinated before being returned to their preferred environment. Charlie’s mother has returned to the IVC facility where the staff can watch over her and she is happy in her own space. She will not be having any more kittens.

“We’re raising £5,000 to cover the daily and veterinary costs to help the stray, feral, abandoned and in need furbabies”

Visit Kellys Kittys and K9s fundraiser to donate for our pets. You can see a photo of Charlie shortly after his surgery on the fundraising page. He is the poster boy for the campaign, and I really want to see Kelly receive some support and financial help to relieve the emotional burden and associated stress. She is currently hand-rearing several kittens from a few stray families that were brought in, and she cannot take any more homeless pets until she pays some of the vet fees that have accumulated.

I know you are animal lovers, my friends, or you wouldn’t be following my blog and reading my stories. I will continue to share updates about Charlie as he settles into his new home, along with tales about his antics with our 2 year-old cat, Nora, and our 6 year-old rescue dog, Marley. Our pets are a little confused about this new kitten in the house and Nora sulked upstairs all night when we first brought him home. Today she seems a little more curious, and I think she is almost ready to get close to Charlie and get to know him. I hope that she will mother him and give him the feline care that he needs, but we will not force her. Charlie has his own little bedroom for now where he is safe, I am caring for him during the day, and our children will play with him when they return from school.

Please donate to a small animal rescue charity

Once again, please do consider sending a donation, even a small one, towards Kelly’s Kittys and K9s animal rescue charity. The money will all go towards vet fees, animal food and whatever the cats, kittens and dogs need to help them recover, help them grow, to rehabilitate them, and to prepare them for their forever homes. Similarly, if you are interested in adopting a couple of homeless kittens, please do consider the ones that Kelly is seeking homes for. She has showcased some her kittens that are ready to move on and you can see their photos and storis on her Facebook page, Kelly’s Kittys and K9s. Thank you, my friends.

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