Well it rained and rained and then rained some more! the weekend wasnt a total wash out though! lots of time to get to cuddle the current residents and particularly the long termers (cats whose owners who are either unwell, in prison or are unwell themselves) dear Mickey has had his operation and he looks great, a lot less wobbly! He adores playing with the furry coloured mice so if you pop into the sanctuary make sure you give it a go! Luna is such an amazing cat he deserves a fantastic home when he can be rehomed he is the most human like cat I have ever met he loves to go for walks, make friends with all the resident cats (whether they want to or not!) and be cuddled. He has a great little pink nose and pink padded feet!). Despite being relatively quiet at the weekend we still managed to have more than one or two strange questions asked of us! Do you have any pure white breed kittens? How do I go about breeding?! Apart from wanting to scream very loudly are you mad we are a rescue centre! we calmly referred them to the 50+ unwanted cats currently in our care and showed them the 300+ homeless kittens we have cared for over the summer including the everso skinny stressed cat mums and the tired volunteers! Hopefully due to the recent cold spell the number of pregnant cats coming in should be slowing down! Lots of lovely cat wise people also popped in the top attraction this weekend was Betty, a long hair white and tortie 2 year old girl who adores a fuss, Molly a dark tortie, 4 year old placid girl who enjoys affection particularly sitting on your lap and Mische a rather plump cuddly huggable girl who likes to roll over and have her tummy tickled! P.S another question this weekend do dogs are cats get on? (see Max the dog testing cat in action!)well not always but we generally home kittens to breeds of dogs known to get on with cats or we will home cats to a house with dogs where the cats have come from a home with dogs. Like any new relationship time and TLC makes a world of difference! TTFN x

To gorgeous cats likes Salem x x x Love is......... everlasting x x x

Wow one week off on holiday and everything has changed! which is fantastic to see that so many cats have found new homes. I was particularly pleased to see dear Tom, the cat who lost his tail in a road traffic accident has found a new pad! I hear he has settled in well. Fortunately my holiday was dotted with a few cats to stroke and a visit to the zoo which amazingly had their own resident domestic cat who gets free roam to wander about! So many new faces at the sanctuary to get to know and already I have my favourites! If your looking for a super companion then look no further! Petal, is a fantastic 8 year old tabby girl just waiting to sit on a lap she loves a fuss and cuddle a real human lover! Molly, a deep dark tortie wasted no time making herself comfy on a Kookie with a K! is very pretty and timid cat who hides in her posh bed but loves you to give her attention and a fuss. "Midge" a chubby huggable white and black girl only two years old and already in need of a new home. Gorgeous Mickey the cat who thinks he is a baby is off for his operation shortly he really is the most friendly cat I have ever met! So many more! Rosie, Mo, Blackie the list is endless we really do have tonnes of fab cats! A very busy Sunday today rehoming lots of cats and kittens about 18-19 reserved or have already gone! A few are just waiting for their neuter before they can be collected! So dont delay if you are looking for a cat pop along to the sanctuary!

The blogger is an award winner yeah! very excited and surprised to hear myself and a fellow volunteer for The Cinamon Trust have won an award! The Cinamon Trust cares for pets often from the elderly or provides short term care for people who go into hospital. Myself and a lovely lady called Dee volunteer to walk an 11 year old dog called Pippin for an elderly lady. I would love a dog but with 4 nervous cats a dog is unlikely to calm the situation! The Cinamon Trust also cares for cats and all kinds of small animals. Being a volunteer can be a lot of fun but so very tiring esp. if you spend a weekend caring for the cats at the sanctuary with so many kittens! Chestnut Cat Sanctuary was busy today with 8 cats finding new homes and 5 more mummy cats reserved to go home this week. Paws of love to Charlie, Tiger Lily, Rosie, Susie, Lucky, Elsa and Kiki, and all the kittens who left the sanctuary. All the hard work is worth it to see you go off to your new homes with TLC coming in abundance! Some of my favourites at the sanctuary include the gorgeous "Beanie",a 3 year old girly with bags of energy who loves to sit on your back and snuggle up to your neck and "Tom" a gentle, friendly and placid 10 year old white and black cat who loves to be cuddled. Tom came in due to a road traffic accident in Barking and no longer has a tail. He would fit in a multi-cat house if the other cats are as laid back as him! I cuddled Mickey the little brain damaged boy today and he has a special message for Gillian! "We aka, Alison and Ray havent forgotten you and think of you hard at work on a Saturday hope your S.B skills are not being put to use!!" Pictures above of the dear Molly and Kitten fighting to share a lap just before they departed to their fab new forever homes x x

So much to update you all on where do I start?! well if your looking for a cat / kitten I wouldnt hang about for long 18 cats and kittens found homes this weekend with another 11+ reserved to go shortly. We hope they all settle in their new homes and enjoy the TLC they so rightly deserve! Thanks to all our volunteers you must have worked your socks off this weekend! Our gorgeous long term residents Molly and Kitten (expertly homed last week) have put their paws on their new pad which is fantastic we are so pleased for them both! (we would love some photos please!) For those of you who have been at the sanctuary a while you may remember Poppet (one of the rarer ginger females) we get in from time to time. Poppet was a very sick cat who had a litter of kittens and couldnt put on any weight. We were so very worried about her at the sanctuary. Well hopefully I will be able to get a picture soon of Poppet as she returned to the sanctuary this week for her holidays in the cat boarding centre and she looks magnificent! A once very frail looking girl now could rival a Lioness. Her mane of ginger fur and fabulously huge silky paws are a tribute to her owner's tender loving care. I can not fully give justice in words to just how amazing she looks!
We have had a strong response to our £1000 Mickey appeal, our little sick kitten who is awaiting his brain operation. He is a dear to cuddle, so affectionate and also so playful when you throw a mouse his way (toy not real!).
A small appeal for 4 special cats Duncan Smokey. Pansy and Custer.I was there when they arrived at the sanctuary a couple of months ago from a home in Goodmayes where their owner had health problems and was unable to care for them any more. They are a shy bunch who obviously had a strong relationship with their owner but are taking time to adjust to the sanctuary and the large volume of different people who enter their pen on a daily basis. They can all be homed singularly but would benefit from another cat in the household as they are used to a multi cat home. None of them would be suitable with young children and would need a quiet residence. Custer is a tabby and white boy who likes a gentle stroke on the head. He is the shyest of all four. Smokey and Duncan enjoy each others company. They both are happy to be stroked but panic at sudden movements. Pansy is a long hair tabby very pretty looking! She is the most confident of the four and enjoys to be fussed if you are sitting beside her. For a cat loving household one of these four would slip in with no trouble at all. You would barely notice they are there! So why not give one of them a chance? They have been over looked for some time as we get a lot of families in looking for confident felines. And lastly we appeal for a home for Patch. A smashing cat who is getting on in her years. She gives such great lap cuddles and really enjoys being able to rest her paws on your knees! Patch would make such a loyal companion who, unlike younger cats, would like to keep you company and stay close by your side. If you are looking for someone warm to relax in the evening with Patch is all ready to join you on your lap! (this is not a dating service but Patch from experience is likely to beat lots of dates you may have had!) She would suit an indoor quiet life with someone who has time to give her all the cuddles she loves to receive! TTFN for now x

A quick update for all you dedicated fans! The fabulous fantastic feline Molly and Kitten have finally found a new home! Kitten's soulful "hug me now! eyes won the heart of their new owners. We hope they are settling in well and are looking forward to hearing how they are getting on next week. Lots of paws of thanks to those of you who have donated towards Mickey's appeal we are getting there! Pictures of Molly and Kitten to follow shortly. TTFN X

Oh Mickey, you're so fine you're so fine you blow my mind, hey Mickey, hey Mickey! Oh Mickey, what a pity you don't understand. You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand Oh Mickey, you're so pretty, can't you understand It's guys like you Mickey Oh, what you do Mickey, do Mickey Don't break my heart, Mickey!

Oh dear It looks like I have some seriously tough competition! The simply gorgeous cat called "Mickey" has stolen my boyfriend's heart and is liable to steal yours too if you allow yourself to come and meet this exceptional four legged friend. Words simply can not describe how gorgeous Mickey is. You really do have to meet him to appreciate the delight of his delicately soft fur and wonderful gentle character. Mickey is waiting for a vital operation which will cost the sanctuary £1000. He was left on the sanctuary porch recently with a note requesting for us to take care of him as his owner could not afford his veterinary care and was being encouraged to put him to sleep rather than treat him. As the sanctuary does not have unlimited funds all the volunteers find it so hard when cats who require extensive medical care are left at the sanctuary and Mickey was the second one in the same week. However we are putting out a strong fundraising appeal to anyone who feels they can donate towards this fabulous cause and if you would like a scrumptious cuddle in return I am sure Mickey (or Ray!) would oblige!

The FAT Boy 2000! A scratch post suitable for Tigers and Lions or my four domestic cats! (recommended to me by the gorgeous "Mittens" Cat who was a long term resident at Chestnuts she loves her fat boy!) It is the largest post I have ever seen which may double up as an "extra" chair should we be short at Christmas!!
Lots and lots of adorable cats and kittens at the sanctuary this weekend. The little lip smacking delight below is part of a fab litter currently residing in Pen 17 who certainly wont hang around for long. There are only two bundles of fur left from the litter and mum as Panda, Domnio and Tokio have all found new homes. How could you resist such adorable balls of fluff?! Thank you so much to Saret and Micheal for doing such an amazing job at fostering. The kittens look fabulously healthy and mum looks like she has been on a spa holiday! (any chance you fancy fostering humans?!). Good luck to Honey, Pepsi, Kipper, Pansey and Kiki. A small appeal to anyone looking to take on an adorable kitten who lost an eye through neglect. "Summer" is a white and tabby three month old bundle of energy looking for either an indoor home with someone at home during the day or with limited access to the outdoors. She likes other cats but is very human friendly so would be fine on her own with lots of human company. Spotting cars on roads is going to be more of a challenge so a quiet peaceful road would be most appropriate with a large garden. And talking of summer lets hope we see some sunshine at some point today!! TTFN x x