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1 Summer 2014 Newsletter: Page Lea Valley Cats Protection Newsletter Summer 2014 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Rooftop Rescue... 2 Co-ordinator s Column... 3 Sponsorship Scheme... 3 Remember a Charity Week.. 4 Lea Valley Lottery... 3 Husky and Tiggy... 4 News From the Adoption Team... 5 Facebook... 5 Fundraising Update... 6 More Ways to Help More Cats... 6 Beanz Meanz Chips!... 7 Quiz Night... 7 Moses... 8 Shop!... 8 Horticultural Half Hour... 9 Events Diary...10 Free Neutering!...10 About the Branch / Contact Details...11 Neighbouring Branches...12 Stop Press...12 ROOFTOP RESCUE! Fire Brigade called to recue the rescuers! t s not often that any of our volunteers is rescued by the Fire Brigade, but it I happened to Kay Moore, our intrepid Neutering Officer and Trapper Extraordinaire! Here s her story. ollowing up a F call to our helpline, I was asked to investigate a mum and three kittens living on a flat roof. Alan had made the call and the situation that he described was fraught with difficulties. Although he had been able to feed the hungry mum and the now sixweek-old kittens, he was unable to get onto the roof that was outside his first -floor flat. As you can see by the photo, the only access to the roof would have been via a window but, as this was prevented by immovable, steel, security bars, another approach had to be considered. Alan had placed a ramp to allow the mum and her kittens access to the window where he could leave food for them. Mum cat, called Lizzie, was very shy. The kittens, which had been born on the roof, were very wary of humans so there was no hope of coaxing them into the flat through the barred window. Therefore we needed to access the roof to set up a trap. The barred window with feeding ramp Three kittens isolated on the flat roof. The difficulty was how to access the roof safely. A rubble-strewn building site prevented access on one side whilst, on the other side, beyond railings was another flat roof. This roof had drainage problems and was covered by deep water but it led, over further railings and barbed wire, to a 20-foot drop to the street. This hazardous route provided the only means to (Continued on page 2)

2 (Continued from page 1) Summer 2014 Newsletter: Page 2 access the roof to set a trap. Alan, aided by his have a go Dad, Terry, managed with ladders, wire cutters (for the barbed wire), wellington boots and grim determination to get onto the roof with the trap. An automatic trap will trap just one cat at a time when it triggers the Each roof had to be accessed by ladder Rooftop Rescue mechanism. This wouldn t have been practical in this situation because, if one of the four had been trapped, the others would not go near the trap again. Therefore, as you can see by the picture, we had to use a trap activated by pulling a piece of string. With this trap you can wait until the four cats are in the trap and then trigger the mechanism to trap them all. After a very long wait (the next day), Alan was successful at trapping the family of The long wait with the string trap cats together. I arrived early Sunday morning to help him take the cats off the roof - no easy task! I managed to climb onto the roofs and we were managing quite well until I realised that, although I had got up the ladder and over the railings (with difficulty), there was no way that I could get back over and down whilst carrying a trap and baskets full of mum cat and kittens without risking a bad fall. Alan also had his doubts about his being able to descend safely with a basket full of kittens. So, at this point, we made a decision to call on the Fire Brigade! The Firemen arrived quickly. Alan had, by this time, managed to reach the ground and I was a touch embarrassed at not being able to get down too. But they were very kind and, with the aid of two (rather nice) Firemen and another ladder, the kittens; their mum and I were brought down safely. I dread to think what would have become of this cat family had Alan not been so considerate towards them; so thanks to him, Terry, the Firemen and to Zoe at RSPCA Barnet, Potters Bar & Hatfield Branch who kindly took Lizzie and her kittens into foster care because, as is too often the case, at that time we had no foster space to place them in our care. Kay Moore Neutering Officer Firemen lift mum cat to safety A Fireman helps Kay down the ladders

3 As 2014 year rolls on, we are now enjoying a splendid Summer (I hope that I haven t spoken too soon!) Lea Valley branch has achieved quite a lot in the first part of the year; we ve homed over 60 cats and kittens, trapped ferals; neutered dozens of cats and kittens and kept the funds rolling in to pay for all this work from events and from our shop. Our website and Facebook pages work well; we now have 130 Likes on Facebook. Our publicity attracts callers not only to ask that we assist neutering costs or take unwanted or stray cats into care, but those who want to donate cat food, equipment and other donations for sale in our shop. However, the same old situation of too many people with too many cats needing to be re-homed continues. If anything, the situation, despite improving economic times, seems to be getting worse. We are being asked to take up to 20 cats into care each week. As most of you will be aware, we cannot take a cat in unless we make room for that cat by re-homing one at the other end of the process. This information comes as a startling revelation to some of our callers, who think that we volunteers are sitting waiting for their call to go and collect their unwanted cats the same day! If we take in a mother and kittens, a pen space is taken up for many weeks waiting for the mother to recover and the kittens to be old enough to go to new homes. This is one reason why Lynette is looking to recruit more indoor fosterers. If you are interested in this worthwhile role, then please look at page 5 for more information. We would perhaps receive fewer calls to take in mothers and kittens, strays or otherwise, if the importance of neutering all cats and kittens that are not required for breeding was understood by a wider cross-section of people. One of the best things that can be done to try to prevent the Summer 2014 Newsletter: Page 3 Co-ordinator s Column Sponsorship Scheme ur sponsorship scheme has been running for over 21 O years and helps to support the long-term care of our cats that are difficult to re-home. As well as the many cats that are available for adoption, we also have some in our care who cannot, for various reasons, be adopted into new homes and must remain in foster care for the rest of their lives. Some are simply too old to adjust to another home; others have health problems. Sadly we also have cruelty cases where the cat is too traumatised and could not cope with a new home. BUT we do need money to keep these cats safe and well in our care. We need to provide for their food and keep; many need regular medication and other veterinary care - and this all explosion of cat numbers is to neuter all kittens early in their lives. CP promotes neutering from four months old. Certainly, by six months old, female kittens are able become pregnant, so early neutering is vital. We are willing to assist in the cost of neutering for deserving cases and free neutering is available in the London area through the C4 scheme, details of which are on page 10. Please, if you know of any cats and kittens that are not neutered, pass on the message to their owners that neutering is one of the kindest things that they can do for their pet: ask any vet! One result of un-neutered cats is the escapade that is reported on the front page. Kay often goes beyond the call of duty to trap and care for strays, but this case topped the lot. As volunteers, we do become entangled in some peculiar situations but we would normally draw the line at roof climbing. We are neither equipped nor insured - and many of us are not physically capable of such activity. However, I am pleased to say that Kay did the right thing when the situation became treacherous and called for help. I take my hat off to her - but have suggested that she does not undertake such an adventure again! Thanks also to the firemen who rescued our damsel in distress. Our next Homing Day will, as usual, be at St Andrew s Church in Cuffley on Saturday 11 October. The church is a wonderful venue for pairing cats with adoptive parents. Our next Quiz Night is on Saturday 22 November, some way off, but these are normally sell-out events, so put a marker in your diaries and see the Events Diary on page 10 for more information on our events. Finally, as ever, thank you all for your continuing support, without which we couldn t do what we do for the cats in our care. Bernie Till costs money! To pay for this, we operate The Sponsorship Scheme. For a minimum of 20 a year you can sponsor a cat of your choice. When you sign up, you receive a certificate and a photo of your chosen cat. You will also receive regular newsletters keeping you right upto-date with their progress. The Sponsorship Scheme makes an excellent present, especially for someone who loves cats but who cannot own one. You can see our current list of cats for sponsorship on our website: cpleavalley@ cats.org.uk. If you are interested in sponsoring one (or more!) of them, then please call Stephanie on: or stephanie.duffy1@btinternet.com and she will send you

4 Summer 2014 Newsletter: Page 4 Gifts in Wills his year s Remember A Charity Week (September 8-14) is fast-approaching. For those that haven t heard of T Remember A Charity, it is a group of more than 140 of the UK s favourite charities (including Cats Protection) who work together to encourage more people to consider leaving a charitable gift in their wills. Every year, more than half of the cats cared for by CP are helped thanks to these wonderful gifts. However, while 74% of the UK population support charities, only 7% currently leave a legacy to them when writing a will. Will you consider leaving something to CP in your will? It could take only one person reading and acting on this to make all the difference... For more information about gifts in wills, please visit: or phone: Every Picture Tells a Story - Husky and Tiggy Husky On the left is Husky, Pat's unpredictable, Branch- Sponsored cat, totally fascinated by the newly-rescued canary Solly. Husky likes living upstairs and rarely comes downstairs, so this is one of those feline curiosity moments that has got the better of her! Tiggy On 20 May, Julia, our Horticultural correspondent, found a lump in her beloved cat Tiggy's neck; she had a biopsy that confirmed Lymphoma. Tiggy went downhill quite quickly, not really eating; it was a case of trying to get her to eat a Husky takes a long, hard look at Solly! Tiggy with her family prawn a day! To cope with the stress of it all, after 30 years Julia started knitting again and this photo was taken on 5 July when she had just finished the black and white cat and didn't think that Tiggy would last the weekend; hence the "Family Photo". Sadly, Tiggy has since passed away aged just 14, having given Julia a lifetime of pleasure. Tiggy never scratched, she was so very good-natured and loving. This picture is a lovely tribute to a beloved and muchmissed cat. It s simple! or each monthly donation of 4.00 you are allocated a unique number that is entered into the monthly Lottery draw with a chance to win one of four 20 prizes. F Want four chances to win 20 each month? Then why not play the Lea Valley Lottery? For more details or to join, please call kyprosav.44@hotmail.com Kypros on: or

5 Adoption Officer Partner n our Spring Issue we advertised for an Adoption Officer I Partner. I am delighted to report that Ruth Lightfoot took up this role from mid-april. As an ex-fosterer with her newly adopted sponsor cat, Mollie, Ruth knew she would probably miss the challenges and satisfaction of fostering needy cats, but was determined to a give Mollie her full attention, supported by hubby Jim. When this new partnership role was created (because of the Adoption Officer s pending house move) the timing seemed perfect! This seemed the ideal opportunity for both Ruth and the Adoption Officer, Lynette, to develop an already ongoing, good rapport. Ruth is enjoying her role, exuding enthusiasm with efficiency. She now gets to know all the cats in care through their fosterers and is able to support and share. Ruth has definitely found her new volunteering niche within the branch. I m loving it! she re-affirms frequently! I would like to take this opportunity to thank Ruth for all her efforts and cheery goodwill in finding the right homes for our cats. Never say never I n our last Newsletter, we mentioned 13 year-old Buffy, newly-received into our care. We made the natural assumption that she would remain life-long with her longterm fosterer, Jenny and probably become one of our sponsored cats Well, the news is quite simple - Buffy has been adopted into a permanent, loving home where she is thriving! So, we never give up hope! Adoptions T he sad news, however, is that we have more cats and kittens waiting to come in than ever before and unfortunately the requests for adoptions have been many fewer than in recent months. While we homed 65 cats/kittens in the four months October to January, we have homed 61 in the six months February to end July, a slight drop but a reflection of our economic (and emotional ) climate. We are delighted with every good adoption but want to send out the message that sometimes certain cats get overlooked for no real reason. We are using the Special Plea section on our website for hard-to-home cats so please take a look you may be or know that Special Person for that Special Feline! Homing Day A follow-on to the above was the low attendance at our Homing Day on 14 June. We had several competitors Summer 2014 Newsletter: Page 5 News from the Adoption Team for our attention football, tennis, rugby and the Trooping of the Colour all on the telly that same day! However, we successfully homed one cat from the event, the delightful Moses (see page 8), and actually took more in donations than at previous Homing Days. Please put the next Homing Day in your diaries and let family, friends and neighbours know we d love to see you on Saturday 11 October at St Andrew s Church in Cuffley between 10am and 1pm. We would like to welcome Claire who joined us as an indoor fosterer with her partner Paul in mid-march. We thank them for the caring dedication they have shown with the three young female cats they have fostered to date. Advert W e are still desperately seeking new indoor fosterers. This is a plea we put out in every Newsletter. Some fosterers need time off for health or personal reasons, so we would be happy to consider interim fosterers. You do not have to make a long-term commitment. We ask you after each homed foster cat if you would like a break. Please do consider seriously this wonderfully-rewarding, hands-on role. It is so satisfying to care for and nurture a needy cat, and be a central part of the team in finding him/ her a good home. Full support is given throughout and all food, litter and equipment provided. Vet bills are paid directly so there are no on-going costs to you and we are happy to refund mileage costs. It is helpful to have transport of your own. Please contact Lynette (details below) if you would like to have a chat. Thank you T his is always a good opportunity to thank each of the fosterers, transporters, home visitors, photographers and everyone in the Adoption Team for their hard work and involvement, with welfare and neutering advice from Yvonne and Kay and the instant updates on our adoption website pages via Shubhro! And finally - there is always room and a warm welcome for more volunteers on our team if a particular role appeals to you! Lynette Belch, Adoption Officer cplvadoption@live.co.uk or leave a message on for a call back. Our facebook page is up and running and now has over 130 likes. If you haven t already done so, please take a look at: and please like our page to keep abreast of things going on in the branch.

6 e have had a few fundraising events since the last W Newsletter. The Quiz in May was a great success. We had another good day at the Potters Bar Carnival and at the RSPCA Fun Day; the weather was lovely for both events. The weather was not so good when we ran the catering at the Elm Court Car Boot Sale in June so, unfortunately, it had to take place indoors which does not raise so much money as when it is held outside. Fingers crossed for the weather when we run the catering again on 30 August. We had a plant sale at the shop at the beginning of June and that again was very successful. Our new venture, which was a clothing sale held at the Clayton Centre in Potters Bar, unfortunately was not a success. It was such a shame as we had a lot of very good quality clothes for 1 per item. However, unless you try these things you never know what might or might not be successful. However, we might try another one at a different venue. Summer 2014 Newsletter: Page 6 Fundraising Update So far all these events have raised over 1,200 and it's thanks to all our volunteers that we can do this. On a final note, especially as Christmas is not too far away (sorry to remind you), if you are ordering anything on-line from Amazon, John Lewis, Argos, etc., please don't forget to order via easyfundraising (see below) as their contributions to our branch can add up to quite a good sum - and it costs you and us nothing! So far we have raised this year, so you can see how these small contributions from companies soon add up. Thank you to those of you who already contribute in this very easy way. Other, simple ways of supporting the branch financially are shown below. Maureen Till Fundraising Officer ecome a Friend. Lea Valley is fortunate indeed in B having hundreds of human friends who are happy to support our cat care work by being Friends of the Branch. For a minimum of 7.00 per year, they support our work financially so that our branch volunteers have the resources to continue their work. If you want to help us to help more cats, then please consider becoming a Friend of the Branch. Your annual subscription will help us to care for more cats in need. Simply cpleavalley@live.co.uk and ask for an application and standing order form. lay our Lottery. If being a Friend does not appeal, P how about playing our monthly Lottery? Just 4.00 per month, brings a good chance of being one of the four lucky winners of 20 each month. For more details or to join, please call Kypros on: or kyprosav.44@hotmail.com Maureen Till se easyfundraising and easysearch. So far this year, over 235 has been raised through supporters U More Ways to Help More Cats using easyfundraising to buy goods and services from the usual retailers on-line. This is such easy money! It costs you nothing, but pays us something! Simply log on to: step-1/?char=17770 to get started raising money for the cats. R ecycle your old printer cartridges and mobile phones. Simply take them to our shop in Chase Side, Enfield or pick up recycling envelopes from the shop. If you can t get to the shop, call the helpline and ask for recycling envelopes; we shall be pleased to send them to you. any thanks for anything that you do to help raise M money to support the work that we do.

7 A few weeks ago I received a call from my local vet to ask if I could help a lady with a stray. I spoke to the lady to get more details. She told me that she had already taken him to the vet who confirmed that he was a neutered male, about four years old with no microchip. I advised her to advertise him as a found stray and to contact all other local vets; we added him to the Found cats section of our website too. I suggested that if, after two weeks, nobody had come forward for him, then I would collect him and bring him into our care. Two days before I had arranged to collect this friendly, ginger and white boy, a message came through our local helpline from a different lady who had lost her cat several weeks ago. On taking the details from this lady, I soon realised that this was probably the cat that had been reported earlier as a stray [the two addresses Summer 2014 Newsletter: Page 7 Beanz Meanz Chips! Beanz re-united with his brother Beanz back where he belongs with his brother and mother were about 3 miles apart, as the crow flies.] The lady who had lost her cat sent me a photo of him and told me that his name was Beanz. So off I went on a Saturday morning to collect the 'stray'. Armed with my phone and the photo, as soon as I arrived at the lady's house I realised that this was definitely Beanz. I phoned the owner and offered to take Beanz straight home. Immediately, as I released him from the basket, Beanz went straight up to his mother and they kissed. Beanz also had a brother, who he soon found having a nap upstairs. Out of the three cats the lady owns, only Beanz ever wandered off. I urged her to get him microchipped, which she did later that same day. If only Beanz had been microchipped, he could have been returned to his owner very soon after he went 'walkabout'. However, thankfully he is now back home and enjoying the company of his mum and brother. Yvonne Rapley Welfare Officer Microchipping offers cats a safe and permanent method of identification and increases the chances of a lost cat being reunited safely with its owner. For more information on microchipping your cat or kitten, please visit: Our next Quiz Night is on Saturday 22 November 2014 at Elm Court, Mutton Lane, Potters Bar EN6 3BP; 7.30pm pm Enjoy an inexpensive way to demonstrate your quiz prowess, have a chance to win a team prize, 20 cash and help our cats! Please bring your own food and drink. Tables: maximum 10 people. Individuals and couples most welcome, or come with your friends. Tickets 6.00 a head; to include tea and coffee during the interval, plus entry to the Heads & Tails game with a chance to win Booking Essential: please ring Stephanie on or stephanie.duffy1@btinternet.com

8 T Summer 2014 Newsletter: Page 8 Moses his is the very happy and settled Moses. He was the lucky young male to have been adopted at our June Homing Day. His new owners, Saffron and Paul, have told us it is every day loveliness for all three of them and they have kept in constant contact with us. A wonderful homing for a lovely cat! Are you reading this in black and white? Would you like to read it in full colour? f so, then please cpleavalley@live.co.uk and we will send future editions to you by . Well over 150 of our I Friends and supporters receive their newsletters in this way. Not only will you be able to enjoy the full colour edition, but it will save our Branch the ever-increasing costs of printing and postage too! We shall not use your address for any other purpose than sending you copies of the newsletter or informing you of other Branch events.. ou can find real bargains amongst the women s and men s clothing, books, records, CDs, Y DVDs, toys, china, cookware, pictures, costume jewellery and many other items on offer at our 145 Chase Side, Enfield shop. It s open from 10am- 4pm, Monday to Saturday. We even open on some bank holidays! Please visit to pick up a bargain and, just as important, keep taking or sending your donations to the shop. We are always in need of donations of quality clothing and bric-a-brac. Please, if you are having a clear-out of any items that we could sell or recycle, then take them to the shop. If you can t travel to the shop, we may be able to collect donations from you. We also need volunteers to work full or half days at the shop. Please call Bernie on or cpshop@live.com if you can volunteer or to see if we can help collecting donations. Shop!

9 Sedum spectabile "Autumn Joy RHS 1988 Summer 2014 Newsletter: Page 9 Horticultural Half Hour t seems hard to believe that we are now half way I through July. Where does time go to? Gardens tend to come into life during March and April and often reach a peak during May and June. It is often very easy to have a lovely garden in the early part of the year, but as time goes on keeping the interest and vitality in the garden as the year progresses can be a problem. This often has much to do with choice of plants but also with weather conditions. If there are long dry periods plants, particularly newly planted ones, will struggle without attention to adequate watering. This is very true especially with container plants and hanging baskets, which will probably need watering every day. This is fine if you are around or have good neighbours, but can be difficult when holidays are taken. Some ways of dealing with this problem are to put all vulnerable plants together in a shady spot, put containers onto saucers to catch water and to give hanging basket plants a good dead-heading before leaving them for a couple of weeks. Placing hanging baskets into a large bucket can also help with keeping them cool and retaining some water around the basket itself. If they are left hanging they will certainly dry out very quickly and probably be near to death on your return. The garden itself can suddenly seem to take over, but rather than be overwhelmed by the sudden growth of many plants, try to do a bit every day or the odd half hour here and there and tackle one part of the garden at a time, rather than the whole plot. If you work your way around, you will soon bring all the weeds and self-seeded plants into some form of order. It is a good idea also to tie up plants before they get too large and leggy. This can be done with ordinary garden twine which will soon disappear from sight and give the garden a much tidier look overall. This is especially a good idea with plants such as Sedum spectabile "Autumn Joy", which suddenly can get very top heavy and then spread out with an open centre. If these are tied up before this happens they will happily stay in good shape well into the autumn when they have a wonderful display of flat headed pink flowers beloved by bees and butterflies. Link Stakes are another method of keeping plants tidily in shape and come in various sizes. Plants such as Crocosmia "Lucifer", which put on a wonderful display at this time of year can be very tall and sprawling but, if stems are kept together, this is less likely to happen. Twiggy sticks can also be used, but you have to have a ready supply of large shrubs which are cut down for these to be used to the same effect. It is also worth mentioning to keep an eye out at garden centres around now as many start to sell off plants at reduced prices as they stock take for the winter. Happy gardening. Julia Crocosmia "Lucifer" Could you or someone you know do with some financial help to neuter a cat or kitten? If so, please call: to see if we can help. Part- and full-payment vouchers are available, depending upon circumstances.

10 Summer 2014 Newsletter: Page 10 Events Diary Boot Fair, Saturday 30 August 2014 Elm Court, Mutton Lane, Potters Bar EN6 3BP 1.00pm pm Lea Valley volunteers will be providing the catering at this popular event. Come along and bag a bargain - and please buy some of the great food and drink available in the main house and from the stall in the sale field. Cat & Kitten Homing Day, Saturday 11 October 2014 St Andrew s Church, Plough Hill, Cuffley EN6 4DR 10.00am pm Some of our fosterers will be bringing along their lovely foster cats and kittens ready for rehoming. You may a reserve a cat on the day and a home visit will be arranged as soon as possible. Fosterers and other volunteers will be on hand to assist you with the adoption process. Christmas Bazaar, Saturday 15 November 2014 The Undercroft, St. Andrew's Church, Cuffley, EN6 4DR 11.00am pm. Our annual Bazaar featuring Christmas gifts, CP Christmas cards and 2014Calendars and homemade cakes. Refreshments available Quiz Night, Saturday 22 November 2014 Elm Court, Mutton Lane, Potters Bar EN6 3BP 7.30pm pm Join us for an inexpensive way to demonstrate your quiz prowess, have a chance to win a team prize, 20 cash and help a local charity! Please bring your own food and drink. Tables: maximum 10 people. Individuals and couples most welcome, or come with your friends. Tickets 6.00 a head; to include tea and coffee during the interval, plus entry to the Heads & Tails game with a chance to win Plenty of free parking. Booking Essential. Please ring Stephanie on or stephanie.duffy1@btinternet.com REE neutering is available through the F 'C4' scheme - a joint initiative by major animal charities working in Greater London to tackle the problem of too many cats. C4 offers free neutering for cats within the M25 area whose owners receive certain state Free Neutering! C4 benefits, are on a low income or are students. The scheme also includes neutering of stray cats that are being fed temporarily by someone. For more information about neutering, call: or go to:

11 Local Helpline: Website: Facebook: Adoption Officer: Lynette Belch Co-ordinator: Bernie Till Correspondence address: 145 Chase Side, Enfield, Middx. EN2 0PN Friends of the Branch: Bernie Till Fundraising, Advertising & Volunteer Liaison: Maureen Till Summer 2014 Newsletter: Page 11 About the Branch ranch activities cover the postcodes E4, EN1, EN2, EN3, EN4, EN6, EN7, EN8, EN9, N9, N18 and N21. B Amongst other areas, our postcodes include Barnet, Cheshunt, Chingford, Cuffley, Edmonton, Enfield, Potters Bar, Waltham Abbey, Waltham Cross and Winchmore Hill. The Branch has a very active group of volunteers that provides much-needed care and attention to cats in need, education and advice on neutering and cat welfare and, of course, fundraising to pay for all the cat care, vet bills, food and associated expenses. Branch activities are overseen by the Management Committee: Lynette Belch, Adoption Officer Roger Hales, Treasurer Kay Moore, Secretary and Neutering Officer Yvonne Rapley, Welfare Officer Bernie Till, Co-ordinator Maureen Till, Fundraising and Advertising Officer Contact Details Lottery Organiser: Kypros Savopolous kyprosav.44@hotmail.com Neutering Officer: Kay Moore Shop: 145 Chase Side, Enfield, Middx. EN2 0PN cpshop@live.co.uk Sponsorship Scheme: Stephanie Duffy stephanie.duffy1@btinternet.com Treasurer: Roger Hales rogerbhales@hotmail.com Welfare Officer: Yvonne Rapley yvonne.rapley@hotmail.co.uk Autumn/Winter Newsletter Our next edition will be distributed at end November Please send any articles, pictures etc., to the editor at: cpleavalley@live.co.uk by the deadline date of: 14 November If you do not have access to the internet, please address hard copy to the Newsletter Editor at our correspondence address: 145 Chase Side, Enfield, Middx. EN2 0PN. Thank you. Everything your pet needs for a happy, healthy life! Universal Pet Supplies 25 Cranborne Parade, Mutton Lane, Potters Bar EN6 3BA

12 Summer 2014 Newsletter: Page 12 Neighbouring Branches ll CP branches co-operate with one another, but service recognised areas. Lea Valley covers postcodes E4, EN1, A EN2, EN3, EN4, EN6, EN7, EN8, EN9, N9, N18 and N21. If you know of cat care issues in surrounding areas, they should be addressed initially to the relevant local branch. The table lists contact details for surrounding branches. National branch coverage can be found through the main Cats Protection website at Neighbouring Branch / Adoption Centre Telephone Website Great Amwell & District Harlow, Epping Forest & District Hendon, Finchley & Mill Hill North Hertfordshire North London Adoption Centre Romford & District St Albans & District Three Rivers & Watford Welwyn, Hatfield & District Stop Press Four kittens rescued recently were taken to Medivet for a check-up. Three were doing quite well, but the smallest weighed only 200grams and was kept alive in an incubator for several days. One of the vet nurses knitted it a woolly suit to help retain its body heat. Sadly, the poor little mite was beyond saving and passed away in its sleep. It is so sad when even our best attempts fail to keep such tragic little creatures alive. But it is challenges such as this that they face, week in, week out, that keep our brilliant, dedicated volunteers going.