Thursday 18 October 2012

About Cats: The Day I Lost My Four Cats

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The Day I Lost Four Cats Because of Carelessness


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No, this is not a spooky Halloween story. It is a fact; because of one careless minute, your Cats Guide let all four of her indoor-only cats escape last week.

I wrote this article in the hopes my readers could learn from my experience, and not make the same terrible mistake I will never forgive myself for making.

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Can You Help These Cairo Cats?


Photo Credit: © Cairo Cat Mom Roslyn.

Due to the current shaky political climate in Cairo following the revolution, Australian expats Roslyn and her husband must return to Oz. I received a lengthy email from her last week outlining their dilemma regarding their five rescued cats. In Roslyn's words:
I have a heartbreaking problem and seek your opinion. My husband and I moved to Egypt for business reasons 12 yrs ago, we are now returning to Australia for many reasons including the situation since the revolution plus health reasons. We are both in our late 50s and really suffering here. We stayed on for our family, namely five felines which we love so dearly!

Egypt is not a pet friendly place, the street animals both cats and dogs would break your heart. My cats are all rescued from bad through to shocking situations. The shelters here are pretty full, most Egyptians don't have a clue how to treat animals and expats only stay for a few years max....Read more.


 


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