Animal Rescue with Marion Garnett
Dedicated animal expert Marion Garnett, founder of the Ealing Animal Charities Fair, continues her column
IT WAS impossible to make a decision who to feature this week, so I spent time with them both.
In one cat cabin was a stunning tabby cat and in the cabin next door was the gorgeous Sven, who didn’t stop talking to me for the whole of my visit. Mind you, that was useful because he had a lot of details to tell me about. But, in the end, the decision was made for me as the tabby is now reserved but Sven is still waiting.
Someone should tell Sven, it’s rude to look in visitors’ handbags to see if there’s a present for you but, after living life as a stray, he can be forgiven – he must be used to rifling through belongings looking for food.
Sven is very friendly and loves company. I can imagine him being glued to the side of anyone who homes him. If you would like to meet Sven, he’s waiting to talk to you at the RSPCA Cat Adoption Centre, Burket Close, Southall.
In order to encourage us to get our cats neutered and avoid unwanted kittens, the RSPCA Clinic (address above) is offering free neutering of male cats on Friday July 5 and free neutering of female cats on Thursday July 11. No appointment is needed.
The cat must be starved from 8pm the night before. Owners need to arrive no later than 8.45am-9.00am (first come, first seen).
Cats should be ready for collection at 3.30pm More details from 0300 123 0746 option 3.
A key decision most children have to make is what to do when they grow up.
On the inside cover of a recent edition of the RSPCA children’s magazine, Animal Action, is a picture of a very young-looking RSPCA Inspector who describes how much she loves her job and has kept all her copies of the magazine from when she was growing up.
If your child likes animals and is thinking of eventually working with them, Animal Action is a vibrant child-friendly magazine – the sort whose arrival could be eagerly awaited by children.
It’s full of fascinating facts, exciting rescue stories and competitions.
The magazine is £7.50 for four issues, see details at rspca.org. uk/subscribe.
If you’re still deciding what to do on Sunday July 14 (11am to 4pm), the animal charity, Mayhew, is organising their summer event – Hounds on Heath – on the cricket pitch at Hampstead Heath.
There will be a celebrity judged dog show, Temptation Alley and lots of stalls. For more information visit themayhew. org.