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After failing to keep this page update someone else has kindly offered to do a newsletter for us and it is called NANNA natter If you would like to recieve this via email please let us know. First copy out now!!! Click here to view the New NANNA natter
The old NANNA Newsletter
First 2007
Welcome to our first newsletter we hope you enjoy it.
Since NANNA started back in 2004 we have helped over 2000 animals, a huge achievement for such a small charity.
We have also achieved our Charity status and we aim to improve our facilities each year. Each year we seem to need more capacity for animals coming in and kitten season seems to get earlier each year as well as lasting longer.
At the moment we have staying with us during, the harsh winter months, many hedgehogs that got caught out in the warm but damp month of October. They are cuddled up in the bubble hats being fed when they wake but left cool to sleep but not cold.
We are building seven new outdoor pens during the winter month ready for the spring, the cats will have 3’ x 4’ sleeping cabins inside 9’ x 4’ runs, built from shiplap for easier cleaning. We are hoping to have an electricity supply to the pens so we can keep them open during the winter by placing heating inside the sleeping cabins, but we need a friendly electrician to help us with this!
There is space for another ten outdoor pens and when we have the funds we will get them built, allowing all our little feline friends plenty of space to play whilst being safe and warm.
| Over the past two years we have had in some beautiful animals in, some were dumped, others taken to the vets to be put to sleep and of course those who were no-longer wanted for whatever reason.
The hardest part of this is trying to gain the trust of the animals, some are so laid back that they have not really worried about what happened to them but most really do suffer from the stress of the ordeal, that is why we need to get our new pens up and ready for the spring. Can you help? Ring Michael on 01933 650372
Cat Appeal
At the moment we have a lovely little cat called Morgan in with us; Morgan was dumped on NANNA’s doorstep on one of the hottest weekends last year. Dumped with her were her four little kittens, by the time they were found, (we don’t know if they were dumped Fri or Sat we found them on Sunday tied in a cardboard box with no holes, food or water), they were so dehydrated, they had so many fleas their coats moved. They had potbellies, not from food but worms, sadly one of the little kittens did not make it through the ordeal. The other little kittens were so poorly we thought we would lose them too, thankfully they survived and went on to their new forever homes and are doing well, but sadly Morgan is still with us.
Why? Because she has so little trust in humans, she just lays in her little igloo and refuses to come out to see anyone, she is black, very, very shy and just does not want to be touch, this is so sad as when she gets to know you she is a sweet heart, (on her terms of course). She needs a home where she can just go and live and be left to her own devises. Have you got that home? Ring Carla on 01933 650372
Ferret Appeal
We need pipes for our ferrets to run through as well as hammocks and balls for them to play with They also need blankets and fleeces, if you can help with any of this please ring us on 01933 650372.
Rabbit Appeal
We are trying to move all our rabbits into two tier hutches, so if you are looking to throw your hutch away please contact us we maybe interested; we may also try and fill it for you! Ring Petrina on 01933 650372
| NANNA’s cat retirement home, yes NANNA has a lovely home from home for all the golden oldies that come into our care. Anne is in charge of this haven, along with fledgling, hedgehogs and any other little creature to find their way there. Anne covers most of the costs for these lucky animals but she is always happy to receive help with cost of keeping them in the luxury they have become accustomed to.
As animals get older the vet bills get bigger and we will not put an animal down just because they are old, we will give them everything they need to make their last years as happy and contented as we can. Can you help? Ring Ann on 01295 811320.
NANNA most asked questions. Answers
How much is your food bill a month? £400+ per month
How much is your vet bills? £500 - £1000 per month
How much cat litter do you use? 40 – 60 30k bags £250 p/m
How much is your electricity bill? £100 per month approx
How big is your wage bill? ZERO - No-one is paid
Why do you do it? We give up our weekends to raise funds for them, everyday we look after them; we cry for them, we get angry for them, why do we do it? Because we love them and they deserve better.
Do you need any help? Yes, we need people to help raise funds or even to give monthly, a donation, we need people to knit blankets for us, we need help to check the animals new forever homes, we need people to help build new pens, electricians, plumber to help with putting in taps down the garden, we need you.
Photo Album, we are getting together a photo album of the animals we have had in and we need your help. If you have had animals from NANNA could you send us a picture of them so we can include them?
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