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I need to do better here. It's been a bumpy year for a variety of reasons... and that's become evident in finding my way...
30/10/2024

I need to do better here. It's been a bumpy year for a variety of reasons... and that's become evident in finding my way here to announce Rainbow Bridge crossings...

Calla-Lilly wasn't here long, really. And I've no idea on her age, how much she was bred prior to her finding home here. I do know she went a LONG time being uncared for by the matting. I don't care why or who wasn't caring for her. The fact is she was neglected. She and several others. For the part of her life she spent here she never got another knot in her coat. Her skin was able to heal and regrow in places it wasn't expected to. Not that it mattered she was coming home and she belonged here.

About 4 months ago a lump she had that was harmless previously decided it wasn't harmless any more. 1st of August we had it removed. We were told by our vet that they hadn't seen anything like it that was not Injection Site Sarcoma. (ISS). That was as much as I needed to know. Cancer treatment is rough. That's not new information. I personally do not treat cancer in my animals. We remove it if we can, and test if we aren't sure... but I don't personally feel treating cancer with medicines is a route I want my animals going down. I worry they will hurt or feel sick or have needs that they can't express for me to help them... and success rates are still very varying for lots of cancers... the potential suffering outweighs the potential for recovery far more than I'd like to commit to in most circumstances. But absolutely no judgement if someone does treat. It's just a choice I lean toward for my animals. Surgery went well. The vet got clean margins, and Calla healed beautifully. Again, being that I know very little about Calla's past and my view on treating cancer, her age being unknown... she could have been a rough 3 or a great 15 for all I know... we didn't opt for radiation treatment. Post operatively, I find out ISS usually takes the patient by 3 months without radiation treatment. By around 12 months with treatment. I knew in my heart she was on borrowed time. But a couple years together, knowing she could sleep in the sun and be an actual member of the family, is cruelly short, given her past. On the 15th of October Calla started coughing. I knew then it was game over in my heart. But we worked with our vet, ruling out pyothorax almost immediately. And considering feline asthma as a best case scenario... within 3 days, we knew it wasn't. Hospice care started. Meds for comfort and if Calla wanted Calla got.
Calla-Lilly deteriorated so fast. She refused meals a couple days ago. Getting her meds in treats or anything she would eat. She stopped taking all but the bare minimum of food using her energy to breathe. Today, we let her go. She needed rainbow bridge more than we needed her. She will be in the absolute best company over there.. but she was absolutely a special soul and honestly I didn't know I'd ever feel so close to a cat, being a dog person truly. She didn't hesitate to foster Rieri when she came in, even making milk for her. She kept the dogs in line... - to her own suiting, naturally.

Calla-Lilly was truly one in a million. And honestly, all the money and love couldn't have saved her from this. I'll miss her little trilling to communicate with me and her endless purr... we just had to make eye contact and she would start purring. I was her person and she was my little treasure. She was such a beautiful cat and I promised she would be safe here until her time was done. I kept my promise to her.

Rest now Calla-Lilly, you did so well.
We will meet again, over rainbow bridge.
❤️

Today, Laila left for Rainbow Bridge. She was a few months off 16 years old. Laila has been my anchor, my reason, my sid...
30/08/2024

Today, Laila left for Rainbow Bridge.

She was a few months off 16 years old. Laila has been my anchor, my reason, my sidekick, my bestest best friend, my first most profound love.

The world will spin a little differently for us from now on.
Mama loves you, Laila.
Always and forever.
❤️

16/06/2024

If you are missing a VERY young cat from CF14 area of Cardiff please message us. It is not a particular breed of cat.

Proof will be required if you think this could be your cat.

(I know the gender and rough age of this kitten. It is safe and receiving medical care but I will not be sharing photos or further details until I have confirmed this cat is not being looked for - I do have a suspicion it isn't truly lost or missing however.)

Tomorrow Arrietty has been with us for 4 whole weeks. So now we really know "the baby." I figured it was a wonderful mil...
02/05/2024

Tomorrow Arrietty has been with us for 4 whole weeks. So now we really know "the baby." I figured it was a wonderful milestone to update everyone on who Etty is and what she is like now she is settled into her home comforts.
And if you like what you see here, pop to https://www.cardiffdogshome.co.uk/give-a-dog-a-home/dogs-available-for-rehoming/ to meet Benny, Frida, Bjorn and Agnetha. These are undoubtedly Arrietty's brothers and sisters who are in similar condition to Etty 4 weeks ago (and all 4 pups wearing the same matching collars Etty was wearing too... 🤔 if you do add one of her siblings to your family, let us know 🥰)

Etty, though very immature at times, actually has a very well-balanced way of communicating with other dogs. She encourages play and accepts when other dogs correct her fairly. She does, however, stand her ground and will not be bullied by our resident fun police (Bebo!) She is so smart but gets anxious when she isn't sure what is wanted from her or what she should do. This is consistently apparent at meal times. She is still not entirely convinced her bowl is for her when I call her for her food. But she LOVES her food. In the last 4 weeks, she had gained over 1 kg each week. Her coat is filling in, and her ribs are where they should be - visible but not in your face and protruding. She has a shine to her coat now, too.

I always take two approaches when I am ageing pups. Their behaviour and their teeth - Dogs do not have "baby" molars. They only get these when they mature some. Usually very close to 6 months of age. Given these teeth are the last two teeth in the back of their mouth they are often overlooked but truly are significant (don't forget to care for them in your dog's routine dental care at home too). Etty had hers cut through about 2 weeks ago now. Her only baby teeth are her canines now. She already had many of her adult teeth when she arrived. So, my initial suspicion of 4 months was heavily impacted by the lack of those back molars, and she had these HUGE baby eyes and puppy face. 4 weeks of good food and proper care has allowed her to physically and mentally flourish. However, she very quickly reverts to her big baby eyes and trembles when something spooks her.
She is much more fitting for a 6 month old pup now she is in better condition.

Her two biggest issues are that she seemingly loves the sound of her own voice. She yells at me to come to her (I have said that isn't how recall works), especially if I'm in the kitchen and she wants us to be on the sofa. We continue to work on this... it is improving, just very, very slowly. The favourite time to bark is when she's been asked to stop... then she directly barks AT me as if to argue back 🤣
Travelling is Etty's other worry in life. But we have gone from freezing flat on the floor shaking about the sound and realising we have to get into a vehicle, drooling the whole drive and usually puking. To now, she walks right up to the van with her tail wagging and even gets her front feet up for me to scoop her butt in. Rarely puking. And actually, naps most of her rides now. She's still not thrilled, but she certainly doesn't need to be carried and reassured just to approach the van.

In true Namine Animals form, Arrietty has multiple nicknames already.. Andy is the main one lately (because Etty... Et... Et... Etetet... is basically a French stutter at this point 🤭)
She is playful and friendly with the cat, yet to have any issues with any dog she's met and even let's her little partner in crime pull her about by whatever he can reach 🤣 I'm told she is "good as gold" whenever she is spending her time with other people... but at home, I get the wiggly feral silly girl who lives life 100mph and bounces around like foxes hunting in the snow. She really is a funny little soul. She HATES not having a human around, but it isn't that she has to have her Mama. She also enjoys "helping" her Aunt Cath, who makes such a big impact in this girl finding her feet ❤️

Honestly, Etty finding her way here was just fate. I say it every update, but it's like this girl is made up of all sorts of different bits from all the dogs I've loved. Like she was meant to be here.
If you find yourself with a bulllurcher gap in your life but don't want the baby baby stage, please consider Etty's siblings. I don't doubt they are very similar to Arrietty!
❤️

My immediate guess with Etty was that she was greyhound (since she's already whippet sized!), staffy or bully to some de...
20/04/2024

My immediate guess with Etty was that she was greyhound (since she's already whippet sized!), staffy or bully to some degree, and border collie for sure with some of her behaviours. I wasn't overly concerned about what she was, just that she was healthy and how best to meet her needs.

I'm surprised she has so little collie in her, and she's obviously a testament to breed bans being effective... 🤣
German shepherd surprised me. However, given how she uses her voice to communicate makes sense with that little dusting of GSD.

We are excited to see how Arrietty grows up and into herself... Wisdom Panel suggest a top weight of 32kg... I'm not sold on her getting that big. But I suspect she will outgrow her baby collar 💛
I didn't think I'd have any feelings either way on her results but I'm actually thrilled with them and so happy she landed here with us!

Not only are we excited about the sunshine... Etty's DNA came back! Any last guesses for what she is before we share her...
20/04/2024

Not only are we excited about the sunshine... Etty's DNA came back!

Any last guesses for what she is before we share her breeds.

2 breeds are 30+%

But there are 11 breeds that make up one Arrietty. I'll add my guesses I've had since day 1 when I share her results. I got a couple spot on! But some I absolutely didn't... but suddenly understand different traits she has now 🤣

She cleared all the genetic testing wisdom panel does, which is always nice. But of course, it's not an entirely clear health future guarantee.

All the same, we are besotted with her, and she fits in like a missing piece of our puzzle. ❤️

Little Miss Arrietty "Etty" has been settling in beautifully. Most certainly not the 8-9 week old baby she was supposed ...
09/04/2024

Little Miss Arrietty "Etty" has been settling in beautifully. Most certainly not the 8-9 week old baby she was supposed to be, more like a 4 month old. But she's certainly working out the world now and finding her confidence.

We saw our wonderful Hensol Veterinary Services today for Etty to start her core vaccines. And for Laila to get some help for her old lady legs 💜

And she wasn't sick on either car ride today!

We definitely have "sit" mastered. House training is slow starting... but it will come.

We have a DNA kit in the post to find out what breeds make up our "little" lady. I have my suspicions - let us know what you see in her!

She's growing like a w**d gaining 400g over the weekend, now that she is getting a good raw diet (made right here in South Wales!) from our friends at Reggies, and fresh quail eggs from our home raised ladies.

She is JUST shorter than Rue and weighing 7.8kg, which makes her the second biggest, and she's still a baby in many ways!

It makes a change to have a healthy new family member. We sure needed it after starting the year with goodbyes 💙 🩷

(Also, please note I'm have some technical issues with my personal Facebook and messenger - but I'm still on Insta and text if you have my number.)

Today, we say hello and goodbye. The goodbye is our amazing little boy, Kofi. I know this will come with sadness and sho...
30/01/2024

Today, we say hello and goodbye.
The goodbye is our amazing little boy, Kofi. I know this will come with sadness and shock for many people, myself included. Kofi has been with me almost 2 of his 6 years.
In those 2 years we went to the beach, we sunbathed in the garden, we danced in puddles, we snuggled on the sofa, we learnt how to navigate the entire house, we slept in the people bed, we ate ALL the good food - from his regular Reggie's raw meals to his favourite Red Room corned beef pie, pulled pork, McDonald's.... all the foods - anything to get and hold that weight on him, and we got roughly half his bodyweight onto him! We loved the other dogs so much, between cwtching with them and being groomed by them. We saw others come and go. We met 100s of people. And everyone loved Kofi, even friends across the Ocean loved Kofi. Kofi had his favourite humans, too. And they know who they are ❤️ Kofi enjoyed many a market while he was with us and became an ambassadog for Doggy Bandanas. He showed people everywhere he went that special needs dogs are worth saving and worth pouring your heart into. Even when it is hard. He has the best Uncles from the stall!

Kofi suffered with occasional seizures - not uncommon for dogs with his conditions (hydro & liver shunt). He had some quirks that really were not compatible with life (who drinks like twice a week on a good week?!). Overnight Kofi went into a cluster seizure. We couldn't pull him out of.

We LOVE our vets, Hensol Veterinary Services. After consulting with them, it was decided that for Kofi, his fight was over. The damage the cluster seizures were doing to his brain and his tired little body would have been too much for him. His quality of life wouldn't have been the same. And for a dog that was stillborn, 6 years is a long life. I wish I'd gotten longer with you, Kofi. But we sure changed the world for you, little boy. And you changed the world for many of us.

There will be more about our little hello in due course. But she and Kofi share diagnosies. And from the lessons Kofi taught us, we have the ability to give her the best life here. And in Kofi's honour, she will have just that. As always, the quality of life, however that looks for her, rather than the length of life, is our priority here. But I'm sure she will distract from the hole Kofi will leave not only for me, but for you too.

From the moment I set my eyes on you Kofi, I knew you had my heart, and you knew I had you.
Mama loves you beyond words, my little fighter, with the heart of a dragon ❤️
Always, Kofi.

🌈

Flyers are going out again today. Aloy is NOT home yet. Please leave sheds, garages, outhouses, etc, open for an hour or...
03/01/2024

Flyers are going out again today.
Aloy is NOT home yet.

Please leave sheds, garages, outhouses, etc, open for an hour or so to allow and scared, trapped animals to come out as they feel safe.

If you find a trapped (or passed) animal, please take it to a vet or a microchip scanner to get them checked for a microchip.

If you are feeding a stray, please paper collar it with your phone number should it have a home the owners can contact you to confirm it has a home.

I know we have had hideous weather for weeks now, but please, if you are keeping a cat inside, that just showed up for shelter. Get it scanned for a chip. People will come to scan for free! Help it get home!

There are only so many hours in a day, and looking for animals that are missing is so draining and hard, especially this time of year, with the weather being so wet and windy. Yet more than half of missing cats are within their local area and just trapped or being kept inside by someone well meaning (hopefully!).

Happy Birthday Kofi! It's our first time celebrating his birthday here. He is 6 years old today! Still won't give me tha...
02/01/2024

Happy Birthday Kofi!

It's our first time celebrating his birthday here. He is 6 years old today!

Still won't give me that last 100-200g to make him 2kg though. Despite eating up to 300g in a day sometimes!
(His favourite is a Red Room corned beef pie! 🤭)

This year Kofi will be undergoing surgery for his poor ruined teeth, and potentially - if deemed safe enough and he handles the anaesthetic well we will try and get his "boys" removed. Not that he knows he has them but to reduce cancer risks.

Today he had a bubble bath (which gives him a little factory reset when his feet dont feel right to him for some reason 🤣) and it was so nice to see him filled out and not a bag of bones like this time last year! Some of his clothes from last winter are too tight on him this winter 🥰

He captivates everyone he meets and I swear more people know him than me! I love how loved he is! He deserves it so much!

You are so loved Kofi, and safe, and doted on forever.

I love you, Mama's boy!
💙

Missing year old female. Llandaff North/Gabalfa. Heol Amlwch/along the train line. All black, small build, polydactyl, g...
24/12/2023

Missing year old female.
Llandaff North/Gabalfa.
Heol Amlwch/along the train line.

All black, small build, polydactyl, green eyes.
Spayed, chipped, collar with a bow (not in photo)

She has allergies and a poor coat so worried about her out in this weather particularly!

(All usual first steps taken already)

Happy 6th Birthday Kismae, The end of the line. The angel baby. My f-you girl.My almost died after getting stuck in the ...
13/12/2023

Happy 6th Birthday Kismae,
The end of the line. The angel baby. My f-you girl.
My almost died after getting stuck in the gooseberry bush at 5 week - oops girl. Man, this girl is everything I wanted and didn't deserve. I love every fiber of her being.
Even when she is stinky and dirty 🤭

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