Author: Natalya Manning

Box Opening! 🤩

Another one of my favourite things…

Parcels in the mail! 📦

What’s in the box? 🤔

Spoiler alert… It’s usually cat related lol.

Our veterinary partners will be happy with these Restraint Carriers! 👌

Treating felines when they’re feeling feral can be quite a difficult task. 😬

When cats are gently restrained, however, it becomes quicker, easier and safer for everyone. 🌟

Low stress handling is always a win-win.

Plus the top opening feature is an added bonus! 👍

Really love that.

The next time one of our Funky Ferals needs veterinary care, they’ll be transported in one of these, covered with a towel to help keep them calm and cosy.

And when veterinary staff need to get ‘up close and personal’, they will have the option of a gentle restraint system and access from all sides, while the cat is still in the carrier. 🎉

What a clever design! 💯

Rescuing feral cats doesn’t need to be difficult.

Thank you to ACES for your extensive range of humane animal handling equipment!

As usual, your products are high quality and service is fast, friendly and professional. 😻

Animal Care Equipment & Services (Australia) Pty Ltd

https://animal-care.com.au/

Box Opening Reel… 🎥 ⬇️

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CrC2FmjgLq8/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Check out what some of the cats thought about it in the comments… 📸 ⬇️

#restraintcarrier #awesomefunkyfelines #funkycats #feralcatcarrier #feralcatcare #feralcattransport #iloveferalcats #wacats #wheatbeltcats #colonycats #perthcatrescue #perthrescuecat #waferalcats #lovecats #australianferalcats #saveacatslife #cats #catinabox #feralcatsneedlovetoo #fostercats #vettransport #boxopening #cleverideas

Archive Dive… Zeb and Zeus flashback. 📽️

These bonded boys have pretty much reached their plateau. ➡️

Of course, being in a home of their very own will be a whole new ball game…

And the sky’s the limit. ↗️

But for now, Zeb is a laid back, no nonsense kind of cat.

He likes what he likes and (gently) lets you know if you’re not spot on the mark lol.

His best bud Zeus is perpetually suspicious of furless creatures. 😄

And it’s a bit hit and miss as to how brave he’s feeling on any particular day that ends in ‘y’.

All in all, they are the very definition of ‘low maintenance’ house cats. 🌟

Love wet food but don’t need much to be choonky. âœ

Love a box but don’t need much space to stay happy. âœ

Love a little scritchy but dont need much of a smoochy. âœ

Next update of these best-est boys will show Zeb learning to interact outside his ‘home-base’ security crate. 🤗

If these are the cats you’ve been looking for,

please don’t hesitate to get in touch! 💌

Like many other foster carers atm, we’re at our absolute limit and have had to close our doors to any new intakes.

😿

Please share this beautiful feline pair with all your contacts. 🙏

It may be you who finds their forever home! 🫵

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cq90asHAEjw/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

#bondedcats #awesomefunkyfelines #feraltofriendly #catsocialisation #cattaming #hangingoutwithcats #wacats #wheatbeltcats #colonycats #rescuecats #catrescue #fostercats #catfoster #fosteringsaveslives #perthrescuecats #perthcatrescue #adoptarescue #perthcatsneedhomes #pleaseadoptus #bestfriends

Lycan. My (sneaky) little carnivore. 🐯

Once I (get a chance lol) to dish out this freshly thawed Kangaroo Prey Mix from Southern Raw Pet Meats,

it will be a case of “meat? what meat?”. 🤷

Seriously… Gone in under 5 minutes.

Often sooner haha. ⚡

Feed (small) cats like (big) cats. It’s natural.

And one of my best-est favourite things to do.

🤩

Like to watch cats eating? 🙋

Check out Lycan’s Instagram reel… 🎥

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cq4dbfHgi_V/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

#felinenutrition #awesomefunkyfelines #rawfeeding #feedcatslikecats #rawfedcats #wetcatfood #catfood #rawcatfood #rawfedcat #feedcatsright #feedcatsraw

#rawfoodforcats #rawfoodforcatsanddogs #fostercat #perthrescuecats #perthcatrescue

Happy Easter Sunday cat lovers!! 😻

Toby (aka Barney) wishes everyone a wonderful day, full of love and lovely things! 🫶

For me, Easter is about gratitude.

Taking some time out, to spend some time in

a state of thankfulness. 🤗

#timetoreflect with #sundayvibes

#easter2023 #awesomefunkyfelines #perthrescuecats #perthcatsneedhomes #perthcatrescue #wheatbeltcats #lovecats #thankfulness #funkycats #EasterSunday #gratitude #catinabox #catinabasket #Thanks

AFF Neuter Bonanza! 😃

13 lucky lads lost their ‘trouble nuggets’ last weekend at Heartlands Veterinary Hospitals York. 🎉

We are immensely grateful to all the veterinary staff and students who dedicated their time and expertise to ensure these boys have a chance of adoption! 🥇

Rambo is off on another adventure today…

He’s showing off his best (floofy tail) side at the Cat Haven WA Easter event. 🤩

Here’s hoping his forever family finds him! 🤞

And his lucky streak continues to

‘happily ever after’. 🍀

#acatforeaster #awesomefunkyfelines #catadoption #sterilisecats #foreverhome #veterinarypartners #spayandneuteryourpets

#perthrescuecats #perthcatrescue #lovecats #wheatbeltcats #perthcatsneedhomes

We don’t have any (Easter) bunnies… 🐰

But we do foster a Foxy… 🦊

She’s feeling SO much better now, thanks to the Pro-Kolin! 👍

This reel shows the first time Foxy had her meds.

There are many ways to approach medicating a cat.

But when they won’t accept meds in their food, aren’t interested in eating or won’t lick anything off their paws or your fingers… 🤨

Then you just have to take the ‘scenic route’.

And be prepared to spend as long as it takes.

🕰️

I’ve found that cats are a little like horses in that respect.

Approach them in a relaxed manner, as if you have all the time in the world, and you set yourself (and your cat) up for success. 👌

I’ve also found that taking my time with the first medication session often means the second goes a little easier…

And the third easier still. 🤗

Plenty of pats, distraction and whatever rewards your cat responds to can help make the process a little less intimidating for everyone. 🤏

But when all is said and done, at some point you still have to get some strange tasting stuff into a wriggly, squirmy cat. 🤔

Right?

It can be pretty daunting. 😬

And kind of… awkward lol.

So I think in terms of teamwork.

The cat and I are a team. 🤝

I don’t (really) want to be doing something a cat doesn’t like.

And the cat doesn’t (really) want to take the medication.

BUT… There is something that both the cat and I DO really want.

And that something is health and wellbeing. ❤️‍🩹

So I actually told Foxy what the medication was.

How it would help her to feel better.

And that we are partners. 🫶

I talked about my respect and concern for her.

I sang and hummed, massaged and shared space.

Of course, Foxy didn’t understand the words.

But she did understand the language.

My body language and intent. 💕

And once the medicating was done, I spent time reinforcing our relationship.

It was an opportunity to develop trust and spend quality time together. 😍

Check out the reel for a closer look…

(It wasn’t *quite* as easy as what it looks in the photos lol).

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CquWbQOA6pi/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

#medicatingacat #awesomefunkyfelines #fivcat #prokolin #fostercat #rescuecat #perthrescuecats #perthcatrescue #catmedicine #catmedication #lovegreycats

#catmedicalcare #catmedicationtricks #sickcat #greycat #greyrescuecat