THE IZZY WHISKERS PUSSYCAT SANCTUARY VIRTUAL ADOPTION FUND

Friends, friends of friends, cat lovers, lovers of travel and loving human beings. Please join me in supporting THE IZZY WHISKER'S PUSSYCAT SANCTUARY.

As many of you will know I have developed a very strong relationship with a tiny Greek Island in the Aegean Sea over the last few years. It's paradise, but for one thing. The growing number of feral cat colonies. As there have been no veterinary services on the island for over 2 years the cat population is out of control and the health of the cats is largely appalling. It's not uncommon to step over a dead cat. It really is heartbreaking.

However, there is a handful of people on the island dedicated to loving and helping the cats.

Ariane, the Goddess of Pussy Cats is one of them. She has created a safe haven for up to 30 of the islands hundreds of feral cats and her colony boasts the most healthy and colourful collection of divine felines.

Most cats arrive on her doorstep in need of antibiotics, and they all need worming, flea treatment, love and FOOD! Currently the colony is eating their way through 30 Euros of food weekly and medicines. But none of them are vaccinated and they are breeding, well, like cats.

In breaking news the Municipality is launching a desexing programme and the veterinary team arrives on the 26th October 2018. They will be on the island 3 days a week for the next year.

EXCELLENT NEWS.

BUT. The cats will be only be desexed for free, vaccinations etc will all come at a cost and the cats will be released back into the villages. For post operative and really sick cats - of which there are many - there is no place currently on the island for them to recuperate.

There is a vacant section for sale close to Ariane's home that would make an amazing rehab facility for recently spayed female cats and unwell cats. It's 10,000 euros for the land - including a small building - and with another 2000 euros it could become the perfect feline healing space. And also a place for other local cat people to bring ailing/recuperating cats and know they will be safe.

SO.

As the Goddesses humble and dedicated nymph I am asking you all to help us help The Goddess.

Your donation will not only help with the setting up of the permanent rehabilitation space but with food, the cost of vaccinations, non desexing medical treatment and paying local teenagers to help.

THEN, once the cats are vaccinated and desexed we will be able to issue them with passports and those living in Europe will be able to adopt. Sadly the South Pacific is just too far away!

And if you are wondering Who is Izzy Whiskers? Izzy Whiskers was a kitten Ariane saved last autumn. Motherless, scrawny, full of worms and with weeping eyes Izzy was the most wonderful curious, affectionate and funny little kitten. On one of her first visits inside, way before she'd discovered the joy of human cuddles she stood up on her hind legs on the roman column and we both fell in love. Sadly Izzy went missing in April this year. We are both still heartbroken but we hope a tourist spotted her extraordinary charms and carried her away to live in the lap of luxury on some other shores.