Consett Cat Rescue

14/10/2026

**A LITTLE BIT ABOUT RESCUE BACKUP, ADOPTION AND THE EVER-GROWING TRAPPING LIST!** 🐈‍⬛🪤

I thought I'd write something today about an aspect of adopting from a rescue that I don't think gets nearly enough attention.

**AFTER-ADOPTION SUPPORT.** 🐾

When people are looking to adopt a cat, quite understandably they're concentrating on finding the right one. The cute face, the personality, the age, whether it will get along with their existing pets and so on.

But how many people stop to ask what happens AFTER they've adopted?

What happens if the cat develops behavioural problems? What if their circumstances change? What if, several years down the line, they can no longer keep their cat?

And, perhaps something people don't always think about, what if they find themselves needing help with an entirely different cat?

Here at Consett Cat Rescue, we don't consider an adoption to be the end of our responsibility.

**When you adopt from us, you're getting lifetime rescue backup.**

If you need advice about your adopted cat, we're here.

If things aren't working out, we'll help you work through them.

If you can no longer keep your cat, for whatever reason, we'll take it back. That commitment lasts for the cat's entire life.

But we also try to look after the people who have supported us by adopting.

For example, if one of our adopters suddenly discovers a stray cat in their garden, or a feral mum turns up with kittens, they can come to us for advice and assistance.

Now, that doesn't mean I can drop everything and arrive ten minutes later armed with a trap and a tin of sardines. I wish life were that simple! 😂

But it does mean that **our adopters are part of the CCR family**, and where we can reasonably help them, we will.

This is something I think people should consider when choosing a rescue to adopt from. It's not just about the cat you're taking home today, but the support available in the years ahead.

I'm certainly not suggesting that other rescues don't provide excellent after-adoption support. Many do, and we're all operating under different circumstances and with different resources.

But please, when adopting, ask what backup is offered. It's an important part of responsible rescue.

**AND NOW, ONTO THE TRAPPING SITUATION...** 🪤🙄

I mentioned recently that I had ten trapping jobs on my waiting list.

Well, we are now up to...

**ELEVEN!** 🪤🐈‍⬛

And before anyone thinks that's eleven cats, it isn't. A single trapping job might involve one cat, or it might involve a mum and several kittens, or even an entire colony.

Some jobs can be completed fairly quickly. Others require several visits, hours of sitting watching traps, and a great deal of patience. Not to mention the inevitable cat who wanders around the trap, looks inside, considers the food and then decides it has somewhere much more important to be.

I sometimes think these cats have access to my diary and deliberately arrange to be uncooperative on my busiest days. 😂

Of course, trapping is only part of the job.

We have to arrange veterinary appointments 🩺, organise somewhere suitable to hold the cats before and after neutering, transport them 🚗, monitor their recovery and, where appropriate, return them to their original location.

All of this has to fit around caring for the cats already in rescue, vet visits, adoptions, administration, fundraising and the other hundred and one things that keep CCR running.

And there are only two of us doing the bulk of this work.

Realistically, I can manage perhaps one trapping job a week at present, although that depends very much on the circumstances.

We do prioritise cases. Pregnant females, mums with kittens, young kittens and injured cats will generally take precedence over healthy adult tomcats, for obvious reasons.

But every single person contacting us understandably considers their situation urgent, and very few realise there are another ten people waiting for help.

**So please understand that being added to our trapping list doesn't mean we can attend immediately.** ⏳

If another rescue can assist sooner, please take that opportunity and let us know so we can update our list.

And if you're feeding feral cats, establishing a regular feeding routine and keeping us informed of numbers, ages and any changes can be enormously helpful when it comes to planning a trapping job.

I wish I could help every cat immediately. I really do.

But there are limits to what a very small rescue can achieve, and unfortunately the number of cats needing help doesn't seem to recognise those limits!

**SO, TWO MESSAGES FROM TODAY'S RAMBLINGS:**

🐾 Firstly, when adopting from a rescue, look beyond the cat and consider the lifetime support you're being offered. It really does matter.

🪤 Secondly, please bear with us if you're waiting for trapping assistance. We're working our way through the requests as quickly as we reasonably can, but there are only so many hours in a day.

And apparently, despite my best efforts, nobody has yet invented a 36-hour one.

Although knowing my luck, if they did, someone would immediately fill the extra twelve hours with more trapping jobs. 😂

13/10/2026

Earlier today I promised an update on trapping, cat food, thank yous, Trent, Jasper, raffle prizes, our Halloween event AND Christmas jumpers.

Apparently I thought I was writing a Facebook post rather than the rescue’s entry for the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Get a cuppa. 😂

🐾 **TRAPPING**

Today we caught a mum and kitten, completing the trapping part of job number two. Both are booked for neutering next Monday — the earliest I could arrange — and will then return to where they live.

For one glorious moment I thought, “Two jobs down. We’re getting somewhere.”

Then I opened my inbox.

Honestly, I could clear a trapping job and three more would emerge from behind a wheelie bin.

Here is the current roll call:

✅ **Quebec:** two adults, two kittens — all done.
✅ **Hetton-le-Hole:** one adult, one kitten — caught, awaiting neutering.
• **Lanchester:** two adults and kittens.
• **Hamsterley Forest:** at least ten cats, possibly now kittens too.
• **Langley Park:** big tom cat.
• **Shield Row:** tom cat.
• **South Moor:** numbers unknown. There seem to be strays everywhere.
• **Quaking Houses:** tom cat.
• **Toft Hill:** queen and tom — ongoing.
• **Chester-le-Street:** tom cat.
• **Evenwood Gate:** adults and kittens.
• **Langley Park industrial estate:** kittens.
• **Rowley:** two kittens at a farm.

Sometimes it feels as though I’m the only person in the county out trapping cats. I KNOW I’m not. Other rescues are working themselves into the ground too. But staring at that inbox can feel incredibly lonely.

Everyone asking sees the cat who needs help in front of them. They don’t see all the other cats already waiting in front of us.

I’ll write more about this separately, once I locate the spare time I apparently keep hidden somewhere.

📦 **THE GREAT CAT FOOD NEAR-DISASTER**

This week I managed to let food stocks get low enough that an emergency Tesco dash was looking dangerously likely.

Thankfully, Monday’s delivery of approximately a million Amazon boxes arrived and civilisation was restored.

The cats were blissfully unaware that their catering manager was on the verge of a breakdown. They would, of course, have been very understanding if dinner had been late.

By which I mean they would have eaten me.

Note to self: improve stock control. Perhaps appoint a manager. Oh. That’s me as well.

💜 **THANK YOUS**

We received a lovely £100 cheque last week from a lady whose sister died last year and had specifically wanted us to receive a donation.

What a kind thing to think of, and a lovely way to help the cats in her memory. I’m hoping there’s a return address on the envelope so I can send a proper thank you.

We also received an incredibly generous **£1,000 donation**, which deserves its own mention in a future post. ❤️

🐈 **TRENT**

Our little lad is back on antibiotics after going downhill again when they stopped.

One day we had solid poo. The next, I was bathing a kitten with a very messy bottom. Rescue life does like to keep you humble.

I do worry about him. With so much still uncertain, I worry that his life may be shorter than any of us would wish. For now, I’m doing everything I can to keep him comfortable and give him the best chance.

**Over £8,000 in vet bills and counting, Trenty boy.** You are a very small cat with a very large account. 💙

🐾 **JASPER**

Jasper went to the vets today because I was worried his pododermatitis — “pillow foot” — was flaring up. He’s also lost weight, so had blood tests.

Being semi-feral, he required sedation. Jasper does not voluntarily participate in customer feedback or physical examinations.

His paw pads were a bit soft and flabby — frankly, I can relate — but thankfully there were no ulcers.

His mouth, however, was sore again with a flare-up of gingivostomatitis. He now needs **eight weeks of the Bova “magic paste”.**

Eight weeks. Of medicating. A semi-feral cat.

I have promised to try. Jasper has promised absolutely nothing.

🎟️ **RAFFLE PRIZES**

I have FINALLY sorted them!

With so many donated prizes, worth over £1,000 altogether, I’ve selected **20 prizes for this draw** and saved the others for next year. The list is attached.

**Tickets are £1 each and the draw is on Halloween, using a random number generator.**

Which means I really need to promote it, because apparently people cannot buy tickets through the power of me thinking, “I must do something about that.”

🎃🎄 **HALLOWEEN / CHRISTMAS FAYRE**

**Saturday 31 October, 10am–2pm
South Moor Golf Club**

Another event I have been spectacularly behind on promoting.

Between sick cats, food orders, litter supplies, vet visits, trapping and the inbox that reproduces faster than the cats, a few balls are being dropped. At this point some have rolled under the sofa and I may never see them again.

Joking aside, **we really need someone who could take charge of organising fundraising events from start to finish** — planning, coordinating helpers, promotion and all the bits in between — so I can turn up and do my bit without also having to organise every last detail.

If that sounds like you, please message us.

I’m one person, and I’m stretched far too thin. The cats still need looking after while all this other work is happening.

At this rate I might as well shove a broom up my arse and sweep the floor while I’m at it. At least that would get done. 🧹

🎄 **AND FINALLY… CHRISTMAS JUMPERS**

Earlier I shared a cat Christmas jumper I spotted in Sainsbury’s.

No major announcement. Just a jumper. With a cat on it. Sometimes that is the full extent of the news.

I was there buying my usual meal deal, because while I may be behind on event promotion, I remain thoroughly on top of the local sandwich situation.

**Cat rescuer. Reluctant event organiser. Semi-feral pharmacist.
Meal Deal Queen.**

One of those roles is considerably easier than the others. 😂

13/10/2026

I’ll write a proper post later but expect topics such as feral cat trapping, cat food “shortage”, thank yous, Trent, Jasper, raffle prizes and draw, Halloween event, and Christmas Jumpers!

08/10/2026

A sad day today, as I took one of our cats on her final car journey. 💜

Barbara — Babs to her mates — came into our care in 2019 after being found straying on the country road between Wolsingham and High Stoop on the A68.

A family at a roadside farm had spotted her in their garden and were feeding her dog food because that was what they had. Kind people, although Babs would probably have preferred to speak to the manager about the catering.

She had a collar but no microchip. I thought we would surely find an owner who was missing her.

How naïve was I? Nobody ever came forward, and Babs stayed.

From day one, she had absolutely no sh*ts to give when it came to other cats. Her signature hiss and growly meow kept everyone firmly in their place. Babs WAS in charge. This was not up for discussion.

The vets estimated her to be around six, and later that year she moved into long-term foster care with an older couple. Her recurring tummy problems had made finding an adoptive home difficult. Sadly, even a sniff of an ongoing health issue can make interest disappear very quickly.

But Babs landed on her paws. She absolutely loved her foster home and spent the next seven years as its undisputed queen. Officially she was a foster cat; in every way that mattered, she was theirs.

Sadly, her health had been declining. Alongside arthritis, a recent X-ray showed spinal stenosis, with bony growths pressing on her nerves. She was becoming increasingly incontinent, still had frequent tummy problems, and also had high blood pressure, cataracts and worsening hearing.

On paper she was 13, although she may well have been older. An adult cat’s age is an estimate, and Babs had never felt obliged to provide a birth certificate. Cats aren’t exactly oversharers.

Yesterday, her fosterers made the heartbreaking decision that it was time to let her go. I deliberately gave them that space because they knew and loved her as their own.

She came back to mine last night, and today I took her for that final appointment.

One thing I find comforting is that cats don’t carry our understanding of a final goodbye. Babs wasn’t counting the years or thinking about what tomorrow would bring. The sadness and anticipation were ours.

Being able to let them go gently, with veterinary help, when their bodies are failing is a kindness — even when it leaves us wishing they could have stayed longer.

Thank you to her fosterers for giving her seven years of love, comfort and a household to supervise. Every queen needs staff, and Babs had found hers.

RIP Barbara, Babs to your mates. 💜
Your bossiness, brashness and growly little opinions will never be forgotten.

2013–2026 🌈

06/10/2026

May I have a small rant? Just a little one. A rantlet, if you will. 😂

Amazon. We need to talk.

We order a LOT of cat food from you every week. Enough that you should know by now that I’m feeding a rescue, not enjoying a bowl of Whiskas poultry with a nice glass of w**e.

I use Subscribe & Save, ordering enough different items to qualify for the 15% discount. Lovely. Every penny saved helps.

Except every so often, you reduce my order because apparently I’m buying too much at the discounted price. See picture. 🙄

Now, if there’s a limit, fine. Tell me WHEN I ORDER. Not a few days before delivery, when I’m expecting dinner for a small furry army and suddenly have to buy the same food elsewhere at a higher price.

The cats, strangely enough, have not agreed to reduce their consumption in line with Amazon’s revised allocation. I’ve raised it with them. Negotiations were unsuccessful.

But there is another issue here. A very serious one.

I order **4 Whiskas poultry, 4 Whiskas fish and 4 Whiskas duo.**

Four. Four. Four.

Balanced. Orderly. A SYSTEM.

Then Amazon sends fewer of one and suddenly I’ve got uneven quantities, disrupted stock rotation and an eye twitch.

I spend my life managing cats, vet appointments, trapping, paperwork and cat poo. There is very little order in my world. **Please leave me my symmetrical Whiskas.** 😂🐾

06/10/2026

Hi all

Please consider nominating us into this draw. The more nominations owe receive the better our chances I think

We could receive a £5,000 donation with your help through the Movement for Good Draw.

04/10/2026

🐾 TODAY’S FERAL TRAPPING RESULT… 🐾

Well, that’s half a trapping job done! 😹

These two little feral faces are now safely caught. 🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛ There are still two adults at the same location who also need trapping and neutering, but it’s a start.

So, by my calculations, that means I now only have approximately 9.5 trapping jobs left to do. 🤣🙈

No trainee trappers came along today because this one was fairly straightforward, very last minute and, more importantly, I currently have some sort of flu bug doing the rounds. 🤧🦠

I spent most of yesterday taking paracetamol, drinking gallons of fluids and generally feeling sorry for myself. 😂 I’m a bit better today, but I suspect the absolute madness of the last week has finally caught up with me. Apparently even I have limits. Who knew? 🤷‍♀️🤣

Hopefully I can get these two little ones neutered tomorrow ✂️🐾 and, all being well, returned to their home location on Tuesday. ❤️

Then we move on to Operation Catch The Adults. 😬

That one could be slightly more challenging because, unlike these two, the adults aren’t quite so reliable when it comes to turning up for meals.

Because obviously it would be far too convenient for a feral cat to appear at the exact time you want it to. 🙄🐈‍⬛

They much prefer the traditional feral-cat system of:

👀 “Oh, you’ve got a trap ready?”
🐈 “Excellent. I’ll see you sometime next Thursday.” 😂

But… two caught is two fewer to worry about, and once they’re neutered, that’s another little piece of the feral-cat jigsaw dealt with. ❤️🐾

One trapping job at a time… even if the list does appear to reproduce almost as quickly as the cats used to. 😹🙈

EDIT TO ADD: As a few people have asked whether these two could be brought into rescue and eventually adopted…

Not every feral cat needs to be brought into rescue and turned into a pet. Sometimes neuter and return is genuinely the kindest and most appropriate outcome for that particular cat. ❤️🐾

We have many years of experience working with feral cats and kittens, and part of that experience is knowing when a cat is likely to benefit from being brought into rescue for socialisation — and when it is better to neuter them and return them to the environment, routine and feeders they already know.

These are older youngsters, not tiny kittens who can usually be socialised relatively quickly. Their feeders want them back, they have a safe place to return to, and once neutered they can simply get on with being feral cats without producing yet more feral cats. 🐈‍⬛❤️

We absolutely do bring ferals into rescue when we believe that is the right option — we have plenty of former ferals here to prove it! 😹 But bringing every feral cat into rescue is neither necessary nor always in the cat’s best interests.

Sometimes the best rescue outcome is simply: trap, neuter, return, feed and keep an eye on them. ❤️

🐾❤️

03/10/2026

🐾 **COULD YOU HELP US TRAP FERAL CATS?** 🐾

Consett Cat Rescue needs volunteers to help with humane cat trapping in Consett and surrounding areas. But what makes a good trapper? Well, it’s less about speed and more about being able to sit still while a cat questions every decision you’ve made. 😹

**You might be just who we need if you are:**

⏳ **Patient.** You may wait hours for a cat to approach a trap, sniff it and walk away. You cannot negotiate with a feral cat. Believe me, we’ve tried.

👀 **Observant.** Spotting where cats appear, how they behave and whether something has changed can make all the difference.

🤫 **Calm and quiet.** You need to hang back and give a nervous cat space, even when the temptation to “just help it along” is strong.

🤝 **Reliable and trustworthy.** If you agree to monitor a trap, we need to know you’ll be there and will do exactly what has been agreed. We must be able to trust you with our equipment, confidential information about locations and, above all, the cats’ welfare.

📋 **Able to follow our instructions consistently—this is essential.** When volunteering for CCR, you must follow our agreed trapping plan and procedures. Please do not change things because a neighbour, friend or another rescuer tells you to do it differently. If someone offers conflicting advice, or you think something needs changing, check with us first. Questions are always welcome; making your own changes without agreement is not. **The cats’ safety depends on us working together.**

🌦️ **Comfortable outdoors.** A good coat, sensible footwear and realistic expectations are useful. Think flask and folding chair rather than sunshine and kitten cuddles.

💬 **A good communicator.** Keeping us updated, reporting concerns and asking when unsure are essential.

💛 **Compassionate and sensible.** Feral cats are frightened, not naughty. We need people who respect their boundaries and put their welfare first. No chasing or attempting to grab them!

🚗 **A driver with access to a car—this is essential.** You need to reach trapping locations independently and transport trapping equipment or securely contained cats when required.

**Previous experience is welcome, but patience, reliability and a willingness to learn matter enormously.** You would work with our guidance—you’re not expected to turn up knowing everything.

Even occasional help could make a difference. Trapping takes time, and our small team only has so many hours and pairs of hands.

📩 **Interested? Message the page or email [email protected]** with where you live, your availability and any relevant experience. Please also confirm that you drive and have access to a car.

Somewhere out there is a person who enjoys sitting quietly in the dark waiting for a cat. We’d very much like to meet them. 😂🐈‍⬛

A little note about timing: Please bear with me if I don’t reply straight away. I’m currently inundated with messages and rescue work, and getting new volunteers started and trained takes time too.

Trapping also needs to be coordinated with available neutering appointments. We cannot simply catch a cat and expect a busy veterinary practice to drop everything and operate. Appointments must be arranged, with as much advance notice as possible.

We also need to make sure we have suitable space to safely accommodate the cat, potentially for a couple of days while awaiting neutering, and during recovery afterwards. All of this needs to be planned before we start trapping. Thank you for your patience. 🐾

02/10/2026

🐾 **“Consett Cat Rescue won’t let you adopt if you have children…”**

We’ve heard that some people don’t enquire because they’ve been told we’re very strict about adopting to families with children.

Are we careful? Absolutely. Does having children mean an automatic “no”? **Absolutely not.** 😊

Every application is considered individually. We look at the whole household, the cat you’re interested in and all the information you give us. Children’s ages are part of that picture, but so is their experience with animals. Are they used to cats? Can they recognise when a cat has had enough? Do they understand that a cat having a snooze isn’t necessarily inviting someone to pick it up? 😴

We primarily rescue feral and stray cats, so many of our residents have had to learn that humans can be trusted. Some remain wary and would struggle in a busy household with lots of noise and activity. There is nothing wrong with children being children — but we need to find those particular cats a quieter home.

**We also have friendly, confident cats who could fit very happily into a family with children.** ❤️

When we say “no young children”, we generally mean toddlers and younger children — often under five or six. Some cats may be perfectly comfortable with junior-school-age children and upwards. It depends on the individual cat AND the individual family, rather than a birthday magically unlocking adoption eligibility!

Last Saturday’s fundraiser gave us a lovely example of just how different cats can be. We took along three kittens and one adult, all tame, but with their own opinions about the social arrangements:

🐱 **Eddie** couldn’t get enough cuddles. Everyone was his new best friend, and he appeared quite happy to work his way around the entire guest list.

🐱 **His sister Elizabeth**, who is super friendly here at CCR HQ, became rather a nervous Nelly when meeting people at the event. A family with calm, gentle children might suit her better.

🐱 **Little Dina** took a more relaxed approach. Not quite Eddie’s level of “HELLO, PLEASE LOVE ME”, but still friendly and happy enough to meet people.

Of course, one afternoon doesn’t tell us everything about how a cat will settle into a home, but it does show why we assess them as individuals. Even siblings can have very different needs.

And yes, we have other cats who may suit families too — those three aren’t the entire catalogue! 😂

📸 **The pictures show Eddie’s brother Ernie, now adopted, helping his human brother with his homework.** Whether he is improving the answers or simply sitting on them remains to be seen.

His mum has kindly given permission for us to share the photos, and we’ve covered her son’s face to protect his privacy. A lovely example of a cat and a child enjoying life together with the right match. ❤️

So please don’t rule yourselves out because of something you’ve heard. **Ask us.** We might have a suitable cat, or we might explain why the cat you’ve spotted wouldn’t be comfortable in your home. That isn’t a judgement on your family — it’s part of finding a match that works for everyone.

We take our responsibility seriously. These are living animals with individual personalities and needs, and we want both them and their adopters to be happy for years to come.

Careful matching is how we give that friendship the best possible start. 🐾

01/10/2026

🐾 **Meet TRENT — tiny cat, enormous vet bills, absolutely no intention of contributing financially.** ❤️

Born in July 2025 to a very feisty feral mum, Trent was the smallest of five kittens. We trapped him and his siblings that September, once they were old enough to leave her. Mum was spayed and returned to her familiar surroundings, where she still turns up for her daily meals with the lovely lady who feeds her.

Her kittens initially shared her opinion of humans. That opinion was not complimentary. 🌶️😂

But patience, kindness and time worked their magic, and all five gradually decided we weren’t so bad after all. Two have since been adopted, while Trent and his sisters, Tori and Thumbs, are still with us.

Trent was neutered and microchipped when he was old enough, but he always remained the little one. Then, earlier this year, he started losing weight. When he should have been growing, he seemed to be shrinking.

And so began the investigations: blood tests, an abdominal scan, a CT scan, an endoscopy… Trent has had quite the expensive tour of veterinary equipment.

**His bills now stand at well over £7,000 and are creeping towards £8,000.** 😳

There are still questions about what is going on inside this tiny boy. Possible explanations raised during his investigations include hypothyroidism, dwarfism, a liver shunt and problems with his gut. **One condition that has been confirmed is megaoesophagus.**

He is receiving treatment, but remains something of a medical conundrum. Meanwhile, Trent carries on without the slightest concern about invoices. Apparently, those are a problem for the tall person who opens the licky licks.

At one point, he reached the dizzy heights of **1.7kg**, but he has since dropped back to just **1.25kg** and is back on antibiotics under veterinary care. A tiny little body with an awful lot going on. ❤️

He also feels the cold terribly. We haven’t found a pet jumper small enough to fit him, and I would get my knitting needles out… if I could knit. Which I cannot. 🧶🤦‍♀️

So, for now, Trent has appointed himself Head of Radiator Supervision. It is a demanding position requiring prolonged attendance.

**We would love to find Trent some sponsors. He can have more than one — a whole little Team Trent would be wonderful.** 🥰

We don’t know how long we will have him, but we want whatever time he has to be filled with warmth, comfort, love and his beloved licky licks. Sponsorship will help us with his daily care and ongoing veterinary costs, giving this little lad the best life we can.

His sponsorship application is quite persuasive:

🐾 He is ridiculously cute.
🐾 He has excellent taste in snacks.
🐾 He takes radiator security extremely seriously.
🐾 He is emptying our bank account faster than we can refill it.

**Tiny paws. Big bills. Very much loved.** ❤️

If you would like to be part of Team Trent, please join our private **Sponsor a Cat** group and ask to sponsor him:

👉 [Join our Sponsor a Cat group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/ccrsponsorship)

Trent offers his thanks. I offer mine too, although he would like it noted that only one of us accepts payment in licky licks. 😂🐾

🧶 EDIT — Trent’s wardrobe: Thank you to all the lovely people who have offered to make or send him jumpers. We are sorted for now, and I’m beginning to think his wardrobe may soon be better than mine! Your kindness is very much appreciated. ❤️

🐾 EDIT — Adoption enquiries: Thank you to those who have asked about offering Trent a home. Trent will remain with us as a permanent resident and will not be available for adoption.

His medical needs are extremely complex and, despite extensive investigations and specialist veterinary care, there is still much we don’t know about his health or what the future holds for him.

For Trent, we believe the kindest option is to stay in the familiar home where he has grown up, with the people who know his needs and the vets already involved in his treatment. However long we have him, our priority is to keep him comfortable, loved and enjoying the best life possible.

You can still be part of his life by becoming one of his sponsors and helping us care for him here. He is very happy to have several adoring humans funding his licky-lick habit. ❤️