Our beautiful sister duo are off to their new home and we are truly so very excited for them.
Moxxi & Peaches were signed over to us in July 2024 along with Moxxi's two babies and another existing cat in the house hold after the owner started to realise she had to many cats within her house hold and it was becoming far to much. The lady was lovely and it was clear she love them all very much but she did indeed do the right thing, for the right reasons.
From the get go Moxxi & Peaches were super lovely & very sweet showing just how wonder they'd be as pets so its no surprise that they then were then picked. We look foward to getting their updates to share with you all soon.
Author: Zoe
Molly & Megan
Hello everyone, my names Molly and I'm here with my sister Megan. We were born here in the rescue along with my brother, however he was quickly snapped up by a volunteer who ended up falling in-love with him and who can blame them, he was a cutie. However so are we and this is our call out to you in hopes you might fall in-love with us next.
We are the tinkers of the rescue and everyone agrees when its said that whoever gets us will never have a dull moment in their lives because not only are we super fun... We are also super funny. We really enjoy company, we love attention, cuddles and would love someone to sleep on the bed with or cuddle up on the couch with. We get on super well with other cats however we haven't been dog tested but truth be told if there was a cat friendly dog out there we probably would settle as we are fearless... We even follow and try and play with the hoover.
We know a lot of people find black and white cats boring but all we can do is promise you we aren't... We'd also be great with kids. We are so well behaved and are fully litter trained, we just want a place to call our own now but to stay indoors where we are safe.
If you like the sound of us then please dont hesitate to click the 'adoption' option below in quick links and fill a form out for us today. Thankyou for your time.x
Sooty
Sooty came into us back in May 2024 after being found in the middle of nowhere stranded by the side of the road and alone. Barely even 2 months old, no mother to be seen. She was picked up by a kind couple who drove past her having to double look she was even there because they couldn't believe their eyes at what they'd seen and eventually they were able to make contact with ourselves and surrendered her over to us.
Sooty from the start went to to my partners mums house as at the time lovely PSB was around the same age as her and we felt it would be important for Sooty be around a kitten her own age after going through want must of felt like a traumatic experience. PSB was NOT impressed but Sooty very quickly won her heart over with her amazing confidence, cute looks and very intelligent brain, little did she know she has also won over the heart of my partners mum.
Sooty was constantly full of surprises and it was obvious this little girl was clever, her agility was incredible and you'd see her often watching and listening to everything going on around her and her adapting to it, this includes figuring out how to tease the dogs enough to play with her. It became clear she was that intelligent she must have risked her life to save it by waiting at the side of the road patiently and it worked!
So just like PSB's, our Sooty is here to stay, I see her everyday and she's thriving so here is an update from my partners mum letting you all know from herself just how much Sooty is loved:
Sooty, Sooty, Sooty! What a beautiful and original lady huntress she is! Sooty was dumped on the moors one stormy night and was ’temporarily’ dropped off with us while we waited for Zoe to finish work.
Sooty didn’t like being in the holding cage at all and cried all night which was awful to hear.
But in the morning light she was allowed out and has been adventuring ever since. She formed a close bond with Princess Smoky Bean and it seemed like she had always been with us and always should be.
The most rewarding moment was the first morning where she was clearly exhausted and hyper alert but little by little I gained her confidence and she crept close and closer until she finally climbed into my arms and fell into a long deep sleep.
Sooty didn’t like being in the holding cage at all and cried all night which was awful to hear.
But in the morning light she was allowed out and has been adventuring ever since. She formed a close bond with Princess Smoky Bean and it seemed like she had always been with us and always should be.
The most rewarding moment was the first morning where she was clearly exhausted and hyper alert but little by little I gained her confidence and she crept close and closer until she finally climbed into my arms and fell into a long deep sleep.
Sooty loves to climb and hunt and she loves to go in the shower and push glasses of water off the table.
I often think she would make an excellent lady spy as she is so capable and not scared of anything.
She is so entertaining- as she is walking along she will make a random crazy shaped jump into the air accompanied by a ludicrous shriek, then continue to walk as if nothing had happened.
There is a beautiful two way relationship with Sooty and our dogs, especially Toffee - if either one is outside in the garden they will come to the door and ask for the other one to go out and play - I’d never thought it possible to have cats and dogs interact like that!
When the fire is on Sooty has to get as close as possible and she heats up to sizzling hot! Contrary to her usual adventurous nature, when the snow came Sooty loved the fact that the fire was on all the time rather than wanting to go outside!
She is such a sweet and loving kitty - I always know if it’s her jumping on me in the night by the loud constant purr and trying to snuggle under the covers.
Fearless and highly intelligent, independent yet loving and cuddly - what a wonderful complex cat she is!
I often think she would make an excellent lady spy as she is so capable and not scared of anything.
She is so entertaining- as she is walking along she will make a random crazy shaped jump into the air accompanied by a ludicrous shriek, then continue to walk as if nothing had happened.
There is a beautiful two way relationship with Sooty and our dogs, especially Toffee - if either one is outside in the garden they will come to the door and ask for the other one to go out and play - I’d never thought it possible to have cats and dogs interact like that!
When the fire is on Sooty has to get as close as possible and she heats up to sizzling hot! Contrary to her usual adventurous nature, when the snow came Sooty loved the fact that the fire was on all the time rather than wanting to go outside!
She is such a sweet and loving kitty - I always know if it’s her jumping on me in the night by the loud constant purr and trying to snuggle under the covers.
Fearless and highly intelligent, independent yet loving and cuddly - what a wonderful complex cat she is!
Princess Smokey Bean
Our beautiful girl Princess Smokey Beans was handed to us when she was only 2 weeks old in April 2024 after a man disturbed a leaf pile in his garden and found her there alone. The gentleman left her for a few hours in hopes that he had maybe scared mummy cat off when she was moving the kittens and she'd accidentally dropped her, however as the day came to a close the man then brought her in to safety and contacted us.
Immediately we knew we had to get her in, get her warmed up, fed and checked over. She was in good health though a little under weight however very bright in spirit. With the help of my partners mum we hand reared PSB and we are thankful she made it, turning into the most beautiful, wonderful & sassy girl.
PSB very quickly became a popular girl within our facebook page by our followers, with her cute looks it wasn't hard to see why but behind the scenes my partners mum had completely fallen in-love with her and made the decision to go in for full adoption herself and since she'd helped bring her up how could we say no? It was so obvious the love and care they had for one another and truth be told, there wasn't going to be anyone who knew her better.
Therefore our beautiful Princess Smokey Bean's update is a little different for I'm in very close contact with her and see her every day. So here is an update from my partners mum letting you all know just how much PSB really means to the family and how well she's fitted in.
Immediately we knew we had to get her in, get her warmed up, fed and checked over. She was in good health though a little under weight however very bright in spirit. With the help of my partners mum we hand reared PSB and we are thankful she made it, turning into the most beautiful, wonderful & sassy girl.
PSB very quickly became a popular girl within our facebook page by our followers, with her cute looks it wasn't hard to see why but behind the scenes my partners mum had completely fallen in-love with her and made the decision to go in for full adoption herself and since she'd helped bring her up how could we say no? It was so obvious the love and care they had for one another and truth be told, there wasn't going to be anyone who knew her better.
Therefore our beautiful Princess Smokey Bean's update is a little different for I'm in very close contact with her and see her every day. So here is an update from my partners mum letting you all know just how much PSB really means to the family and how well she's fitted in.
Princess Smokey Beans update:-
How do I write an update on such a unique and fabulous kitty as PSB or Princess Smoky Bean to give her the full title!
She came into our lives as a two week old abandoned kitten, found in a pile of leaves and hasn’t left since!
Sassy and beautiful from the start she captured the hearts of everyone who saw her - our dogs included. I wasn’t sure we would be able to have cats with our two crazy border collies but there was never a problem and she even started to act like a little pup! She lovingly took on the role of caring big sis when we had more tiny hand rears arrive and she has groomed them, fought and played with them ever since.
At a few weeks old she lost all her fur and was almost bald apart from her head, but then it started to grow and hasn’t stopped - she is now known as a luxury cat as her fur is so glorious and doesn’t she know it!
Ms Bean is very independent and loves to play outside in the garden and stay out as long as she can, she works on her own schedule, out of synch with every other person and animal. Her feisty attitude has not changed since the day she got here and she has the loudest meow to let you know she wants something done for her, immediately! But she is always the first kitty to greet us when we come home, and then, sometimes, on a night, she will climb into my bed and give lovely little kisses and purrs and let me give her a cuddle and snuggle into her fur - that’s the best time of all!
Sassy and beautiful from the start she captured the hearts of everyone who saw her - our dogs included. I wasn’t sure we would be able to have cats with our two crazy border collies but there was never a problem and she even started to act like a little pup! She lovingly took on the role of caring big sis when we had more tiny hand rears arrive and she has groomed them, fought and played with them ever since.
At a few weeks old she lost all her fur and was almost bald apart from her head, but then it started to grow and hasn’t stopped - she is now known as a luxury cat as her fur is so glorious and doesn’t she know it!
Ms Bean is very independent and loves to play outside in the garden and stay out as long as she can, she works on her own schedule, out of synch with every other person and animal. Her feisty attitude has not changed since the day she got here and she has the loudest meow to let you know she wants something done for her, immediately! But she is always the first kitty to greet us when we come home, and then, sometimes, on a night, she will climb into my bed and give lovely little kisses and purrs and let me give her a cuddle and snuggle into her fur - that’s the best time of all!
- Claire H
Boyo
Hey hey hey, my names Boyo and I'm really excited to tell you all about myself. I came to Zoe's Ark back in April 2024 along with my sister lucky, our son Dixie and another kitty called Tips who lived with us. You may think you read the previous sentence wrong however you'd be mistaken... Its exactly what it says. We were all left to roam around the house together unneutered and eventually the inevitable happened and even then, with our son in the picture, neutering still didn't happen.
I came from quite a hectic house hold, we lived amongst dogs that didn't even like cats and we were then signed over due to our owner saying she didn't have time for us. We gave mummy Zoe quite the scare when she saw mainly me, Lucky and Tips for the first time as we were all practically bald. Not knowing why, we were then tested for everything under the sun... And everything kept coming back negative. The longer we then stayed at The Ark the more all our furr would grow back. It was then put down to a mixture of stress and flea related dermatitis. Anyway we made a full recovery, put plenty of weight back on, lost the balls to prevent more babies and here we are today finding me a home.
Now I am an all rounder kinda cat... Other cats don't really bother me however I'd be just as happy with solo attention but I am known to cuddle the others sometimes and other times I am known to bop them one, I'm fine with dogs, children... I'd suit a family home, an older home, a younger home, I am fully litter trained and I am a very very friendly loving boy who would love to be fully loved back again and have a bed or knee to curl upon. The only thing I don't want to do is go outside, I'm over 3 now and I've always been an indoor cat so that is where I would feel much more safe.
If you like the sound of me and would love to give this black cat a happy ever after then feel free to scroll down to the 'adoption' option below and fill out a form now! Thankyou!!
Lucky
Hello all, my names Lucky and I most definitely live by my name. I came to the rescue back in April 2024 after being signed over because our owner didn't have time for us anymore. I say 'our' because I was signed over with 3 other cats. Tips, Boyo and Dixie. Dixie is my son who I had with my brother Boyo because we were all left to live together in the house unneutered and unseparated.
When I came into rescue the first thing noticed was the fact I'd practically lost all of my furr, to find out why... All the tests under the sun were done to rule things out, when everything was coming back negative it was then put down to the fact I could have lost it through stress or flea related dermatitis however I am super thankful to say all my furr has made a beautiful come back and I am no longer a naked girlie.
Despite all the stress I have had in life and unfortunate circumstances I've had to deal within it I really am one of the most LOVING kitties you could ever meet. Attention, strokes, cuddles, kisses, I love it all! I just want a place I can call my own and receive all this but also give it back to a special someone. I'd be great with kids of all ages, I don't mind cats either as long as I have space to get away and relax when I want to, I have also lived with dogs and they don't really bother me so long as they aren't too boisterous but id also be great in a older based home, truth be told I'm pretty versatile, I just don't want to go back to a life of stress.
I'm such a well behaved cat and you really would be so lucky to have Lucky. I am fully litter trained and never have any accidents... What more could you possibly need or want? If you want to give me a chance and I really hope you do, then scroll down and click the 'adoption' option below to apply for me today.
Thankyou x
Marvin
Our handsome lad Marvin was born in the rescue after his mummy Maggie was handed over to us. Marvin was a lovely kitten who had two sister siblings. It wasn't long before one of our voltuneers fell inlove with him and snapped him up as soon as he was old enough to go, where he went to a wonderful home that had other furry friends waiting for him.
Here are his updates for you!
1 month update:-
Marvin has settled in so well to our family. He likes giving nose kisses and snuggling on our laps. He has really grown in confidence and warns our dogs when they get too much for him. He is friends with our other cats, they play and chase each other. We love him so much and are so thankful he was born safely at the rescue. x
- Lizzie Telfer
3 month update:-
Marvin has such a funny personality, he thinks he’s the boss of our other 4 cats. He is best friends with our dog. He is still very loving and loves to chill on our lap. It feels like he’s always been here, not just 3 months! We wouldn’t be without him, our gorgeous Marv x
6 month update:-
Marvin is doing great. He loves human food and tries to steal crisps and cheerios. He still thinks he’s the boss and sits with his head back when he wants his chin scratched. He’s very mischievous , if we open the front door he runs out and over the wall then comes straight back in the cat flap. We love him so much, our adventurous boy x
Dixie
Our lovely Dixie came into rescue back in April 2024 along with 3 other cats who were signed over to us due to the owner no longer having time for them. Dixie was in the best condition of all cats and although on the skinny side was in good condition.
Dixie from the get go showed us his potential with how loving and caring he was, always wanting to be around you and giving affection. It was lovely and we knew it wasn't going to take long to find him a home. However due to the condition of the other cats we had to wait until we knew what was wrong with them before rehoming incase there were underlying health conditions within him from the others that just didn't show. In that time Dixie became more and more wound up in the rescue environment, the restrictions in place started to irritate him a lot and once he was cleared of any illnesses he calmed down again when going into the main room of the rescue. This happiness became short lived due to the fact all the other cats started to do his head in and he in return became frustrated again. Finding him a home became more important then ever for this poor boys mental state.
Thankfully an adoption form came in of a quite home, where they just wanted a single indoor only cat and we knew Dixie would love it so away we went suggesting Dixie to this lovely gentleman who fell inlove with the sound of him and what Dixie had to offer. We are happy to say he has now settled in great!
Here is his months update:-
We're both doing well. Dixie is settling in and we're getting used to each other. He's always happy to see me when I come home. Mainly coz he wants feeding lol. He always comes and sleeps with me each night, he likes to keep my feet warm.
- Russell Stringer
Maggie
Maggie Moo came to us in April 2024. Maggie was always coming to us for a temporary amount of time as she had already found a home.
Maggie was found by a member of the public as a heavily pregnant stray, she was taken to a out of hours vet called 'Wear referrals' where a lovely girl who worked there immediately fell in love with her. With the hours of her job, she worried if taking Maggie then would be risky in-case she had the kittens whilst she was at work and something went wrong, then nobody would be around to help.
Between her and the company she worked for, they contacted multiple vets and eventually were sent our way to see if we could help and of course we could. We got her in and settled and she was so so very sweet and loving... Yet barely an adult herself, it was concerning knowing her small body had to push what looked like 3 kittens out of her however 19 days later BOOM, on the 1st of May, there they were. She had done an incredible job and was so very brave. She was a brilliant mummy.
Once the kittens reached 9 weeks we felt it fair that Maggie could go back to the girl and start her journey in her new forever home and live happily ever after.
Here are her updates for you:
1 month:-
She’s settled in lovely after a month. Got a bit of conjunctivitis but has been very good for her drops. Started letting her outside now too which she loves x
- Freya Townsend
Maggie Moos 3 month update:-
Shes been renamed to Cabbage. Shes doing very well, very cheeky and mischievous. Her personality has really come out the couple of months. She is so naughty and funny x
6 month update:-
She’s doing great. She loved the Christmas tree x
Tips
Our lovely Tips came to us back in April 2024 along with 3 other cats. They were signed over to us due to their owner not having time for them anymore, its also important to note they all lived together unneutered and two of these were brother and sister who had previously mated resulting in kittens where they then kept 1 which also didn't end up getting neutered however we will stick with Tips for now.
When they all came into our care our hearts broke immediately, 3 of the 4 cats had significant hair loss, and were malnourished. Still so very full of love it made it so hard seeing them in the worst conditions id personally seen a cat since starting the rescue. Due to the malnourishment we had to build up feeding Tips bit by bit so we didn't over feed her too quickly and make her ill, however a few weeks past and it still felt like there was no chance of filling her as she was just as ravenous when it came to meal times in such an unnormal way.
During the first couple of months of the 4 coming in because 3 of them were in such bad condition test after test were being preformed on them to try figure out what was wrong with them and also what caused the hair-loss, all tests kept coming back negative which of course gave us such a sense of relief, leaving the only kind of explanation to be either 'flea related dermatitis', 'stress related hair-loss' or a mixture of both. Then came the most heartbreaking part, unbeknown to all of us, vets included, Tips was actually pregnant though she wasn't far enough along to show obvious signs like her teets producing milk + she was so skinny it really didn't show, it was then when I had a phone call when I was at work by a volunteer saying that he had found Tips laying in her isolation cage with 2 stillborn kittens.
This then made sense as to why Tips always seemed hungry, she wasn't just trying to feed herself the poor girl was trying to feed a family we had no idea about... Tips was then rushed into the vets later on that morning to be scanned showing 2 more kittens deceased in her where she then underwent emergency surgery to remove them and then be neutered in the process. We then found out prior to Tips being signed over she had been pregnant before and successfully gave birth only to reject the kittens leaving them to pass away one by one. It was hard for us trying to wrack our heads around how much she'd been through in her small life, how scared she must have been and felt... Yet still be so damn loving & caring. So to make up for it I set out to find the most perfect home for her where she wouldn't ever have to go through anything like it again and I'm glad to say I found her just that. Meanwhile whilst I was finding the best home for her I'm glad to say her beautiful furr came back and Tips made a full recovery.