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Zebadee & Zena

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  • Zebadee & Zena
  • Male & Female
  • 10 Years old (DOB 9th June 2014) & 10 years old (DOB 1st November 2013)
  • Tabby & Tortoiseshell
  • Domestic Short-haired
  • Neutered, microhipped, flead & wormed
  • Wonky back legs (Zena) due to possible arthritis. Has polyps on ears also, will need steroids and ear drops (rescue will cover cost of all ear related issues for the duration of Zenas life)
  • Available to be reserved
Hello we are Zebadee & Zena. We are two older kitties with plenty of life in us still. We have lived wonderful lives but sadly our owner passed away. It was a heart-breaking decision for the family but they knew we would be ok coming to Zoes Ark.

Zebadee is a very very big boy, he's very laid back and likes a stroke and attention but he's not exactly a big lap cat but he loves rubbing against your legs, purring away and giving you attention. He also likes to jump on the sofa and lay beside you & he is litter trained. He is very friendly and loving once he gets to know you and adores being loved.
However I myself, Zena, like coming up on your lap for a stroke but you'll have to have a little foot stool to or something small to help me get up as I'm not the best jumper, getting down is always easier as I'm a little wonky in my back legs but it doesn't effect me in my day to day life just a bit of arthritis and I'm happy enough but my ears will eventually need surgery and I hope this doesn't lower mine and Zebs chance of a happy loving home.My dad actually had made lots of little ways for me to be able to get up on things like the windowsill as I like to look out of the window.

Me and Zeb are pretty close, sometimes he can try his luck with me but I hold my own and he always knows to back off before its too late, we love each other and most definitely want to stay together but as all families do, we can have our moments of bickering.

We do enjoy going outdoors, we stay close & we usually only venture out for a couple of hours in the morning time for some fresh air then we are happy to come back in and spend the rest of our day lounging around, eating and drinking and lapping up the attention. Our favourite toys are plastic lids, whether that's off the milk cartons or your fizzy pop bottles we are all for it.

Because of how our lifestyle has been for the past 9 years living in the North Pennines, a rural area of living would be nice for us, this does not mean living as outdoor farm cats. Though we go outdoors we aren't exactly street smart because where we lived was out the way of everything in a nice quite secluded area. So a few nice fields would be cool to explore. We are also a little nervous in new situations so no young kids please, visiting children are fine but having to deal with them all the time would be a bit too much for us.

We are available to be reserved now so if you'd like to give two older cats a chance & you have a cat shaped hole in your heart you would like to fill then people click the 'Adoption' option below in the quick links to apply for us now. Thankyou for taking your time to read about us.

Mack

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Mack was found when he was around 10 weeks old with his 3 siblings and his mother in a retired housing estate. After speaking with the house owners and neighbours around nobody knew anything about the kittens nor whose the mummy cat was. Over the course of 4 days Mack and his siblings + his mother were captured.

Mack was a very hissy, scared kitten, he would just run away & hide. After weeks of rehabilitating he became one of the most loving, affectionate kittens ever. Mack quickly captured the hearts of many with his gorgeous coloured fur & his very handsome face. He was successfully rehomed on the 8th of December to a lovely family in Liverpool and is living his best life in a loving, warm, safe home just in time for Christmas. Paws up for little Mack. 

Here is what his new owners have to say about him after a whole month:-
Mack is doing so well and has grown loads now. He’s such a good boy and very affectionate, loves a cuddle and to sit on a knee. Him and Lola are doing well, he’s grinding her down to be his friend. He knows his full Makerel name now and comes running😂 He’s so very happy with us and although he’s a pest of a little brother, Lola and him do play and chase each other. I have taken him in the garden a few times with harness and lead, which he is getting used to. We love him to bits ❤️😻
- Lindz Gregson.

It has now been 3 months since our gorgeous Mack went to his forever home, here is his 3 month update for you all:-

3 months has gone super fast. We love him to bits, he’s a very funny cat. We’ve had to make a decision to let him outside which I didn’t want to do really but just the lead wasn’t enough for him and he was distressed to see Lola out in the garden. He loves the wildlife in the garden stalking pheasant and birds xxx

Here is Macks 6 month update for you guys:-

Mackerel is doing well still and still so adorable and loving. He is spending the sunny days and nights outside hunting. He has brought and left us a few mice. He doesn’t like the rain and spends rainy days on the sofa sleeping. Mackerel is never far away and always comes home when called , with a little meow hello as he jumps over the fence He enjoys daily visits from 3 cat neighbours, and they run round our garden playing. Mackerel loves a brush and a towel dry after the rain. He would be brushed all day if he could. I love his long furry trousers which go curly in the rain. He’s not really a meat eater but loves his dry food. Thank you Zoe, he’s just the best cat friend we’ve ever had xxx

Malibu & Schnapps

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  • Malibu & Schnapps
  • Female
  • 5 months old (DOB: 27th November 2023)- estimate
  • Black
  • Domestic Short Haired
  • Neutered, microchipped, vaccinated, flea'd & wormed
  • No known health conditions or concerns

Hello all, my names Malibu and this is my sister Schnapps, we were captured as kittens with our other sibling and mum back in January in the cold winter. We were found scarpering about near the main road that goes through a village next to the pub, when a lady seen us she was so scared we were going to be hurt so she made a post to Facebook where mummy Zoe saw and less then 24 hours later we were safely brought to The Ark.

We are all very nervous cats. I think growing up with mummy being scared its taught us to fear the world and breaking out of this is something we are showing capability of but haven't exactly mastered yet. We are two of the more confident ones and believe our sibling would be better off staying with mum and we will be ok as we have each other.

I tend to run and hide a lot however if you manage to corner me and stroke me I do eventually realise that it isn't too bad and I accept being touched, however my sister Schnapps is more feisty and can throw a hiss and spit in there, again once she's over that she's then okish at being touched. I know this all seems off putting and I truly hope it isn't but mummy Zoe says in order to get the purrrfect home for us we have to be honest about ourselves.

We were born and grew up on the streets, survival mode is all we know. We are better at trusting and come out a lot more (especially for food and treaties) we just still like to protect ourselves when we are unsure, please understand we aren't bad, just misunderstood. Hopefully your someone who likes a bit of spice in your life.

The type of home that would best suit us would be a quite one, people who have had experience with temperamental cats and can understand us and work with us to help us continue to grow and blossom. No children under 16, no dogs however other cats are fine as we love cuddling into our friends at the rescue. If you feel you can give us what we are looking for then please just scroll down and click the adoption option below in the quick links now to give us that chance. Thank you in advance.

Katherine

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  • Katherine
  • Female
  • 3 years 1 month old (DOB: 16th March 2021)- Estimate
  • Black & White
  • Domestic Short Haired
  • Neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, flea'd & wormed
  • No known health conditions or concerns

Hello, my names Katherine, I am a lovely girl with a lot of potential. I enjoy strokes and attention, I love food and I don't hesitate to try and get it, I'm just cheeky like that. I was found as a stray roaming an alley way in Manchester until a lovely lady was able to capture me and bring me to the rescue. Not much is known of my story or how I ended up here but based on the fact I'm not feral in the slightest it can only be presumed I didn't grow up on the streets.

I get on well with my cat friends at the rescue however I won't hesitate to give them a cheeky bop if they get to close or annoying, I very much believe a house with or without cats would be something I would be fine with so long as if there are cats the place is big enough for me to have somewhere to go if I'd like some peace and quiet.

Dogs are a no no as I feel that would be too much for me. Children, well if they respect animals I think id be fine with them but I would prefer them to be older around 10+. I am a lady, just a lady who very much knows what she likes and what she wants. I feel in the right home environment I would flourish and grow into being even more of a wonderful companion. I would love for you to see the potential and give me a chance, based on my outdoor experience I would be fine being let outdoors but please note I have settled in perfectly to indoor life and I am fully litter trained.

If you feel I am the kind of cat your looking for please don't hesitate to click the adoption option below in the quick links second and type in my name. Thankyou for taking your time to read about me.

Alley

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Alley has found her furrrever home x

Marci

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  • Marci
  • Female
  • 2 years 8 months old (DOB: 12th October 2021)- estimate
  • Black & White
  • Domestic long haired
  • Flea'd & wormed (will come neutered, vaccinated & microchipped)
  • No known health conditions or concerns
  • Available to be reserved

Hello all my names Marci, short for Marceline which is a name of the French origin meaning 'Little warrior'. I was called this as I haven't ever been a pet before and ended up a feral stray pregnant. I gave birth to 4 beautiful babies. We were captured in September by mummy Zoe who pushed to help us and then officially set up the rescue. I've been here the longest as mummy Zoe has really wanted to work on me to give me the best chance possible in being rehomed.

I really have come a long long way, when I first came in the rescue I hissed and would strike out, I hated anyone near me, I smashed every single thing in the bathroom petrified and wanting to get out, I just hid, over the months I have now grown confidence, come out with ease, play and live happily and comfortably with in the 4 walls of what I now call home. 

I still have my moments, truthfully deep down I will always be a sassy diva, but I mean no harm, what's life without a little spice though? I'm still weary when I comes to being stroked and do need more time to trust however I'm more willing then what I was, I just sometimes (depending on my mood or if I'm hungry) like to bop your with my paw in order to tell you to leave me be or I will run off though I'm starting to stay a little longer.

I am loving and do enjoy being around you however its from a distance at the moment and its on my terms. I'm a lady who knows what she wants and most importantly what she DOESN'T want. 

I get on well with all cats, even if a cat tries to hit me I never react, I would make a wonderful pet if you're looking for a cat mainly to keep your other cat company and give you something super pretty to look at. I cant be around young children or dogs though this would really upset me and stress me out, visiting children are fine as I can take myself away to a quite space but that's are far as I'll go. older cat savvy children are fine. (16+). 

Please consider me because I really do have so much potential. All my children have now been adopted and its time for me to find a place to call my own, there has to be someone out there who would like my spice and smile/laugh at it admiring the fact I'm just me and still feed me at the end of the day.

For your chance to adopt me please fill out a form in the 'Adoption' option below in the quick links section today. Thankyou for you consideration.




Timmy

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Timmy came to us in March 2024 after his temperamental ways started to cause distress to one of the owners. Timmy was known to be unpredictable and this could result in some nasty bites, scratches and mood swings, when one of the owners ended up being put onto blood thinners it felt it was better and safer to sign Timmy over to a place that could work with him and rehabilitate him and rehome him before he bit the wrong place and there end up a much worser outcome.

When Timmy first came into the rescue he most certainly lived up to his reputation in being this wild child, fiery red head of a cat. In total it took 2 of us 5 hours of trying on and off again to safely transfer him from carrier to crate to start his isolation period and for the next week he kept trying to remind us of who exactly was boss by trying to launch and attack during feeding & tray cleaning times. However once Timmy started to feel settled and realised he was safe and we weren't actually trying to hurt him he very quickly let his guard down showed us just how loving and caring he really was. The launches of attacks very quickly became grabs of the wrists and hands for attention, his meaningful bites became playing gentle ones to also get attention. He became a firm favourite of all the volunteers and a big character within the rescue never ever put a paw out of place again.

I then genuinely believed the only reason this boy was playing up was because he didn't like dogs and where he came from had them, meaning when the dogs or sounds of them annoyed him it was whoever he saw next that got the brunt of it whether that be human or otherwise and that is why is attacks continued on at his home and stopped relatively quickly once he had settled in with us. When it came to the rehoming we did have to have fairly strict guidelines 2 mainly being no children or dogs. However we needed someone who had past experiences of cats with a fiery temperament   just to reassure us that should something set him off he still had a chance of keeping his home over being sent back and given up on because he had proved he was capable of so much more and we are so very glad and proud to say we found him a wonderful human and home. 
Here are his updates.

Timmys first month:-

He's doing great his loves all the food he gets and loves the attention he's settled quite nicely.
- Jamie Hough
3 Month update:-
Hes loving life, gets all the food he wants, whenever he wants and demands cuddles the second I'm home from work. He's a big tart he playful bites be and grabs my hand until he gets attention.

Tarp

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Tarp successfully went to his new home on the 19th of January 2024. Tarp was found as part of a litter of 4 babies along with their mother, all completely feral. Over time Tarp well and truly came out of his shell, he loved playing, socialising, cuddles and kisses and we just knew a home with other cats would be the best thing for him and he found a home with 4 other friends. His confidence after everything was something to be admired.

Tarp went into his new home like he had always been there and settled almost immediately. It was heart warming to see, he was the last of the original kittens captured here at Zoe's Ark so its wonderful to see him finally have a place to call his furrever home. We wish him and his new family every bit of happiness.


Tarp has now been at his new forever home for over a month now and here is what his new owner has to say about him:

Tarp took no time to settle, it felt like he already knew us. We have four other cats, two we say are his big brothers who love to give him a bath. He especially loves Finn, they trot about together, play fight, chase each other, chirp to each other and chill out together. Tarp owns all the beds, four fluffy donut beds, two hammocks and two on the cat tree but it's extra nice waking up with him on my bed. He loves going outside so much he jumps over the other cats as soon as the door is open. It is an enclosed garden so totally safe. He steals food, especially butter and bread if he gets the opportunity. Everything is tucked away in cupboards now. He did manage to get a small joint of beef on Sunday that was destined for the freezer, he looked so proud trotting about with it. Then he came proudly strutting in with a bag of crumpets. I've not had a meal in peace since he arrived, he wants to try everything including tomato soup. Bought an extra high safety gate to keep him out of the kitchen, that failed. He is the sweetest little thing and the perfect addition to our household. Thank you so much to Zoe and whoever else was involved in his rescue.
- Mandy Flory. 

Lovely boy Tarp has now been in his home for 3 whole months and here is his update:

Tarp has been part of the family for 3 months now, he's definitely livened things up here. We had two youngish cats as well as the two older ones. The two younger ones like to play, especially Finn, who was the youngest, now they get woke up at all hours of the morning by Tarp who thinks its acceptable to play fight with them on my bed. He is gorgeous though, he has such an irresistible face, full of mischief. He'll still steal food if given the opportunity, he'll still come trotting into the living room, so proud that he's got the packet of crumpets that you had bagged up for the freezer. His best friend is Finn, they trot about together, hang about all morning waiting for me to let them play out. Tarp loves sitting in the garden, he doesn't care if it's cold. He eats non stop, will jump in the fridge when i open the door to get his chicken. He even steals off the other cats, sits and pulls their bowl away from them if he wants it. I call him goldilocks as he has to try food from everyone's bowl as I'm dishing it out, steals everyone's blanket and tries everyone's beds, but you can call him what you want as he wont answer, he refuses to be name trained. We all love him to bits and so glad he was available for us to re-home. So lucky that a friend shared Zoe's page one day and so so lucky that Zoe rescued him and his family. Thank you Zoe for looking out for all these babies who need your help. Wish everyone had a heart like yours.

Viktor

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Viktor was a rescue that came to me through another rescue called Cakis Dogs which help save abandoned and abused dogs on the streets and in the kill shelters of Bosnia. Viktor was successfully rehomed between me and a worker of Cakis Dogs all the way back in 2019. He was the craziest pupper id ever met, constantly full of beans and excitement, he loved nothing more then ripping things apart and driving you round the bend but underneath his bonkers exterior was a puppy who just wanted to love and be loved, a puppy who didn't understand right from wrong. He slowly got to where he needed to be and hearing he was still with his forever home was really heart-warming as he really did need continuous training... listening wasn't he strong point. As far as I know he is still where he was, he's happy healthy and is loved. He's a big miss and life was pretty quiet without him for a while but I'm glad he is where he belongs.

Anna and her kittens

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Anna was a cat who got pregnant and had an accidental litter of kittens in 2019 , she was an amazing mother who had so much kindness & patience for her babies. When her babies got old enough to flee the nest they were successfully rehomed to some amazing families and Anna herself stayed with me alongside her sister Ella.