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Frosty

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This is Frosty, he was rescued from a warehouse in Frosterly after seeking shelter from storm Debi. When Frosty came into my care I was able to get him booked in straight away at the vets for a health check, he was suffering from cat flu and had multiple ticks over his head and ears which the vet was able to successfully remove. He was given antibiotics to help him and made a full recovery.

Frosty is now sponsored by Crosshill Care Home as their therapy which he goes in once a week to spend time with the residents and provide them with happiness and cuddles. The rest of the time Frosty stays at the rescue with me due to him being amazing with other cats and helping them build confidence and teaching the ferals how to love and trust again.

Due to Frosty's sponsership and the care and help he provides here at the rescue rehoming him isn't something that will be happening as when we feel he has had enough, he will retire and live out his final years with the rescues owner Zoe. 

Frosty has grown into the most cheekiest, happiest boy. From a kitten his potential was so obvious in what he could do & the difference he could make and we are so very proud of him.

Tipsy, Stella & Babs

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Stella, Babs & Tipsy our generational trio came into us through absolutely no fault of their own . They were all very loved and cared for but had to be signed over to us due to really unfortunate circumstances. We promised we would try our best to keep these 3 cuties together as we really didn't want to separate them considering we had grandma, mummy and baby. We were so relived we were able to keep that promise to their original owner.

A lovely lady came from a village not far from our rescue came to view these girls in hopes they could fill her home & life back up full of love & joy. It was heart warming seeing this lady with these girls when coming to visit them multiple times before their departure to her home and now they can continue their happy story all together. We love a happy ending.

Here is their 1 month update:-

Happy girls, little Babs is coming out of her shell and laid on my bed for a bit. Empty cat beds, my beds are full. They’ve had a venture outside, now in resting. I get more claws and teeth then furr when I brush Tipsy. Happy girls, purring away. They’re not liking the whisker pouches much and are sometimes sick but they make me so happy.
- Jean Winters

Bingo

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Bingo went to his new home on the 10th of January 2024, a loving family home where he seems to have settled in really nicely. Bingo came into our care through absolutely no fault of his own, after being sold to his original owner as a female cat (which he had bought to keep his other cat company) it became very obvious once old enough he indeed wasn't female by the fact he ended up impregnating the other cat. Eventually the kittens were born and in result of this the female cat became very maternally aggressive towards him.

Bingo has been a character from the beginning here at the rescue, I've never known such a cheeky boy but we loved having him and are so happy he has finally found his forever happy ever after with people who will love and adore him. Paws up for Bingo (now also known as Bennie).

Here is a wonderful update on Bingo after a whole month:-

Bingo is settling in very well he is becoming firm friends with Bobby our oldest cat. He is an all-round cat showing affection to everyone not just members of the family. He is so good with the children that visit our house regularly. X
- Chris & Emma English

Bingos 3 month update:-

Everything is good.
6 months update:-
He has settled in so well and is ridiculously cheeky.. as u knew, he loves bags and baskets. He loves a slinky toy the best tho.....if our daughter has one he goes nuts like he's high lol. He loves following me to the bathroom for a fuss too nearly every time he races up the stairs.

Storm & Pebbles

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Storm & Pebbles were found at around 10 weeks old along with their 2 other siblings and their mother. Once they were captured it was noticed these poor babies were infested with worms and were treated straight away, it took weeks to build them up to the correct weight ready for them to be neutered once old enough.

Storm & Pebbles were always the most nervous of all the kittens, which made us make the decision of keeping them together. We knew that they needed someone with plenty of time, patience & love. Although they'd come a long way from the hissy scared kittens they once were, they still needed time.

Within a couple of weeks Storm & Pebbles had the perfect couple apply for them and moved into their home on the 3rd of January 2024 ready to start the beginning of the new year in the warmth of a loving home, a place to call their own all the way in Berwickshire. We here at Zoe's Ark are absolutely made up for them.

A month down the line & here is what their new owners have to say about them-

Well, it’s 4 weeks today and we absolutely love them and all their odd ways. Pebbles is silent, it’s almost as if her mother taught her not to miaow - Storm occasionally miaows and burbles away to himself. They will lick food from our fingers, but still no further forward with being able to touch them. We wouldn’t be without them, their boundless energy and playfulness is wonderful! Xx
- Lorraine Bowyers

It has now been 3 months since our lovely Storm & Pebbles have went to their forever home, here is an update for you all:-

First piece of news… we had to give up using Storm as a name, he’s Ronnie to us. Storm suggests power and anger and Ronnie is such a gentle soul who is utterly dominated by Pebbles. We are making slow but steady progress in gaining their trust. Pebbles will occasionally let Andrew stroke the side of her face and Ronnie is ok with having his feet and tail touched. Any attempt to touch their sides or heads results in them running away and we go back a few stages. They are desperate to go out but we are still keeping them in as neither of us is convinced they would come back 😢 All that being said, we love them dearly, and they bring so much joy whether they’re chasing each other, playing with corks and paper balls or curled up in a sunny spot or in front of the fire. They are each the other’s best friend and despite the play fighting they do love each other. Ronnie’s pleasure is to lick out big yogurt pots; Pebbles waits for him to finish so she can clean his head for him. Love Andrew, Lorraine, Ronnie and Pebbles.
Here is Storm & Pebbles 6 month update:-
We’ve had a breakthrough with both Ronnie and Pebbles! Ronnie has no hint of his beginnings, and to all intents and purposes he is just like any other cat. He loves strokes, cuddles and will allow himself to be brushed. I can pick him up and although he’d rather I didn’t, he is becoming less stressed. He is, however, a born thief and silently steals whatever he can lay his paws on - bread is a particular favourite! Pebbles is still wary but she now lets us stroke her, albeit on her terms, and the sound of her purring as she has her ears scratched is joyous. We’re a long way off cuddles, and I’m not sure either of them will be natural lap cats, but the change over the past 6 months is amazing. They play together endlessly, charging under and over the furniture at breakneck speeds . We have solid floors and they take corners like cartoon characters. Ronnie has spent weeks remodelling his cardboard box house, Casa Ronnie and Pebbles winds him up by hiding in it then leaping out. We can’t believe they have been with us for 6 months and while we still have a way to go, we know they are happy to be with us.

Jasper

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Our lovely Jasper came into our rescue after a lovely lady contacted us about him. She had been feeding Jasper for some time and felt like she could see his condition worsening, however she needed a trap as he wasn't a cat she could touch. With patience & time she managed to capture him and we then brought him into our care.

Straight away we did notice things wrong with Jasper, he had cloudy eyes (which turned out to be Chlamydial conjunctivitis and was put on a months worth of antibiotics), he was sniffly, wheezing and had mucus coming out of his nose (which was obviously cat flu and ended up on more antibiotics), he was very malnourished (due to his heavy worm burden) and whilst being at the vets it was also noted that a dental would eventually be needed but sorting the other above problems was more of a priority.

It took us just over a month to completely turn Jasper around health wise, however within this time it also showed us that Jasper happiness did truly lay with the outdoors and having his own space and freedom. Even after a month walking over to him would cause him to pee in fear and turn him ridged when you tried to touch him, yet when you left the room you'd hear him running around, playing with his toys and just being a happy cat.

I then had to leave  overnight to rehome in another part of England, it was a long journey so I stopped in a b&b for the night whilst a very close friend of mine seen to the cats in our care, this is where he fell in-love with Jasper and decided he wanted to be the one who was able to give Jasper the freedom he deserved but also the love, care, time and effort that came along with it. A few weeks later Jasper was taken to his new home and crated for 5 weeks before being let out to explore his new home and continue his life as an out-door feral in a safe environment.

1 month later here was the update we had:-

Jasper is living as an outdoor cat, due to him feeling happier outdoors as previously he must have been either a feral or neglected cat that had barely any human contact. He loves his food though and finding his own hiding place. His confidence has grown tremendously day by day, though he’s not a touchy-feely cat, that’s fine and he can do things his own pace. Jasper loves playing with toys I was throwing him a catnip mouse with feather on up and down the lane last night for him haha.
- Darren Rutherford

Lovely Jaspers 3 month update:-

Jasper is still doing well, he still does things on his own terms so when I think he’s getting confident, he can be the complete opposite the next day, overall he still loves his food and he occasionally hangs outs with Daphne the pig 😁 Jasper also loves all cooked meat as a lovely treat, he isn’t picky. Venison, salmon, lamb, chicken, duck, turkey, liver, ostrich, mackerel and tuna. Jasper says that’s great dad. Bon appetit! 🤣
Our 6 month update of Jasper:-
Jasper is exactly the same he’s still not very touchable but I’ve attempted a few times and he’s walked off, he’s still loving his time as an ex feral and still has an amazing appetite. Jasper loves exploring the fields about and can be very sassy depending on his mood that day, sometimes chill and sometimes hissy.

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

Alley

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Alley has found her furrrever home x

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.

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