Here is Tilly, grumpy at being photographed. She is our editor’s cat. Tilly is the one who keeps the two dogs in order, not to mention Margaret and Dick, the two grown ups. Tilly was a rescue and is adored. So Frost Magazine loves to hear of other ‘rescuers’ who prove just how much can be achieved by a small committed group
The charity and non profit organisation The Arc, is just such a one. It is a small rescue for cats and kittens led by Sally who is helped by a small hectically busy team and based in Wolverhampton, but which rehomes throughout the UK.
Sally told us that all cats and kittens are neutered. Why? So that none leave the care of The Arc to go on and reproduce thereby potentially adding to the increasing number of abandoned cats and kittens roaming our streets, or waiting for forever homes in in rescue centres.
All The Arc’s ‘guests’ are vet-checked, vaccinated and micro chipped before leaving, though they are not vaccinated for FeLV simply because so many of the little fur balls who arrive have low immune systems due to neglect. You see, Sally tells us, this particular vaccination can cause more harm than good in this situation. They are flea and worm treated and blood testsed for Fif needed.
Like so many of these good hearted rescue centres The Arc is self funded and money is tight, with every penny received in adoption fees put to good use with not a penny ill-spent. It makes perfect sense therefore that The Arc reluctantly has to charge adoptees £95 for all cats and kittens. Having seen the food, litter, flea and worm treatments The Arc requires for the well being of their cats and kittens, not to mention the vaccination, microchipping, blood tests, neutering and the often necessary vet fees it is remarkably little in the scheme of things. Indeed, it became apparent that an much of the expense is borne by The Arc itself. Lord, aren’t rescue centres selfless.
This is why donations are of crucial importance too. because of course, The Arc’s work does not end ‘in house’. So concerned with their cat and kitten welfare are they that there are home checks to make sure that the forever home is suitable, and let us remind you that The Arc rehomes nationwide.
