Jenny

Jenny originally came to us a feral kitten. She was at an age where she was eating for herself and a lady had started feeding her in the garden. She appeared to be alone and eventually we were contacted to take her, so we trapped her and brought her to the sanctuary. We had some other kittens here at the time and so Jenny went with them but was very timid. As time progressed and she was spayed, we let her out and she started living in the cattery. She would be weary of us but never ventured far. As the months passed by, Jenny had begun to trust us more but we did notice that she wasn’t growing much and she always had small health issues which is very common for feral kittens, particularly when we don’t know their origin or background but we were able to treat her.

In the summer of 2024, we noticed Jenny was not looking herself and going downhill, then quite quickly, she became seriously ill. Dr. Ruth ran some tests on her and it was discovered that she had a condition called Toxoplasmosis. It was effecting her neurologically and she had no balance whatsoever. Her vision had also become impaired. She began treatment immediately and whilst on it, we had her in a cage in the house as she was unable to walk. She took the treatment really well and thankfully got over the Toxoplasmosis although it’s left her with almost no vision but she can walk. During treatment she really tamed up which we think was because she was relying on us for reassurance. Jenny also knows our voices and always relaxes when she hears us. Once we’d done all we could for her, after a long time of treatment, she was able to go into the cabin which has access to an enclosed outdoor area. She quickly learnt her way around, using the cat flap with ease and can climb onto chairs. She enjoys listening to us whenever we are in there, either cleaning, feeding or sitting in there and enjoys strokes and cuddles! Jenny has been through a lot and now deserves a sponsor or two!