An affectionate and beautiful young cat had been lost or abandoned so she started living in a tree. The kind woman who lived at the property fed the stray for four months while she tried to find the original guardians. When there were no responses, she named this cuddly tree-dweller Birdie and decided to adopt her. Sadly, although Birdie loves human attention as often as possible, she will not put up with other felines - and attacked all three of the woman’s resident cats.

Not knowing what else to do, the lady booked Birdie into a vet clinic for a lethal injection! Fortunately she also sent us a desperate e-mail. We are very grateful that our fosterer Monique could take Birdie at such short notice, but as she too has resident cats Birdie needs a home of her own.

The vet estimates that Birdie is about 3 years old. She is spayed, micro-chipped, vaccinated, treated for fleas and worms and looking for a wonderful home.

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It was very special to receive a request from Hannah and Kyan who attend Milford School in Auckland. Discussions about Anzac Day heroes led the class to think about modern day counterparts. Their letter read, “We are learning about interviewing heroes and we have decided that we would like to interview you. As you save lots of animals we really appreciate it as we love animals and care for them.”

Animal Re-homing volunteer Laurie, and Bumble (the one-legged hen) accompanied me. Hannah and Kyan were confident in their role as interviewers and asked 12 questions. The answer that surprised the class most was to the question “What’s your favourite animal that you have saved?” I told them I loved saving any animal but especially the ones that some people choose to eat. I said I was a vegan and thought animals like cows, pigs, chickens, sheep and fish are just as beautiful as other pets but not many people rescue them.

The teacher kindly allowed Bumble to come out of her travel cage to show off her balancing skills following her recent leg amputation and I was pleased to be gifted with a beautiful drawing of Bumble by one of the classmates. Later I received a newsletter with an article about all the ‘heroes’ the children had interviewed.

Thank you so much Kyan and Hannah for choosing Animal Re-homing as your modern day hero organisation. We feel very honoured…

The Christchurch City Council is planning to spend nearly half a million dollars of ratepayer money on relocating the greyhound racing club. This abusive industry exploits innocent dogs for human entertainment and profit. Why should the public pay for it to move?

Please sign and share The Greyhound Protection League of New Zealand’s petition to stop public money being spent on animal cruelty in the gambling industry.

A malnourished miniature cat turned up on a woman’s doorstep and managed to cry for help with her new-born kitten in her mouth. The kind lady took them in, named the cat Knopa and found a loving home for her baby. After five years as one of our shelter residents we had almost given up on tiny Knopa being adopted. Although she was very affectionate with us, due to her shyness she was often overlooked.

When Carol came to choose a cat it was love at first sight when she spotted Knopa. Six months later and with a newly acquired kitten for company, Knopa is finally coming out of her shell and enjoying Carol’s affectionate touch. The video clip shows Knopa and the kitten venturing outdoors for the first time. We are all ecstatic that Knopa is settling in and that love is being reciprocated. Thank you Carol for your patience and wonderful care of the girl we came to adore while she was living with us. Another happy ending!

Video:https://www.facebook.com/animalrehomingnz/videos/vb.276406992542137/450938308422337/?type=3&theater