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Category: The Special Ones

Our most touching or challenging rescues, and the cats that found homes against the odds

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Saidi is 9 Today!

10/01/14: Little Saidi our ‘mummy’ cat is 9 years old today, but because it is a little cold she is refusing to leave her warm bed for a new birthday …

Fostered / In Spain / Sands Blog / The Special Ones

Poppy & Friends

14/09/13: Poppy is now a gorgeous bigger girl of 5 months, having been very well looked after by foster Dad Matt. Most of her little friends from this home have …

In Germany / Re-homing / Sands Blog / The Special Ones

Lilly & Her Friends

23/08/13: AND here is TJ showing true dog love! SO sweet!!! 08/08/13: MORE lovely new photos of our VERY special little girl and her friends, including true love TJ! 06/04/13: …

In Germany / Re-homing / Sands Blog / The Special Ones

MaryMar

02/07/13: MaryMar is a very special cat, and also a very lucky one. When she was rescued at the end of last year she had a paw so badly wounded …

In England / In Germany / Re-homing / Sands Blog / The Special Ones

Chico & Millie

10/03/13: After 5 months in her foster home in Germany, Millie moved to her forever home last weekend. She is a very lucky girl. She will live now in a …

In Germany / Re-homing / Sands Blog / The Special Ones

Prue & Her Little Friend!

05/11/12: Almost a year to the day of the last update, I have received some lovely new photos of Prue and her little friend Lola. Lola being younger seems the …

In Germany / Re-homing / Sands Blog / The Special Ones

Charlie Is Happy Now!

15/10/12: All is very well in charlie’s world:”The 2 are now firm friends and there is already some signs that Stella is helping Charlie to be more confident. For the …

Fostered / In Germany / Sands Blog / The Special Ones

Indiana – A Special Siam Cat

13710/12: 2 new photos arrived yesterday of ‘crazy’ Indi, and Indi relaxing with Anke. 03/10/12: Indi has now been with Anke about 4 months and with her he has turned …

In Germany / Re-homing / Sands Blog / The Special Ones

VERY Happy Tommy Tomcat

04/10/12: Yesterday Kerstin sent me fantastic new photos of Tommy our VERY special boy with his new friend Jerry (previously Thomas from PAWs). Thomas actually travelled to Germany in October …

Fostered / In Germany / Sands Blog / The Special Ones

Mila – A Very Small Character Cat!

31/07/12: Since my last update a lot has happened in Mila’s world. On 15.07 Mindy arrived from Spain to be MaPu’s new foster cat and Mila became so angry, even …

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Peter Egan Endorsement

peter-egan I am hugely impressed with Chris and Sandra's re-homing and transport project,
and commend them for their dedication, professionalism and commitment to making the lives of so many cats and dogs so much better.

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Pet Transport & Brexit

We are no longer providing any Pet Transport services. This Post explains how we will still be involved.

If you are looking for a transporter then please look at our Transporters page.

Please check with gov.uk/APHA/DEFRA for the most up to date information.

Please be aware that the information regards PET Scheme and TRACES on this site was published pre Brexit.

The latest information on importing and transporting re-homed cats and dogs from the EU into the UK is explained in this post.

The latest information on travelling with your pet into the UK and from the UK is explained in this post.

Cats & Dogs Transported (Personally)

All Time
Cat
4290
Dog
4880
Total
9170

Cats & Dogs Transported (Partnership)

All Time
Cat
400
Dog
1900
Total
2300

Galgos & Podencos Transported

All Time
Galgo
1250
Podenco
545

Cats Re-Homed

All Time
2550

Miles Driven

All Time
896,335





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