Sunday 24 March 2013

Story of Tiddles

Tiddles- My Story


Me as a kitten.

My mum Tills was a beautiful 1 year old tabby girl who was found with me when I was only 9 weeks old. We had been strays living on the streets in Cowes. Some lovely people called up Cats Protection and asked if they could they help.
Well, mum and me were taken into the home on the 12th August 2004.
The lady in charge here is still racking her brains to work out why mum was then homed on separately without me. She says there must have been a reason at the time. Bless her, her memory doesn't work like it used to!


I was then rehomed to a lovely lady who worked at the local hospital and she really tried to keep hold of me trying her best to stop me tiddling around her house especially at night but sadly I didn’t stop. My human mum was very sad to have to take me back to the shelter but it was for the best intentions. So there we go and I was back again. It’s now 22nd February 2005 and there is an eureka moment. As I have grown they have noticed my night tiddling antics had a real reason. I have a birth defect which had not been noticed due to my longish fur. I was urinating through the middle part of my tummy drip,drip,drip!!!!
Young in the sun!

Well the staff at the home and their lovely vets got together to chat about what could be done to help me. Would you believe Mr. Richard Griffiths was able to perform a very delicate operation to connect up my water-work pipes? I was a very lucky boy with now a chance for a normal life. My recovery took a little time and luckily I became a very much loved member of the team at the Cats home.

 
My eye sight now that was another story...The boss lady is not sure who noticed first but luckily someone did. I think the giveaway was me bumping into things! I went to visit the lovely vet again, boy did he love cats, and then after more discussions it was suggested I was seen by the specialist eye man Mr. Ian Mason at the Riverbank hospital (Now Petdoc). The two bosses of the home came with me to reassure me not to be scared.

Helping with the filing!
They were both very fascinated chatting with Mr. Mason about my rare eye condition. The bosses decided not to tell me that Mr. Mason had advised this was the start of a downward slope for my eye sight. But they did decide where better for me to live where I knew best …the cats home.



Trying to hitch a ride in a visitor's buggy!!

Today I cope ok with my poor sight as Mr. Mason had said. I have shadows to follow and light still plays a major part in me getting around. And of course I AM A CAT! All my other senses have doubled up especially my smells when there is food around. If I’m in a mischievous mood especially in the summer I like to chase the staff around running towards their legs. It’s a great game as they try to out-run me. I know I am one of the lucky ones as I am a very much loved cat and will always have a home.




Can you believe in June I will be 9 years old, where has the time gone? To help the home I happily greet visitors, check out donated goods for my homeless feline friends along with other duties.

 So rest assured that this is my permanent home and everyone is welcome to come and visit me soon!!!


  
Tiddles in his box fort! No box is safe around Tiddyfee!

 

Spring 2013, playing in the snowdrops!
  

Official scratching post tester!
 

Opps?! It wasn't me!
 

Official Receptionist!


Official toy tester!

 
Treat quality control officer!

Tiddles Cat Modeling Portfolio pic!

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