Bart’s Legacy cats need your help with medical treatment bills

Date published: 02 December 2022

Five cats under the care of Newhey cat sanctuary Bart’s Legacy need your help with covering costs of medical treatment.

The local sanctuary is currently full, and is struggling to raise funds for the cats which urgently need treatment.

Sue Hancox, who runs Bart’s, said: “Times are hard and it's hitting Bart's hard too.

“Truthfully, I'm concerned that Bart's is not going to have enough funds to cover all of the vet costs.

“We have fundraising stalls coming up, but some of the cats need help sooner than later.”

She continued: “The stray toms need the funds the most, because they have been left to fend for themselves either because owners have moved and left them behind, or due to lack of education about neutering. This has led to a much-loved cat travelling miles from home to find a female and then getting lost.

“These toms usually need dentals, due to having damaged teeth from fighting, rotten teeth due to their poor diet. They may have serious infected wounds, from fighting or being hit by a car.

“They will need blood tests to ascertain if they are FIV positive [Feline Immunodeficiency Virus causes a feline disease similar to AIDS in humans].

“And then they will need rehabilitation too. All cats deserve a happy life, but these ex street lads deserve it even more, so many of these lads are ignored because people unfortunately think that the cat is ‘living it up’, ‘enjoying sowing his seeds’, ‘loves ruling their territory’.

“A lot of these lads are trapped, neutered and returned, and never given the chance to show that they will enjoy living a life as a pet.”

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Here are some of Bart’s residents which need help with their treatment bills:

Marshall

Marshall came to Bart’s in October after he was found living in a shed. He had been left behind after his owners moved.

He was trapped by Kitty Rescue Bury, which has been helping with costs of his treatment.

He had a really bad wound on his left shoulder that went under his armpit; he was taken straight to the emergency vets, where he stayed for a few days.

He is still undergoing treatment for the wound, which requires flushing and restitching.

Sue estimates Marshall’s vet bills will cost around £500.

Vinnie

An entire tom, Vinnie had been living in a garage full of rubbish, before he was rescued on 3 November 2022. The lady who trapped him arranged for him to be neutered and he came into Bart’s on 5 November. He tested positive for FIV, and has had extensive dental issues, requiring the removal of 10 teeth and four roots. He is currently being treated for blocked-up ears and may potentially need one amputating.

In total, his vet bills are expected to cost around £2,000 with £1,100 having been raised so far.

Vinnie has his own GoFundMe page, here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-vinnie-get-the-happily-ever-after-he-deserves

 

 

Lillibet

Heavily pregnant Lillibet came into Bart’s in September, before giving birth to a litter of four kittens. She needs spaying, microchipping and FIV testing, at a cost of around £180.

 

 

George

Little George is one of Lillibet’s kittens, who needed his leg amputating at just eight weeks old after his mum sat on – and accidentally broke – his growth plate. Total costs for George are around £1,200.

Morgana

Morgana was trapped on an industrial estate and vets originally thought she was a male. However, she went into labour a couple of weeks later and aborted six kittens in total.

Morgana needs her vaccinations, which will cost around £85.

 

 

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How to donate:

PAYPAL bartslegacy@yahoo.com (Sue requests the friends and family option, as PayPal will take a percentage with other options)

OR

Bank Transfer

TSB 77-19-18 00022492

SUSAN HANCOX

You can also put a note on the payment stating which cat’s treatment you would like to help with.