Mayhew rescues stray, abandoned and injured animals every single day. Whilst the majority of animals brought into their shelter quickly recover and go on to find their forever family, some are in need of a little extra TLC. When Animal Welfare Officer Tania Mazzoni was called out to collect a tiny calico kitten that had…
Tiny Kiko (above) arrived at Mayhew earlier this year with a badly injured right hind leg. He couldn’t put any weight on it, and was clearly in considerable pain. Mayhew Vets suspected that Kiko, a stray, had been suffering for quite some time, as he also showed significant muscle wastage around both hind legs and…
Whilst it’s a myth that a mother cat will automatically reject her newborn kittens if they are touched by humans; there are sadly many more real reasons why this unfortunate occurrence can happen. For example, if the mother is in distress or lives in an unsafe environment; if she or any of the kittens becomes…