In Memoriam

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In memory of Alfie

ALFIE – passed on to cat heaven at the end of 2011.   He came in to us as a stray and a more loving and placid cat would be hard to find.   Alfie had been with us for a couple of years and had settled well – we love them all but Alfie [...]

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Goodbye Snowy

It’s been a very sad day for us, our dear friend Snowy has passed away to join the angel cats – and with tears in our eyes we are thinking of all the happiness he brought us and how much we will miss him.   Snowy  was a most handsome pure white cat with an [...]

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In Memoriam

Peter Stephen Cartwright – Our beloved Pete – passed away suddenly on 12th March, 2010.   Trustee of St.Bernard’s Animal Sanctuary and a devoted husband, step father and grandpa.   Pete, shown her with his best pal Nolene, was a dedicated animal lover and it was reciprocated – all creatures loved him too.   He was gentle, kind [...]

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Do cats understand death?

A feline rooftop vigil.     Cleo, who was one of our elderly feline residents, passed away in her sleep yesterday.   Although she was in her late teens, she hadn’t been ill and had been pottering around as usual earlier in the day.   Cleo ate a lunchtime pouch and  settled down in a chair for a nap.   That was it, she never woke [...]

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