Tender Teddy

Charles was adopted on 1 May 2014. We are very lucky to have this amazing and affectionate cat. It is a pleasure to have him in our cozy home.

We renamed him Teddy Charles because he is one handsome British Shorthair. Although he is six years old, he is still quite active and he enjoys our company. He loves tummy rubs. It is true that, "a house without a cat, is not a home". We took care of my aunt's cat for a year while she was abroad and now that she is back, we really missed having a little companion around the house. So we decided, after a few weeks, that we were going to adopt.We visited the SPCA website and saw Teddy and decided to visit him. He was quiet and shy at first, but I knew that he was the cat for me. It was not long after, we finally made the decision as a family to adopt him.

When we first brought him home, he was quite tentative and timid about his new environment. However, after a few hours, he warmed up to us. His favourite "spot" is near our living room window! It has only been three days since the adoption but he is aready such a joy to have in our home. As I am away due to National Service, having Teddy around now is something I can look forward to whenever I book out. Words can't express how much I love Teddy.

We have read online that British Shorthairs are not exactly lap cats and hate being carried around. Teddy is the total opposite; he is such a gentle, loving and affectionate cat, which makes us adore him even more!

We would like to thank the SPCA, especially all the volunteers, who were so helpful and kind to us.

Robin Carangi

Courageous Caellum

My foster humans named me Caellum. Apparently, it means “brave warrior” in Celtic. I guess you could say I’m rather brave. I had my right front paw severed, escaped from the guys who first found me, fell into a storm drain, spent the night and the next morning alone in the canal, bit one of my rescuers in an effort to defend myself, and survived an operation to remove my leg. The humans who rescued me were pretty impressed by my spunkiness and will to survive at such a young age.

After I was rescued from the canal, I spent a while resting in the SPCA before getting sent off to a clinic. The next thing I knew, I was in the clinic’s recovery ward and didn’t have my right front leg. It was pretty wobbly at first, getting used to life with one less limb. I did what I did best, hiding in corners and hissing at strangers trying to get me out.

A few days later, I was whisked off to a foster home with some new humans. I continued hiding in whatever corners I could find and hissing at humans who walked through the door. The humans always brought peace offerings – kibble, treats and toys. They’d sit with me every day and give me rubs under the neck. After a while, I decided they weren’t half bad and stopped hissing at them. Soon, I got to meet a dog (boy was he silly!). Then, I got to meet the other two cats in the family (one of them’s nice and I like her; the other one’s a grumpy old man so I try to stay away).

I got more and more confident moving around with just three legs. Soon, I started jumping onto counters and into washing sinks. After close to two months, I was as quick as (or maybe even faster than) most cats. I also started enjoying the company of humans. It was time for me to return to the shelter for adoption.

I must be pretty charming, because my foster humans decided to keep me! Now, I spend my days playing with my adopted cat-sister and dog-brother, avoiding my grumpy older cat-brother, poking my nose into my guinea pig-brothers’ pen, and pawing at my gerbil-sisters’ tank. I get rubs under the neck, yummy food and tasty treats.

Life is good!

A&J

Nikki!

I adopted Nikki from the SPCA on 7 April 2014. He is a very loving dog and even has his own blog at happypetstories.blogspot.com.

His eyes have a sad look and it feels as if he has a very sad story to tell. It was love at first sight for both my hubby and me. The aching feeling in my heart when I saw Nikki made me realize that I had to adopt him. Once we got home, I let him have a nice warm bath as there was dirt all over him. The water ran grey. Nikki is super tame. He has weak legs due to his old age and can't stand for too long. He needs to lean against the wall to support himself. My heart hurts everytime I see him like this. 

When we were done with his bath, we gave him a quick blow dry. To my surprise, he just laid on the ground obediently, letting us blow dry him. He fell asleep while having his blow dry. He was so comfortable with us that he remained sleeping while we checked him for ticks. The easiest blow dry experience ever! This greedy boy woke up immediately when he knew I was preparing his food! I can see he is a lot happier with a place to call his own. He also gets daily leg massages. He enjoys them so much that he falls asleep each time without fail.

I would like to thank the SPCA for letting me have the chance to adopt Nikki, giving him a place to call home. 

Jenn Yap

Toby and Tiger Lily

“A house is not a home without a cat.”  How true it is for my family and me. Two months ago, we lost our beloved cat, Kiki, to a sudden illness. We were heartbroken as his passing left a huge void in our lives. However, we decided not to wallow in our sorrow. While Kiki, a community cat, had “adopted” us by making our house his home, we did not want to leave it to “fate” again. We visited the SPCA and fell in love with so many. However, Toby and Tiger Lily (now renamed Yukine and Zelda) won our hearts with their big innocent eyes. It has been nearly two months since these two sweeties came into our lives. They have brought so much joy to us with their playful nature. They absolutely love chasing after table tennis balls and hiding in boxes to ‘stalk’ and launch an ‘attack’ on the other party. Watching them play with each other is like watching a movie of our own. Thank you SPCA for making this possible and do carry on with your good work.

Adeline Khor

Magical Mousse

Mousse was adopted in February 2014 and we are very lucky to have this amazing and magical cat. He's so funny, very close to us, and we share love and smiles with him. It's a pleasure to have him in our flat. Every morning, he likes to nibble our feet and ask for food. We don't need an alarm clock now because we have Mousse. He's the perfect alarm!!

Also, I'm French and my husband is English. We share our "Franglish" language with Mousse.

We would like to say thank you to the SPCA, especially to all the volunteers who were so helpful and kind.

Natacha Horoch