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JANUARY
2023
Issue 79


HAPPY NEW YEAR!









SAVING HUMANS
BY FINDING THEM
A RESCUE PET!





















I thought my
home was
forever, but it
Meet lovely
was only un l….
Autumn inside &
read her sad
story...






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ISSUE: JANUARY 2023
CATS E-MAGAZINE
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Don’t miss Antonette's holiday article on DoggieRescue.com
‘TRAVELLING IN CARS WITH CATS!’ with Permission is given to reprint
for educational purposes only,
plenty of tips to keep your cat’s travelling
provided DoggieRescue.com
experience as stress free as possible.
Magazine is acknowledged.

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Stories you’ll love this month : Ingleside NSW 2101
We have received a simply Address: 2 McCowan Rd,
beautiful Postcard from ex DR Ingleside NSW 2101
kitty Stella p10 Phone: 9486 3133
or 0429 044 484
Editor, Advertising, Layout,
FEATURES Typesetting & Design:
Corinne Daw
FROM MY DESK 3 Photography: Natalie Burns
By Monika Biernacki OAM
Kim Bernotas & Martha
HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM ALL Pavlakis
OUR KITTIES! 4-7
DISCLAIMER: The points of
WE BID A FOND FARWELL TO 8-11 view expressed by contributors
2022 AND A HELLO TO 2023 in their respective articles do
not necessarily reflect that of

THE CAT WHO SANTA FORGOT 15 the Publisher, Editor.
Advertising for services and
MEET OUR COVER KITTY 16 products appearing here is
AUTUMN—recently returned... accepted by the Publisher and
Editor in good faith. However
RABBIT LOVERS SECTION - Our 17-
front cover is BUFFY the Guinea 22 the Publisher & Editor give no
Pig. Also meet our adorable rabbits guarantee or endorsement of
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Cover photo: Natalie Burns advertisers will fulfill their

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FROM MY DESK By Monika Biernacki OAM LIFE INSTEAD OF DEATH —
A NO KILL SHELTER


Sweet Autumn, our cat cover girl is trying to leave her sad
past behind and look to the bright future, while Benjamin
helps me do my editorial. Our cats have been out celebrating
New Year and Nat has captured some candid shots of them in By Monika Biernacki OAM
the party mood. Gosh who could resist Cordial???

During December we received a few postcards from adoptees
sharing what life as been like. It is so rewarding to see and know
our work is not in vain. In this issue Antonette has provided us
with some practical tips on travelling with your cat to make to
journey the as safe and stress free as possible. There are some
great tips there! “ I want to take this opportunity to thank
all our supporters and volunteers for all
Buffy is our featured guinea pig this month, just giving a you have done in 2022. These animals’
“peek-a-boo” hello as she is still quite shy. She and her sister lives have been so enriched by your care
Willow are looking for an indoor home together. Our rabbits also and thoughtfulness. We could not do it
had their party celebrating the New Year with lots of extra greens without you! I look forward to your
and herbs. We also have included a feature article on hiding continued support in 2023.” Monika
places for rabbits and guinea pigs which are so important for
their comfort and well being.

Happy 2023 from












the DR kitties
















meet them all inside….

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Countdown to a Happy New Year...



I wish I could
It was New Year’s Eve in the
celebrate the ca ery and some of the cats
new year too...
were thinking...

The end of 2022 it was worth a
party & a li le drinking!

With a bit of a twinkle in his eye,
“ Let’s have a party!” called Pie!!!

There were PURRS, then Mystery
gave a HISS...not in the mood to
party was this shy li le Miss!















Do I have
to go?




Let’s have
a party





10. Freckle 2yrs Black/White Female Sponsor:
“In loving memory of Joan Elmes, cat lover”
9. Pie 11yrs Tabby/White Male Sponsor :“In
loving memory of Fred the cat & Juicy the
dog!” Jo Curtin
8. Mystery 5yrs White/Grey Female
Sponsor Mystery and help her to find a
home.

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Oh, my very
first party!!!





Li le Squeak, with innocent eyes,
wanted lots of excitement,
and a bit of a surprise!!!
While naughty Tink found ribbon to chew,
It’s a celebra"on... so what can you do?





“ With my beauty I’ll be Miss Popularity”
Gypsy cried! She wished for happier,
long gone days—when she had been
loved, then she sighed….

7. Squeak 1yr Black/White Male Sponsor: The
Students at the Sydney School for English
6. Gypsy 6yrs Torti Female Please sponsor
Gypsy and help her to find a home.
5. Tink 8mths Tabby/White Female Please
sponsor Tink and help her to find a home.





SO THE CATS WAITED
‘TIL IT WAS DARK….

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The year has almost gone and for the abandoned cats at DoggieRescue it is a
me for reflec on—some cats long for be er days now past, others dream of a
happy future in 2023, the young ones just want to party and a few lonely cats,
like Mrs Tiggywinkle, just wonder what it must be like to have a loving home….


WHEN THE LIGHTS WENT OUT
THE CATS GATHERED ABOUT..






Pardon
the pig...







































4. Benjamin 1yr Tabby/White Male Sponsor: “ In loving memory of Joey & Rosie!” Pat Broderick
3. Mrs Tiggywinkle 2yrs Torti/White Female Please sponsor Tiggy and help her to find a home.
2. Bella 6yrs Tabby Female Please sponsor Bella and help her to find a home.
Sad fact about Bella...her owner did not abandon her, she passed away...

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Who mixed my Cordial did some
drinks…### celebra ng too,
for a li le boy..
he’d had a few!


































1. Cordial 1yr Ginger Male
This cute boy needs a sponsor!












THANK YOU to everyone who tries to make a difference to the lives of the abandoned
ki&es at DoggieRescue. May 2023 be a year of posi ve changes & hope for the future….



Please note no cats were inebriated in this ar cle… CLICK ON EACH CAT FOR THEIR FULL DETAILS!

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Let us look back to 2022 on our cat adoptions,
There were many... and here some adoptions
photos...featured in our slideshow are just a few!
In order we have : Cream, Betty, Arctic, Dash & Dart
( together ), Leelo, Tweedy, Penny and Stella.

























































Cream Be y Arc c Dash & Dart

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In September 2022 we received a
Postcard from Penny who was
adopted in May 2022.

We adopted Penny in May this year
after our previous cat passed away
suddenly at sixteen year of age.

Penny is a very loving, cuddly,
affectionate and talkative cat. She
is so lucky to have been rescued
by Monika and the team at Doggie
Rescue and we're even luckier we
got to adopt her and give her a
place to call home forever. Natalie




In October 2022 we received a Postcard from
Missy who was adopted on 8 July 2022

Greetings one and all from Missy, now residing,
very happily, at my forever home with my new
adoptive parents and cat sister in Chateau Chat!

You might remember I was a little overweight and
that this restricted my ability to groom properly?
My new parents started me on a managed food
regime from Day 1. My diet and exercise program
is slow but steady and I’m already feeling and
looking years younger. A lot of the time though, all
I need is just TLC, as we all want and need! I can
now transcend the stairs TWO at a time and at
great speed!! I love following my mum about the
house and keeping her company as she does her
household duties.

Wishing all my friends at the cattery at Monika’s
whom I have left behind, a loving, caring, safe
forever home too. Love from Missy and the
Chateau Chat household.











Ludo Tweedy Penny Stella

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Hi Everyone,

Just an update on Stella for you. She has Here is a photo of Stella and me for you to
adjusted wonderfully and is an adorable see. She’s a wonderful cat and spoils me
companion. She loves to play and run up and with affection. I think my favourite thing is
down the hallway, as well as watching the that when she’s really energetic she will do
birds during the day. almost a forward roll to tackle her toys.

She’s super affectionate and follows me from Kind regards,
room to room, always curious to see what I’m Ashley
doing.











Missy Iris Fantale & Sherbie (adopted together)

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As we celebrate a brand new year we look forward to the
challenge that rescue brings. We know that there will be
many cats and kittens just like Squeak, Benjamin & their
mum Mrs Tiggywinkle below, needing our help and hope to
see more adoptions. Every cat adopted helps us to save
another, and every cat has their own story to tell...


BACKGROUND: Mrs Tiggywinkle was dumped with newly born kittens. While she was at The Cottage Animal
Hospital a tiny kitten was found abandoned without his mummy. Tentatively he was put with Mrs Tiggywinkle’s
other kittens and she lovingly accepted him as if he was her own. All the kittens found homes except Squeak
and the little orphan, still homeless, is Benjamin. The shy mum, Mrs Tiggywinkle is also still homeless.












Squeak Benjamin

Mrs Tiggywinkle





A LOVING FAMILY By KATHRYN

DR Volunteer


Hello Readers,

I volunteer in the DoggieRescue cattery and wanted to tell you about Squeak and Benjamin, now 1 year old,
who are best buddies and snuggle bugs! Mrs Tiggywinkle ( above left ) is Squeak’s mum & Benjamin’s
adopted mum, and is so lovely with her boys... and I even saw her grooming Cordial the other day...she is
such a caring, loving mummy cat. I could see her in a home where there were foster kittens perhaps, if she
had to be separated from her boys, and if they were split up too. It makes me feel sad. Mrs Tiggywinkle is
starting to come out of her shell. I can feed her treats by hand now and even lightly brush my hand by her
as she runs past. I wonder is she doing that purposely to test it out, seeing if she could grow to like being
petted. How do we know what they might be feeling? I just hope that the new year brings them all a forever
home and the security of being loved. They so deserve it.


2023 DON’T ADOPT IF YOU CAN’T COMMIT...
RESOLUTION DUMPING YOUR PET IS JUST NO SOLUTION!

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• Feline HOLIDAY FEATURE


Travelling In Cars With Cats!




Cats like the comforts of home and the familiarity of
sounds, sights and smells but there are lots of reasons
why you want your cat to travel: holidays with the family,
moving house, vet visits, show cats going to a show.
Cats don’t understand cars and a car’s vibrations,
starting and stopping, the swooshing sounds and
honking horns. So what can you do to make your cat’s
travel experience and yours as stress-free as possible?

Firstly, getting ready to go somewhere is usually
frantically busy and it’s easy for the humans of the
household to get stressed. Try to stay calm so that
your cat stays calm.

• PACKING Even if you are tired it is NOT a
Pack everything Kitty is going to need because you good idea to let your cat drive.
don’t know the availability of cat needs and preferences
at your destination: Kitty Litter Trays, Kitty Litter,
Disinfectant, Cleaning Wipes, Paper Towels, small
Vacuum Cleaner, Toys, Harness and Lead, Grooming • CAT CARRIER
equipment, Scratching Mats, Food for the entire If you can, practice taking Kitty on short trips
holidays, Medications including monthly flea prevention before your holiday/move.
etc (if it falls due while you’re away).
Kitty is familiar with its carrier and blanket/towel
Check that Kitty’s microchip data is up-to-date. Have and before you travel, leave it in Kitty’s favourite
your cat wear an easy-to-read collar with your mobile spot in the house for a few days with their most
number – just in case they escape along the way or at loved toy for them to go in and out and possibly
your destination. snooze in.

On the day you leave, spray
When Mum’s its four internal corners with
travelling I hide in Feliway Spray about 10 to 15
her suitcase to minutes before you leave. Don’t
make sure I go put Kitty in it until you are just
about to go. (If you travel
regularly with cats, you know
that they know the lead up signs
to going in a car and are likely to
hide, so block their access to
their favourite hiding spots).

If travelling with more than
one cat, try to have them in
separate carriers.

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• THE VET
Have your vet check your cat’s health before you leave and if
your cat is known to meow constantly in the car from stress, your
vet can prescribe a mild sedative to calm them to be given an hour
before you travel.

Check where the closest vet is to your destination so that you are
prepared in case of emergency.

• IF THEY ARE PRONE TO CAR/TRAVEL SICKNESS
Leave several hours between their last meal and the time you are
about to travel. Or, if you are travelling first thing in the morning,
don’t feed Kitty. 8 to 10 hours is fine for them without food as long
as they are kept hydrated. This also will help deter Kitty’s need to
go to the toilet. There are water bowls that will attach to the front
door of most carriers. Just a small amount at the bottom is By Antonette Diorio
sufficient and you can top it up as you travel or when you stop.
CAT ADOPTION OFFICER

• PLAY WITH KITTY BEFORE YOU LEAVE Antonette has her Certificate II in
Cuddles, grooming and playtime are important before you leave Animal Care and Certificate III in
to help them relax and feel loved. Try to relax too and congratulate Captive Animals.
yourself on being crazy brave!
• PLAN TO STOP EVERY
• WHERE’S THE SAFEST SPOT IN THE CAR 2-3 HOURS
The carrier should be in the back seat in a spot with the least Offer them water when you stop.
vibrations. Keep it covered with a lightweight towel or sheet so Don’t feed them. Don’t take them
that there are less unfamiliar sights for Kitty to see. Don’t forget to out of the carrier unless they are
secure it with a seatbelt. harnessed and tethered to you.


MOGGIE WAS NOT TETHERED AND HAS NOW GONE EXPLORING LEAVING HIS OWNER DISTRESSED.

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• KEEP THE CAR COOL
Cats travel better if they are not hot and if their carrier 1.
is under a sheet/towel there will be little circulation so
keep the car’s air-conditioning on cool.

• BE ‘PREPARED’ FOR THEM TO WANT
TO GO TO THE TOILET.
You probably know your cat’s meow when they want
to go, so listen for that as you travel and have a small
kitty litter tray or plastic container with lid and litter
within, ready in case you need it. If kitty does have
an accident in the carrier, have FS10 wipes or spray
ready to wipe down the carrier and another one of
Kitty’s blankets or towels ready as a substitute. 2.

• NEVER LEAVE KITTY IN THE CAR
Cars heat up fast and you could endanger your
cat’s life by leaving them in a car unattended.

• WHEN YOU ARRIVE.
Put them in a safe “wet room” like the bathroom
or laundry with their kitty litter trays, water, and
Feliway Diffuser to help them settle. Feed them.

Check the pet-friendly house or hotel/motel room 3.
and secure it so they can’t escape.

If you’ve moved house, follow the “safe room rules”
you used when bringing Kitty into your home for the
first time. If on holidays, enjoy yourself but evaluate
whether or not it was worth the trouble when planning
your next holiday.
Next time Mummy
goes travelling I’m
going to board at
a nice, quiet cattery.
GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE IN 2023

1. Leelo 8yrs Torti/white Female Sponsor: “In
loving memory of a good boy, Cooldi!” E. Lin

2. Astro 6yrs Black/White Male In a loving
foster home . Sponsor: “He needs love & a
forever family in 2023 !” Martini
3. Wendy 1yr Tabby Domestic Long Hair
Female FIV+ Please sponsor me and help
me to find my forever home..

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Christmas has flown past, and as Santa leaves for another year the lucky adopted shelter cats enjoy all the
joys that a loving home brings but — spare a thought for the cat left behind for he is….

THE CAT THAT




CLICK
SANTA FORGOT! HERE




































“ I DON’T CARE. I’VE NEVER HAD A HOME. IT DOESN’T MATTER…”


So what is Frank’s story? Well we don’t know Has Frank ever been loved? He thinks not, but at
exactly but he could have been a street cat as he DoggieRescue we all love him and hope one day
is shy and timid, even fearful of strangers. Frank to see him with an adoption appointment. His new
is also FIV+. Although he is only 4 years of age Mum, or Dad would need to be experienced with
he has the beginnings of kidney disease and is traumatized cats though and be willing to give him
on a special diet for this. He also has some time and a lot of patient care. The way to Frank’s
conjunctivitis. heart? He really loves creamy treats.

Sponsor: “ We love you too Frank and have our fingers crossed for you in 2023!” Toni & Rich

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They said it was forever, but it


was only un l...









































My name is Autumn and I was one of the Why did they do it? Did they fall out of love with me?
many cats dumped in the weeks coming up to Or did they not realize that when you adopt a cat you
Christmas… commit to that cat’s life until they die. My family had
an addition to it, and I no longer belonged anymore.
My story is probably no sadder than the story of
every abandoned cat but to me it was the end of a Happy New Year. As I sit here I am hoping that next
promise. When my family adopted me from Doggie year is going to be a good year. I will find my real
Rescue in 2021 they promised to love me, they said forever family who have been waiting to find me. A
“ This is forever. ” I thought I had finally found home. family who will promise to love me..AND MEAN IT!
I think how lucky I am that I did not end up back in a
FOR MORE DETAILS ON MORE WAYS YOU
But, it’s okay. Don’t feel too sad for me. I have been pound. Thank you Monika for saving me. Autumn
HELP PLEASE CALL 9486-313
abandoned before, even lived on the streets, and I
survived. At least this time I had a safe place to PS: If my forever family is reading this please come
come back to and a comfy bed. and get me. CLICK HERE for more details.

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ADOPTED
RABBITS : 79




JANUARY
2023
Issue 64


























Meet cute Buffy
who with her bonded
sister Willow is
waiting to meet you.
















www.DoggieRescue.com

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CLICK HERE...





















1. 2. 3. 4.

















5. 6. 7. 8.


1. STRAWBERRY 2yr Dwarf x Female A social, gentle girl. Wishing everybun the
2. BANANA 1yr Dwarf Lop Male. A cure fellow who loves his greens.
3. PINOT 1yr Dwarf x Male Playful & sweet. happiest 2023 ever!
4. ROSE 1yr Dwarf Female Rose is sweet & gentle.
5. TOFFEE 1yr Dwarf Lop Male He’s cute & loveable.
6. MERLOT 1yr Dwarf x Male A handsome, happy little fellow.
7. REX Dwarf Lop x 1yr Male A friendly boy who is easy to handle
8. CHARDONNAY 1yr Dwarf x Female She loves gentle pats!

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5.
Let’s get

this party


started!!!



Celebrating 2023 SUGAR &
COOKIE with some yummy
greens…

Sugar is a female & Cookie is a
male and they are Dwarf Lop x 1
year old rabbits, and siblings.

They would make a sweet little
pair for a family seeking to adopt
two bunnies.




BUFFY ( red ) & WILLOW
are two cute 1 year old 5. 6.
piggies who were
abandoned together.
6.
They are bonded and
would like to live with one
family. CLICK HERE
for more details.



A LITTLE PIGGY CALLED
‘ SMEAGOL’ 9..

My name is Smeagol and I was named after a
character in The Lord Of The Rings. I am a sweet
little piggy who has lived alone but with a lot of
human company. I am a young adult (about 1 year)
Abyssinian. I would like a home s an indoor piggy
and someone who has time to play with me.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS

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IN THE
SPOTLIGHT

KEEPING YOUR
BUNNY HAPPY!



Rabbits are active and
intelligent animals and will
suffer if they get bored. As
domesticated rabbits are
usually confined for most
of the day, freedom and
choice are important.



Crea ng hiding places for your rabbit



Providing your rabbits with hiding places is very important to their health and happiness. Rabbits tend to
hide if they're feeling afraid, unwell, stressed or want time away from other rabbits or humans. Rabbits are a
prey species, and it's therefore important they're able to hide if they feel threatened by potential predators.


Crea ng a rabbit-friendly hiding place

Providing hiding places in their home allows rabbits
to escape and hide, helping them feel safe and
reassured. You should give them hiding places in
addition to their main shelter (such as their hutch,
cage, shed).

Position hiding places in areas free from the sights
and smells of potential predators, such as foxes,
cats, dogs, ferrets, birds of prey and/or people.
Place them away from draughts, out of direct
Marie Dwarf sunlight and in a quiet area.
Lop x 4yrs
Female A quiet, Hiding places should be high enough for rabbits to
gentle girl
move underneath them quickly, but low enough to
give them a feeling of security. If rabbits can jump
onto them, they also function as platforms.
“ I like to hide so I don’t have to share
my carrot!” Marie To ensure hiding places are effective and feel safe,
never trap or remove rabbits from them.

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If you keep more than one rabbit together
2022

• Give them at least one hiding place per RABBIT & PIGGY
rabbit, preferably with an extra one, so
that all your rabbits can hide at the ADOPTIONS!
same time

Our rabbit population exploded due to three pregnant
• Ensure hiding places have two
mummies being abandoned in a park. Shortly
entrances/exits, preventing dominant thereafter many adorable baby bunnies arrived and
rabbits becoming territorial or they have been seeking homes in 2022..
aggressive to subordinates inside
Last year we saw ELEVEN RABBITS & TWO
• Provide at least one hiding place large GUINEA PIGS ADOPTED and the list is…

enough for all rabbits to rest together
MURPHY, BUGSY, PATSY, COCONUT, SHIRAZ,
BINKY, TRIX & BINKY ( adopted together ),
If you keep different sized rabbits together,
CARAMEL & CHOCOLATE (adopted together ) and
make sure at least one hiding place has an in December CINNAMON. Not forgetting our two cute
entrance large enough for the smaller rabbit, piggies, brothers TOM & JERRY who were also
but too small for the larger rabbit. This ensures adopted together! Some adoption photos appear in
smaller rabbits can escape from their larger our slide show below...
companion.

If rabbits use hiding places regularly, hiding for
lots of time, ask your vet for advice - they may
be unwell, stressed or frightened. Your vet will
rule out illness and injury that could be causing
the behaviour problem




















DO RABBITS NEED A PLATFORM?
In order of appearance are: Bugsy, Patsy, Shiraz, Trix
In next month’s issue we find out why providing & Binky, Caramel & Chocolate & Cinnamon
platforms for your rabbit is important.

YOU CAN MAKE A

DIFFERENCE!









Volunteer
at the Shelter.

There are a huge variety
of volunteer jobs available.





























DoggieRescue Volunteer
Ariane helps with the
washing— why not
come and help us too!
PHOTO: KIM BERNOTAS


IS 2023 THE YEAR YOU ARE GOING TO MAKE
A DIFFERENCE? PLEASE CALL 9486-3133

www.doggierescue.com