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SHORT STORY

A VERY basket flew skywards and then
SPECIAL swooped to earth cascading
SAUCER its contents over the path.
A black cat is on hunger strike. them a cup of tea before her
Can any hero get this kitty to eat? brain registered that one was It was Daniel who helped
A short story by Lynne Hackles. tall and dark and had a lovely her up.“At least you’re OK,”
smile. He smiled as he passed he said.“It could have been
George’s Laura looked at George, her the milk. worse.”Then Laura saw it and
saucer was her black cat, and knew it couldn’t be worse.
thought about the old “I’m Daniel and I hope you’ll George’s special saucer was
old. Plain, fairy tales.The ones be very happy here,” he said. shattered. It must have hit the
and purple where the King proclaims: She blushed and handed wall of the house with some
and ugly, but “If any eligible Prince can him a mug.“I’d better go and force to have broken into so
George had make my daughter laugh, collect George,” she replied. many pieces.
never known then he can have her hand
in marriage.” Or Prince George was in her car, “Oh, no,” she cried, picking
another. Charming when he says: sitting patiently in his carrier. up a fragment.
“Whosoever the slipper fits will She carried him inside and
become my bride.” put him in the spare bedroom “No problem,” said Daniel.
where she’d placed his toys, “You can easily get another.”
Well, Laura had got to the food, water, litter tray, and a He didn’t understand.
stage of:‘If any man can cardboard box with a soft George’s saucer was old.
make George eat, I’ll marry blanket inside it. Somewhere Plain and purple and ugly,
him.’ She was that desperate. for him to hide until he felt but George had never known
George was the most safe. another. Every morning of his
important thing in her life and entire life he had crunched his
the reason she’d moved into She returned to unpack breakfast from that dish. Every
the ground floor flat. Now the the boot of the car and it evening he would be alerted
cat was starving himself to was because she wanted by the sound it made as it
death and it was all Laura’s to find out more about her touched the floor. Now he was
fault. handsome removal man that going to have to get used to a
she tried to carry everything new home and a new saucer.
It began on the day they into the house in one trip. She tried explaining this to
moved in. Fellow pet owners Balancing a couple of Daniel but he didn’t seem to
had warned her that a magazines, the tins of cat appreciate the problem and
change of environment could food, tin opener, and dishes assured her that, once he was
affect George so she was on top of the washing basket, hungry, George would eat off
expecting a few problems she was pleased with herself. anything. He obviously didn’t
but nothing major. She was For once, her head was saving know how determined the
wrong. her legs, she thought. She was little black cat could be.
wrong!
The removal men hadn’t George wouldn’t eat out
taken long to bring in her She was only a dozen or so of anything. Laura spooned
furniture. She was making steps from the front door when his dinner on to an old blue
the basket tilted. Laura tripped saucer and he looked at it
as she tried to hold onto it.The in disgust. She cooed and
coaxed but all he did was sniff
and walk away.

The next day was Saturday
and Daniel knocked at the
door. He was holding a carrier
bag.“A present,” he said.“For
George. It’s unbreakable and
hygienic.The girl in the pet
shop said so.” Laura took out
the blue plastic bowl.“Thank
you,” she said, and invited him
in.

Daniel followed her into the
kitchen where George was
sitting with his back to a rose
painted saucer of untouched
food.“His breakfast,” explained
Laura,“but he won’t eat it. He
didn’t eat last night’s dinner

52 Your Cat March 2022

either.” to spoon feed her pet. She she dreamed of a fairy tale “Saucers? Where on Earth
“Maybe it’s not so much the missed him dropping in but hero. A wizard who waved a did you find them all?”
the George problem kept her magic wand and conjured all
saucer as the actual move,” mind fully occupied. When the broken pieces of the dish “My brother had some,
suggested Daniel. He dropped her mother visited to see the into the air, reuniting them my mother had a couple.
to his knees.“Come on, little new flat, Laura’s sole topic in a shower of silver stars. Or I don’t know why she kept
fella,” he said, his soft voice of conversation was George a handsome prince who them when she’d broken the
sending a tingle up Laura’s and his refusal to eat. Her declared that anyone in his matching cups years ago.
spine.“Eat up.” George looked mother was not sympathetic. kingdom who could make And the rest were from charity
at Daniel and walked away. an exact replica of George’s shops. Now, where’s George’s
“You make too much fuss saucer would be rewarded cat food? We can put a bit on
On Sunday, George was of that cat,” she said.“If you with his weight in gold. each of these and see what
still on hunger strike. Laura had a man in your life you’d happens.”
didn’t know what to do. She’d have something else to think She woke with a smile on
tried every dish in the house. about.” her face due to the fact that The line of saucers stretched
George had been served the handsome prince had from one side of the kitchen
a selection of his favourite “I don’t want a man,” Laura looked remarkably like Daniel. to the other.There were plain
meals on a variety of saucers, had replied but now that She recalled guiltily, how ones and flowery ones, striped
plates, and bowls. Laura had George was, to her eyes, she’d been so wrapped up in ones and spotted ones, in all
even presented him with fresh fading fast, she realised how George’s problem that she’d the colours of the rainbow.
chicken on best Worcester happy she would be if a hero not made an effort to get to
Porcelain but he wouldn’t be arrived on her doorstep with know Daniel at all. She didn’t “Time to test them out,”
tempted. an idea to save her pet from even know his last name, his said Laura.“I’ll go and fetch
starvation. phone number, or even where George.” She carried her cat
Daniel didn’t call that day. he lived. into the kitchen and set him
Laura guessed he must As she lay in down by the first saucer. Slowly
have got fed up with bed that night George sniffed at his and methodically the little cat
seeing her sitting with George breakfast before wandering wandered along the line of
on the kitchen lying by off.This feeding bowl dilemma saucers.“Nothing’s tempted
floor trying her feet, had to be solved quickly him yet,” whispered Laura.
before he became completely
neurotic and turned into a tiny “Give him time.” As Daniel
bag of bones. She needed spoke, George came to a halt.
to find something as old and His head dropped and he ate
ugly as the last one. She was the food from a wobbly pink
washing up when Daniel saucer. Laura rushed to open
knocked the door.“I’ve been a fresh tin of cat food. George
helping my brother out in his ate it all.
pub,” he explained.“I should
have phoned but I wasn’t “Trust him to choose that
sure...” his voice trailed off. one,” said Daniel.“It’s the only
one with a name on and it
“Oh, it’s lovely to see you,’ certainly isn’t George.” Laura
gushed Laura. laughed.

“I’ve got something for you,” “It says Emma on it and it
said Daniel, placing a parcel looks like the sort of thing kids
on the table.“For both of you.” make themselves.”
Laura removed the contents
from the carrier bag. “The writing should come off
with a bit of work.You could
try scratching it off or maybe
using a bit of nail varnish
remover,” said Daniel.

“That doesn’t matter.” Laura
laughed.“George can’t
read.” Suddenly her laughter
dissolved into tears of relief.
Daniel pulled her towards him
and let her cry on his shoulder.
Laura looked up into her
hero’s eyes.

“I don’t even know your full
name,” she sobbed.

“Knight,” he replied.
“Daniel Knight.” I should have
guessed, thought Laura. My
knight in shining armour.

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Many thanks
to Sonja K. Steiner
for writing these
stories as our rescue

correspondent!

WIGAN
The dedication to rescue

We are building Janette Barton and Samantha finding experienced foster
a section for people Cartwright set up Cats carers to support the rescue.
Guidance Rescue, a not- They also have the support
passionate about for-profit registered charity of Bev Southworth at Brook
based in Wigan, in 2018.They Farm Cattery who very kindly
rescue cats take in any cat irrespective allowed them to put some
of the looks, age, colour, and pens up on her land and
Get in touch... will provide any veterinary fosters for them.
treatment the cat needs.Their
If you’re involved with rescuing cats then we vet Chad Northcott BVSc Every quarter, they travel to
want to hear from you! Share your stories MRCVS at Vetcare Ltd has the base of Animal Support
with us and we will publish them on these been so supportive of the Angels who donate food, cat
pages. Email [email protected] with rescue. litter, and pet care items worth
the subject ‘Cat Rescue.’ hundreds of pounds.This is
Janette and Samantha invaluable to the rescue who
54 Your Cat March 2022 work full time and they run are extremely appreciative
everything at the rescue of the support they receive
from planning, fundraising, from them. Janette said:“We
vet runs, home checks, and have an amazing bunch of
supporters who donate to
Hagrid. specific appeals, donate items
for raffles and online auctions,
and we are immensely grateful
for their help.”

A cat who came into the
rescue in February 2021 was
an 18-year-old unneutered
one-eyed Persian who they
named Hagrid.This poor
cat had been suffering from
untreated cat flu resulting in
the infection spreading to his
lymph nodes. He had a lump
under his chin, his fur was
matted, and he had a sore eye
and was underweight. Despite
the dreadful state he was in,
he was the sweetest natured
cat you could meet. He had
routine blood tests which
were fine and several courses
of antibiotics to clear up the
infection and he became the
mascot for the rescue.

In June, he found his forever
home and it was clear his
new family adored him. Sadly,
a few months later he was
diagnosed with chronic kidney
disease and he was put to
sleep on December 30.This
devastated not only his family
but all those at the rescue. At

Top tip!

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cats on the Your Cat website, visit
www.yourcat.co.uk

Joey. Sylvester.

They take in CEREDIGION
any cat...
Trap, neuter, release
least for the last six months of condition.They named one
this life he knew what love and Joey who was born with June Adams set up Ceredigion Cat Rescue as a not for
care was all about. deformities likely due to profit registered charity just over a year ago with her
interbreeding and another daughter and a friend.They have all been involved in cat
The rescue has just Lucy who has a severe rescue for several years.The rescue deals exclusively in feral
launched an appeal to ulceration distal tongue cats and their kittens using the trap, neuter, release (TNR)
fundraise as they anticipate who could have licked method.
that there is anywhere something she should not.
between 20 — 40 feral cats Her mouth smells due to the There is a large number of feral cats in the county and
near a food distribution centre infection and is very painful. some of them are in quite a bedraggled state when they
who need their help.They are “These poor cats are living are eventually trapped. While it can initially be stressful for
awaiting permission to go on an existence and trapping them, as soon as they are placed in a quiet pen with food
to the site but in the meantime is life saving for these cats,” and water this is when their journey to a new life begins. Any
have already rescued two says Janette. cats who require veterinary treatment will receive it.They are
cats who were in the worst all treated for fleas and worms, and then neutered.

● For more information, please visit their website As feral cats, they are used to complete freedom and
www.catsguidancerescue.com or social media pages: are not used to human contact, except when someone is
Facebook — Cat’s Guidance Rescue; feeding them. So, when they are released, they are placed
Instagram — @catsguidance, and Twitter — @guidance_cat either on a farm, in stables, or a small holding. June checks
to ensure that the area is suitable and that even though
they won’t live in homes, there is someone to watch out and
care for them. Any of the kittens born to the feral cats, the
rescue is able to socialise them and they are then able to
be rehomed.

Due to the Covid situation and the dreadful weather in
the area, it made trapping much more difficult. Even so, the
rescue still managed to trap and neuter 70 cats, which was
down on the 160 from the year before.There were no Covid
guidelines so June sought advice and got permission from
the police who advised her she could continue to TNR since
it was welfare issue. Likewise, her vets were able to continue
neutering for the same reason.

June said:“It can be very stressful out in all weathers
trying to trap the cats in order to give them a better life. It
is not a nice life for a cat constantly having kittens — often
I see kittens having kittens and it is heart-breaking.There is
often a lot of inter-breeding as there is always a dominant
male cat who breeds with any female, irrespective if it is his
mother, daughter, or granddaughter so the kittens can be
born with deformities.”

One current resident of Ceredigion Cat Rescue is
Sylvester, who is the only survivor of one litter. He battled
cat flu, had diarrhoea, and just when he was starting to feel
better, he developed a severe inner ear infection. He is on
a specific diet as anything too rich causes him digestive
problems. He also has cerebella hyperplasia (known as
wobbly kitten syndrome) and June hopes that at some
point in the future he will find a home where his owner can
cater for his special needs and offer him a home for life.

● For more information, please visit their
Facebook page — Ceredigion Cat Rescue.

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Somtum Baxter, from
Bridport, Dorset.

Take a look at these gorgeous
and playful kitties!

Zeus, from Sandy,
Bedfordshire.

Ellie (left) and Shadow, from Swindon, Wiltshire.

Ferris Mewler, from
North Walsham, Norfolk.

Amy, from
Woodley, Berkshire.

56 Your Cat March 2022

Willow, from
Harlow, Essex.

pShtoatro

Misty, from
Carshalton, Surrey.

JJ, from Doncaster, JJ wins an Ancol Premo XL Activity Centre,
South Yorkshire. worth £21.90, while the others receive an
assortment of cat toys, including a Jittery
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Kaspar, The Savoy’s Image: courtesy of Alamy Stock Photos.
permanent 14th
dinner guest.

The fourteenth was some discussion about the hotel was a waiter down.
dinner guest the various superstitions Another solution had to be
associated with unlucky found.
We bring you feline-inspired number 13, including the one
hotspots from around the world and that the first person to get In the 1920s, the architect
this month, we’re back in the UK to up from a table of 13 guests Basil Ionides had been
a black cat’s permanent place in a would be the first to die. Mr commissioned by the directors
luxurious London hotel… Joel dismissed the superstition of The Savoy to redecorate the
and offered to calm his guests’ private dining room ‘Pinafore.’
In the Your Cat Tourist Guide, we’re introducing our readers nerves by leaving the table He came up with the idea of
to some cat-inspired tourist hotspots around the UK and first. creating a permanent 14th
beyond. dinner guest at the same time,
The Savoy, located on The superstition had been created But then tragically, back and Kaspar’s sinuous form has
Strand in the capital, is world after one tragic incident. home in Johannesburg a few adorned tables for 13 guests
renowned — but is also home weeks later, Mr Joel was shot ever since.
to a famous black cat, who is One evening in 1898, dead and his death made
nearly 100 years old! a wealthy South African quite the impression on the With a napkin around his
gentleman named Woolf remaining dinner guests, as neck, he sits silently at his
The statue of Kaspar the cat Joel hosted a small private well as the management of place and is served with his
was carved in 1927 to act as dinner at The Savoy. One or The Savoy. own portion of each course
the 14th guest in the private two guests had to cancel along with the other guests.
dining rooms if a party had 13 with the result that there were Henceforth, it was decreed The Savoy jokes that he does
guests. Having an ‘unlucky 13’ 13 people gathered at the that in future, any table of not contribute much to the
number of guests was thought exclusive hotel for dinner. 13 guests would be joined conversation but can be relied
to be bad luck and a chilling by a member of staff as upon for absolute discretion
During the meal, there a 14th guest, and for the afterwards.
next 25 years a waiter was
drafted in to make up the In 2007, children’s author
numbers.This was not the Michael Morpurgo was
most convenient of solutions appointed writer-in-residence
however, as the presence of at The Savoy and, inspired
a complete stranger at the by the hotel and the story of
table prevented the discussion Kaspar, Michael reimagined
of confidential matters, and the history of this lucky cat
of course, it also meant that and published a novel ‘Kaspar,
Prince of Cats’ in 2008.
More info:

Kaspar can be found keeping his rightful place in
The Savoy and guests can book a table to make his
acquaintance by visiting www.thesavoylondon.com

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