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Newsletter April 2019

The April edition of your newsletter is now available, please click below to open it (You’ll need a PDF reader installed to view it) RSPCA Bedfordshire South Branch April 2019 Newsletter

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Weighing in…

When you’re involved with the RSPCA, they won’t let you kid yourself when your cat is getting too podgy! I’m very guilty of turning a blind eye to little Freya’s recent weight gain.  At most, I’ve changed her biscuits to a diet variety...

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An interesting tail indeed…

Just been chasing Finlay around the front room trying to get some ‘promo’ pics of him. The fella has, simply, the COOLEST tail!  He holds it curled up – a bit like a husky dog.  And he does this rather endearing thing…well, he’s got a few endearing things…but, one of...

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Lady Loulou’s Fundraising Appeal

This is little Lady Loulou.  She came into our care after being found – along with two siblings – stuck between a wall and a fence.   Feral, with no sign of mum anywhere, we guesstimated that she, and her little brother and sister, were around just 7 weeks old.  Very,...

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‘Angus me coat up, will ya?

Pretty much every time I get a different colouring of cat through the door, they become my favourite. After Sid moved in, it was black cats.  “Oh, I have SUCH a soft spot for black cats!”  Then Freya arrived.  “Oh, I have a REAL soft spot for tabbies!”  Soft spot got...

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Another busy week…

…and a busy Saturday to come with our Quiz Night! A lovely couple popped around to visit The Girls the other evening and it was a roaring success! They could clearly see past the skittishness of the little cats (Flora hiding behind my telly and showing off all...

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Do you have any spare time?

If so our Charity Shop in Ampthill are urgently looking for volunteers. There are different shifts available but Wednesday shifts available all day and Thursday pm. If you can spare a couple of hours or more we would love your help. Call the shop on 01525 838040 for...

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**Taps fingers impatiently**

So we’re all currently on tenterhooks….waiting, waiting, waiting….for little Belle to ‘pop’. She was confiscated at the same time as Gina and Flora – so, towards the end of January – and was in a pretty smelly way too. Utterly terrified.  When released from the...