Oliver

Hi!

Just to let you know that Flatley (now re-named as Oliver) has settled in to our home very well. We picked him up on 10th May and he settled in from day 1! The photos show him making himself comfortable on my youngest son's bed! He is a lovely cat, he loves to explore and enjoys being outside. He has a little friend, who I think is around about the same age as him and lives a couple of doors away and they are always together. He enjoys our company just as much as we enjoy his and he loves playing with the little lattice balls we bought him. He's a right David Beckham!

Just to say thank you for letting us adopt him-we feel as though we have always known him!

Regards

Angela, Mike and Alex

Eric and Ernie!!

"Oh! Being funny all the time is sooooooooooo tiring! Nothing like a cuddle and a snooze."

Hello Llys Nini

We just wanted to update you about the two kittens we adopted in November last year. They were called Teddy and Towser, but we renamed them Eric and Ernie. They are certainly living up to their names as a pair of comedians! They have settled in really well and now confidently rule the house. They are so adorable and, after a nervous start, they are now both very affectionate and loving. We are both so pleased that we took the step of rehoming these two little boys. Thank you very much for letting us. We hope you like the pictures.

Best wishes,

Susan and Paul Brooks

Satsumo

"Hello there! It's me! How come my photo is so small? Ah, it's because the blog person doesn't know how to make it bigger!"

"Ah, this is the life! A nice warm blanket and a bit of peace. Bliss!"

"What was that? Did you hear something? I'm sure I did-bet it was a bird tweeting in my ear."

"This is me on my new settee. I didn't get to choose it; I just get to use it! Who had the better deal, I ask you?"

Just an update on Satsumo (formerly Tom). We fell in love with him the moment we saw him and knew he was the kitten we wanted to bring home. He has been great fun ever since he arrived and has become very confident and sociable, making lots of friends whilst settling in. He loves to play in the garden but doesn't stray too far before coming home for a cuddle and a snooze! We have been having great fun playing with sticks in the lovely weather! We cannot imagine our house without Sumo know. He is a fantastic addition to our little family. All the best.

Lauren, Stephen and Satsumo.

A note from Sumo:

"Hi guys, thanks for finding me a great new house-I have loads of room to play hide and seek in. Sometimes I have a snooze whilst waiting for Mum and Dad to find me 'cos I find such good places it takes them AGES! I love exploring in the garden too, I'm just like a real tiger-I pounce and climb and look good at the same time. When Mum and Dad are being boring, I take my favourite toy mousey and drop him on their work. This usually does the trick and they give me lots of attention. We recently had my new sofa delivered and I love to stretch out on it for a snooze, but Mum and Dad insist on siting on it too! I don't mind too much, though, as I usually get a big cuddle. Thanks for looking after me when I was little and finding me my nice house with Mum and Dad."

Jasmine

Beautiful Jasmine

"This is me coming out of my own house after playing."

"This is me and Tabs. This is the closest I can get to her without her hissing!"

My new owners now call me Jazzy. I love my new home. I have lots of places to hide. It's funny watching my owners run around the house panicking, trying to find me! I also sneak outside when I shouldn't. It's so strange out there; I don't like to stay out for long. I prefer to stay in my nice warm house.

I am very attached to my mum. She's at home nearly all day long, so I never get lonely or bored. I have lots of toys. I even have my own little cardboard house, which I love to play in.

There's also another cat here called Tabs. She doesn't like me though. Every time I go near her, she hisses, but all I want to do is play.

Thank you to those who looked after me at Llys Nini and thanks for reading my story.

Love Jazzy xXx

Sophie and Loki

I re-homed a couple of cats from you last year......Sophie and Loki. Have been meaning to send you a picture of them for a while. They are both doing well and have certainly got my dog (Brian) toeing the line!! Loki is a total nutter and manages to drive me to utter distraction most days...but he is also hilariously funny and when the fancy takes him, totally lovable, Sophie, on the other hand, is a perfect lady and beautifully sweet.

Both have been a real asset to our home. Loki in particular has taken a real shine to Jools, my son, who is two and a half, and often seems to prefer sitting with him than me!!!! Jools is made up by this! So thank you for both of them!

Milly and Molly

Hello to all, especially at the cattery!
Milly and Molly have now been with me for two months and I thought you would like to see some pictures of them at home. They have settled in beautifully and you would think that they had never been anywhere else. The house belongs to them, of course, and they have now started exploring the garden, which they love.

I am absolutely delighted to have them with me. They are both very affectionate and gentle in their natures, although full of beans, galloping around the house and garden like a pair of demented ponies! They never hiss or growl and like lots of cuddles and petting-sometimes both at once on my lap. I have been able to train them to accept their grooming and they get better at this each time, especially Molly with her long hair. They are lovely together and like to lie in the same bed. They dominate my life and the house routine revolves around them (of course).

I wish you all the best in your good work.

Salem

Hello! It's Salem here. I wanted to let all the lovely cat-carers at Llys Nini know that I'm settling in wonderfully at my new home. The staff here are loving and obliging, catering to my every need.

I have the run of the house, cuddles when I want them and space to chill out when I don't. I've had lots of visitors and have charmed my way into many hearts. I've even got my own page on Catbook and am making friends all over the world.

Thank you for looking after me so well at the Centre and now I've found my soulmates, we've agreed that this really is going to be my forever home. Sxx

Spike

"Now, which book will I have today? Perhaps a little Shakespeare or a cat book? Hmmm?"

"My Dad thinks this is his chair! He must be joking!"

My husband and I adopted Spike on 22nd November, 2006. He's very special to us because our old cat, Jasmine, died on 9th November, three days after being shot by an air rifle. She had a beautiful temperament and we never thought we would get over her sad death, but Spike has filled that void.

"I'm the King of the castle. It was easy getting up. Now, how do I get down?"

He is a real character. He's playful and great company. We never had Jas as a kitten, so we missed out on her early years, as she adopted us.

"Crikey, there's my rellies on-screen!! How did they get in there then?"

"Whozat?!"

I watch Spike looking at himself in the mirror wardrobes. He stands up on his hind legs and places his paws against the doors, trying to touch what he thinks is another cat. He's so inquisitive; he goes in the bathroom after we have showered, trying to catch the drips of water with his paws on the outside of the cubicle. He does the same at our glass back door. Also, he loves looking at the books in our book-case (see picture at the top)

"I'm a bit partial to some velvet. It's really comfortable. I'm glad to be here I can tell you. No velvet in Llys Nini, but plenty of loving care. But, there's no place like home."

He's absolutely adorable and we can't thank Llys Nini enough for enabling us to adopt him. Many thanks to all the dedicated team at Llys Nini.

Cosmic

"Ah, this is the life. A nice warm lap and someone who loves me."

Hi, my name is Cosmic and I spent three weeks in Llys Nini before I moved into my new home at the beginning of January. It didn't take long to become the boss of the house. In just four weeks, I have managed to get my new mum and dad running around after me. I say 'Jump,' they say 'How high?'

"This new bed is fab, but I like to have a good old stretch. It's easy enough to reverse back in!"

My new house is lovely; lots of dark places to curl up and snooze in peace. In fact, it's definitely a cats' life here. My favourite hobby is getting on the laptop and finding out how all my friends at Llys Nini are (as you can see from the picture below).

"Why do these software designers change versions all the time? You get use to one and then you have to learn a new one. That's progress!"

My mum and dad are great and leave me in peace, but are always there when I want a cuddle (on my terms). I am looking forward to being allowed into the garden in the next few weeks, but I don't think I'll stroll too far, as life is far too comfy for me here!

I would like to thank everyone at Llys Nini for looking after me during my stay. You did a sterling job in finding me the perfect home!

Blackie

Hi!
I'm Blackie. I stayed at the Llys Nini Centre for 4 months, but I have now been with my new owners for one week. At first I was a bit nervous, but they gave me so much love and attention that I soon settled in.I have a king-sized bed all to myself, although my owners seem to insist on trying to share it with me!!

I used to bite people, because they didn't stroke me for long enough. This isn't a problem for me anymore because my owners insist on stroking me for hours at a time whilst they watch TV. I'm now a big fan of Clint Eastwood.

I would like to thank all my friends who looked after me at Llys Nini.

Tegi

The beginning of December was bitterly cold in South Wales but luckily, that did not stop a number of fishermen indulging in their favourite pastime on a lake just outside Llanelli. As they fished, they noticed a couple of men looking a little suspicious. The men appeared to put something into a sack, which they tied up and threw into the lake.

Curious, one of the anglers managed to retrieve the sack just as it was sinking, brought it to shore and opened it. He found a six month old kitten, wet and frightened. He took the kitten home, dried it off and warmed it before calling the RSPCA to collect it.

"Rosie" was brought into the Llys Nini Animal Centre for some tender loving care and an opportunity to find a new home. The Animal Centre's Cattery was absolutely full. "Rosie" got the last cat pod. However, the very next day a cat just ready to give birth was brought in, but with no room for her, it was decided that one of the healthy cats should be fostered off site to free cage space. "Rosie" was fostered by one of the centre's volunteers. She settled into her foster home so well that she decided to stay. She got a new home and a new name. Rosie has become Tegi-named after the monster reputedly living in Llyn Tegid (Lake Bala) in North Wales. Why the name change? We are told that Tegi is very apt, as she was pulled from a lake and is a little monster. Needless to say she is very happy and has settled in well.

Tegi has a special like of bananas and has, on occasion, not only pinched them from the fruit bowl at home but has brought them in from someone else's house. It is quite a feat to bring a banana through a cat flap!