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This is adorable little Millie. Unfortunately she died whilst having a serious operation. She is missed greatly.

Some of our rescued cats at feeding time.

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junemichaelcyprus@yahoo.co.uk

Thank you in advance for all your help and support.

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Scooby, well and happy!.

Two other dogs we rescued Buzz (left) & Pebbles (right). Buzz is happy in a new home now but poor Pebbles was shot dead by a hunter 2 months after she went to a new home.

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Our Story

Hello, we are June and Michael, and we would like to tell you our story:

We moved to Cyprus from England in June 2002 hoping to begin a peaceful, simple life relaxing in the sun by the sea. Unfortunately it has turned out everything but simple, we don't have the time or the money for relaxation or enjoyment.

Cyprus Cats

Many of you who have visited Cyprus will know the poor situation of stray cats and dogs. We transported our five cats with us from England. Within 4 years of being in Cyprus we now have 36 cats and 1 dog, in our care. Because we love animals we cannot bear to see an animal suffering from illness or injury and so we take them home and nurse them back to health again. We have rescued cats that have been hit by cars and have dislocated jaws or broken pelvis', many have cat flu, diarrhoea and worms and a lot lose their eyesight through infections. We hoped we would be able to find them homes, but because Cyprus is overrun with stray cats and dogs, all the people here who love animals have too many of their own that they have already adopted, and the shelters are completely full. So there is nowhere for the poor cats to go and so they stay with us. We came to Cyprus with a little rainy day money and also money to get married, but have spent all this on vet bills, medication and food for these cats. We can't even afford the cheapest wedding now and struggle every day to get together every cent to care for these poor abandoned, unwanted cats, and ourselves of course. The sad part is that they are all so loving; it is very rare to find a wild cat. Just a little de-fleaing, food and love and they make the perfect pet just like any cat in England.

Cats & Dogs

What about the dogs? Cyprus is also overrun with stray dogs. The shelters are all full and struggling financially. So much so that many healthy dogs are destroyed every day as there is no room for them at the shelters. It is very sad. We found our dog Scooby, a Labrador cross, lying at the side of the road, with both his back legs broken and too weak to even lift his head. He is fully recovered now from his injuries but not from the mental scars of being beaten and abandoned. He is petrified of people. With a lot of love and understanding he now trusts us. We do find some homes for the animals we rescue (especially kittens) but not enough for the amount we rescue. We don't have the money or the space to keep taking them into our home, we only have a very small semi with a small garden. So what do we do? The Cyprus Government will not even help the animal welfare charities. If there was a free service to get stray cats and dogs neutered and spayed I am sure it would help the number of strays go down by more than half and so preventing illness among them. Cats breed most of the year and can have up to 10 kittens per litter. Just think if a female cat got pregnant 3 times a year she can produce up to 30 cats all by herself. Every cat we keep we get neutered/spayed which is a lot of money. If we had the money we would try to neuter/spay all the strays but it is impossible to do this alone, we have managed to neuter/spay over 200 cats in our local area so far.

A Desperate Situation

Within 4 years we have become desperate. We are not only struggling to help these poor defenseless strays but also we are struggling to feed ourselves every day. We are not the only ones in Cyprus in this situation and every day our hearts are being broken by the amount of suffering and dying animals that we can't help by ourselves. All the animal shelters and charities in Cyprus are all struggling financially and also need help.

We feel if we stay in Cyprus any longer we won't be well enough to look after each other not alone our pets and have decided we need to go back to England as soon as possible. Of course we would take all our pets with us, they wouldn't survive on their own now.

We want to find homes for our cats in the UK: caring and responsible homes where they will be loved, fed and kept safe because they can't get that here in Cyprus. So many people have their cats or dogs poisoned every day because a lot of Cypriot people don't like them. It is illegal but unless they are caught putting the poison down the government cannot prosecute. We need help.

We have managed to arrange all the pet passports with the help of kind people around the world and the cats and dog are ready to leave Cyprus.  We still need your help to transport them all to England, especially to find permanent or temporary homes for them when they arrive. See below on ways to help. We would appreciate any donations, big or small, or even if you could send us food or medication for the animals we rescue as this will then help us save money to put towards the transportation.  Every amount helps.  Maybe you could sell some old bits on ebay or at a boot sale?  Ask your friends and family?  Pass on this website address to not just family and friends but to work colleagues.  We would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all your help and support.  The animals of Cyprus need you.

Urgent Appeal

We desperately need somewhere to rent in the UK that will allow us to have the animals of course.  Can you help us find a property please - maybe you know someone with what we need:  A rural house/cottage/bungalow with an outbuilding/barn for the cats to live for the first month or until they are settled and able to go outside.  Must have large garden and not be near any busy roads, of course.  2 bedrooms or more.  Also must be within an hours drive of a main city/town for us to get work.  Please help us find a home where we can take our rescued cats and dog.  THANK YOU X

PLEASE CAN YOU HELP US AND OUR CYPRIOT PETS.

• Please can you make a donation to help us transport over 37 animals from Cyprus to England and also to continue our rescue while we are in still in Cyprus?
• Can you give a good, loving home to one of our Cyprus pets when we return to England? We don't want to part with any of them but it would be too difficult to have so many pets in England?
• Can you donate one or more cat carry boxes to help us transport the cats back to England? Cyprus Airways have agreed to send the boxes over to us from Heathrow Airport for free, so if you can donate a box please let us know so we can put you touch with the lady there who is arranging it.
• If you do not feel comfortable donating money please could you send us cat food/cat & dog worming tablets/frontline or stronghold spot on, as we need these items desperately.
• Can you help transport the cats from the airport? Or just provide some support and an extra pair of hands at the airport?

 

We wish to give a huge thank you to Anna of Siamese Planet and Neil of Seaview Designs who created this website for us and have given us so much support.  They have really given us hope again and we cannot thank them enough.

ANY HELP WOULD BE TRULY APPRECIATED. PLEASE PASS ON THIS WEBSITE ADDRESS TO ALL YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND HELP US HELP THE CATS AND DOGS OF CYPRUS