Thank you for thinking of us Lynne. I have just posted another update
regarding Jack on the other thread. Sadly we know that Jack has
already crossed the Rainbow Bridge well before his time, & so
needlessly. He was shot with an air rifle we *think* on Friday night.
I can't be exact, but we assume so because he wasn't allowed to
wonder. Only allowed out in the garden whilst his humans were @ home.
So because he didn't come in that night, it must have been then...?!!
#@!
I feel guilty in a way ( I wonder if you can understand that?)..
because Ringo is almost back to normal again. In fact today he was
told off for climbing on top of the window sill in the kitchen because
he smelt roast Chickennnnnn, his favourite....

His cast is off & his stitches are out. his mobility is almost
perfect( he limps occasionally)..but after 3 broken toes which he
already had when he claimed us & being shot @ almost blank point, he
is doing considerably well. I am fairly annoyed that I don't have a
camera presently.
One of my lads borrowed it to take to a Trivium concert and it won't
focus properly now. I might try and borrow one in a couple of days
just to take a few photos of him & hand it back once they are done. I
would also like to take a few more of Tiggy's kittens.. or should I
say Tahnee's kittens..?!!

He is never allowed out unaccompanied now & this will remain that way
until I can raise the money to cat proof my garden so that all of the
cats have a limited amount of freedom, rather than a favoured few. I
don't feel comfortable even taking them to the meadow were he was shot
that night. it doesn't feel like a freedom place anymore.
you are right. It is not just me that needs to reconsider feline
security around here anymore.. this is every one's problem now...

I had great idea's as to what I might do with the money from our/
Tiggy's final litter, but our priorities have changed since then. I
think we need to protect our cat's here & that is going to cost us a
pretty penny, I assure you. Somewhere in the region of around £800..
but then again it is money well spent if it protects them from these
mindless idiots. I simply can't get my mind round why they would do
this??
None of us would ever have considered doing this as kids..possibly the
deranged few, but not in general.
It feels like there is a sudden swift change in our teenagers that we
need to consider  her and now....

I promise to post a few photos of Ringo as soon as I can get my hands
on a digital camera. Ross loves him to bits of course & took him
upstairs to bed @ 10pm tonight. He has just started a new weekend
job( he is still @ school, but just 16 & has a national insurance no:
now) & has offered to contribute towards the cat proof garden, bless
him. it is a wonderful gesture, but I would rather he saved it towards
his University fund. He will need it when he gets there, more than we
do right now....
thank you for asking...

Sheelagh