Animal Care Malta
  • Home
    • Splash Summer Club >
      • Privacy Policy
    • World Animal day 2012 -Maria Bambina Primary School-
    • World Animal Day 2013 -Maria Regina Primarja, Mellieha
    • World Animal Day 2012 -Thi Lakin School-
    • Our sanctuary >
      • Cat house
      • Cat garden
  • Our residents
    • Gallery
  • Update
    • June 2025
    • April 2025
    • March 2025
    • February 2025
    • January 2025
    • December 2024
    • November 2024
    • October 2024
    • September 2024
    • August 2024
    • July 2024
    • June 2024
    • May 2024
    • April 2024
    • March 2024
    • February 2024
    • January 2024
    • December 2023
    • November 2023
    • October 2023
    • September 2023
    • August 2023
    • July 2023
    • June 2023
    • May 2023
    • April 2023
    • March 2023
    • February 2023
    • January 2023
    • December 2022
    • November 2022
    • October 2022
    • September 2022
    • August 2022
    • July 2022
    • June 2022
    • May 2022
    • April 2022
    • March 2022
    • February 2022
    • January 2022
    • December 2021
    • November 2021
    • October 2021
    • September 2021
    • August 2021
    • July 2021
    • June 2021
    • May 2021
    • April 2021
    • March 2021
    • February 2021
    • January 2021
    • December 2020
    • November 2020
    • October 2020
    • September 2020
    • August 2020
    • July 2020
    • June 2020
    • May 2020
    • April 2020
    • March 2020
    • February 2020
    • January 2020
    • December 2019
    • November 2019
    • October 2019
    • September 2019
    • August 2019
    • July 2019
    • June 2019
    • May 2019
    • April 2019
    • March 2019
    • February 2019
    • January 2019
    • December 2018
    • November 2018
    • October 2018
    • September 2018
    • August 2018
    • July 2018
    • June 2018
    • May 2018
    • April 2018
    • March 2018
    • February 2018
    • January 2018
    • December 2017
    • November 2017
    • October 2017
    • September 2017
    • August 2017
    • July 2017
    • June 2017
    • May 2017
    • April 2017
    • March 2017
    • February 2017
    • January 2017
    • December 2016
    • November 2016
    • October 2016
    • September 2016
    • August 2016
    • July 2016
    • June 2016
    • May 2016
    • April 2016
    • March 2016
    • February 2016
    • Januari 2016
    • December 2015
    • November 2015
    • October 2015
    • September 2015
    • August 2015
    • July 2015
    • June 2015
    • May 2015
    • April 2015
    • March 2015
    • February 2015
    • January 2015
    • December 2014
    • November 2014
    • October 2014
    • September 2014
    • August 2014
    • July 2014
    • June 2014
    • May 2014
    • April 2014
    • March 2014
    • February 2014
    • January 2014
    • December 2013
    • November 2013
    • October 2013
    • September 2013
    • August 2013
    • July 2013
    • June 2013
    • May 2013
    • April 2013
    • March 2013
    • 2012
    • 2011
    • 2006
  • Rescued kittens
    • Birdy
    • Toya
    • Maggie
    • Ben
    • Bambi
    • Billy-Joe
    • Max, Luca & Lana
    • Bailey
    • Sofia and her kittens
    • Bruno
    • Muchka, Pushka, Pushkin, Teddy Cole & Alice in Wonderland
    • Buddy, Holly and Bubu
    • Jack, Jill, Terry & Tara
    • Matilda
    • Pablo
    • Bona & Pascua
    • Cloudy
    • Spice
    • Faye
    • Liam and Dean
    • Baby Princess
    • Baby Champ
    • Nina
    • Heppin
    • Munchie
    • Frankie
    • Chrissy
    • Rosie
    • Copper Dewdrop
    • Sophie
    • Lily
    • Odin & Andra
    • Felix
    • Fliss
    • Mickey
    • Bengi
    • Niknak & Simba
    • Bobby, Bibi and Balou
    • Leona
    • Pepe & Family
    • Mohito
    • Alex
    • Ludo & Luigi
    • Picolino
    • Fonzi, Gussy, Nala
    • Fuxa
    • Banjo
    • Bro
    • 6 Gingers Kortin
    • Maya
    • Timmi
    • Oscar
  • (Virtual) Adoption
    • Virtual Adoption
    • Virtual Adoption Form
    • Cats for adoption
    • Adoption Request Form
  • Help us
    • Volunteer
    • Donate
    • Give food
    • Money Boxes
    • Your will
  • Special Thanks
  • Contact
  • Links
  • Simon's cat
  • Game: Trap the cat
  • Useful information
  • Prayer of a street cat

April 2023

Picture
19th April 2023
Today we had a devastating day.
The girl who was taken to the vet on the 6th April 2023 and was diagnosed with asthma had her antibiotics for 10 days but didn't improve so we booked another appointment for a check up.
She was given a steroid injection and sent home but unfortunately she passed away on the way home.

Rest in peace dear little darling, we did our best and we're very sorry that we failed you.
You were loved and we'll never forget you 💖

Our life isn't easy 😪


Picture
Picture
7th April 2023
​
Picture
6th April 2023
A sick cat was caught in one of our colonies yesterday as she had breathing problems and was seen by the vet today.
She was diagnosed with asthma and needs medicines for 10 days so we're keeping her in our recovery as comfortable as possible.
Picture
Picture
Last week we were told by friends who are living partly in Malta and partly in the UK (and feed stray cats when they are here and Charlie feeds them when they're away) that they had a stray cat coming in their house who was heavily pregnant.
​Charlie went to see the cat but she seemed to have a notch in her ear (which means that she's neutered) but as they are leaving to the UK tomorrow we gave them some of our traps and told them to trap her as they were very worried about her and still thought that she's pregnant 😁 
This evening they brought "her" here but by now we're 99% sure that "she" is a neutered male! 😂
He's in a room by himself now and we'll see how he goes but he's super friendly so he'll stay here. 🤭
Picture
Picture
5th April 2023
Another vet day

BEN was seen by the vet on the 13th February 2023 because he had blood in his urine. At that time he was diagnosed with a urinary infection, at least he didn't have any crystals in his urine, and was put on antibiotics for 7 days. We were also told that he should be on special (urinary) food for life.
Of course we followed the vets' advice and after the 7 days antibiotic course he seemed to be ok but after a couple of weeks he started peeing with blood again so we contacted the vet. We were told to give him CystoCure and see if it would come better but unfortunately it didn't.
Today he was examined thoroughly again, he had an ultrasound, and the vet (another vet than last time) told us that NOTHING was wrong with him: she checked everything but everything was completely ok!
Her diagnose was that he's peeing with blood because of stress!
Of course we were relieved that he didn't have anything wrong (we already had the worst scenarios in our mind!) but we were (and are) also puzzled HOW he can have stress?! He's been with us since he was a kitten, was always inside our house and all our other cats are always very relaxed but it's true that he was (and is) always very skittish.
Now he's on Cystophan for 2 weeks and we'll keep him on urinary food for the time being. He's also sleeping in a room by himself to keep him relaxed as possible, we know that he really likes that.
​Fingers crossed that he'll be better soon!

Picture
Picture
BILLY-JOE was also taken to the vet for a check up.
In September 2019 he was in a very bad state as all of a sudden he had a very fast heart beat and couldn't breathe. He rushed him to the vet and he was placed in an oxygen chamber until the next morning. 
He was diagnosed with DCM: dilated cardiomyopathy what means that he has an enlarged heart chamber which causes the heart to become overloaded and will often lead to congestive heart failure. In Billy's case it seemed to be genetic and he needed medication for life.
The vet told us that his life expectancy was only one more year... we were devastated as he was only one year old at that time!
But.... HEY HEY.... after more than 3.5 years he's still alive and kicking! 😃 (of course he has his medication every day).
Today he had an ultrasound again and everything is VERY good! We can even stop one of his medicines!
Hopefully we can keep him like this for a VERY long time!

Picture
Picture
3rd April 2023
BEBBUXA used to live in a colony and was brought to us in 2014.
She was going to be adopted by a Scottish couple so we arranged everything, all injections, passport etc. but in the end they didn't want her so she remained here.
​We didn't know how old she was but for sure she wasn't young and unfortunately these last weeks she was deteriorating very fast. She was loosing weight and a few days ago we saw that she had blood in her stool so we booked an appointment at the vet. 
Unfortunately only one of her kidneys was working (besides other problems) and the vet advised us to be kind and to put her to sleep as she would never come better. 
We knew she wasn't in good health but we didn't expect this...
RIP dear Bebbuxa.

Picture
Picture