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Last Saturday I adopted a cat because
- I saw a post from Cat Friends of Hyndburn
- I was really touched by his sorry story
- I was wanting a cat and he wanted his own home
- I've decided that I'm unlikely to go back to Thailand so wouldn't have to leave him without a home again
This is the original story I came across :
😻 ADOPTION IN PROGRESS 😻
🧡 Chester - the forgotten cat 🧡
Wouldn’t you think that after being on the streets for so long, - neglected and with every day a struggle to survive - Chester would have completely lost faith in humans?
Not so. It’s amazing how stoic, resilient and forgiving our beautiful furry friends are. Here is Chester after a week in foster care. He’s possibly the most affectionate, loving and gentle cat we’ve ever had the privilege of caring for.
On Thursday, Chester had all his fur taken off at the vets, apart from his face and legs (the only bits of him not matted). He had his first vaccination, had his gungey ears cleaned out and was microchipped to Cat Friends of Hyndburn. Last week he was also flea and worm treated. The full works 😻
We did buy him a jumper to keep his skinny little body warm but, in true independent cat style, he managed to wriggle his booty out of it on the first night 😻
Chester was probably resigned to living the life of a street cat but thanks to every one of you who donated to his care, we were able to help out the rescue that found him by taking him in and funding his treatment.
We will let you into a secret. Just like all the other rescues who were probably approached to take Chester in, Cat Friends didn’t have any spare funds either. We simply knew that our loyal, caring Cat Friends would come to the rescue and, if not, we would work that bit harder to make sure we could rescue him ♥️♥️
Chester would like to thank you all from the very bottom of his furry ginger boots for giving him the chance of a new life, where he will be loved and treasured for the rest of his days ♥️♥️
Oh, did we forget to mention? Chester’s homecheck has been passed today ♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️❤️
I got in touch with them and had to fill in an initial application form and a few days later a home visit was arranged to check if it was suitabe for a cat and to see if I was a responsible person to look after him.
So, although I expected maybe a couple of weeks before I got him, if indeed I was to get him, they brought him to my home a few days later. They had brought him with his own little coat to keep him warm because his fur had been shaved off. That is apart from his head, his boots and his tail. Honestly, he looks like a minature poodle!
This is the jacket he has:
He eats like a horse and won't leave my lap when I'm in watching TV, which makes eating, drinking and typing a little difficult to say the least!
Hopefully it won't be too long until his fur grows back but in the meantime I won't be letting him out so as to stop all the other cats laughing at him 
Some photos I took today:
As he grows I will update on his progress 
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Lovely to see a new photo of Chester @jonsie ! Thanks for sharing. The fur is definitely looking much better! 
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Coming along nicely, @jonsie - good luck getting anything on him!
Oh my word!! CHESTER ❤️
What a sweetheart! I really wish I was allowed pets in my flat! I'd adopt one in a heartbeat.
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I'm seriously thinking of adopting another....
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@jonsie wrote:I'm seriously thinking of adopting another....
Mmmmm...think long and hard about that @jonsie . Chester is so settled with you whilst he is recovering from 2 years on the street. How accepting would he be if another cat came to live with you just now?
Just my thoughts on it anyway. Mind you the rescue centre you got him from would be better placed to advise. 
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That's my only concern. Chester is my priority and of course he comes first. I have no idea if he gets on with other cats or whether he will become territorial.
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@jonsie wrote:That's my only concern. Chester is my priority and of course he comes first. I have no idea if he gets on with other cats or whether he will become territorial.
If he was living on the streets for 2 years Steve and seeing the state he was in when rescued, I would guess he spent his time avoiding other cats as much as possible. They are territorial.
My Gizzy would take on any cat who comes near our property.
Mind you, it would be worth giving the centre a call. He may well accept a kitten or a female?
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@Cleoriff wrote:
@jonsie wrote:That's my only concern. Chester is my priority and of course he comes first. I have no idea if he gets on with other cats or whether he will become territorial.
If he was living on the streets for 2 years Steve and seeing the state he was in when rescued, I would guess he spent his time avoiding other cats as much as possible. They are territorial.
My Gizzy would take on any cat who comes near our property.
Mind you, it would be worth giving the centre a call. He may well accept a kitten or a female?
I think I will leave it a bit longer, I don't want to unsettle him.
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