There are many cats on the streets and living in communities in China. Most communities have people who feed and look after the stray cats as best as possible. Cats are well loved in China but there are still many outside communities who struggle to survive.
We have all heard of stories of one kind of animal mothering a different animal or human, if only in the jungle book!. Even though the idea of one animal looking after a completely different animal isn’t new it never fails to touch me. Today’s story really hit me in the feels. It could be … Read more
Before I moved to China I worked as part of a team helping introduce a recycling scheme into my local community. Waste used to be collected from bags on the streets all piled up and the perfect place for all the neighbours cats to scavenge for last nights yummy leftovers or any other tasty bits … Read more
5 years ago we moved into our first rental apartment in the city of Nanjing, China. Soon after moving in we met a stray cat that had made our apartment block her home. This beautiful black and orange cat spent her days patrolling her territory on the paths and grass outside the apartment block. She … Read more
We have been feeding stray cats and dogs in China for more than 3 years now. It can be expensive buying food to feed the many beautiful animals but not as expensive as feeding a stray cat ended up being for a Chinese man in the city of Shanghai. This story is a crazy one … Read more
I have shared lots of stories about Lychee the kitten and today I want to share in more detail his first visit to the vets and let you know the conditions he was diagnosed with. I found Lychee walking around in circles under a waste vehicle on the streets of Nanjing in China. I rescued … Read more
I rescued Lychee from underneath a waste collection vehicle on the streets of Nanjing, China. His head was tilted sideways and he was walking around in circles while at the same time looking up at me with his big eyes. This little kitten was so curious about the world around him. During the next 5 … Read more
Lychee, the brave kitten I rescued from beneath a waste collection vehicle, faced another vet visit last night. We’ve been monitoring his skin condition, which hasn’t improved much despite treatment, and the vet wanted to examine him more closely. The area above his eye looks worse, almost like a black eye from certain angles. He’s … Read more
The life of a stray cat is tough, we’ve been feeding many of them for a number of years and staying alive often means finding the best hiding place to shelter and hide from any dangers. Even though we’ve seen kittens in some unusual places, it’s not every day that you find them living inside … Read more
After finishing a school day in China, working as a teacher, I found Ninja the kitten in the back of a truck looking sick with a very bad eye. He was meowing a lot, and I couldn’t reach him. I asked a tall lady nearby if she could get him, and she managed to stretch … Read more
I was cycling along the street when I saw a kitten walking out from under a small waste collection vehicle. He was walking around in circles with his big eyes looking up at me. It was clear he needed help. I picked him up and put him in the basket of the public bike I … Read more