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Please can you support our appeal to help fund the Retirement Village, due to the sheer nature of the Retirement Village being for cats in their senior and super senior years they have an increased need for veterinary treatment due to age related illnesses. Our vet and medication bills for the whole shelter in 2021 were £39k, which averages out to £3.25k per month and this is paid for mainly from the proceeds of our shop, donations and fundraising. For 2022 the vet and medication bills are still in the region of £40k. A large proportion of this is due to the Retirement Village so we can ensure that our cats received the medication and treatment they need.
The residents mostly come into us following their owners have gone into care homes, passed away or no longer able to look after them. On arrival they are assessed by the vet to ensure they receive treatment and medication needed. Dentals and Osteoarthritis treatment are the most common expense but vital to ensure that our residents a