Bournemouth Cat Café adopts family of four kittens

Pause Cat Café has taken in the rescue animals from Waifs and Strays

Author: Faye TryhornPublished 27th Sep 2024

Bournemouth's Cat Café is now home to a family of four rescue kittens from Dorset charity Waifs and Strays.

They've been taken in at the Pause Cat Café and it’s estimated that the kittens were born in the beginning of July, making them around 3-months old.

The four female kittens have been named Ellie, Eddie, Izzy and Lizzy.

Eddie, Ellie, Izzy and Lizzy are settling into their new home at the Pause Cat Cafe, with visitors able to see them from November

Waifs and Strays founder, Hilary Ford said:

"It's lovely that four kittens get to stay together, it is always the hardest thing to see litter siblings go their separate ways. I always find it very sad, so I'm going to enjoy watching them develop together long term."

Matt Goodrum from the charity said:

"We find one of the most difficult parts of what we do is finding the right home for cats that are in our care. I'm very excited to be working more closely with the Pause team in the wonderful environment they have created, where the welfare and safety of the cats is paramount."

A new neutral area separate from the other cats and customers has been built inside the Pause café.

This will be home to the kittens while they adjust to their new environment and the other cats get used to them being around.

The kitten family will be introduced slowly to the other cats and to customers from November, starting on quieter weekdays.

Pause cafe manager Chloe White with kitten Izzy

Chloe White, the cafe’s manager said:

“We know people will be excited to meet them, so we are grateful for your patience while they settle in. During busier periods and weekends the kittens will be relaxing in their private ‘palace’, but you’ll be able to see through the window, and the original feline residents are sure to keep you entertained.”

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