Poppy's vet visit.

Another check today with Doctor Kristy from the Northern Vet Group. She said there was a little bit of swelling round Poppy's wound so she's put her back onto antibiotics for a week.

Poppy's fine in herself, playing well and happy, but she's got to see Doctor Kristy again next week who will decide when she'll be ready for a home.

Toys are a girl's best friend.

When you're a kitten with a lot of energy cos you now feel well enough to run and play all day .................... toys are a girl's best friend.

Poppy with today's favourite toy ............. a ping pong ball

Poppy purr

I wish you could hear Poppy purr, it's so loud. You just have to talk to her or pet her and her little motor starts. I'm standing here looking down at her, trying to get a photo for today and all I can hear is her purr.

It doesn't take much to make a cat happy. Some good food, a warm chair in front of the fire, someone to play with.

Yay!!!

Doctor Kristy was very pleased with Poppy's progress today. The infection has cleared up, her wound is healing well so it was time for the stitches to come out. We still won't let her play with her buddy Minimus yet, maybe after the weekend ........give her a few more days to heal.

Photo taken this morning before the stitches came out. Poppy was on the scratching post playing 'can you see me ...... aren't I just so cute' and she is

Have tail, will play

Have tail, will play ........ that was Poppy's philosophy for the day. Here she is snuggled in the arms of one of our volunteers playing 'catch the tail'

She's feeling better and starting to get more interested in her food again. She really is the most adorable kitten.

Freedom!!!

Poppy is a much happier cat today without her hat on, she can now do all the things she was finding hard to do like eating, drinking, washing herself and playing. Her favourite toys for today are a pompom, made by some local schoolchildren for the animals at the SPCA, and shredded paper! She also likes playing with her pingpong ball and shadow games with Minimus in the next cage.

Her face is healing beautifully and she is looking forward to finding a family who will cherish her for the special kitten she is.

This is Poppy in the cattery this morning. She's having a cuddle with Ariana Tana, one of the volunteers who comes and helps in the cattery during the week.

She had the loveliest weekend with her foster family. She's really starting to feel like a kitten again and has loads of energy, loves nothing better than to run round and play kitty games. Doctor Kristy was really pleased with her progress today and this afternoon she's got her plastic helmet off as her wound is healing well.

Poppy sees Doctor Kristy

Today it was time for Poppy's next check up with Doctor Kristy from Northland Vet Group. Dr Kristy was very pleased with Poppy's progress, her eye is looking less swollen and there was less discharge. Poppy needs to keep taking her antibiotics and wearing her hat until after her next check on Monday

So it's off home with Andrea for the weekend for some more spoiling and lots of cuddles.

A place in the sun

Nothing like a little bit of sun to make a cat feel better. I spent today in cattery lazing around in the sun & playing with my neighbour Minimus through the glass. It's soooo nice to feel the sun on my face. I've also been playing heaps today with my toys & the sun shadows on the floor

I'm still feeling a bit under the weather but my medicine should fix that pretty soon, after all I have had a lot happen to me in my short life so far. Andrea & all my other friends are taking great care of me & all the other animals here at the SPCA

Poppy's big day

D- day, or should I say O-Day was last Thursday for Poppy. The risk of infection in her damaged eye meant that the operation had to be sooner rather than later, so she was scheduled for surgery last Thursday. It was a long day and she looked so little and sad in her hat when she got back to the centre. Andrea kept her quiet for the rest of the day and took her home so she could keep an eye on her and give her little feeds when she needed them. She kept this up over the weekend, it was a big operation for such a little cat.

She saw the vet again on Monday and has been put on antibiotics as her wound was weeping. Poppy gets to keep her hat until the wound is well healed incase she scratches it. She's improving a little every day, though she's still quiet and not that interested in her food. She's such an affectionate little kitten, she looooves to climb up on Andrea's knee and hit her with her helmet as she tries to smooch. She has the loudest purr.

Poppy says thank you

Poppy and her people friends at the SPCA would like to say thank you so much. The money raised will help to pay for her surgery and care, any money in excess of her needs will go into a 'special animals in need of help' fund to help other animals like Poppy.

Photo taken of Poppy playing on the front counter a couple of days before her operation. Her newest, bestest favourite toy for now ...... a tissue box.

Poppy's Story

Poppy's a sweet little tabby kitten found abandoned on the side of a country road. It looked as if she'd been thrown out of a car as she had a fresh cut on her mouth and a badly damaged eye. We dont usually keep kittens like this, but I was told if I raised the money to fix her, I could keep her for adoption. Poppy's story and photo were in the Northern Advocate on 4 June 2008.

The response from the public has been overwhelming with phone calls and people calling in to offer to help Poppy.

We would like to thank the team at the Northern Advocate for their support and all the people who responsed to our plea to help Poppy. Poppy has gone down to the vets today for surgery. We will let you know tomorrow how she is getting on.

Poppy Appeal

Please help Poppy
Poppy needs your help to be able to afford the operation for eye surgery

To make a donation to the Poppy Appeal please phone Andrea on (09) 4389161 or print out the Poppy Appeal Donation PDF and send to us