Offering a new home to any physically or mentally challenged cat, often with undetected health issues, is quite a hard undertaking, especially if you are fostering six fox cubs at the same time ahead of their being released into the wild. This book charts the successful re-homing of one particular cat, Wally, who was one-eyed, partially deaf and toothless following a road traffic accident as a kitten. With such deformities, Wally had been overlooked many times by potential new owners until, just one day away from being put to sleep, a couple saw an appeal on a noticeboard in their local veterinary practice asking for someone to come forward and offer Wally a second chance. Duly adopted, Wally became a huge part of not only one family’s life but also his neighbourhood and, once the fox cubs were old enough to be released back into the wild, Wally formed a close friendship with one of the cubs named Fonzy. Over the course of several years, the pair enjoyed their days together within their guardians’ garden, even when Fonzy paired up with a wild vixen and started a family of his own. With plenty of photographs to endorse the stories recounted, this book is a stimulating and enjoyable read for both youngsters and adults alike. Hopefully, it also serves to demonstrate that all animals, either domestic or wild, will continually reward their custodians when given the opportunity to flourish in a safe and secure environment.
Offering a new home to any physically or mentally challenged cat, often with undetected health issues, is quite a hard undertaking, especially if you are fostering six fox cubs at the same time ahead of their being released into the wild. This book charts the successful re-homing of one particular cat, Wally, who was one-eyed, partially deaf and toothless following a road traffic accident as a kitten. With such deformities, Wally had been overlooked many times by potential new owners until, just one day away from being put to sleep, a couple saw an appeal on a noticeboard in their local veterinary practice asking for someone to come forward and offer Wally a second chance. Duly adopted, Wally became a huge part of not only one family’s life but also his neighbourhood and, once the fox cubs were old enough to be released back into the wild, Wally formed a close friendship with one of the cubs named Fonzy. Over the course of several years, the pair enjoyed their days together within their guardians’ garden, even when Fonzy paired up with a wild vixen and started a family of his own. With plenty of photographs to endorse the stories recounted, this book is a stimulating and enjoyable read for both youngsters and adults alike. Hopefully, it also serves to demonstrate that all animals, either domestic or wild, will continually reward their custodians when given the opportunity to flourish in a safe and secure environment.