Untitled - Kyina & Talisker Cats Breeders of Russian Blues in ...

soon had good cause lbr becornincalarmed at what rhey 521a' 2t,llreard. They laid on plans toguard their feline lamili whichby now had become somewhatIarge. They also did their best torescue other cats from an awfulfate. But one iittie black kitten.Magique, was discovered srruncrrp by his paws and in a rerrihli:weak condition. Only after manr,-weeks of careful nursins has hebeen restored to health-and rhewonder is that he has reeaineci."rOOe nce in h,rman kind-:,..T:Poor BEECHCOTE SMOKY was avictim of Mau Mau cruelty,The final biow lelt when BeechcoteSmoky r,vas found with hisheatl smashed. Nan end loarrmade a decision ,,n the ,p.i irwas to retun) ro England wirh tlrewhole of the Beechcote familv andthe cats thel had rescued. Tlleembalmed remains of Smokv werelater conveyed by air to Englandin a speciai coffin and buriid atthe P.D.S.A. cemeterv at Wanstead.A-{ter harirrg approached practicallvall rhe aif and shippinglines, they discovered that ,,rspecial flight was due to leavNairobi, carrying mostly freighorr n'hich it would be possible-totake all the cats and kiltens. Asthree mothers produced kittensjust before leaving, the felinepartv ntrmbered 29 in all IMilk f0/- a PintSpecial crares rvere buiit to fitrlre cabin ol the aircraft and seatswere removed to carrv the preciousburden. Food and miik wereordered in advance at the twonight stops, Wadi Haifa andMalta. At Wadi Haifa the billIbr the " food "-which consistedof some verv tough meat and twopints ol milk - came to over fivepounds. Milk was l0s. a pintto begin with !At Malta, an official came outto greet the cats and their ownersand Smoky were rememberedfrom the outrvard journev-Sunsetol'the previous vear and arrangements\\'ere made for the cats tobe taken off the aircraft andaccommodated in one of the airporioffices. This remporary lreedomalier t\\'o da\ s' travellingwas greatly enjor ed.Cn their arrir,al in England,the cats and their o\4-rrers wereo{ficially welcomed bv a representativeof a firm of carrying'agentsand the whole party was smoothlytransported to the quarantinekennels at Hackbridge, wherespecial arrangements had to bemade to accommodate this largefbmily. Old kennels were hurrieElyrenovated and the Beechcotecats were able to occupy one largehouse.Since the,v have l'rad time inwhich to settle down after theiradventures Nan Coton ai,d JoanBeech have interested irenrelvesin the quara",,". r,r,":;:il:.=:.:,.