CumbreCats TNR and Rescue

The week started fresh on Monday, November 23, 2020 with Tina getting up early to make a start at the cat colony near the horse stables (Hipica). She arrived at 7:40 but not even one cat appeared even though the caretake and feeder arrived, still the cats stayed in bed. Tina decided to go over to Begonias. It was the goal to trap males because Veronica the village vet was very busy and males don't take up so much of her time. As soon as Tina set up the trap, 10 black cats surrounded it and it was very difficult to know which cat had the baby makers hanging down.  Luckily, Tina spotted a macho and filled the trap with some smelly tuna and he was very interested. He entered the trap, ate all tuna and strolled out again. He watched Tina very carefully to see if she would refill the bowl with more tuna, which of course she quickly did. But, now other cats were appearing and wondering what was going on? Fortunately, only the macho marched into the trap, touched the trigger and ate his...

    The week started in an unlikely way. On Monday, November 16, 2020 , Rastro Bruce trapped a black and white male cat in Pueblo de la Luz. He knew to take the cat down to Veronica the village vet, which he did at 9:00.  Bruce then picked up at cat at14:00 and released it back at 19:00.  On Tuesday, November 17, 2020 , Trapper Tina decided to try her luck behind Pepe la Sal. She started at 7:30 and 5 cats appeared. She thought they would be hungry because the daily feeder had not fed them yet.  One beautiful cat came quickly up to the trap and touched the trigger. The door shut and that was that! Tina quickly covered trap and put it into her car and let the cat calm himself. After 5 minutes, Tina checked on the cat and unfortunately it was already ear-tipped. Tina released the cat at once. Now the cats had been spooked. When the other cats heard the "clack" noise of the trap door they ran away.  Tina had to weight about 15 minutes for some to appear again....

THANKS to the brainstorming idea of Tina the trapper, who came up with the idea of Gift Certificate Donations for Neutering with set amounts of 30 for males and 60 for females, we were able to raise a bit more money for our veterinary in the village, to keep the ball rolling. To see all the names of our latest donators, all you have to do is visit our  GRATITUDE WALL were we list all the names. 

Due to Storm, Fundraiser Date Changed to Friday December 4th. Please share with your friends. SPREAD THE CHEER Come and Support Us and Enjoy Some Christmas Cheery Mulled Wine and Sausage Rolls Purchase Some Delicious Home Baked Goodies! The Rastro Always Has Fun Items of Quality and Charm!  Nearly New Garments Many with Bling! We are hoping for a good turn out to our Christmas Fundraiser, as the funds will have to run throughout the rest of the year 2020.  Cumbre Tennis Area Map  

GIRASOLES ENCOUNTERS   This week started on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 . Tina decided to venture over to the colony of cats living behind the supermarket, at 8:00. No Luck! The cats were not interested in her tasty tuna treats in her traps.  So, she decided to head over to the garbage bins near the horse stables, where she knew that there was a very busy boy macho with pretty hairy ears, that looked like brushes. Tina understood how the female cats would take to this handsome tomcat with his sexy ears. This macho was a proud, brave boy and seemed content to just lie down near one of the traps that Tina had prepared. However, the smell of tuna was too overwhelming for his nose and he could not hold back any longer and walked right into the trap for a taste. Snap. the door was down and Tina quickly covered him with a blanket. Tine drove to the next place in the Girasoles zone and set up another trap. In no time, a black macho was eyeballing the trap but was also very suspiciou...

    In an effort to raise more funds to support the campaign, there are now SPONSORSHIP GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE.   These Gift Certificates come in two sizes... Male / 30 euros and Female / 60 euros .   Your contribution will go straight to our local vet so that when the Trapping Team deliver the cats they can be tending too with the knowledge that there are funds to support their procedures.    These Certificates are Available in Every Language... Make a Great Gift to a Cat and Community Lover!   Just email CumbreCats@gmail.com or pick one up at the Tennis Bar or at the Benitachell Vets office! Big Hugs and Thank Yous to Gifters and Donators. Their names can be found on the   WALL OF GRATITUDE   THE MISSION STATEMENT The Cumbre Cats Control Campaign is a Private Citizen Initiative created by a group of Concerned Residents from the urbanisation of Benitachell called Cumbre del Sol, Alicante, Spain. The group of combined residents created...

    The very last of our funds were delivered to Veronica the village vet in Benitachell, to cover the neutering of a large batch of cats.... AND NOW WE NEED MORE!! There is a gigantic colony living behind the supermarket that needs tending too. They are being fed and looked after but now they need our attention. There will be a push to raise funds in order to address this big problem. Thank you. xx

  DONATION CANS - THANK YOU Restaurante / Bar / Como En Casa / Tennis Area / Cumbre del Sol Pepe La Sal / Cumbre del Sol  VIP Hair Salon / Cumbre del Sol Piensos Víctor / Pet Food Store / Benitachell The Mutts Nutz / Pet Shop / Moraira The Red Lion Bar / Restaurant / Moraira Simply Beautiful Hair Salon / Moraira E Bike Rentals Shop / Moraira       

IT'S THE BIG 50!!! A SUPER BIG HURRAY for the Trapping Team who have successfully trapped 50 cats to date. When you take into account that the first cat trapped was June 25th and no cats were trapped in August due to tourists... this is an AMAZING ACHIEVEMENT!!   The trapping week started on Thursday, October 29, 2020 . Trapper Saskia was in the Olivos zone where she trapped a young white and grey male. This is one of four in a family who are slowing getting neutered. She trapped in the morning and took the cat to Veronica right away. The cat was released in the evening. Saskia wants to remind everyone to - Book a sterilization appointment to avoid clash with other surgeries that day. On Monday, November 2, 2020 , Head Trapper Tina met the Black Panther with his girlfriend. Tina set up her trap in the Monte Cala zone on Calle Zurbahan.  The Black Panther was an older cat with some grey hairs. He ended up in the trap with a young black female. The combined weight of the trap...

WE HAD FUN!!! The last Friday of Month is our regular attempt to raise funds to help continue the efforts of controlling the cat population on Cumbre del Sol. This is a community initiative run by a small group of concerned citizens. The Fundraiser consists of a Rastro and a Bake Sale.  The Rastro was expertly attended to by long time community supporter Bruce and his lovely wife Trudi. Bruce really kept on top of the items and made lots of great sales. He really made this event a super fun attraction. The Bake Sale team this time was Marianne, Leah, Karla and Trudi BUT IT WAS JOINED by two new supporters.  Big THANK YOU to husband and wife team - Neil and Carol. Gratitude for preparing the most amazing hot pepper jelly and killer hot pickle relish, all home made and packaged to perfection! In fact, Neil and Carol started a presale of their spicy creations weeks before the event and raised a good sum before the main day.  As usual, we met so many super kind people and the...