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This new @HeinzUK campaign is genius.

#ThursdayMorning - Tammy is hoping is will be a dry day today so that she can enjoy a bimble round the village.#inthecompsnyofcats #villagelife #seniorcats #catrescue

A great rant from a friend: “I don't know who's running the British newspapers at the moment, but I reckon somebody's accidentally given the editorial jobs to a bunch of fucking doomsday preppers. Have you seen the absolute state of the news lately? World War Three. Nuclear Armageddon. Russian cyberattacks. Chinese hackers. Emergency survival kits. How to prepare for the end of civilisation. Every bloody newspaper seems to be running the same story. You'd think Vladimir Putin had been spotted at Dover services with a tank and a packed lunch. And apparently, the most important thing we can do to prepare for all this is go shopping. Seriously. We're being advised to stockpile food, water, torches, batteries and enough toilet roll to survive the collapse of Western civilisation. Do they genuinely believe we're all going to read these articles, leap off the sofa and charge down to Asda like there's a fucking trolley dash on? I reckon somebody's looked at the Christmas retail figures and thought, "How can we get these bastards to spend another two hundred quid?" "Tell them the Russians are coming." "Brilliant. We'll shift those seventeen pallets of corned beef we've had sitting in the warehouse since Easter." And what exactly am I supposed to do with all these emergency supplies if there's a nuclear attack? Imagine it. You're sitting in your living room, minding your own business, when suddenly there's an enormous flash outside. The windows explode. The roof comes off. There's a nuclear shockwave tearing through the city, flattening everything in its path. And there you are, crawling across the kitchen floor, desperately trying to get the fucking tin opener out of the drawer. "QUICK! SOMEBODY GET THE BEANS!" What fucking difference are beans going to make? You're about to be vaporised at several thousand degrees. I don't think the nutritional benefits of baked beans are going to be particularly relevant. But the politicians are the funniest part of all this. Angela Rayner was asked what she'd be stockpiling. Sauvignon Blanc and mascara. Sauvignon Blanc and fucking mascara! I love that. The world's coming to an end, millions could die, civilisation might collapse, but Angela's making sure she's got a decent bottle of white and her eyelashes done. Then Andy Burnham comes along telling people not to stockpile alcohol because they need to keep a clear head. Well, thank Christ we've got that sorted. One politician's preparing for the apocalypse like she's going to an all-inclusive resort in Tenerife, and another's telling everybody to drink responsibly. And apparently Andy's emergency supplies include Twiglets. Fucking Twiglets. I mean, at what point did the national security discussion turn into everybody comparing what they've brought to a children's birthday party? We're supposedly facing the possibility of World War Three, and our political leaders are having a conversation that wouldn't sound out of place in the middle aisle of Aldi. And then there's the cyberattack warnings. Apparently, Russia or China could launch a massive cyberattack and bring down our communications, electricity supplies and essential services. Right. And what am I supposed to do about that? Unplug the kettle? Put the laptop in a biscuit tin? I can just imagine some highly trained Russian cyberwarfare specialist sitting in Moscow, surrounded by millions of pounds' worth of sophisticated computer equipment. "Comrade, we have penetrated the British national infrastructure." "Excellent. Shut down their electricity." "We cannot, sir." "Why not?" "Some bastard in Ellesmere Port has wrapped his Virgin Media router in fucking Bacofoil." It's a good job Churchill isn't around to witness this. "We shall fight them on the beaches. We shall fight in the fields and in the streets. We shall never surrender." "Unless we've run out of Pot Noodles, in which case we're absolutely fucked." What a fucking pantomime.”

The real horror of Halloween. Artificial cobweb: a bit of fake fun for you, but a very real and terrifying death for them. If you see your neighbours using it, it's possible they don't know the danger so please print out this simple leaflet and pop it through their door: tinyurl.com/HalloweenHedgeho… The fine, strong synthetic fibres of this lethal 'web' are difficult for animals to see at dusk and can quickly wrap around their legs, wings, and neck, trapping and killing birds, insects and mammals. When Eden the hedgehog struggled to free herself the web tightened, cutting off circulation and causing deep wounds. Can you imagine the pain and sheer terror? And then seeing dawn approach, while hanging there, tightly bound and helpless, only an inch above the ground but suffering slow strangulation. Aside from being stressed, dehydrated, starving and exhausted, she also had horrific bite/peck wounds to her face, where she had been held there, helpless, unable to curl and defend herself, while a predator tried to eat her alive. Tragically her constriction injuries were too severe to survive, and poor Eden had to be put to sleep. If you have used this deadly cruel trap to 'decorate' your garden, I beg you - take it down now. Please spread this vital information, and help save lives.

#WhiskersWednesday ~ Smudge is happily showing of the whiskers and hoping that it will stay a dry day. It's what we all need. #inthecompanyofcats #villagelife #seniorcats #catrescue

#MondayMotivation ~ Annwyn has decided to stay in bed this morning as it is so wet & windy outside & she knows the volunteers will make sure she doesn't miss brekkie #inthecompanyofcats #shelterlife #freerangers #catrescue

#SundayMorning ~ Lishka has had breakfast & can see the sun is shining outside but is it worth going out. It looks cold & windy & maybe best going back to bed.😸🐾#inthecompanyofcats #villagelife #seniorcats #catrescue

#Caturday and Morris has the best idea to stay warm & dry, in bed, in the feeding room. On days like today the best place. Stay safe everyone & don't forget about your 'clocks' tonight. #inthecompanyofcats #shelterlife #happycats #catrescue

#Friday and Aunty M is still gadding about but Sylvia will be bringing chicken today🍗 & all the other lovely volunteers are with us. Here's Pip making sure he had the last of the chicken a couple of weeks ago #inthecompanyofcats #villagelife #seniorcats #catrescue😸🐾

Christopher Robin had a question to ask. “What would YOU do, if YOUR house was blown down, Piglet? Before Piglet could think, Pooh answered for him. “He’d come and live with me, wouldn’t you, Piglet?” Piglet squeezed his paw. “Thank you, Pooh, I’d love to.” ~A.A.Milne

A smile to start your weekend.😍 Hedgehogs have survived, unchanged, for 15 million years. 15 million years! Just think - our humble little garden visitors once walked with woolly mammoths and sabre-toothed tigers. They survived so well because they are resourceful, adaptable, courageous and problem-solving. Just look at how this clever boy solves the problem of the feeder being bricked up. You wouldn't expect that level of intelligence from a humble little hedgehog, would you?😊 The fact our hedgehogs are on the brink of extinction now, despite surviving persecution, drought, famine, and the ice age, is a serious indicator of how just how profoundly endangered our fragile ecosystem has become. Please do what you can to help these gentle, clever little animals. While hedgehogs who are healthy and well nourished will have hibernated now, those who are sickly or underweight are still around, desperately searching for a kind garden that provides. Please leave out a dish of fresh clean water each evening, by your back and front door. A dish of dry kitten food kept safe inside a feeder would be a life saver.(Please see hedgehogcabin.info/making-a-… for how to make one). Remember to leave the leaves where they fall, and keep the edges of your garden and at least one corner uncut and undisturbed all winter, to allow natural food to safely live and grow.

#ThursdayMorning - Binky wondering if it's going to rain today & making the best of being outside while he can #inthecompanyofcats #villagelife #seniorcats #catrescue

Muriel hoped her new Jackdaw hat would prove a hit at Ascot Ladies Day...

This year we are not havein a 'Black cats & Pumpkin' event as our staff room has been taken over by cats & kittens needing to come into the Shelter. We are running a competition instead. Find out more on this link 🐾🐈‍⬛🍂📸 linktr.ee/shropshirecatrescu…

Not quite #WhiskersWednesday but Micro is managing to show off her whiskers while being disturbed from eating chicken the other #Friday 😸🐾 #inthecompanyofcats #villagelife #seniorcats #catrescue

#GivingTuesday ~ Annwyn is up & about & letting you know she can be #sponsored for £20 pa contact Sam at [email protected] or shropshirecatrescue.org.uk/s… an ideal gift for a #catlover - #birthday #Christmas 🎁😻🐾 #inthecompanyofcats #shelterlife #freerangers

This is illegal.

#MondayMotivation ~ Smudge has decided it's a day to make a loaf. 🍞😻🐾🤍#inthecompanyofcats #villagelife #seniorcats #catrescue

Mission fit.

#Sundaysnooze - Vera enjoying a nap by the rehoming pens without a care in the world.😸🐾🤍 #inthecompanyofcats #shelterlife #freeranger #catrescue