Ponderosa Kennels

Just over a week ago my boyfriend and I adopted a beautiful 12 month old cat from Pondersoa Kennels. We had been planning to get a cat for over six months and finally decided to go for it. We called up on a Sunday and asked if it would be fine to come and visit, which it was. We looked the location up on the internet and found them really easily; they’re based in Castleford only about half an hour out from Leeds.
We came in and the lady, who wasn’t particularly talkative (it was the end of the day, to be fair) showed us into the kennel area. It’s a bit ridiculous, as I’m not naïve so I’ve no idea what happened, but within about a minute of walking in to see the cats I burst into tears. There was nothing wrong with the condition of the cages and it was nothing to do with how they were kept — everything seemed absolutely fine. It was that as soon as we entered the cats started crying out for attention. It just cut me to pieces! Every single one of them was utterly desperate for attention, fuss and love and it was as if they knew that when someone visited one of them would get to go home! Man, it really cut me up and it was so hard to decide who to take.
After about 15 minutes of being flustered by emotion, my boyfriend and I chose Milly (originally Tiny) on the basis that she was the most desperate to be loved! She jumped up onto the cage with all four paws and literally would have squeezed through the 1 inch holes if she could have! We couldn’t leave her behind, though having said that we very nearly took two home as we were so affected by how much the cats need a home… We paid a donation of just under fifty pounds for her, which presumably covers the costs of their operation, and were able to collect her in a few days once the vet had given her a proper check. She also came with a free month of insurance, which is very good too.
She’s settling in really well and has easily become a part of the household. The lady, although a little on the quiet side, was great when we had questions and told us about the cats that we were interested in. It’s fantastic that they are helping the serious problem of homeless cats, and will do their best to take on a pet that people may be struggling to care for too. (They rehome dogs too!) I urge you, if you have been thinking about adopting a cat (providing you have the facilities) please do and consider visiting Ponderosa too. They have a number of beautiful cats who would all be fantastic and need a loving home! Do it! All they want is love!