Last tribute to Ruza

It's with the deepest sorrow that I inform you that my sweet Ruza passed away this morning. She was 16 years old and died peacefully in my arms. Her brother Laza and her dear friend Kmeca were by her side until the end. She spent her whole life with me and I have so many memories that it hurts to even think of life without her. I truly, desperately wish she were here. I'll keep her in my heart forever and I'm sure we'll meet again some day. May she rest in peace.

My cats and me

Here are some photos of my cats, all of them ex-strays, that are now living in my shelter. Felinologic association Felix was founded in Novi Sad, by my associates and me, a couple of years ago. The foundation of shelter took place last year, all the work is not done yet but my cats are finally safe. This shelter depends on donations entirely and now when the winter is approaching I begin to wonder how we’ll manage until spring. There are almost 100 cats in my shelter and I love them equally, though some of them are old, sick or unapproachable still. I hope that all of you enjoy their photos. If you want me to send you any information or more photos of each of my cats, please contact me at felix.shelter@gmail.com. You can also take a look at my FB group Milance Cat Rescue Shelter Felix. Thanks for supporting my cats all those years. I’ll keep you informed! Yours sincerely, Danica

Gingi, my beautiful boy

It’s hard to believe that even Gingarello was thin and dirty and scared and not very attractive once, but I remember him as a little kitty crying with fear, hidden in a car engine. I found him on my way back from the vet, with four other cats on my bike, one more in my backpack and almost 10 nearby. Every time I succeeded to persuade him to get out and tried to catch him, all those cats eager to get to know him approached so he hid again. And again. And again. Finally, after an hour and a half, Gingi was in my arms, all covered with grease and dirt, horribly thin and scared still…He grew up and became one of the most beautiful tomcats in my shelter, completely aware of his wonderful look. He doesn’t pay any attention to the rest of the world, and approaches me only when he’s in the mood. Born to be a star!

Laza and Ruza - seniors

Laza and Ruza are brother and sister, found together on the street in Novi Sad in the middle of the winter 16 years ago. Two little black creatures, painfully thin and scared, were stumbling through the snow in a desperate attempt to flee the cold. I picked them up and took them home, but a few days later both of them got panleukopenia and managed to survive, somehow.

Nowadays, both of them are still with me. We'been through so much together - left the town, moved to the country and adapted to country life. They're old now and need special care, but their sweet faces remain the same...

Archi - the youngest to arrive

Luckily, Archi doesn't know what the life on the street looks like, due to the fact that he was placed in my care at the shelter not much after he'd been born. From such a tiny kitty with the strong will to live, a little fighter who used to empty his milk bottle in a heartbeat, he grew up to be a very handsome fellow. He was closely bound to me for a long time, he literally couldn't stand to be apart, but now he becomes more independent every day. He's got a lot of new friends, and two sweethearts so far (a real seducer)! Presently, he spends his time in the yard playing, chasing other cats and resting.

Poli & Esca, sisters

These two kitties arrived to the shelter a few weeks ago, after being found on the street. One of them (named Poli) was hit by the car and therefore couldn't walk, although she could hold onto her hind legs a little bit - presumably she was in pain every time she tried to get up. She's much better now, although she can't walk properly yet. She might have some undiscovered problem with her hips. The other one (Eska) was apparently healthy when she arrived, yet scared and confused. She had probably seen what happened to Poli and was desperately trying to protect her. When they were found, Esca was covering Poli with her body. They're both safe now, though Esca has an eye infection and is under therapy. At least, none of them fears for the other one any more. Esca's name derives from escudo, Spanish word for shield.

New cats in the shelter

New cat and her kitties arrived at the shelter. Archi and Cinco were the first to check on those new little pals, while the rest of the cats became acquainted with their mother. Rather scared at the beginning, this new family is getting better every day. All of them were thin but know they're gaining weight and mother cat is already spayed and recovering. Ginger male resembles Archi, Danica hopes they'll become friends.