Sad news - Keith has drowned

[claybasket]

So sad Betty, I really feel for you in your loss,your such a kind and loving person ,your other cats will feel the loss to,just got back from Turkey we go twice a year,I feed cats and street dogs . Its so hard when you feel so much for animals ,we covered or bute last year when a we bird drowned in it, we will spread the word at our lotty,all our sympathy.

[claybasket]

[cheerfulness]

That's so sad. Got me thinking about our water butt in the garden now. Must get it covered as it never occurred to me before.

[manicscousers]

So sorry to hear about this, Betty  :-\
We covered all of ours last year after a squirrel was drowned in one. We're still trying to get the rest of the plotholders to cover theirs

[Paulines7]

So sorry to hear about Keith, Betty. 

[pumkinlover]

Very sad to hear this Betty, he was a lovely cat.
We can all learn from this, I have found birds in water butts before and do try to keep them covered but it is something I will pursue on the allotments.

[Squash64]

Thank you all so much.  I really do appreciate the support and concern from everyone here and I don't know what I would do without you all.

I've made notices asking people to keep their water butts covered, and sent out an email to all the plot holders with emails.  I made sure all mine were either covered or empty and turned upside-down and also did some of my neighbours' butts too.  I only have a lid for one of my seven butts but an old bread crate does the job perfectly.

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I used this orange netting too

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I've covered the ones we put the chicken wire in with an old banner from Asda because my husband was worried that the cats might get their legs stuck in the chicken wire.

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Not a perfect solution but it will do till I can get something better.

Thanks again everyone.

[Aden Roller]

Sad news - the good thing is, by the looks of him in the photo, he looks as if he lived a good life.

(A wise precaution covering water butts - I'll check that mine are safe too. Thanks)

[Susiebelle]

Only just popped in Betty but have to add my commiserations to all the others I am so sorry I know how much you loved Keith - what a very positive lady you are -  lots of luv