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Miami Herald
3 days ago
- Health
- Miami Herald
Senior kitty abandoned ‘because her family was expecting a baby.' Meet Ginger
A sweetheart of a senior cat is on the lookout for a new home where she can soak in all the attention in Indiana. Ginger Kitty once had a home, a family and a life. But a soon-to-be new arrival threw her entire world off balance. 'She lost her home, her health took a hit… but not her heart,' the Humane Society for Hamilton County in Fishers said in a May 31 Facebook post. 'Ginger Kitty is 9 years old and has been through a lot lately. She was surrendered because her family was expecting a baby. As if losing her home wasn't hard enough, her mouth was so infected she needed multiple teeth removed. Now, she's down to just four little teeth.' Ginger wasn't the only cat in the household. Turns out all three were given up to make room for a child, her pet profile said. In addition to her mouth issues, she was suffering from other health ailments, like a matted coat and dandruff. Urinary crystals were also found after an exam, so she's on a restricted diet, the shelter and her profile says. 'When the interviewer lady (IL) saw me, she said it was a shame I looked so poorly cared for, as I am a beautiful cat. I was asleep on my bed when she opened my door and woke me up. But I didn't mind,' her profile said. Regardless of what she's been through, Ginger is a lover of humans and loves chin rubs. 'She's the kind of cat who makes the best of what she's given, even when what she deserves is so much more,' the shelter continued. 'Ginger Kitty still has love to give, cozy mornings to share, and soft purrs that will melt your heart.' For more information, visit the shelter's website. Fishers is about a 20-mile drive northeast of downtown Indianapolis.
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Tortoise who escaped to find a mate nearly a year ago at a speed of 0.13mph is found... just ONE mile away
A tortoise who escaped 11 months ago to find a mate at a speed of 0.13mph has been found just one mile away from home. Ginger dug under a garden fence before making a slow getaway across countryside fields in the quest for love, following the death of her longtime companion Fred. She was eventually found behind a pub by a horse rider last week in Stanton, Gloucestershire. Sarah-Jane Muirie, 51, is now celebrating the unexpected return of her beloved pet who she has owned since she was a 10-year-old girl. Devastated by Ginger's disappearance last June, the mother-of-one had initially put up signs around the area but said that she had given up hope after nearly a year without a single sighting. Fearing that she would 'never see' the reptile again after she vanished, Ms Muirie, of Bredon, Worcestershire, said: 'We had another tortoise called Fred who we lost a couple of years ago and a vet friend of mine believes she went looking for a mate. 'It's that time of the year and she's always had Fred so she's dug herself out under the garden fence and through next doors before getting into some fields. 'She is that well camouflaged we thought there's no chance we would ever find her but we put up missing posters anyway.' Almost 11 months after Ginger disappeared, Ms Muirie got the call she was never expecting - a horse rider had discovered the small tortoise behind the Mount Inn pub, just a mile away from home. Initially, given her natural camoflauge, Ginger had been mistaken for a rock. However, after returning to the scene, the horse rider then noticed both a head and legs. Ms Muirie, who believes that her beloved pet was likely in hibernation for at least part of her disappearance, said: 'Amazingly, somebody remembered the posters we put up nearly a year ago and we then got the call. 'At first I thought it couldn't be Ginger but then realised there's probably not too many people around here with tortoises. 'It was amazing to get her back because we thought there was no chance she would survive the winter out there alone.' I genuinely couldn't believe that she survived a year of the wild.' Since being reunited with her family, Ginger has been enjoying the warm weather, finding herself a secluded area where she can sunbathe and eat food. Describing her tortoise's return as 'like a childhood dream come true', Ms Muirie added: 'To have a pet for 40 years, she could outlive me so it means a lot. We're very happy to have her back.' At the end of April, a family in Ulverston, Cumbria, were overjoyed when their tortoise Leonardo, who had been missing for nine months, was discovered a mile away from home. The reptile was found shuffling down a street and was taken to a pet shop, Little Beasties, where staff helped to find its owner, Rachel Etches. Speaking to the BBC, Ms Etches said: 'It was totally my fault; we were out in the garden, we'd just had our second child, I got a bit distracted and he just wandered off out of our sight. 'He's led a very comfortable life for 13 years under a heat lamp in my house, so we didn't think he was going to survive the winter being out for the first time.' She believed that Leonardo may have hibernated for winter and woke up when the weather started to improve. There are an estimated 700,000 tortoises and turtles currently being kept as pets across the UK, with an average of 1.6 per cent of households owning one.
Telegraph
4 days ago
- General
- Telegraph
Tortoise which escaped to find love 11 months ago is found a mile away
A tortoise which escaped to find a mate 11 months ago at an average speed of 0.13mph has been found just a mile away. Ginger dug under a garden fence before making a slow getaway across countryside fields looking for love following the death of long-time companion Fred. She was finally found behind a pub by a horse rider last week in Stanton, Gloucestershire. Sarah-Jane Muirie, 51, who has owned the animal for about 40 years, is now celebrating her pet's return. The mother of one had put up signs around the area following Ginger's disappearance in June last year, but said she'd given up hope after nearly a year without a single sighting. Ms Muirie, who lives near Bredon, Worcestershire, said: 'We've had Ginger since I was a 10-year-old girl and when she escaped, I thought I would never see her again. 'We had another tortoise called Fred who we lost a couple of years ago and a vet friend of mine believes she went looking for a mate. 'It's that time of the year and she's always had Fred so she's dug herself out under the garden fence and through next door's before getting into some fields. 'She is that well camouflaged we thought there's no chance we would ever find her but we put up missing posters anyway. 'We think from June to October she's got as far as she could before hibernating when the weather got cold. 'She must have only recently come out of hibernation as the better weather came along. 'A woman in the village from Greece first spotted her but thought nothing of it as they are native to Greece. 'But obviously it's an unusual thing to see in the UK and it was a horse rider who spotted her the following day.' Ginger was discovered behind the Mount Inn pub, a good mile away from her home. Ms Muirie added: 'They thought it was a rock at first but then noticed this rock had a head and legs and rescued him. 'Amazingly, somebody remembered the posters we put up nearly a year ago and we then got the call. 'At first I thought it couldn't be Ginger but then realised there's probably not too many people around here with tortoises. 'It was amazing to get her back because we thought there was no chance she would survive the winter out there alone.' 'I genuinely couldn't believe that she survived a year of the wild.' She said since coming home, Ginger has been enjoying the sunshine and found herself a little area where she can sunbathe and eat.
BBC News
28-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Mating tortoise returns home a year after vanishing
A woman is celebrating the return of her beloved pet tortoise nearly a year after she went Muirie, 50, who lives near Bredon, Gloucestershire, believes her pet, called Ginger, may have escaped to go in search of a new putting up signs around the area, she had almost given up hope after nearly a year without a single sighting. But almost 11 months later, Ginger was spotted by a horse rider behind the Mount Inn, in Stanton. Ms Muirie said: "[It's] a good mile from home, so she must have been hibernating in the area, and luckily someone remembered the poster and got in touch." The horse rider originally thought Ginger was a rock until he went past again and noticed a little head sticking Muirie said having owned Ginger for 40 years ago, the family knew how important it was to keep tortoises safe through hibernation and she could not believe Ginger would survive the winter alone."My brother made the missing posters and he got a call earlier this month to say they had found her. But he's in London so he called me and I said 'it can't be Ginger'.""Then I went to pick her up and I genuinely couldn't believe that she survived a year of the wild." She said since coming home, Ginger has been enjoying the sunshine and found herself a little area where she can sunbathe and eat her Muirie said her pet has been a big part of her family for the past four decades."To have a pet for 40 years, she could outlive me so it means a lot. We're very happy to have her back and it feels like a childhood memory has returned," she added.
Belfast Telegraph
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Belfast Telegraph
Belfast restaurateur reflects on 25 years in business: Through bereavement, starting a family and giving up alcohol
Ginger Bistro is holding a series of special events in the coming months to mark a quarter-century of serving food to the people of Belfast. The restaurant was founded by chef Simon McCance in 2000, and was originally located on the city's Ormeau Road. Ginger had to close a few years later due to his health problems, however it reopened in the city centre a short time later, and is still based on the corner of Hope Street and Victoria Street. The business doubled in size six years ago when it moved into an adjoining unit on Victoria Street. It has attracted has attracted a range of famous diners over the years, including Alec Baldwin, Bill Murray, Michael Fassbender, Gillian Anderson, Heather Graham, James Nesbitt, Van Morrison and Tim Wheeler of Ash Mr McCance still runs the business, and has spoken about how running the venue has coincided with some of the biggest events of his life. He says that the birth of his twin sons in 2004 motivated him to reopen the restaurant after his health difficulties, asking himself: 'Do I want my sons to say their father works in a restaurant—or owns one?' Then 12 years ago he decided to stop drinking alcohol, and took up a new hobby making pottery, now making blue clay trees which are for sale in the restaurant. The pottery and the work in the restaurant were also impacted by the passing of his sister Ruth and two other family members in the past three years. He describes his sister as his 'anchor and greatest source of strength', and produces pottery in her honour, while also finding 'a deep sense of purpose and stability' in running Ginger. Mr McCance said: 'Ginger has always been about more than just food. It's about people - our team, our customers, and our supporters - who've stood by us through the highs and lows. News Catch Up - Monday 26 May 'My wife Abbe and our sons Teddy and Zak now work alongside me, which has made Ginger not just a restaurant, but a family business I'm incredibly proud of. And I'm excited for what's still to come.' 'The restaurant has been my sanctuary. Through grief and uncertainty, it has grounded me—and I'm forever grateful for the journey it's given me.'
