Alfie the six year old cat

Alfie the six year old cat

THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVES Alfie was originally rescued as a kitten: he had been found amongst the waste plastic and bottles at a local recycling centre. He has grown into a large, friendly cat, sharing the Gordon family home with a twelve year old cat called...
Sooty the 11 year old cat is a challenge

Sooty the 11 year old cat is a challenge

THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVES Beatrice shares her home with three males: her husband George, her son Gerard, and her black cat, Sooty.  While it’s true that Sooty was castrated as a young adult cat, he has still always been a masculine animal, and he is definitely a...

Pashmina the 3 year old cat

THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVES One evening, Monica noticed that Pashmina was behaving strangely. She was quieter than usual, staying in the corner, grooming herself continually. And when Monica watched carefully, she could see that the cat was repeatedly licking the...
Toby the 8 year old cat

Toby the 8 year old cat

THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVES Toby often greets Miriam when she comes home from work. He’s there, on the doorstep, looking up at her, purring. She’s always pleased to see him, but one night last week, she did a double take when she saw him: he looked somehow...
Tiger is a one year old Bengal cat

Tiger is a one year old Bengal cat

THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVES Tiger is a special type of pedigree cat: there are very few Bengals in this country. When Tasania and her family heard about Bengal cats, with their unique coat markings and intelligent personalities, they decided that they wanted a...
Sissi was shot by someone with a high powered rifle

Sissi was shot by someone with a high powered rifle

THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVES Like most cats, Sissi is a creature of habit: she comes and goes at around the same time each day. Last week, Mark let her outside after her supper: she always goes out for an evening wander. She miaows at the back door when she wants...
Cinnamon’s tail started to drag behind him

Cinnamon’s tail started to drag behind him

THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVES Even though he’s just a young adult, Cinnamon has become a creature of habit, coming and going at regular times of the day, sitting in particular places, and eating his food on schedule. Last Saturday, there were several give away signs...
Mischa is a feral cat who has become tame

Mischa is a feral cat who has become tame

THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVES Rene first came across Mischa when she turned up at the back door of his partner Alison’s workplace.  She was a typical feral cat, terrified of people but never aggressive. She wouldn’t let anyone come near her, but she was so hungry...
Eddie the cat has a runny left eye

Eddie the cat has a runny left eye

THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVES Ruby took on Eddie as a one year old rescued cat, and ever since she’s owned him, his left eye has not been normal. It’s often half closed, and while this doesn’t seem to trouble him, Ruby knows that it should be fully open, like his...
Freckles was the victim of a mysterious poisoning

Freckles was the victim of a mysterious poisoning

THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVES Holly’s family are fond of cats, and in the last few years they looked after a number of rescued cats from local welfare groups. In the past year, three cats have vanished without a trace, and the family have been worrying that there...