“The Story of Charlie. Totally male totally black, he first came to my notice as a kitten, shyly watching me with my two… cats, from behind the front gate pillar. I saw him being chased off a property in the main road by a cat, right in front of an oncoming car who had no time to brake, miraculously he emerged unhurt from under the vehicle. Later, he pressed his paws against my conservatory door, his eyes were desperate and his voice was plaintiff. When I gave him some food, he gulped it down with such gratitude to me, I was overwhelmed. He was extremely thin in the face, his coat was matted with mud. I made a home for him in the garden, converted an old log store, with a canvas over, with a wicker basket inside, so he’d have somewhere to go if he needed to. He’d come for food, pressing up against the conservatory door, and in severe weather, he didn’t want to go, and slept a while in the conservatory until he felt it was time to leave. He was very clean in his behaviour for a tom. Knowing I had to find his family, if he had one, I took him along to the vets to be checked for a chip, which turned out to be negative. Having already got two beautiful cats from the Cat Action Trust, I rang them up, and explained the situation. They were very professional, very considerate of my need to find him a permanent home as soon as possible. They found a place for him in one of their local foster shelters, with a caring couple who soon put my fears for him to rest. ‘Puss puss’ was given a more suitable name, Charlie, ironically the same name as a cat of mine who had died a few years before. Two months later, Charlie found his own home, after living rough for months as a kitten, in all weathers, passing through two temporary homes, he has all the comforts he deserves, and I couldn’t be happier for him. Thank you so much, Cat Action Trust.”
From Stephanie Stephenson – Melksham
“Thank you again for making Charlie’s adoption so straightforward and quick. We are very happy with Charlie and look forward to you visiting us and him.”
From Kate & Ron George, Lacock
