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Alice
Found as a young stray about 6 miles away in 1994,
Alice gave birth to four totally black kittens shortly
after we took her in. When we re-homed the kittens Alice's
milk wouldn't stop flowing. She was prescribed steroids, which
made her gain weight rapidly and she never
lost it. It's hard to believe but she doesn't eat that
much food. After the removal of a tumour in late 2006 Alice
was diagnosed with breast cancer and given only months to
live. However she is heathly so far and enjoys eating, d.i.y,
sitting on the newspaper you're reading and watching the world
go by.

Halfpenny
One of Emily's second litter of kittens,
Halfpenny was born in 1992 and went to live about 3 miles
away with a wonderfully kind, eccentric lady when he was old
enough. For a few years he occasionally came to stay whilst
his owner was on holiday and he behaved as if he'd never been
away. Over the years we lost contact but recently his owner
died and Halfpenny has returned to our home for good. He has
settled in perfectly, loves the heat of a fire and, unusually
for our cats, likes to go
outside
quite often.

Lucy
Another of Emily's second litter of kittens,
Lucy went to live about 3 miles away when she was able
to leave her mother. However, her new owners brought her back
after a few days and she was always very strange after she
returned. Although she has disliked close contact for most
of her life, now, at the age of fifteen, she has begun to
mellow and has started chattering
away to us, especially when feeding time is overdue.

Penny
Penny came to stay for her holidays many years ago when
her owner adopted one of our kittens, Halfpenny. Following
her owner's recent death she has come to live with us full
time now and although she took a while to settle in she is
almost at home now. Despite suffering with a bad leg Penny,
now 16, can often be found sitting
motionless
in the garden waiting to dispatch any passing mouse with unbelievable
speed.

Sara
Sara mysteriously appeared one night in a nearby village
and despite our very best exhaustive efforts we were unable
to trace her owners. Cunning, wily, intelligent and sometimes
very naughty, Sara enjoys hot
summer days, hates being cold and is approximately thirteen
years old.

Sheba
Following the death of an aunt, we volunteered to
give a new home to her Egyptian mau,
Sheba. When she arrived we had eight other cats and Sheba,
from a one-cat household, found it quite unsettling for many
months and couldn't bear to have any other cats near her.
With the passage of time and the passing of cats she is now
settled and we enjoy her company tremendously. Warm, friendly
and affectionate, she loves people. Aged sixteen years, Sheba
likes to keep the other cats in their place.

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