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.