I have 2 cats, Paws who decided in 2005 that he would rather live with me than his previous owners as they mistreated him by not allowing him in their house, and Sammy my gorgeous ginger boy who came to me via a very good friend in 2007. Sammy was discovered in a drug-infested flat in Birmingham with no food or water when he was a kitten and Cat Protection saved him. He used to attack first and then ask questions but since he has lived with me he has calmed down considerably and now enjoys his life despite Paws hissing at him several times a day.

When Paws first arrived the sound of my post being delivered frightened him so much that he jumped when the letterbox thudded shut. He now takes no notice of this and many other inside noises. He is extremely affectionate and even allows young children to stroke him. Whereas Sammy is definitely a one-woman cat, mine all mine. He hates men and will only allow me to touch him.