To ensure that these special cats get the care they need to live life to the full, please consider joining our Sponsor Cat Scheme. It's really easy. Just contact our Sponsorship Co-ordinator for more details. Below is a selection of our special needs cats who are most in need of sponsorship.

Vinnie was a long-term stray. A nervous cat, he came to rely on the help of a lady who fed him regularly and made him a shelter in her garden. Unfortunately, the lady died suddenly and we were asked to take him in. When Vinnie was blood tested, however, he tested positive for FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus). FIV cannot be passed to humans but it can be passed to other cats. It also weakens a cat's immune system. So Vinnie must be kept indoors and away from other cats. He didn;t seem to mind at all that he could no longer go out. His temporary foster mum called him 'Nurse Vinnie', as he sprawled on the bed with her when she was ill and put his paw on her to speed her recovery! In January 2008 Vinnie was homed to a lovely couple in a flat. We have undertaken to pay for any veterinary treatment related to his FIV condition.

Bella is a very pretty, tortoiseshell and white cat who has a heart murmur, arthritis in her back left leg and only four teeth! She loves human company, but has been sadly let down in later life. Her original owner contacted us in 2005, when Bella was already 11, and said she could no longer keep her. We rehomed Bella to an older lady. She loved her dearly but sadly died in June 2007. Bella came back into our care once more. A couple of months later Bella went to live with a lovely retired couple. As a Golden Oldie we have agreed to pay vet bills for illness for Bella for the rest of her life.

Marni has gone through some ups and downs in her life, as have her carers. Due to very tragic circumstances, her original owner was in hospital for over a year and may never return home. At first, her father was able to pop in every day to feed the cat but the long journey from his home and then to the hospital took its toll and his visits were reduced to just 3 or 4 times a week. Sadly, Marni was then left alone and became very withdrawn. When she came into our care, she took many months to come out of herself. Since moving in with her permanent carer, who herself has significant health problems, Marni has blossomed. You would scarcely believe she is a Golden Oldie, as she skips round the house, runs up trees, and purrs and purrs like there is no tomorrow. But for this lucky cat, there will be many happy tomorrows. Please help us continue to support her.

Feral cats have all the sensitivity of domestic cats but prefer to live mostly as outdoor cats and none would be happy in a home environment. Our ferals came to us because their environment was destroyed or their food source was no longer available. In our care they are guaranteed food, shelter, peace and security for the remainder of their lives. They are all older cats and live very harmoniously together in their safe, natural environment. We currently have six cats living in our feral enclosure, Jack, Spike, Maddie, Baggio, Tabatha and Esther. They can be sponsored as a group.