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Your cat will look oh-so-festive in a red

glitter cat collar — complete with bell to

really get him into the Christmas spirit

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Curl up with your cat

and get stuck into

these festive reads.

Caring for cats

at Christmas

If you need a break from all

the tinsel and turkey, spare

a thought for those cats

who don’t have a home and

will be spending the festive

season in care.

As many charities don’t

rehome cats over Christmas

and New Year, why not

consider volunteering at

your local cat charity to

bring some festive cheer

to a homeless cat, or even

fostering a cat so they have

a cosy home to snuggle

up in?

Kate Stapleford, who

volunteers for Cats

Protection’s Gosport

Branch, says: “At any one

time, Cats Protection is

looking after thousands of

unwanted cats across the

UK. I’ll often give the cats in

our care a healthy Christmas

dinner, as well as doing

all the usual tasks such as

socialising cats, cleaning out

cat pens, and taking cats to

the vet if needed.

“We generally don’t

home cats over Christmas,

as many cats do not settle

well into a new home during

this very busy time of year,

but cats and kittens can be

reserved for adoption so

that they can be collected

early in the New Year.”

Jo Richardson volunteered

at Blue Cross’s Burford

rehoming centre over

Christmas 2016, and says

she found it thoroughly

rewarding: “I volunteered

at the shelter on Boxing

Day which was really lovely.

It’s wonderful at that time

of year because we carry

out our standard duties

of cleaning, feeding, and

socialising the cats, but

with fewer cats to look

after, we can really spend

lots of time making sure the

ones who are left get tons

of attention.”

Burford’s kitty residents

get special Christmas bags

filled with lots of festive

goodies, including new

blankets, treats, and toys.

“It’s during these times

we remember just how lucky

our own pets are; they’re

warm at home while these

guys have to stay in the

shelter,” continues Jo. “It’s

why I love volunteering; I just

love making sure

I can give them the care and

love they deserve until they

find their own families.

It’s an amazing thing to

do whether you have pets

or not.”

Even if you pop in for an

hour or two at your local

cat welfare charity over

the Christmas period, it will

make all the difference to

the cats, who are sure to

enjoy some festive fuss. For

more information about how

you can volunteer at Blue

Cross or Cats Protection,

sponsor a pet, or donate,

visit http://www.bluecross.org.uk

or http://www.cats.org.uk

s a o o o s w a o o

Kate.

Jo.

‘A MILLION CHRISTMAS

CATS: FESTIVE FELINES

TO COLOUR’ BY

JOHN BIGWOOD

With dozens of designs to

choose from, this festive

colouring book will keep cat

lovers happy for hours.

Price: £6.99.

‘THE SNOW

LION’ BY JIM HELMORE

AND RICHARD JONES

When Caro and her mum

move house, Caro becomes

lonely, until she meets the

Snow Lion!

Price: £6.99.

*We’ve got a signed copy

of ‘The Snow Lion’, plus

a Snow Lion tote bag, to

give away to five readers.

Turn to page 82.

‘NOT A CREATURE WAS

PURRING’ BY KRISTA DAVIS

Set in the town of Wagtail,

this charming Christmas

book follows Holly and her

fellow detectives, including

Twinkletoes the cat, as they

attempt to track down

a murderer.

Price: £6.99.

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