Long before we discovered Pedigree cats Ali had Rescue cats.

First came Holly, a Brown Tabby. Holly was a feral kitten and was very nervous when she came to live with us. She soon settled in though and became a really confident, loving cat who had a lot to say for herself! Unfortunately, Holly was diagnosed with Diabetes in September 2003; she coped well with having insulin injections twice a day and seemed to be thriving. But at the end of July 2007, after being in Status Epilepticus for several hours she was put to sleep. Life is very quiet without our “Poll-Cat” as we used to call her, and we miss her terribly.

Then came Spike , what Steve calls a "Friesian" or Black and White. Spike is a complete gentleman. He always likes to know that all his feline and human friends are happy. Spike suffers from Struvite crystals in his urine and went into acute renal failure in the Summer of 2004. Fortunately, we caught it in time and he's still with us. He now has a moist diet and homeopathic treatment.

Last but not least is Tasha , a large Black cat. She was between 4 and 5 weeks old when a friend at the local vets asked me if I could offer her a home. Who could resist a tiny bundle of Fluff that could sit on the palm of your hand? Not me! Tashy settled in and was brought up by Spike. She now weighs about 16 pounds and has trouble getting in through the catflap!

Ruby was our first Pedigree cat. We went to see her after our Silver Tabby and White moggie Kenny was run over by a car. At first I wasn't sure about her- she was manic, running all over the place chasing shadows! But Steve persuaded me to take her and she settled in to life with us and the other cats really quickly. She is a wonderful cat with real "cattitude".

She is a Silver Spotted Tortie Tabby British Shorthair, and despite having a little of the famous Tortie temperament (that gives her the "cattitude"!), she is very loving. Even though she isn't a kitten anymore, she loves to play and will badger us until we give her attention. She is a Mummy's girl, and loves to sleep at my side or at my head.

Ruby is particularly sociable, and she thinks that all visitors have come specifically to see her. She and Buffy are great friends (perhaps because they are both Torties) and chase each other round the cat garden playing tag.