Some sad news here at Feline Friends HQ as Doris, one of our wonderful elderly adoptees, has passed away.

We were contacted by a nurse at a Hertfordshire vet practice, early in 2021, asking if we could take Doris in after she had been brought to them as an elderly stray. Had they not been able to find somewhere for her, Doris would have been euthanised.

Doris was tired, underweight and presented with some balance problems. There were times early on when we weren’t sure whether Doris would make it but she was a strong little character and with good care from her foster Hannah, who provided an environment that Doris could navigate easily, Doris gained some weight and her health stabilised. Hannah, who lives in North London, decided early on that she couldn’t bear to part with Doris, who was a very sweet and endearing little cat, and adopted her.

Everyone who met her said Doris was such a sweetheart - she just wanted to be loved and had so much love to give in return, she loved sunbathing and head scratches and curled up on Hannah’s lap at every possible opportunity. Hannah and Doris had 18months of happiness which just goes to show that euthanising Doris without giving her that chance to enjoy her retirement would have been a tragedy.

Thank you, Hannah, for all you did for Doris, for giving her the chance of life and for loving her.