Lothian Cat Rescue: More Star Cats

More Stars of LCR

Here are more cats who through us, and thanks to you, have found a new and happy life. Scroll down to see photos of these very happy cats.

Marley (one of Lacey's kittens) came home to Fiona & Greig from the Lothian Cat Rescue on December 23rd 2011... "A huge surprise to me on Christmas day from my lovely husband! I am already in love with this beautiful boy! He is very affectionate (and vocal) and loves cuddles with 'mummy' when he isn't all cosied up in his royal bed! He loves playing with all of his new toys and in time I am sure will love exploring the outdoors! He had great fun with our Christmas tree while it was up, we often found him at the top! Huge thank you to everyone at the Lothian Cat Rescue particularly Sheila who fostered him before he came to us!"

"My name is Amy and I adopted Declan (aka Dex) in Nov 2011. He may be missing some teeth, have some brain damage and a broken tail, but he is THE best cat ever! After spending 24hrs hiding behind the fridge he instantly became part of the family. He's so quizzical, playful and utterly loveable. Dex and I became best friends in no time and we are now inseparable. We currently spend most of our time playing. His favourite game is fetch (which is when he runs after a plastic ball that has holes in it and a bell that rings. If he wants to play he brings us the ball, in his mouth, and gives us an incredibly pitiful look that neither myself or my partner, Tom, can resist). However, when we're not playing we spend the rest of the time curled up on our bean bag, right in front of the open fire....BLISS! Despite the horrid time Dex had before you guys rescued him, he has such a fantastic personality. I bet you had no idea how fantastic an alarm clock Dex is too?... Every morning at 6.50 he wakes up, from HIS spot in the middle of the bed, and head butts me awake. If the head butts don't work he paws at my hair until I get the message.... Dex is hungry! Thank you so much for introducing us to Dex... we cannot imagine life without him."

'L' has sent an update on her cat Polly, which they got from us on 13th November. "She was the little long haired tabby who lived behind the sofa in your office! You warned us that it could take time for us to gain her trust and sure enough for the first two weeks she took residence behind the sofa in our living room! But with lots of patience and perseverance on our part, she has become much less timid and is integrating into the family. She can be very affectionate and last night felt confident enough to snuggle up on the sofa beside me for a couple of hours, huge progress! I have no doubt that within a few more weeks she will be enjoying all the benefits that being part of our family brings!! We'd like to thank you all for the work you do and a special thanks to Dean for his patience in taking us round and showing us all the cats you had."

"Yep, it's me Kerry, or as my new adopted family call me, Cuddles. They picked me up from LCR a few weeks ago and I now have them eating out of my paws. Recently they put up a big Christmas tree in the Lounge which I really like climbing up and jumping off from the top. I've tried to knock it completely over a few times but I haven't quite managed it yet ... but I'll keep trying. I really like my new home and garden, I even have my own wee cat door to come and go as I please. Hope my old cat mates in LCR are doing well and they all find good homes to go to. The staff there are amazing, so keep up the good work :o) Here's a pic of me just before I nodded off for a quick 40 winks."

If you have homed a cat from LCR recently and would like a happy photo of your cat featured here, please send the photo(s),cat's name and a little special information about your cat to Jean at catlady95@googlemail.com. Please title the email 'Star Cat'

The 'F' family adopted Rodney just over a week ago. "Rodney is doing great. He seems to have settled down well. He is incredibly affectionate, and very tolerent of the kids. Although he was a stray he must have been in a loving home at some point. He loves company and follows me around the house purring non stop. My only complaint is that we would prefer him to sleep in the kitchen at night and it took him three nights to learn how to open the kitchen door so now has free reign of the downstairs!"

Karen, David & Sam wanted to let us know that Freya is settling in very well. "She is such a sweet and confident wee cat, and loves to sit on the windowsill to watch the birds outside! She has slept on Sam's bed every night, and joins us on the sofa in the evening for a cuddle as well! Thanks again for providing such a caring and worth-while service - I would recommend anyone thinking about getting a cat to come to you first! Best wishes and Happy New Year!"

"Hi there, Dexter here! Just to let you know that I have settled into my new home although I'm still a bit nervous. I love my new owners and they love me. They just love to spoil me! I get lots of peace and quiet, never been so happy. I have also started to go out in the back garden, not so much through the day, I prefer to go out when it's dark but I'm still a bit wary. I hope everyone has a Happy New Year and my wish for 2012 is that my cat friends find lovely homes like me! All the best for 2012 and take care. Lots of love from Dexter."

Melanie adopted Bonnie in November and just wanted to give us an update. "After a bit of hiding in the wardrobe and under the bed, she settled in brilliantly and is becoming more confident and relaxed all the time. She loves sleeping in various favourite spots and will happily fall asleep on my knee. She sleeps on my bed at night, but is very good and waits till I am awake until she starts demanding food. She has been a lot more active within the last few weeks and has been careering around the house chasing plastic balls and toy mice (just as well as she has been enjoying a few too many treats!). She really has turned out to be the perfect cat for me - she is bright, affectionate and good natured, although she is also good at letting me know exactly what she wants! I am so happy to have her. Happy New Year to everyone at Lothian Cat Rescue!"

Although Catherine adopted Roo in September 2010, she thought all at the LCR might like to see a pic of her this Christmas, looking very festive. "She's doing really well and is such an affectionate cat with a sweet nature. She's also quite bossy and often manages to get my husband out of the chair to pat her then she jumps up on the chair before he has time to sit down! My father never thought his chair would become an expensive cat basket! I think she sees my husband as a rival pet. All the best for 2012!"