Homeless cat from Leeds

We were told about this little cat who was living wild in a Builder’s Yard in Leeds, she had no shelter and was very hungry.   The office worker who had noticed her plight had been feeding her but was worried she’d be knocked down by the lorries coming and going.  Efforts had been made to find her a place in a shelter but everywhere was full, no one would admit her.   We agreed to take her in (St.Bernard is the Patron Saint of Rescues and Lost Causes) and a very kind lady arrived the next day, all the way from Leeds, with a carrying case and this pitiful skinny cat in it.

She’s a mostly white cat and we’ve called her Lillie, although she’s off-grey at present and her coat is dry and ‘staring’.   Lillie was stressed and worried but is being reassured by all the fuss she’s getting.  She likes her room and all the quilts and cushions but she is ravenously hungry and looking for food all the time.  Lillie is in bad condition which makes us think she has been living ‘rough’ for a long time.  Her coat is tight and dry, her fur harsh to the touch and she is very thin, you can feel all her bones.

In spite of everything she is a real sweetie, she’s been someone’s pet at some stage in her life.  She purrs and likes being picked up and cuddled, she’s litter trained and fastidiously clean.  What about the bulging tummy though???   Kittens?   Not at this time of year surely.  Watch this space……