My Details

I was born on the 11^th. July 1942, yes, I was a ‘War Baby’. I suppose I caused the usual problems for my parents – childhood illnesses, getting into minor troubles etc! I always had a great empathy for animals although I never considered myself as a potential ‘Pet Owner’. They were here for a reason and they all had their place.

I had a great deal of trouble with an ear problem as a child and it was not cured until I reached eleven years old, but by that time it had affected my education - time lost at school. As a result, I spent my whole life as an unskilled worker. I served in the armed forces twice for short spells and spent many years working on the Railway. There were many other jobs in between. My wife, Ann, is a full time Coronary Nurse at the local hospital and it is she who financially supports our work.

During the early 1880’s I became a Biker, perhaps the happiest years of my life. But an accident at work soon put paid to that aspect of my life and in 1989 I was forced to retire from work. It was during 1986 that we acquired our first cat; from then on, our lives would never be the same. Cats have dominated our world. Photography has also been one of my great loves.

Although we did a small amount of rescue work between 1986 and 1989, it was then that we joined a local Animal Rescue Society and became ‘ Cat Rescuers and Co-ordinators’. In 1995, we went independent because we wanted to work with problem cats rather than just take them in and get them homed. Too many cats throughout the U.K. were being put to sleep, (Euthanased) out of hand. We have never subscribed to this policy. We never believed that F.I.V. and Fe.L.V. positive cats should routinely be put to sleep and subsequent facts have proved us right. We are always available to offer advice on the care of cats.

Alan.