Sooty was a feral kitten who had lost his Mum. She had had to be put down after being snared.
I fed his family group (some 10 cats)for six years until I retired and then brought him and his sister home.
After living in the spare bedroom for a couple of years, with run of the front garden, his sister died.
Over the years he gradually took over the house, our two big dogs and my lazy-boy recliner.
Here he is in his final days some fifteen years later, an elderly Gentlecat to the end.
Richards Bay, South Africa
