Little Black Cat
I once was thought lucky but now I'm "old hat"
I'm not in the fashion, I'm a little black cat
The visitors come and they pass with a smile
I'm not young but I'm friendly and I've been here a while

"We wanted a tabby" I've heard them request
I know I'm not tabby but I'm doing my best
I've tried rolling over and waving my paw
But they just take a glance and pass by my door

"Maybe a ginger, that one looks nice"
but a little black cat, no one looks twice
If you come to the pens, just wait and see
They'll choose all the others but no on picks me.

Hello everyone, thanks for popping in, my name is Belle and I’m a nine year-old wee lassie. I had to come into the care of Cats Protection when my mum took ill. We both loved each other so much but I knew she wasn’t keeping all that well, and I noticed that it had become much more difficult for her to look after me. I didn’t mind, I knew she loved me, and of course, I loved her; just that at times, she couldn’t do things as quickly as she wanted to and, as she told me in confidence, she wouldn’t get any better so she took the best of advice and although it was very difficult, (we were both in tears that day), she asked Cats Protection to look after me until I get a new home, so here I am.
Don’t worry mum, I’m fine now with my foster mum and she has been spoiling me rotten. My mum left a wee note for Roz to let her know that I love cheese and onion crisps, tablet, and, well, I’m not too fussy on ‘meat’ cat food so if you have some nice chicken I might just think about becoming your friend. My mum also left me some kitty chew sticks, so that was a wee hint too. Thanks mum! Anyhow, my foster mum is spoiling me, I have a nice lovely warm heated bed, and as much as I can eat. She plays with me, (don’t let my nine years fool you; I can take on these two year-olds anytime!) and, now that I have settled-in, I am, actually quite content. Oh, my mum left me all my toys too, so they will all just have to come with me, I don’t travel light!. Now all I need is a nice safe garden where I can go out to play. I have been very lucky all my days in that I have had access to fields, so if you have somewhere just as nice, I might just consider you!! Oh, and I would bring you the odd feline present, as us cats do, it’s my way of saying, thanks… I love you!Well, although my photo is nice, you really need to see me in the fur, so if you have a notion and can meet all my feline demands (just joking), please drop us a line on something called the Cats Protection website, or phone my personal answering service on 0845 371 2719 and I’ll have my staff get back to you. Anyway, thanks for the blether, I enjoyed it, it was nice, take care till we meet. Yours, Belle.

Fosterers Note: Belle has lived with the same devoted owner all her life. It was under very sad circumstances that she found herself needing a new home. She is a little bewildered at the moment and is not sure why her world has changed. We are anxious therefore to see her settled in a loving home ASAP. Belle needs an experienced adult only home where her new owner would give her the space and patience to come round to her new surroundings in her own time. Belle needs access to a safe outside area and would not be suited to a home with other pets. She is vaccinated, microchipped and fully health checked and is ready for you as soon as you are.