Hi cat lovers, my name is Jean Paul and all I want is a loving family to adopt me as It's a long time since I had a
home to call my own. I was picked up as a stray when a nice family felt sorry for me and they called Cats Protection to help as I was so thin. They were lovely people and were feeding me until Cats Protection had a foster space to take me in. I can't thank those people enough - you know who you are. When I came into care, I weighed less than 3kg and I was nothing more than skin and bones. I was taken straight to the vets and it was touch and go with me for a while. Blood tests showed that there was something wrong with my thyroid gland and because it had been left
untreated this is why I was losing so much weight and I always felt hungry. My foster mum fell in love with me the very second she saw me and I have to say I felt the same way but then I love everyone coz I'm that kind of boy. After just three weeks of good food, the right medication and plenty of  TLC I had already put on over 20% of my body weight and the vet was so pleased with me that he said I was ready to be adopted. My foster mum wants me to tell you that I am one of the friendliest cuddly, snuggly cats she has ever fostered and I know for a fact that if she had her way she would keep me all to herself. I would be quite happy to stay but I know that my mum has other cats she must help so I'm hoping that other people will love me as much as she does. I would love a home where I could have company during the day as I like nothing more than being stroked and someone making a fuss of me. My ideal home would be somewhere there is a nice safe garden to lie in when it's sunny and a nice cosy bed to cuddle up inside when it's colder. Because I am so friendly, I would be fine in a home with children and I get on with other cats too. I have bucketloads of love to give and will give loads of purrs and affection to my new family. Yes, it's true, my party piece is actually giving my foster mum purry kisses, I'm a real show off too!!! It is Cats Ptotection's opinion that my last family threw me out when they discovered that I was going to cost them money for medication. I need to take two tablets every day to keep me well but I'm a very good boy and I am easy to medicate. My friends at Cats Protection will pay for my medication for the rest of my life, as they don't want my new family to worry about the cost - they just want someone to love me. They are also organising a barbecue with a raffle and auction in August to help pay for my treatment, so anyone reading this appeal and would like to help in any way, please contact the volunteers who would be very grateful. I adore being brushed and my foster dad has got my coat lovely and shiny once again, so I'm looking really handsome. I am neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and all ready to move into my new home soon - I hope that my new family are reading this wee story and will contact Cats Protection soon. Jean Paul xxxx

Fosterers note: Jean Paul is a real character, He has a lovely sweet nature which is humbling considering he has been let down by the very people he loved and trusted. Unfortunately we are seeing more older cats being abandoned once they develop medical conditions. Jean Paul's thyroid condition is quite simple to control. Throughout all his ordeal he has never stopped purring and he adores everyone he meets. He did not deserve to be treated the way he has been and we feel what he does deserve is a second chance. He has been a joy and a pleasure to foster and whoever adopts him will be blessed with a very special cat indeed.