There have been a few tales over the years of homeowners leaving their estates to their beloved cats, so that the pet can live out its life in its own home.
Now a lovely tale has come out of the United Kingdom of the elderly woman whose twenty cats continue to live in her home and be cared for, even though she has been in hospital for over a year.
Sixteen years ago, Shirley Maynard and her late husband Michael turned their home into the St. Francis Hospice for Cats, a registered charity offering a safe haven for elderly or sick cats to live out their lives in comfort. However, the twenty furry residents have had the run of their owner’s house since she was hospitalised in 2011.
Luckily for the cats, the charity has trustees and supporters – including the local vet - who have rallied around and worked out a roster to clean, groom, feed and play with the cats. They even have their own website (sfhfc.org.uk ) if you want to offer a donation.