When Tosha the cat went missing in Crawley, West Sussex in 2007, his owners feared the worst. Natasha and David Lewington had left their beloved moggy in the care of a family friend in Maidenbower while they were working overseas, but when they returned home he was nowhere to be seen.

Today is National Kiss a Ginger Day, a day when people are encouraged to find their favourite redhead and give them a cheeky peck on the cheek!

New Year is a time for making resolutions and Sophie the cat has been set two new challenges for 2018; lose weight and find a new home.

Desmond the tabby cat is ready to spend Christmas at home in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, after spending three months as a stray in North Devon. The seven-year-old moggy was on holiday with his owners Jim and Mary Hall when he went missing in September.

Kittens may be cute, but older cats still have a lot of love and purrs to give those looking for the purrfect feline companion. Sadly, mature moggies aged 11 and older in Cats Protection’s care take over twice as long to find their forever home as their younger counterparts.

Named after a one-eyed warrior from the popular TV series Game of Thrones, Beric was found living in Llandudno Junction. Thought to have been a stray for quite a while, he was gathering a few scars and had suffered a nasty eye injury.

Bolt first arrived at the Aberystwyth & District Branch of Cats Protection in June after being found as a stray. Although he was being regularly fed by a local resident, he appeared sodden from rain and bedraggled.

This week has seen another successful rehoming by the North Birmingham branch of Cats Protection, who managed to help Mitsy find her forever home. Mitsy, who is just under a year old, was taken to the vets with an injured leg.

As part of our recent long-stay cat appeal, we asked supporters who enjoy living with older, shy or black cats to share their stories with us.

Gorgeous ginger cat Weasley came into the Bracknell & Wokingham Branch of Cats Protection in April after living as an unneutered stray in Wokingham for several months.