Merlin

At first my other cat, Andy, hissed at him but he quickly accepted the presence of an older companion. My younger cat, Bella, thought her position in the family was being usurped, so she hid under a sofa and growled at Merlin for many weeks. Eventually, even she fell for his cheeky ginger charms and they now play together in the big garden and even eat side by side.

Now, after two years, Merlin provides us with a constant source of admiration – but then he is a gorgeous ginger tabby who loves having his tummy rubbed. This photo is of him sitting in the kitchen, ready to provide recipe information from the many cook books on the shelf. Thank you Battersea Old Windsor for giving us Merlin; he now has a lovely home for life.

Jackie Robertson, Englefield Green, Surrey