Battersea urges public to look beyond appearance and consider its monochrome moggies this national black cat day

24 Oct 2024

With thousands of cats being cared for by the leading animal welfare charity each year, Battersea welcomes cats of all ages, personalities and coat colours, however its black feline residents can often be overlooked in favour of their colourful counterparts. To celebrate National Black Cat Day (27 October), the much-loved charity is encouraging the public to look beyond a cat’s appearance and consider its beloved black cats waiting for a second chance.

Jack

Jack
2004 - 2024

Some of my fondest memories are when we first adopted him after him after he had a leg amputation. He hid away for a while but I'll always remember the first time he climbed onto the sofa and snuggled into me. From then we just snuggled all the time, he was my little shadow. I loved seeing him sunbathe by the windows and play with his toys whilst having the zoomies. He was a small baby but he's left a huge hole in my heart and my life. Love and miss you always Jack.

Loved by Amy and Gavin

Andrew Pike

Committee Member

Andrew is the Founder of his own advisory, public affairs and communications consultancy. From 2021 until autumn 2023, he was Director of No 10 Downing Street’s GREAT Britain campaign. The world’s most successful overseas nation branding initiative which has directly returned billions of pounds to the British economy. He worked within GREAT three times, growing it from its inception in 2012. Andrew has a keen interest in leadership development and chairs a programme at Windsor Leadership under the patronage of His Majesty the King. He is chair of Take a Moment, a trustee of the British Forces Foundation, senior adviser to Made by Dyslexia and Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. 

Andrew is the Founder of his own advisory, public affairs and communications consultancy. From 2021 until autumn 2023, he was Director of No 10 Downing Street’s GREAT Britain campaign. The world’s most successful overseas nation branding initiative which has directly returned billions of pounds to the British economy. He worked within GREAT three times, growing it from its inception in 2012. Andrew has a keen interest in leadership development and chairs a programme at Windsor Leadership under the patronage of His Majesty the King.

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