11-year-old Toby, also known as the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal’s Loneliest Cat, is facing another Christmas without a home.
The black and white feline was brought in by the charity’s Canterbury branch last Christmas Eve. However, Toby is yet to find an owner.
The 11-year-old feline was one of the 46 cats rescued, 15 of which were brought in by the RSPCA while the rest have already been adopted.
It usually takes a month for a cat to find a forever home but Toby is still at the Canterbury branch.
“Toby’s former housemates were re-homed quite quickly. But poor Toby didn’t cope well with being in the cattery so hid away and wouldn’t come out to see people when they came to choose a cat,” said Beth Hixson from the RSPCA Canterbury branch.
“We found a foster home for Toby where he has proven to be a sociable, friendly and interactive cat. He loves to snuggle up on the bed at night and spend sunny days exploring the garden, he just needs to find a home where he can enjoy doing this for the rest of his days.”
Media attention may have ensured that Toby doesn’t spend another Christmas alone.
Canterbury branch of the RSPCA wrote on Facebook: “So this guy is totally unaware of how famous he has become today!! Toby here has sadly made the national news and radio today for being the loneliest cat this year.
“He came into our care Christmas Eve of last year and almost a full year later no one has chosen to permanently adopt him despite being a lovely boy and his foster family doing a brilliant job of helping to bring him out of his shell.
“Rather overwhelmingly the phone has been off the hook with offers of adoption from wonderful people from across the country (we can barely cope so bear with us!) so we really are starting to believe this Christmas will be totally magical for Toby.”
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Replaced!