Lonely cats are having virtual dates with potential owners in the hope of finding love online. Cats Protection’s Hands-Free Homing scheme lets you adopt a cat while shelters remain shut during the pandemic – and it has helped turn life around for one bored 11-year-old boy.
Cooper and his mum Claire Blekkenhorst fell for black cat Wilfey after seeing his photos and videos. Claire said: “We are so in love with Wilfey.
He has bonded so specially with my son and follows him everywhere. They’ve become very firm friends and sleep together every night. “For a seven-year-old cat he is super-playful and inquisitive.
He has loads of toys but, to be honest, his favourite game is to chase his own tail.” Wilfey was picked from Cats Protection’s