One-eyed cat keeps eye out for partially sighted woman from Gomersal

Kate, 38, and her family, adopted 11-year-old ‘gorgeous’ George as she learned to live with her diagnosis of Usher syndrome, a degenerative condition that causes hearing and vision loss.

Kate, who does not want her last name revealed, was looking for a companion for her other cat Spike, having recently lost his furry feline, Joey.

She said: “I saw George on the Cats Protection website and, having begun to lose part of my sight in the past few years, I immediately fell in love with this gorgeous chap.

“Having only one eye certainly hasn’t held him back.

“He loves joining us for story time with my five-year-old daughter, and, while he prefers to stay close to home, he’s been out walking along fences and climbing trees.”

George was rescued as a young stray, then taken to Cats Protection’s Gildersome centre following the death of his owner.

His eye was removed when a routine vet visit found he had cancer in it.

Due to coronavirus restrictions, Kate could not visit George before he was adopted, instead getting to know him through videos.

“George was delivered directly to our door and he settled in straight away, following us around and giving us cuddles.

“After eight days, we began slowly introducing George to Spike, who is also 11. It took Spike around three days to not see him as a threat, and now they are great pals.”

Cats Protection rehoming and welfare assistant, Diane Armer said: “George was particularly popular with everyone at the centre, he has such a fantastic personality.

“It’s so lovely to hear that George has settled in so well.”

“He was previously a well-loved pet and it is wonderful that he is now with a new family who have opened up their home and hearts to their new feline friend.”

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity and helps 200,000 cats and kittens each year through a national network of around 230 branches and 37 centres.

To see other cats available at the centre visit: www.cats.org.uk