Dillon

This week one of our beautiful cats, Dillon, who featured as ‘the cat that lost his miaow’ lost his own little battle, and is now sleeping peacefully. We had saved Dillon, and his sister Lilly, from Battersea Cats and dogs home nine years ago. They were seven years old and had been found locally, abandoned by their owners. We had not gone looking to adopt two cats, but after some encouragement by the helper we ventured into their pen to say hello. Dillon – whose name then was Dill, which didn’t seem to suit him, he was definitely a Dillon – immediately came up to me, miaowing for a cuddle. I sat down and he jumped on my lap, purring his little head off. Lilly was up for escaping, and pushed past Brian to venture out, only to realise it was a big world out there so promptly nestled around his legs for protection. We already had Boo, and really didn’t think we could take on two more cats, but on the journey home we knew we had to rescue them. So Brian called the shelter and we agreed we would be back the following day to collect them.

Dillon miaowed the whole way home, we were so worried he was upset but realised, after time, he chatted to you constantly. I do so miss that miaow.