My Companion

Albus has been with us 8 years now and is proof positive that cats are not these aloof creatures of popular imagining. Pretty much from the time we adopted him from Cats Protection he has been my companion, silent sounding board and occasional guest teaching assistant! He wants to be where people are, well people he knows anyway, and he is the most affectionate soul you could imagine.

Now that I am no longer commuting to London I spend far more time with him and he isn’t bored of my company yet! My daughter works from home most of the time, and my wife has a hybrid working pattern that means she doesn’t go in until later, but every so often it’s just me and Albus and you will find him either on my lap or near me most of the day. He has me as his personal butler, feeding and watering him on demand. When he wants to go out at night he scratches at the carpet which nearly always wakes me up, but I don’t mind. It’s an endearing trait as far as I am concerned, but my wife and daughter don’t agree!

My life has been so much richer for Albus being here. It’s more fun, filled with affection and I would recommend it to anyone.