A DEAF former stray cat who has impressed her carers with the creative ways she communicates is looking for her forever home.
Cookie has been in the care of Cats Protection’s Bracknell & Wokingham since December, and in that time has delighted her foster mother with the variety of ways she demonstrates what she needs.
Volunteer Lynne Pothecary said: “When Cookie arrived, she had been straying for more three years and although we noticed that her meows were often very loud, we put that down to her years of living rough, but when we took her to the vet, we discovered she’s entirely deaf.”
The petite 16-year-old is known for her friendly nature and love of affection.
Lynne explained: “Cookie is one of the sweetest, most gentle cats we have had in care, but it’s her intelligence that has really endeared her to us.
“We expect once she’s in a home of her own, she will delight her new owners with an even wider range of communications.”
Cookie has been with the branch for five times longer than the 42-day average that it currently takes cats to be homed across the Cats Protection’s network.
Cookie would make an ideal companion for someone who spends a lot of time at home, and she will need to be the only cat as her time on the streets has made her very wary of fellow felines.
To find out more about Cookie or the work of the branch can visit www.cats.org.uk/bracknell or call 0345 371 4212.
