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With Halloween nearly upon us, we though this was a good time to write about black cats. Some people genuinely feel that black cats are unlucky. Most of Europe seems to think that the presence of one brings bad luck and they have even been associated with witches....

Hello everyone, I’ve had the pleasure of being asked to write today’s blog for HomeFurYou! Firstly, let me introduce myself. I’m Abi, some of you may have already met me on the occasional feeds of your lovely feline friends and I’ve been a proud member of the...

Goodness me it’s been busy.  Last week we did 51 visits in 7 days – morning and night feeds.  We’ve met some really lovely felines. We became friends with a new cat called Spooky (a black feline of course).  Then there was Dylan and Florence who are 18 but look 8.  We...

It’s been a busy time in HomeFurYou and we’re regularly visiting 10 homes a day, looking after our Princes and Princesses across Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire.  We’re very lucky to have three brilliant people working alongside us, Abbie, Katie and Tina, who have...

Yes I know I've stolen the title from the god-like presenters Phil and Kirstie, but in these Covid-19 times, staying in the UK for a holiday really does seem to be the safest idea. Since restrictions were relaxed at the end of June, we have had a steady trickle of new...

We were in lock-down for over three months and in that time we went from a busy diary to every single date being cancelled.  This was only to be expected of course and as you read in our last blog, Jules and I had plenty to be getting on with. With the lock-down being...

I recently read an article in the newspaper, which said “don’t feel guilty if you haven’t achieved anything over the lockdown.  That language you planned to learn; the book you intended to write; the home baking you talked about doing etc”. Well Jules and I managed to...

Mum and dad are still at home and getting in my way.  I used to love walking from room to room, having a nap and a bite to eat.  But they are here all the time and making comments about what I get up to every day.  Thank goodness for Zoom, as at least I can have...

Three weeks ago I was free to roam around the house - eat, drink, sleep and then repeat. I would enjoy long walks in the countryside, combined with a number of sports including mouse catching, terrorising the local neighbour’s cat and rabbit chasing. Well I have no...