Household Swears They Didn’t Need This Cat — Then Henry Gained Them Over

January 6, 2026
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After the final 2 matriarchs of our home-grown cat dynasty passed-away inside a yr of one another, each on the grand age of 19, we discovered ourselves catless. We had deliberate on having a break, however saved an eye fixed on our native cat rescue by way of net & social networking.

It wasn’t lengthy earlier than the newly arrived Henrys’ particulars have been published- every thing we did not need in a cat- a protracted haired, un neutered tabby Tom. And it was love at first sight- his cheeky persona shone via in his picture, and that i simply knew he wanted us. We dashed to the shelter and met-up with an amazing hissy, scruffy lump of a cat, and in any case the house checks & a visit to the vets we introduced him residence.

A long-haired gray cat sleeps curled up on a cushion.

Picture: Linda Pryke

For the subsequent 2 days throughout a heatwave he hid and refused to return out for something, driving us to despair, till the supply of a king prawn broke the ice and he determined we is perhaps OK.

We have shared our lives for a yr and a half now and he guidelines the family. He is humorous, light, easygoing and charms everybody he meets. He will not lap-sit, however likes to be shut and fortunately enjoys being brushed & combed (he actually may be very, very furry!). His hobbies & pursuits embody sleeping (tons) staring on the hedge within the backyard & arguing with the neighbours. For such a big & apparently lazy cat he’s agile and surprises us by showing up bushes, or on prime of our 6 foot & very rickety backyard fence.

A fluffy tabby cat lounges on its back by a sunny window surrounded by potted plants.

We stay near Hampton Courtroom Palace, London, England, so fittingly he has saved his cattery identify, however is affectionately often known as ‘His Royal Hairyness King Henry the ninth’ and surveys his area from his perch on the again of the couch.