Newspapers and National Cats Protection

We were unable to contact local Cats Protection, they were refusing to talk or get back to us so we contacted the National Cats Protection in the hope they could help with communications.

I spoke to the press officer on Wednesday (18th) afternoon who said he would investigate and someone would get back to me, I have still not heard back from him after several inquiries and messages left for him.

As for the newspapers, I contacted both local and national newspapers in the hope that they would be interested in the story. 90% of the newspapers were interested and listened to our story, they are making there own inquiries and may publish in the newspapers at some point.

The Press and Journal had been interested in our story, they made there own investigations and were given this press release below:

Duncan and Rosie Coombes recently contacted Cats Protection's Orkney
branch to give up their cat, Hudson. Following their request, the cat
was signed over into Cats Protection's care, with the aim that the
charity should find him a new home.


Hudson is still in Cats Protection's care, and should Duncan and Rosie
wish to re-adopt him then they are encouraged to contact the branch on
01856 771642 or email info@orkneycats.co.uk

This sounds positive right? we thought so and got our hopes up, to us it was saying we could have Hudson back. We got in touch like they asked only to be refused, we were devastated yet again. We got back in touch with the Press and Journal to let them know the outcome.

I'd just like to say, this sounds like the local Cats Protection is taking no notice of what the main Cats Protection are saying. The press we have contacted think this is really strange and how they should be listening to there request.

See the next post for the explanation of the offer to re-adopt Hudson and why we were refused.