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WE nearly owned a cat once. He caused something of a neighbourhood dispute, too. My other half advised keeping our heads down because of it, but I really couldn’t do that when pegging out the washing.

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Crumpet has had a very busy month thanks to completing his vaccinations and being given more freedom. He was unfazed by being at the vets and didn’t flinch at any of the injections. What a good boy! T

DINNER time, Duncan!” I call, setting down a dish of the expensive cat food the vet recommended on the kitchen floor. Duncan trots in, sniffs it suspiciously, gives me one of his disdainful stares and