Dobby was the first ever cat at Kiko’s. He was reported as a stray in a bad condition. Although Kiko’s wasn’t fully built yet, Dobby moved in and slowly rebuilt his confidence. He began to withdraw with the arrival of new cats and with no previous owner coming forward, finding him a home was urgent. A couple who visited Kiko’s fell in love with his quirky looks and loving personality and he’s now happy in his forever home.

Albus was born into our care when we took in a pregnant cat. He was the smallest of the litter and failed to thrive. Many days were spent thinking we’d lose him, but Albus fought on. He’s made a full recovery and been adopted by our Trustee Lynda, who watched him come into the world and fought with him to stay here.

Mr Mittens was abandoned in Liverpool and staff at a local shop began to feed and care for him. When he started to go into the shop, it created a hygiene issue, and they asked if we could help Mittens. He went to Kiko’s but wasn’t happy around the other cats, his nutty personality was nowhere to be seen. A self-confessed crazy cat lady saw past his anxieties, and he’s now happily adopted, and back to being his adorably goofy self.

Jess was the first dog who came into our care. She was from Bulgaria and had travelled directly to an inexperienced adopter via an organisation with no rescue back up. Anatolian Shepherds like Jess are large, independent guardian dogs and not ideal for first-time dog owners. After eight months in foster and working on her reactivity, Jess found her perfect home. On paper, we would never have thought she’d be a match for a family with children, but Jess adored them instantly. She’s still loving life all these years later.

Georgia arrived from Romania completely terrified and shut down. She spent months in foster slowly building confidence in tiny steps, but one thing never improved - she would not wear a harness and lead. This seemed to stem from deeply rooted trauma so instead, she exercised in her foster’s large garden and we began to see the care-free side of her personality. Dogs with trauma are often overlooked, especially when they don’t fit our decided norms of going for walks. Despite news articles, social media campaigns and even a live TV appeal, no one came forward for Georgia. By this point, she was settled and comfortable in her foster home and it was agreed that she would remain a permanent foster.