Lois keeps her cats indoors

Accident

Fred is 20 years old, but 15 years ago he almost died from a collision. "He was not doing well and I was so afraid I would lose him. I had to keep him in a cage for nine months so he could heal properly, and I often took him to the vet to have his injuries checked," says Lois.

Head over heels

After Fred lost his brother Barney, Lois decided to find a new boyfriend for him. She took two ragdolls from a breeder and named them Pebbles and Dolly. Unfortunately, they have also passed away. "I started searching again and got in touch with Louie and Maddie. However, I only wanted one cat, but the breeder told me they had been returned by a police officer who couldn't tolerate their long white fur everywhere. Why would you get an animal if you're not willing to tolerate the fur?", Lois tells us.

"Louie and Maddie hadn't approached anyone before they saw me and my son, so that was the deciding factor for me. It's as if they chose me. I don't think I really had a say in it," she says. So Lois took the two home.

She also fell a little in love with Cookie. "I saw a photo and I was instantly smitten. She is my first Maine Coon, so I didn't know what to expect, but she is so loyal and cuddly," says Lois.

Butchers' assistants

Lois would not trade them for anything, because she sees her cats as lifelong buddies. "They mean the world to me, although if you ask me that again at 4 a.m. when Fred starts yelling for food, I might say something different," she says jokingly. "I just can't think of any downsides."

Lois has a few Cat trees, she even convinced her son to buy a few as well. "I personally can't recommend them highly enough, I've had others in the past and they are not comparable. I also had my son buy a few because I look after his cats when he's away. His cats were in love with my trees, so he had to buy a few for them too," says Lois.

Like most cats, Fred loves to relax in the hammocks. Louie always lies on top of the tree, Cookie prefers to have the tree in the front room all to herself, and Maddie crawls wherever she can.