Dorset care home resident knit blankets for cats

Ferndown ladies have been supporting the local Cats Protection

Author: Faye TryhornPublished 19th May 2024

Nimble-fingered ladies at a Dorset care home have knitted tiny woollen blankets to make life more comfortable for kittens and older cats waiting to be rehomed.

A group from Colten Care’s Amberwood House in Ferndown visited the town’s Cats Protection rehoming centre to deliver their colourful handiwork.

They made 30 gift-wrapped blankets, each made from individual squares of wool, carefully knitted and stitched together and sized to fit a cat’s travel basket.

Some of the residents who've got involved with the knitting delivered them to Ferndown Cats Protection

Amberwood House resident Mary Whitehouse said:

“It was so wonderful to see how much help they are giving to the cats in their care who are looking for a new home.”

Fellow knitter Betsy Fisher said:

“I felt proud to take the knitted blankets over to the cats. I have really enjoyed being part of this project. It’s all for such a great cause. I understand that we weren’t allowed to touch the cats but they were so cute I do just wish I could have cuddled them!”

The Amblewood House residents took a tour around the Cats Protection centre to see the felines they're helping

Tanya Burnett, Deputy Manager at Ferndown Rehoming Centre, said:

“We are so grateful for the blankets that the ladies from Amberwood House knitted with such care and attention to detail.

“We were also pleased to be able to offer them a tour of the homing centre and although we aren’t able to offer one-to-one time with the cats during tours, we are glad the residents enjoyed being able to see each of the cats in their individual pens, hear their stories and details of the work we do for cats, both at the centre and in the wider community, as we work to help people see the world through cats’ eyes.”

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