Sophie Puss was born in New Zealand so when I moved back here I brought her with me. She is a lovable, lively cat now ten years old and enjoys a game with a cheap toy although she is addicted to a catmint mouse bought from the PDSA stand in Queenborough two years ago. I can put my hand into those sharp claws and teeth and play-fight without getting totally scragged. My last cat - Toots - was a maniac and all the time she had sharp teeth and sharp claws its was a case of shredded fingers and antiseptic washes followed by sticking plaster dressings and using a chewable object instead. Sophie is just as active but less ferocious.
