Nancy Cocker?s wish for her cat Oscar has been carried out thanks to the efforts of a relative, a friend, a neighbor, the local newspaper and a member of the community who was acquainted with the family friend.
Before Nancy died at the age of 97 within the last couple of years, she make her wishes known, that Oscar would never return to life at the shelter. The Stannington, UK resident adopted Oscar from the RSPCA two years ago. Oscar has special requirements and would likely be difficult to place; he is missing a leg and is FIV positive.
When Nancy died, her 77 year old son Peter Cocker took Oscar in. Peter died on New Years Eve 2012, leaving Oscar again in need of a home. Solicitors handling Nancy?s estate and will allowed Oscar to stay in her house but said he had to be out before last Monday, January 14, because the house was going to be closed up at that time.
Family friend Liz Sellwood took it upon herself to seek arrangements for Oscar, with only days to spare. A rehoming centre contacted by the law firm agreed to take the cat but Liz wanted to honor her friend?s wishes for her feline companion. The Sheffield? Star published a feature on the search for a home for Oscar on Friday the 11th, accompanied by a photo of Oscar with Liz.
Liz is quoted in The Star saying, ?When Nancy was 95 her dog died and for company she got a house cat, who she loved. It was always her wish that the cat would never go back to the RSPCA or any other animal shelter.?
?When she died her son said he would look after the cat, but he died on New Year?s Eve, leaving us trying to fulfill Nancy?s last wish for her cat ? to find it a loving home.?
Oscar was described as an affectionate lap cat who needed a home ideally without young children or other cats.? Liz was not the only friend helping Oscar, a neighbor fed and sat with him as he remained in his home alone.
Thanks to publicity from The Star, and to the photo of Oscar with Liz, the cat found a home in time to keep him from going to the shelter.? Carolyn Beeden recognized Liz from an aqua-fitness class the two women participated in together a while back. She thought to herself ?why not??, and agreed to take Oscar in at her family?s Hillsborough home.? She told The Star, in a followup article, ?I?m glad we did because he?s now settling in really well. He has particularly taken to my son, Michael.?
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