A new ‘Companion Cats' programme in the Far North is teaming up older unwanted cats with elderly residents who can't afford them. Coast to Coast Cat Rescue, a charity dedicated to rescuing and rehoming felines, is about to launch the programme, offering cats on a long-term foster basis to senior residents in the wider Bay of Islands area. Volunteer Barbara Nicholas, who has been fostering cats for seven years, said having an animal around 'gives you something to look after and love'. 'Everyone wants kittens, so there's a lot of adult cats in the rescue.

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