• Molly Burkett obituary

    My mother, Molly Burkett, who has died aged 93, was a writer, wildlife rehabilitator and indefatigable campaigner. Over more than six decades she combined public service, activism and storytelling with the practical business of rescuing animals and people who had fallen through the cracks.From the 1950s onwards, in parallel with her professional career as a teacher and educational psychologist, Molly developed what became one of Britain’s longest-running private wildlife rehabilitation cen
  • Pussies galore! David Baddiel’s Cat Man is purr-fect TV

    He gets bitten by a grumpy moggy, bathes with lions and visits a home for disabled felines. This heartfelt, hilarious three-part homage to kitties is pure comfort viewingDavid Baddiel has a mission “to fulfil a lifelong dream of spending as much time as possible with cats”. He wants to put felines in the spotlight and challenge common misconceptions about them being “sneaky, evil and lazy”. Baddiel gets stuck in. He meets famous cat influencers such as Atticus – a s

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