When Jennifer Pulling found a badly injured black-and-white cat while on holiday in Sicily in 2002, she had no idea it would lead to her saving over 1,000 stray cats.
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After spending her break nursing the puss back to health, Jennifer set up her own charity to provide medical treatment and a neutering programme for feral catson the island of Sicily.
Single Jennifer, who lives in Brighton with her nine-year-old rescue cat, Sheba, says: "Since setting up Catsnip, we've spent £30,000 helping over 1,000 stray cats, doing three trips a year to the Mediterranean to neuter as many as possible and treat any injuries before re-releasing them.
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"It's the best way to control the population. A feral cat can have three litters a year- and in seven years one female cat and her offspring can produce 420,000 kittens.
She adds:** **"For the past 13 years I've dedicated a great deal of time to the work, but I wouldn't have it any other way. I'm single and I've never wanted a family- loving and caring for animals makes me feel complete."
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