My son In Kuwait asked if I would post his appeal for help. Here it is:

"Wally is almost one year old. In his short life he has already been abandoned and lost his tail, and was found in a Kuwait car park filthy, bleeding and sore. Despite this he was immediately trusting and friendly and has grown into a very loving, playful, vocal cat. We are moving from Kuwait to the UK and want to bring fluffybutt with us, but do so will cost nearly £2,000 in vets’ fee, customs paperwork, tests and travel.

"This may seem a selfish plea to help us move our cat, but we cannot leave Wally here on the streets as there are too many abandoned cats for shelters to cope. Finances are tight with a newborn, and after paying for appointments and operations to fix Wally’s tail. Alfie and Wally have become inseparable and we hope that they will have many more years together to enjoy in the future.

Please, if you are able, give a little to help us bring Wally to the UK, enabling him to enjoy life in a loving home rather than a dusty street.