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An elderly Glasgow cat named Toothless has found her forever home after coming into the care of the Scottish SPCA. The 13-year-old, who was previously known as Mercy, arrived at the Glasgow rescue centre after her previous owner was sadly unable to look after her anymore. The older feline was suffering from a skin condition and was feeling anxious in her new surroundings, and so was lovingly fostered by former animal care assistant Eileen Smith, who soon fell in love with her. With much care, Eileen was able to nurse Mercy back to health, and what was once a timid wee cat, turned into a bouncing ball of energy. Eileen, who still volunteers at the centre, said: “We were only planning to foster Mercy, she wasn’t meant to be one that we were taking on. "When we first got her, she was almost bald from the neck down and weighed just 2.5kg. After a couple of months, her fur had grown back, she’d gained weight, and she’d completely settled in. We just couldn’t part with her.” After adopting Mercy, Eileen renamed her to Toothless - inspired by the How to Train Your Dragon films. “One of my favourite films when I was growing up was How to Train Your Dragon”, Eileen continued. “The dragon in it looks like her – it’s a big black dragon with green eyes. “Toothless just seemed quite fitting.” Now fully recovered and thriving, Toothless loves curtain twitching at the window and watching the world go by. The Scottish SPCA highlighted toothless as part of National Black Cat Day, which took place earlier this week. There are many black cats like Toothless still looking for their forever homes, including: Simba (2 years old) has been at Dunbartonshire and West Scotland Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre for 104 days – he’s the centre’s longest resident Biscuit (8-10 years old) has been at Dunbartonshire and West Scotland Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre for 97 days. Islay (8-10 years old) has been at Dunbartonshire and West Scotland Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre for 88 days. Ace (1 years old) has been at Dunbartonshire and West Scotland Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre for 60 days. Sadly, black cats tend to be overlooked for adoption due to superstition and outdated myths that surround them. For example, black cats are seen as bearers of bad luck and are often associated with witchcraft To find out more about fostering or adopting an animal, visit the Scottish SPCA's website here. Animal cruelty reports can be made here. Sign up to our daily Glasgow Live newsletter here to receive news and features direct to your inbox Join Glasgow Live's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages.
