Here's Francis all cuddled up on his blanket. Good night IG'ers . #sfhfc #cat #charity #sfhfc_francis

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igloo78_gf: 

lbw117: Francis looks a lot like our Molly and Punkin. Sleep tight Francis.

lbw117: Is he part Maine Coon?

mmello11: So handsome! 

Although we obviously can't enter our own challenge, Francis just wanted to share this photo of him showing off his lovely long whiskers. #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_francis #catsofinstagram #catstagram #petstagram #catlovers #to_follow_everyone #instagood #photooftheday

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iing: Beautiful whisk Frankie!!!

igloo78_gf: Lovely whiskers!

natalhia: 

lucers: He should win, it's too bad he can't enter! ;)

sfhfc: @bubbleslovesdaddy thank you, not seen lovely Angel or Bubbles enter yet?

sfhfc: @lucers @igloo78 @iing @natalhia thank you all

kitty_love: Yes, lovely!

sfhfc: @bubbleslovesdaddy yes we ran the challenge for two weeks. Closing date 25th Nov. we will then put our 10 finalists to the public vote

This week Sophie came to visit our residents at St Francis. Sophie is doing a skydive on 1st September to help raise funds for sfhfc. We were so thrilled when she got in touch with us. Sophie has always been a cat lover having grown up with cats and told us that she had chosen our charity to help as we are a small local cat charity.

While Sophie was at St Francis she got to meet all of the residents which she will be helping. Once she sat down Joy was first on her knee to enjoy some fuss while Francis sat beside her enjoying some fuss. Shy-Annie was another residents who was quick to get up on the sofa for some love but on this occasion she didn't fancy sticking around for a photo.

At the moment Sophie is just over half way to reaching her target of £250. Please help her to reach her target by donating any amount which you can.

Alternatively, if you are a bit of a daredevil like Sophie, or if there is another activity which you would like to do to raise money for our charity then you can always use the Charity Giving website. There you can have your own dedicated fund raising page and choose our charity to donate to.

Below I have copied a link to Sophie's fund raising page.

www.charitygiving.co.uk/sophieembley

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sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #cat_gram #sfhfc_joy #sfhfc_francis #catlovers #catstagram #petstagram #picpets #instagood #gato #neko #kittiesofinstagram #catoftheday #purrdiaries #instagramcats #skydive

evabelgium: That's great! Good luck!

thegirlnamedman: Aww what a great greeting❤

veryunique: Sophie you are WONDERFUL

paulsjynx: Warm and wonderful human being

gamze22: what a great idea

treefoot: Yeah Sophie!

fenster: Gorgeousness

GRAY'S GALLERY

Most of my favourite photo's which I choose for #graysgallery are more close up portrait style shots but I just had to include this one.

I simply love the look on Francis' face as he looks up thoughtfully to Shy-Annie who is contentedly asleep in her cat bed. If only we knew what Francis was thinking?????

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trismac:

nikki_matthews: Looks like he's thinking 'that's my spot!'

alex_savage: Love this picture

adeliriousfan: ❤

shannana1: Yep - thinking he wants that spot!!

theblackcatveryblack:

sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_shyannie #sfhfc_francis

Francis wanted to let you know that the fundraisers at St Francis Hospice for Cats have got a busy weekend ahead.

Our Christmas Fayre is on Saturday 24th at Mickleover and on Sunday 25th we have got a stall at the Cats Protection open day (weather permitting). So if you live local to Derby in the UK please come and support us. You may even pick up a bargain or you can have a look at some of our new merchandise items including bags, mugs, coasters, cards and much more.

If you would like full details of these events then please visit our website and click on the events tab or alternatively click on the link below:

www.sfhfc.org.uk/events.html

Many thanks from all of our residents for all of the kind support, comments and donations which you give. It really is much appreciated

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sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_francis #catlovers #catstagram #petstagram #picpets #instagood #gato #neko #kittiesofinstagram #catoftheday #purrdiaries #instagramcats #cat_lovers #cat_gram #moodymeow #we_love_cats #catloverscatoftheday #contestgram

82matt: Excellent !! I have too much on this weekend otherwise I'd definitely have come !!

jjst072: @sfhfc - Wishing you lots of success this weekend!!

lipsquid20: I just wish I were nearer to go. Plus it's my weekend to work, but would have loved to have been there. Good luck guys!!

hitachithecat: Bonne chance

Here's Francis stretching out in his favourite position. #sfhfc #cat #charity

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sam_holden: Oh soooo handsome 

nekomata3: 

ele_: lovely 

kitty_love: Love, love, love this! 

pawsomecats: Fluffy! #pawsomecats

sfhfc: @pawsomecats @kitty_love @eletralenuvole @sam_holden @nekomata3 thank you for your lovely comments 

lucalice: #sfhfc1st_challenge

sfhfc: #sfhfc_francis

Here's beautiful Francis in black and white. He is the only long haired cat which we have at present at St Francis Hospice.

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sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_francis #catlovers #catstagram #petstagram #blackandwhite #longhairedcat

carligirl: Oh my word! What a gorgeous guy! We looked at a few long haired kitties before adopting our two that we have now. Unfortunately my boyfriend is more allergic to long haired than short He would have been suffering for sure lol.

lbw117: He is so pretty. Looks to be part Maine Coon which is my breed . Such lovely fur requires much attention.

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sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_francis #catlovers #catstagram #petstagram #picpets #instagood #gato #neko #kittiesofinstagram #catoftheday #purrdiaries #instagramcats #cat_lovers #cat_gram #moodymeow #we_love_cats #catloverscatoftheday #contestgram #ss_animalflavor #sierra_sandwich #ss_potd #sierra #asleep #sleeping #catnap

juem71: Awww!

pyratestacy: So cute.

xenophaedja: Francis ROCKS!!!!!!!! @jakl5

anaelizabeth_e: Looks like a lion

cats025: ❤❤

Sometimes you just can't decide which filter to use? Here's Francis, the only long haired cat we have at St Francis. #sfhfc #cat #charity

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sfhfc: @eletralenuvole @lauracorama Thank u so much for ur lovely comments 

car_la: They are all beautiful!!! 

themoodytwo: 

multicat: 

courtneylovely: Top right is my favorite

kitty_love: So pretty! 

pawsomecats: Love the one on the top-right!

sfhfc: #sfhfc_francis

I love this photo of Zak and Francis. Although I have to tell you that Zak can be a bit naughty. Just before I took this photo it was Francis who was happily lying right next to the heater, that was until Zak nuzzled his was into prime position. As Zak is the boss he usually gets his own way .

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sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_zak #sfhfc_francis #catlovers #catstagram #petstagram #igersfollow

hooleeah: They are darling!

c1e5: They really are best buddies tho ❤❤

kitty_love: Someone's gotta be the alpha cat!

3horse: This is fantastic! What a cool photo! ✨✨

alex_savage: Love it ❤ both so lovely

ele_: ❤❤❤

sfhfc: #sfhfc_earlybird

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sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_francis #whiskers #catswhiskers

xenophaedja: Handsome @jakl5

nakitaglitta: Beautiful photo

elisa_f: Does that mean the cat is old?

letitiaanna: Is Francis looking for a home by any chance. We are in the West Midlands.

Best of Friends (part 1)

These two old boys, Zak and Francis really are best of friends. They can often be found together on one of the sofa's at St Francis .

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trismac:

sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_multicat #catlovers #catstagram #petstagram #picpets #instagood #gato #neko #kittiesofinstagram #catoftheday #purrdiaries #instagramcats #cat_lovers #cat_gram #moodymeow #we_love_cats #catloverscatoftheday #contestgram #catsconnect #catphotography #sfhfc_zak #sfhfc_francis

alex_savage: Best buds

Francis sitting in the front window enjoying a bit of sun. #sfhfc #cat #charity #sfhfc_francis #window #tree

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ele_: beautiful!

kitty_love: Spooky eyes today! 

lbw117: Francis is one lucky kitty. Beautiful view. You do a great work there. God bless all of you who give your time.

Francis just wanted to say a massive thank you to everyone who voted for him in the latest challenge hosted by @sierra_sandwich . Also a big thank you to @sierra_sandwich for the prize we have won. They have donated $40 to our charity SFHFC. Every penny is needed and much appreciated If anybody is interested you can visit our website and donate using PayPal via our donation page.

Link is on our profile page

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igloo78_gf: Way to go! 

c1e5: Congratulations @sfhfc @gray147 this is fantastic news & thank you @sierra_sandwich for donating a prize to the charity

sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_francis #catlovers #catstagram #petstagram #picpets #instagood #gato #neko #kittiesofinstagram #catoftheday #purrdiaries #instagramcats #cat_lovers #cat_gram #moodymeow #catcontest

simonettarouge: Congrats !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

adeliriousfan:

_phoenixx: Awesome! Let us knowww about any other competitions you guys enter :D

lolababycat: Well done Francis!!

kitty_love:

Yesterday while I was at sfhfc Francis and Zak were both curled up together to have a doze. These pair really are best of mates .

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sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_francis #sfhfc_zak #catlovers #catstagram #petstagram #picpets #instagood #gato #neko #kittiesofinstagram #catoftheday #purrdiaries #instagramcats #cat_lovers #cat_gram #moodymeow #sfhfc_earlybird #earlybird

sewlovecupcake: Awwwww

thegirlnamedman: A bum makes a great pillow

mohawk236: Precious!

gamze22: so good to see these 2.they like eachother obviously.thats so lovely

Best of Friends (part 2)

Again here are Zak and Francis enjoying a cuddle together. I love the way Francis is lying with his legs stretched out in front of him.

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sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_zak #sfhfc_francis #sfhfc_multicat #catlovers #catstagram #petstagram #picpets #instagood #gato #neko #kittiesofinstagram #catoftheday #purrdiaries #instagramcats #cat_lovers #cat_gram #moodymeow #we_love_cats #catloverscatoftheday #contestgram #catsconnect #catphotography

silly_grrl: I love when cats do this, I call it the superman pose. Love his whiskers!

This is Francis back at St Francis Hospice tonight after going to the vets to have a dental earlier today. You can see Zak behind him who was pleased to have him back as these two really are the best of mates .

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sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_francis #catlovers #catstagram #petstagram #igersfollow #picpets #instamood #instagood #gato #neko

millicentg: Aww

lisakessler: 

alex_savage: Brave Francis

veryunique: Everybody loves to have a good friend  How sweet.

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sfhfc: #sfhfc #cat #charity

sfhfc: #sfhfc_francis

martyna_kosla: So gorgeous! Looks a bit like my cat, Gypsy 

sfhfc: #myfirst16pics_sfhfc

PORTRAIT SERIES {4/20}

This is Francis . This is the last one for today. This series will continue tomorrow. Good night all .

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kewiki: Hi Francis!!!

messyvignette: ❤

momomony:

_phoenixx: Gorgeous photo! And goodnight :)!

sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_francis #catlovers #catstagram #petstagram #picpets #instagood #gato #neko #kittiesofinstagram #catoftheday #purrdiaries #instagramcats #cat_lovers #cat_gram #moodymeow #we_love_cats #catloverscatoftheday #sfhfc_portrait

alex_savage: Lovely portraits

christianadam: Francis is so cute

kyriebee: @sfhfc

Francis is the only long haired cat at St Francis Hospice and he has got such lovely long whiskers .

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sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_francis #catlovers #catstagram #petstagram #picpets #instagood #gato #neko #kittiesofinstagram #catoftheday #purrdiaries #instagramcats #whiskers #earlybird

formerlyknownasgooseymarmy: Wonder whiskys!!

jessfrenchie: I wanna squeeze him! Cuteeee

anntix:

dotzarri: He he... I believe that if every IG whishing to squeeze a cat in @sfhfc was be able to come here, the cats were all hidden under the furniture, afraid of the igcatlover's horde...

gamze22: francis you sweetie,i really love your hug whiskers,they look great

Francis in mid-yawn, he'd obviously had another exhausting day. #cat

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sfhfc: Wey hey, this is my first pic to get a 100 likes, thanks everyone  

maruchita: 

guacimara_acosta: Great shot!!!

kadidugan: 

sfhfc: #sfhfc #cat #charity

sfhfc: #yawn

sfhfc: #sfhfc_francis

sfhfc: #myfirst16pics_sfhfc

It's Valentine's night and love is in the air with Zak and Francis ❤❤. They really are just best of friends though .

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sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_zak #sfhfc_francis #catlovers #catstagram #petstagram #igersfollow #picpets #instamood #instagood #gato #neko #kittiesofinstagram #catoftheday

millicentg: Happy ❤ Hearts ❤ Day

alex_savage: This makes me happy

wickedclaudicat: ❤❤❤❤

momomony: ☺☺☺☺☺❤

hooleeah: Hello you two

Francis is so lovely to photograph with his gorgeous long hair & whiskers. Here he had spotted a bird up on the roof. #sfhfc #cat #charity

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nono3: 

sfhfc: @tracyesq he's not actually axMaine Coon although he does look similar .

sfhfc: @nono3 @eletralenuvole thanks 

sfhfc: @autmdias40 thanks so much 

etoma51: Beautiful! And not just Francis but all of them

buffalony: Beautiful!!!!!!!

sfhfc: #jj

sfhfc: #sfhfc_francis

I'm just playing around with a new app I got last night called WordFrame. It's a bit of fun. This is fabulous Francis .

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sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_francis #catlovers #catstagram #petstagram #picpets #instagood #gato #neko #kittiesofinstagram #catoftheday #purrdiaries #instagramcats #cat_lovers #cat_gram #moodymeow #we_love_cats #catloverscatoftheday #wordframe

Here's Francis, Storm & Jiminy enjoying a cuddle together. #sfhfc #cat #charity

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alex_savage: Love this picture ;)

marrucka: 

sfhfc: #sfhfc_francis #sfhfc_storm #sfhfc_jiminy

Here's another edit of Francis, just wanted to highlight the length of his beautiful whiskers. #sfhfc #cat #charity #sfhfc_francis #whiskers #blackandwhite

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3horse: Splendid whiskers! 

iing: Thank u for tagging 

millicentg: 

slowspine: oh sweet whiskers! 

lbw117: This cat is a Maine Coon mix. Beautiful Francis!

sfhfc: @lbw117 Francis isnt Maine Coon, he is just a beautiful long haired tabby  

kitty_love: Amazon whiskers! 

davros681: Beautiful whiskers!

Morning to all our lovely IG followers from Francis. #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_francis #catsofinstagram #catstagram #petstagram #catlovers #to_follow_everyone

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dotcell:

alex_savage: What a lovely kitty :-)

chromedick: He's so beautiful! 

kitty_love: Pretty Francis! You look like a long hair version of my kitty.

This is Francis, he loved the cat-nip toys, he got uncharacteristically defensive when the other residents came close to have a look.

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sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_francis

sfhfc: #catniptoys

lbw117: Francis is so pretty. I am so happy they had a hood Christmas too!

sfhfc: @lbw117 thanks for all your comments and good wishes

critterfest2011: he's a cutie

I thought I would share this little montage with you. Here are a couple of the edits which took me from the original (top left) to my final edit (bottom right). I used two apps, Camera+ and snapseed to do edit this picture

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sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_francis #catlovers #catstagram #petstagram #picpets #instagood #gato #neko #kittiesofinstagram #catoftheday #purrdiaries #instagramcats #cat_lovers #cat_gram #moodymeow #we_love_cats #catloverscatoftheday #whiskers

squeak_5: I Love them all ❤❤❤❤

lipsquid20: Just beautiful. All of them!

sfhfc: @squeak_5 @milaandmuffy @lipsquid20 thanks so much, Francis does take a lovely photo

lipsquid20: @sfhfc I love how dark and mysterious he looks in the bottom 2 photos ☺

littlelowie: Fantastic photos....hes a very handsome cat!

Here's our lovely Francis curled up in one of the snugly cat beds at St Francis. Our residents really do enjoy curling up in them .

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sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_francis #catlovers #catstagram #petstagram #igersfollow #picpets #instamood #instagood #gato #neko

poorkate: It's a camouflaging bed 

Such long whiskers Francis has (side view)

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sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_francis #whiskers #catswhiskers

pyratestacy: He is a beautiful cat. Love his long whiskers.

123lynette: Beautiful!'

kitty_love: So gorgeous!!

srqs: @lhylif

lhylif: Uau @srqs bigodóns

I am at sfhfc doing the day shift today. 'Through my eyes' today you can see Francis is keen to get up on my knee for some fuss, but Zak has beaten him to it. I will get round to most of the residents but must get on with the daily chores now.

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sfhfc: #sfhfc_throughmyeyes #sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_zak #sfhfc_francis #catlovers #catstagram #petstagram #picpets #instagood #gato #neko #kittiesofinstagram #catoftheday #purrdiaries #instagramcats #cat_lovers #cat_gram #moodymeow

follow_ninja_cat: Meow...?

kukothebrave: Wonderful!

lbw117: Y

And this is lovely Francis at the other end of the scratch-post .

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sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_francis #catlovers #catstagram #petstagram #picpets #instagood #gato #neko #kittiesofinstagram #catoftheday #purrdiaries #instagramcats #ss_animalflavor #sierra_sandwich #ss_potd #sierra

gamze22: francis looks very royal.looks like he is the king

What big whiskers you have Francis. #sfhfc #cat #charity

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tracyesq: Best name for cat ever!

nekomata3: Thanks for following(*´∀`*)

unagiandkurumi: 

hooleeah: My favorite yet

sfhfc: #sfhfc_francis

This is Francis with his lovely long white whiskers .

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sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_francis #catlovers #catstagram #petstagram #igersfollow #whiskers

wickedclaudicat: I love cats whiskers

ele_: he's gorgeous!

lhylifdm: Cute

kitty_love: Great detail!

sfhfc: @kitty_love @lhylif_dm @ele_ @wickedclaudicat thank you all. I deffo recommend the iPhone4S camera

vaianvil98: Amazing <3

christal19: Cute :)

Here's another of our residents time on IG so far montages...........this time it's Francis.

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sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_francis

formerlyknownasgooseymarmy:

cmantei: I love these

catteemission: Francis is so beautiful!