A FELINE-FRIENDLY athlete has teamed up with a tubby tabby to help it recover from a life-changing illness.Pat Mackshea, 36, is tackling the London Marathon on Sunday with the support of Thomas, an overweight cat who suffers from Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV), the cat equivalent of HIV.As part of his efforts, Pat has been volunteering at Cats Protection's Chelmsford branch where he has been meeting up with Thomas as part of the duo's weight-loss regime.Pat, from Washington Road, Maldon,...
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