He was pink and strange with almost no fur. He had a misshapen head and long skinny legs but there was something about him that had me hooked. It was my job to hand rear him, which felt like such a responsibility. He relied on me and I dedicated so much care to this little mite.

Ghislaine, aged 29, of Henfield, said: “I was working at Cats Protection’s National Cat Adoption Centre when Logan was signed over as a five-day-old kitten. He was so tiny, weighing only 70g, and he had been given a guarded prognosis because he was very malnourished and underweight. READ MORECats Protection’s Advocacy & Government Relations Officer for Scotland Alice Palombo said: “Snares are incredibly cruel and inhumane, causing immense suffering to any animal they capture. Many animals die slow, painful deaths after being caught and the ones that do survive may suffer life-changing injuries. I didn’t have the intention to adopt Logan when I started to hand rear him but, after spending so much time with him, I couldn’t not take him home. To give a kitten a good start in life, to do it all for cats, is so rewarding.”

Cats Protection has welcomed the Scottish Government’s moves to introduce an outright ban on snares as part of the Wildlife Management and Muirburn Scotland Bill. Tom Ryan, Interim Head of Retail and Trading at Cats Protection, said: “The arrival of our calendars and diaries are complementary highlights to the amazing goods, donated and new, we have in our shops. Many of the photos taken for the calendar were taken by the owners of cats rehomed by cats protection. They give an insight into the cats lives after they've been rehomed.Since living with Ghislaine, Logan has grown into a playful and loving young cat who likes the outdoor life as much as his home comforts. Ghislaine said: “Logan is a crazy cat that loves racing around, playing fetch and bringing paper balls to my feet.