The pet I’ll never forget: Nala the tabby, who terrorised other cats and had to be hidden from the landlord

For our first couple of years together we were living in rental accommodation; we’d adopted Nala without the landlord’s permission. We had asked, and she said no – but we got Nala anyway. The lack of consent made for some interesting inspections. All traces of Nala had to be removed: bowls, beds and toys were shoved in the boot of the car, Nala was let out into the garden. The only trouble was, she’d sit at the patio doors for hours, silently mewing as strangers inspected her home.