Our new pet leopards

Not content with cat-sitting next door's feline friend the other week, Carole really has gone too far now and adopted three African leopard cubs. There really isn't room on our small back garden for them and I'm sure they won't fit through the cat flap either...

Cute, but just imagine the size of the litter tray!

The three cubs are Sami, Nimira and Alam, and they were found abandoned in the Sudanese bush. They are now looked after by the Born Free Foundation, who rely on donations to support the animals' well-being.

We heard about the Foundation through the Project Africa appeal Carole's team were involved in at work. The prize for the latest competition was to adopt two lionesses, and although we didn't win, Carole felt that it was a worthy cause and anyway the leopards looked cute.