A cat who could very well be the UK's grumpiest has been stuck in a shelter for 100 days, with potential owners put off by his demeanour.
Flash is nine years old and was discovered as a stray.
While desperate for a home, he has had little interest while being at Blue Cross' rehoming centre in Burford, Stoke on Trent Live reports.
Staff at the centre believe Flash is simply misunderstood, and have branded him the "grumpiest cat in Oxfordshire".
Elisha Webber, Animal Welfare Assistant at Blue Cross in Burford, described Flash as 'sweet' and that staff have fallen in love with him.
She said: “He’s a sweet boy and quite a character and we’ve all fallen in love with him.
"He’s definitely a cat who prefers human company rather than a lapcat.
“He's coming on leaps and bounds in cattery now, he’s very inquisitive and enjoys watching and being around other cats.
"He still struggles to trust people and his temperament is ‘I’m OK being in your presence, but don’t touch me’."
She described his perfect home with plenty of space where he could live outside comfortably.
“As his history is pretty unknown we’re looking for a specific home for him," she added. "Ideally a farm/yard type home with a heated outhouse or similar.
"We’ll need his owners to still care and feed for him and allow him access to their home if he likes.”
Anyone wishing to provide Flash with the home he needs can visit bluecross.org.uk for more details.
