Gail is one of the unsung, invisible heroes who has been knitting items for the good of the CPW cats for years.

This year she’s done around a dozen crocheted blankets to keep the cats cosy in the shelter, and “countless booties and hats”.

She says she’s happy to have them sold at stalls to generate income to care for the cats.

Gail has four cats of her own – all rescues from feral colonies. Grey tabby Loki and brown tabby Thor are 5 years old, and black Kafka and Ruhk are 2 and 3 years old.

While she's an enthusiastic knitter and crocheter, she admits arthritis is a challenge to her work, and has to make herself take breaks to keep her pain levels down.

The other challenge is having enough materials to keep her busy.

“I’ve always got my eye on TradeMe for wool,” she says, “It’s getting pretty expensive these days.”

For that reason, she is always grateful for any good quality balls of wool that come her way.

If you would like to donate some wool, you can bring it to the shelter, or post it to us at 29 Vancouver Street, Kingston, Wellington.

And don’t forget to check our Facebook page for when those awesome stalls are held.