Бывший концертмейстер Шотландского камерного оркестра пройдет 5 км на ходунках ради спасения кошек

Concertmaster walks miles for his cat Daily Comfort Zone John Doig was concertmaster of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and the orchestra of Scottish Opera until early-onset Parkinson’s Disease forced him to give up at 43. Quarter of a century on, he’s raising funds for felines. Here’s his pitch: Dear Editor, My name is John Doig, I’m 68, and I live in Killearn. I was Yehudi Menuhin’s 13-year-old Scots prodigy and went on to lead the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and the Scottish Opera Orchestra. I had to retire at 43 after being diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson’s disease. Four years ago, I adopted a beautiful cat called Ruah from Cat Action Trust 1977 Ayrshire Branch. She had been abandoned to the streets a week before giving birth to four kittens. I gave her a home. In truth, she gave me so much more. Ruah has been by my constant loving companion ever since. On Sunday, 13th September, I want to repay the charity that brought us together. I will tackle the Kelvingrove Park 5K with my wheeled walker. I call it my Meow-zart March! – though on the day it will be more adagio than allegro. Every step will help Cat Action Trust 1977 Ayrshire Branch (Charity No: 801245) rescue more cats like Ruah. They are all volunteers, no-kill, and run entirely on donations. Every penny goes to the cats. My GoFundMe is: https://gofund.me/b7bcab7bf Thank you for considering my story.