Graysons has long encountered jaw-dropping pet care demands, some of which are more in line with what you’d expect for a pop diva than a four-legged friend.

Take the cat that expected hand-picked Christmas presents, birthday gifts, occasional additional surprises and outdoor bathing reserved for a hot summer’s day – and that was before you got anywhere near the pan-fried meals and the insistence you had to share your bed with this pampered feline.

Graysons is using National Pet Month – which takes place throughout April – to remind people of the need to plan for the future of their pets when they’re no longer around through a lesser known area of the legal world – the pet letter of wishes.

The document – which is often described as a will for pets – lets the owner map out a care plan for the animal after they’ve gone, decides who will attend to their every whim and then provides them with the funds to pay for everything.

In the case of the pampered feline, it was a five-figure sum to cover a list of demands stretching to two pages.

Such cases aren’t unusual for Graysons, illustrating the diverse needs of pet owners.

Katie Birch, a private client advisor in the wills and probate department, said:

“We’re well versed in dealing with complicated wills but we’re now finding the pet letter of wishes is becoming more and more common. 

“Pets provide great companionship and the number of people owning them increased dramatically in lockdown. It’s only natural that you’d want to ensure they have a happy life after you’re gone.”

Plenty of Graysons’ private client staff also have their own obsessions with pets. Here’s a few of their favourites.  Pictured are L-R – Top: Silver, owned by Laura Cowan; Katie Birch with Billy Bob and Shadow, owned by Jessica Fox. Bottom: Chester owned by Aimee Lunn; Shona Gore’s furry friend; Rex, who belongs to Amelia Cowling and Todd, owned by Laura Cowan.