People walk aroundEly Country Park in Cambridgeshire (England) recently noticed a new visitor: a ginger cat that used to sit in front of the memorial erected in memory of Garfield, a cat very popular locally. He became famous after visiting the store Sainsbury’s local almost every day from 2012 until his death in 2019.
After his tragic death, the community erected a bronze statue of him in Country Park ofEly. According to Mirrorwould a new cat have decided to follow the footsteps from Garfield by frequenting exactly the same places as him.
An adventurous cat
When did it all start? Hey Lor41 years old, equipped his cat Teddy bear by a tracker to see where it was going. The 3 year old ginger cat had already been missing for 3 weeks and this system was perfect for his owner’s peace of mind. According to Hehehe” Teddy is like a teenager, he wants to go out and decide when he wants to come home. He wants to go out and party all night and sleep all day “.
© Teddy of Ely / Facebook
Next Teddy bear thanks to his GPS collar, the forty-year-old quickly noticed that the cat was increasingly expanding its hunting zone towards Country Park of the city, located kilometers from his home.
” I often pick it up before it’s tracker runs out and after I’ve picked it up nearby [supermarché] Sainsbury’s “, have explained Hey Lor. ” I thought about taking him to the memorial [de Garfield] and I took a picture of him with the statue – he’s been back there ever since. »
© Teddy of Ely / Facebook
A touching passing of the baton
As it was the case for Garfieldthe store Sainsbury’s and the park immediately became favorite places for Teddy bear, even if they are more than 3 km from his house. ” By walking it would take me half an hour. He goes to the Sainsbury’s car park almost every day and even goes into the store », assured his mistress.
© Teddy of Ely / Facebook
Teddy bear also like to rest on the bench near the memorial for Garfield in the park. “ It’s like the baton has been passed – he loves going there. Sometimes people call me and say ‘did you lose your cat?’ and it turns out he’s in the park “, have explained Hehehe.
Also read: Considered too feral to live in a shelter, this cat had to be released outside when a loving family gave him a chance to transform (video)
© Teddy of Ely / Facebook
Just like its predecessor Garfield, Teddy bear is becoming a local feline celebrity. HAVE Elythe cat is now known for its wanderings and people who come across it send pictures to its mistress to feed the site Facebook of the adventurous kitten. Garfield may no longer be around, but his legacy is undoubtedly secured!
