MONOPOLY cat is now on the prowl!
20 February 2013
The UK’s leading feline welfare charity, Cats Protection, is today celebrating the ‘mews’ that a cat has made it on to the MONOPOLY board following a public vote.
A spokesperson for the charity said: “We’re thrilled that a cat has finally taken its rightful place on the MONOPOLY board! Cats Protection finds new homes for around 48,000 unwanted cats each year in the UK and it is great to hear that such a prestigious new home has been found for this one. And in case anyone’s wondering, we’re more than happy to share the board with a dog. It’s big enough for us both and shows these two favourite pets can live in harmony side by side. From Downing Street to Coronation Street, cats have made themselves at home in the UK's most famous roads, so it's definitely time for one to prowl the MONOPOLY board from Mayfair to Old Kent Road.”
For further information or an interview, please contact Cats Protection’s Media Office on 01825 741 911 or email
media.office@cats.org.uk
1. Cats Protection helps over 235,000 unwanted cats each year through a national network of 260 volunteer-run branches and 30 adoption centres.
2. Cats Protection’s registered charity number is 203644 (England and Wales) and SC037711 (Scotland). The charity’s vision is a world where every cat is treated with kindness and an understanding of its needs.
3. Founded as the Cats Protection League in 1927, the charity adopted the name Cats Protection in 1998. We ask that you use the name Cats Protection when referring to the charity in all published material.
4. More information about the work of Cats Protection can be found at cats.org.