Animal beacon Girton have become the first college to formally adopt a pet. Buster, 7, (if you trust the markings on his tail), is the lucky cat. A plump, black-and-white specimen he was discovered by the porters some three months ago and has since become a college sensation.
Buster has certainly won mixed opinions. One student of the college, Grave McKelvey, described Buster as a 'babe' and 'totally lovely'. Another student, however, claimed that 'it' was an 'abomination', only capable of 'hissing' at passers-by.
And mere months after seeking refuge, Buster is already purporting to be Girton royalty. Favourite activities of Buster include: huddling by radiators; attempting to break into the library (shockingly, without a membership card); and slinking through the corridors around the porter's lodge (probably in search of insider knowledge).
It seems that the feeling is mutual. Girton even commissioned a portrait of him. (Naturally the commissioning proved easier than the painting - the artist had to up-easel and move location on six separate occasions to keep pace with the peripatetic Buster).
This stray cat has been fed by the porters until now. No longer. The porter's magical supply of cat food (not to mention everything else) is running out. So Girton are staging a fundraiser, hoping to use the money gained to buy Buster some more food. Just imagine: every day, little Buster walks 2,000 millimetres to find water...
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