Nearly every day Graham the cat visits the Pets at Home store in Boston,
Lincolnshire. For the last few months the ginger and white tom has been
strolling down the aisles helping himself to the catnip toys, sleeping
on the cat beds and sitting down to watch the fish tanks and rodents.
Such is Graham’s love for the store that he is now regularly seen
sitting outside the front doors between 6am and 7am. “When we open the
doors at 9am he’s always our first customer,” said deputy manager Vicky
Coker. “Sometimes he sits on the mat and greets customers as they come
in. I think he’s built up a bit of a fan base.”
“He first showed up around three months ago and he’s here most days,”
said staff member George Tarbox. “Initially we discouraged him from
coming in,
but he kept coming back.
We thought it wouldn’t be very good to keep shooing him out as pets are
always welcome at Pets at Home, it’s just that they usually come in on a
lead with their owners!”
Staff decided to give him the odd cat treat to discourage him from
stealing, and occasionally play with him using toys that aren’t for
sale. “We have caught him chewing on a packet of cat food before, but
he’s generally no trouble and likes to sit and watch the rodents,
dragons and fish we have in store,” George added. “He’s become a bit of a
celebrity too as we often have customers asking where he is.” Graham
does have a home, but like a kid in a sweet shop, he can’t help but be
enticed in by the treats on offer.
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