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theHandpuppet

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Thu Sep 11, 2014, 11:02 AM Sep 2014

St Andrews cat Hamish McHamish dies (Scotland)

http://www.scotsman.com/news/odd/st-andrews-cat-hamish-mchamish-dies-1-3538407
The Scotsman
11 September, 2014

St Andrews cat Hamish McHamish dies

The death has been announced of St Andrews cat-about-town Hamish McHamish...

...Within minutes of the announcement on Facebook, hundreds of expressions of sympathy had been posted by followers from around the world.

The cat originally belonged to St Andrews resident Marianne Baird, but walked out at the age of one and went on to become the town’s collective pet, wandering between houses, shops and university buildings...

...He was brought to national attention with the publication of a book last year called Hamish McHamish, Cool Cat About Town by Susan McMullan, and has his own Facebook and Twitter accounts.... MORE at link posted above
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St Andrews cat Hamish McHamish dies (Scotland) (Original Post) theHandpuppet Sep 2014 OP
Rest in peace shenmue Sep 2014 #1
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