Fancied some roast paw-tatoes? Cat owner is left mortified after her scrounging feline returns with a note on its collar from the local Toby Carvery asking if the pet has a home because it’s ‘always there’
- Nicole Clark, 41, discovered her Siberian cat Tula had been scrounging food
- Staff at Toby Carvery in Abbey Meads, Swindon, attached a note to Tula’s collar
- Over 1,000 Facebook users shared Nicole’s post about the hilarious situation
A cat owner has shared her surprise at finding a note attached to her feline’s collar that revealed she had been scrounging food from a local restaurant.
Posting on the Abbey Meads Community Group on Facebook, Nicole Clark, 41, told how she discovered her Siberian feline Tula had been sneakily indulging in scraps from her local Toby Carvery in Swindon.
The note asked if Tula had a home because she’s ‘always’ lurking in the restaurant.
Sharing a photo of the handwritten letter, she wrote: ‘Our beautiful cat has just come home with this paper collar on – I can imagine she’s been trying for the sympathy vote in the hope of getting some meat!!
‘She has a lovely home and spends every night with us but thank you Toby customers/workers for looking out for her!’
Nicole Clark, 41, took to the Abbey Meads Community Group on Facebook to reveal how she discovered her Siberian feline Tula (pictured) had been scrounging food from Toby Carvery
According to Deadline, Nicole visited the branch after discovering the note on her 11-year-old cat and was stunned to discover the clever moggy had been visiting daily for lunch and dinner.
Many of the staff members were well acquainted with Tula, and Nicole, a teacher, admitted she was amused by the situation.
‘They said the other night she hadn’t gone home so they had tried to lure her in with prawns to pick her up but she wouldn’t let them. She’s apparently been going there since it reopened after lockdown,’ Nicole said.
She explained that the restaurant is just a few streets away and possible for Tula to reach using the surrounding gardens.
Nicole said the cat (pictured) eats her food at home despite scoffing scraps during her daily outings and in the past would frequently visit an old people’s home for sandwiches
She said Tula usually eats a meal at home in the morning and wanders around until dinner time, eating the food that has been prepared in addition to anything she’s scrounged during the day.
Admitting the moggy has behaved similarly in the past, Nicole added: ‘She’s got a bit of history for this though. She used to frequent a local old people’s home and the ladies there would give her meat paste sandwiches.’
Nicole’s Facebook post was shared over 1,000 times, racking up a stream of comments. One person wrote: ‘Omg that’s hilarious. I’ve got visions of her lining up ready for her Yorkshire and choice of meat.’
‘What a genius hanging at the Toby… great scrap opportunities,’ another said.
A third added: ‘I love her “it wasn’t me” look. Typical cat lol.’
Nicole admitted she couldn’t stop laughing when she discovered the note on Tula’s collar that had been written by staff at Toby Carvery
A stream of responses to Nicole’s Facebook post showed people were amused by the cat’s shenanigans and many said their pets would do the same