I must preface this story with the fact that one of the biggest reasons that I don’t own a cat is that I think they’re too intelligent for my household. I could definitely see a cat devising a plan to get the other people living in the house to give her seconds and thirds of Prowl. Isn’t that what cats do when lounging in the sun and then they throw us off the trail by doing that cute ‘purr’ and ‘meow’ sound. Okay… okay… on with the story.
There’s a cat, excuse me, feline in England that takes the 311 (Walhsall to Wolverhampton) alone with nothing but his purple collar for about 400 meters and then hops off near a fish n’ chip shop. Apparently this has been going on since January and occurs a couple of times a week. Other riders have commented on how well-behaved this young chap is : “he sat at the front of the bus, waited patiently for the next stop and then got off. It was was quite strange at first but now it just seems normal. I suppose he is the perfect passenger really - he sits quietly, minds his own business and then gets off.” source
So really, I think there are three lessons to be learned from this story:
1. British cats care about the environment
2. A good meal is worth traveling for, but not on foot if it’s more than 400 meters away
3. The perfect bus passenger “sits quietly, minds his own business and then gets off.” (The next time you’re on the bus, be sure to mention the story about the well-behaved commuter kitty to a group of rowdy kids. Maybe they’ll be inspired. In any case, do it on your way out.)
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