Our Casper story goes worldwide
CASPER the commuting cat became a worldwide celebrity within hours of appearing in The Herald.
We yesterday reported how the carefree feline regularly travels around town on First's number 3 bus from his Barne Barton home.
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MAKING NEWS: Casper, top, and yesterday's story in The Herald
Having proved a hit with drivers and passengers, Casper's story has captured the attention of media far and wide.
The headlines came thick and fast as the Plymouth puss featured on websites from England's tabloids to the USA's mystateline.com.
The Sun declared that 'Stowaway Cat gets bus-ted', while The Press Association went with 'Joyrider Casper given a puss pass'.
Teletext merely stated 'Cat enjoys free bus rides'.
He also appeared on a diverse range of other websites including Yahoo, Virgin Media, The Sheffield Telegraph, Bury Free Press and thisislancashire.
Casper lives with his owner, Susan Finden, who picked him out of a rescue home in 2002.
She says he has always been a free spirit and named him after Casper the cartoon ghost due to his regular disappearing acts.
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by Joseph, Switzerland
Thursday, January 21 2010, 8:30PM
“Such a wonderful life Casper had with so many people who always took good care of him. Long may his memory live.”
by Dave Lewis, New York City
Sunday, August 02 2009, 5:42PM
“Here I am in NYC reading a story about a cat on a bus in Plymouth, England. It's made my Sunday morning. Casper, you've hit the big time.”
by Chris, Whitley Bay
Saturday, August 01 2009, 9:32AM
“I think this is a wonderful story , our cat died last year and looked a lot like Casper we still miss her very much ..go Casper go”
by Anna Burman, Kings Lynn
Friday, July 31 2009, 10:31AM
“It wa so funny seeing my sister and Casper on the telly tonight, it's unreal how this story has captured everyone. Susan loves her cats and never thought when she rescued him he would be a star one day!”
by Gigantos, pennycomequick
Friday, July 31 2009, 8:25AM
“I love this cat. He is my hero.”
by Hermes (and Thelemia), Plymouth
Thursday, July 30 2009, 11:13PM
“Ladies Gentlemen intelligented Plymouth cats catch up story another tin meow on busy milk.”
by (and Thelemia) Hermes, Plymouth
Thursday, July 30 2009, 10:50PM
“La chat estelle pour famour voir!”
by bagsy, plymouth
Thursday, July 30 2009, 11:34AM
“I have 6 pet scoripions, named after the Hoff, each one is called Hoff1 Hoff2 Hoff3 etc.
I am planning to sit them on my lap on the bus, and let passengers stroke them. They don't sting so they are safe. They are even cat friendly.
Bagsy.”
by Chris Huntingford, Oxfordshire
Thursday, July 30 2009, 11:11AM
“One of the best comments found on the newswires was from the bus company, First, who said "We would not sell a cat a Rover ticket".”
by Vivian, Wirral
Thursday, July 30 2009, 11:04AM
“Good to read a good news story. Reminds me of the 2007 report of a cat called Sergeant Podge who went out at the same time each morning and waited to be picked up by his owner by car at the same time.”