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« on: October 09, 2013, 21:13:08 »
Redruth has a colleague of this one. Hector at Redruth has his own Facebook fan page

https://www.facebook.com/Hectorthestationcat?ref=stream

and here is Hectors local news story

http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Hector-Redruth-Railway-Station-s-popular-moggy/story-19757298-detail/story.html#axzz2hG2JzGWJ
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« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2014, 20:51:52 »
He's been mentioned a few times on this forum and I thought I'd give him his own thread.

http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=13026.msg141018#msg141018

Hector resides at Redruth station, has his own Facebook page and has featured in the local press.



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https://www.facebook.com/Hectorthestationcat?fref=nf
http://www.westbriton.co.uk/Hector-Redruth-Railway-Station-s-popular-moggy/story-19757298-detail/story.html

Latest post on Facebook is his 'Dreamies^ Workout Video'.  Grin
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« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2014, 22:22:13 »
A very friendly cat as well, likes being made a fuss of. Lives beyond the tunnel at the end of the platform I believe.


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« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2014, 23:23:15 »
He's a lovely, fussy cat. It's a shame he doesn't like being picked up!

We have a pet squirrel at Bodmin Parkway. We call him squiggle!
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« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2014, 23:38:38 »
Quote from: Rob T on September 04, 2014, 23:23:15
We have a pet squirrel at Bodmin Parkway. We call him squiggle!

If you can provide a picture of Squiggle, Rob T, I'll be delighted to give him a topic of his own, too!  Wink Cheesy Grin
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« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2014, 23:58:06 »
Quote from: Chris from Nailsea on September 04, 2014, 23:38:38
Quote from: Rob T on September 04, 2014, 23:23:15
We have a pet squirrel at Bodmin Parkway. We call him squiggle!

If you can provide a picture of Squiggle, Rob T, I'll be delighted to give him a topic of his own, too!  Wink Cheesy Grin

And ideally rob call the local paper, and get squirrel it's own facebook page,

I know nothing happens here but was the West Briton really so desperate for news to need a feature about a cat who goes and hangs out at the local station..
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« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2014, 11:05:51 »
Quote from: Rob T on September 04, 2014, 23:23:15
We have a pet squirrel at Bodmin Parkway. We call him squiggle!

Hmm...
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« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2014, 11:11:18 »
Red squiggle sounds like something you'd put on to a hot dog.... Huh Roll Eyes
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« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2014, 22:41:35 »
It's a cat's life...


https://www.facebook.com/Hectorthestationcat
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« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2014, 22:49:25 »
"I'm declaring today a void day ... "   Grin
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« Reply #10 on: November 17, 2014, 22:57:26 »
Hector has also recently been on Revenue Purr-tection duties:



With that stare I'd buy another ticket just to be sure.
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« Reply #11 on: November 26, 2014, 05:32:27 »
The picture of Hector sprawled in his basket was entered into a competition and he won!


https://www.facebook.com/PreciousPetsLondon/photos/a.564330636912513.134545.512821878730056/885481661464074/?type=1&theater
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« Reply #12 on: March 29, 2015, 17:29:24 »
Whilest waiting at Redruth station today I noticed there was a cat in the ticket office! Does this cat live there? Or is it just very friendly? First time I've come across this is there more around the country
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« Reply #13 on: March 29, 2015, 17:42:52 »
That'd be Hector. He already has his own topic on the forum as well as a Facebook page.

http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=14515.0 Smiley

There are a few railway cats around the network. Often to be found in the diminishing number of traditional signal boxes.
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« Reply #14 on: March 29, 2015, 17:49:00 »
Quote from: bignosemac on March 29, 2015, 17:42:52
That'd be Hector. He already has his own topic on the forum as well as a Facebook page.

http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=14515.0 Smiley

There are a few railway cats around the network. Often to be found in the diminishing number of traditional signal boxes.

Ok thanks I will take a look
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