A stray tabby cat named “Shanks” interrupted play during last Monday’s Liverpool-Tottenham game. After a steward cut short its on-field glory, Shanks is close to finding a new home, according to ClickLiverpool.
In front of 44,000 at Anfield and many more on television, Shanks ran onto the field during the first half, caught the eyes of cameras and scrambled away from Tottenham goalkeeper Brad Friedel. It was cheered on after the referee stopped play, but was soon caught. It was later released outside of Anfield.
The report said that the cat was “…living as a stray in a derelict house in Lothair Road, a few yards from Anfield.”
After a fake Twitter account was created (@AnfieldCat) — currently with 50,000+ followers — and videos of its excursion received thousands of views on YouTube, fans started to search the area for the cat. That’s when Freshfield Animal Rescue became involved.
Shanks is currently at a temporary foster home, and Cattery assistant Katherine Gibbs at Freshfield Animal Rescue said the tabby will be in good health soon.
“Shanks is quite a laidback cat but he doesn’t like dogs, like most cats,” she said. “He’ll be a lap cat, even though he’s strong-willed, because he loves his cuddles.
“He’s an absolute gentleman and loves eating chicken – which is his favorite treat.”
After being rescued, one of Shanks Tweets on Feb. 6 revealed he wasn’t impressed after his outing against Spurs.
@Anfieldcat: “disappointed I didn’t manage to put the ball in the net, it would of been purrrfect #ifonlyiwasabeachball #anfieldcat #meow.”
Photo via LiverpoolFC.tv
