reverendflash
May 6th, 2003, 02:27 PM
This just in from ABC news...
Inheritance sets cat up for 9 lives
An elderly widow has left a black stray cat her London house and a 100,000 pound trust fund.
The Times newspaper reports Margaret Layne, 89, left the 350,000 pound house and the trust fund to 'Tinker' after befriending the stray.
The childless widow made it clear in her will that Tinker, who has lifelong residency at the house, should not stray again.
"If Tinker abandons the property permanently the trustees shall at their discretion be entitled to bring the trust to an end," the will said.
Since Mrs Layne's death, Tinker, aged about eight, has acquired two housemates at the three-bedroom property in Harrow, north London.
They are two other cats, Lucy and Stardust.
When Tinker dies the estate will pass to the trustees, Mrs Layne's former neighbours.
A Stray Cat no less...
You Brits...
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Inheritance sets cat up for 9 lives
An elderly widow has left a black stray cat her London house and a 100,000 pound trust fund.
The Times newspaper reports Margaret Layne, 89, left the 350,000 pound house and the trust fund to 'Tinker' after befriending the stray.
The childless widow made it clear in her will that Tinker, who has lifelong residency at the house, should not stray again.
"If Tinker abandons the property permanently the trustees shall at their discretion be entitled to bring the trust to an end," the will said.
Since Mrs Layne's death, Tinker, aged about eight, has acquired two housemates at the three-bedroom property in Harrow, north London.
They are two other cats, Lucy and Stardust.
When Tinker dies the estate will pass to the trustees, Mrs Layne's former neighbours.
A Stray Cat no less...
You Brits...
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